Tony Garnett

Tony Garnett

Tony Garnett is a British film and television producer, director and former actor. He is best known for his thirteen-year association with director Ken Loach, which started with The Wednesday Play and the groundbreaking Cathy Come Home amongst others, and continued into Play For Today and big screen features such as Kes. His other TV productions have included the controversial Law and Order and The Spongers and, with his company World Productions, Between the Lines, Ballykissangel, Cops, Cardiac Arrest and This Life. As a director, he helmed the films Prostitute and Handgun, and produced Hollywood movies such as Earth Girls are Easy and Sesame Street's Follow That Bird, and British cult LGBT classic Beautiful Thing. In 2016, he released his memoir, The Day the Music Died.

  • Title: Tony Garnett
  • Popularity: 7.916
  • Known For: Production
  • Birthday: 1936-04-03
  • Place of Birth: Erdington, Birmingham, England, UK
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Tony Garnett Movies

  • 1963
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    The Rivals

    The Rivals

    6 1963 HD

    A pair of hoodlums steal a car in which there is a note - a ransom letter - directed to a wealthy man whose daughter has just been kidnapped. The two...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Jack Gwillim

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  • 1963
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    Incident at Midnight

    Incident at Midnight

    6 1963 HD

    In a late night chemist a shot bank robber has been taken for treatment, and to rendezvous with the gang leader.

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Anton Diffring

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  • 1962
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    The Boys

    The Boys

    8 1962 HD

    A night watchman at a garage is found murdered, and four teddy boys are put on trial for the crime. Witnesses and suspects give differing accounts of...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Richard Todd

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  • 2016
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    Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

    Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach

    6.6 2016 HD

    A surprisingly candid behind-the-scenes account of the career of Ken Loach, one of Britain’s most celebrated and controversial filmmakers, as...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ken Loach

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  • 1972
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    Right To Work March

    Right To Work March

    1 1972 HD

    They're young, unemployed and on the march - from Glasgow, Liverpool and Swansea to London.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Frances de la Tour

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  • 2019
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    Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

    Greg Davies: Looking for Kes

    7 2019 HD

    Comedian, actor and ex-English teacher Greg Davies is a lifelong fan of Barry Hines's classic novel A Kestrel for a Knave, the story of Billy Casper...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Greg Davies

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  • 2006
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    Carry on Ken

    Carry on Ken

    1 2006 HD

    A documentary on the films of Ken Loach. Interviews with cast and crew who worked with Loach over the years. It describe his approach to allowing...

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Barry Ackroyd

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  • 2010
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    Making Kes

    Making Kes

    1 2010 HD

    A documentary on the making of Kes, produced by the Criterion Collection.

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Ken Loach

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  • 1997
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    Hostile Waters

    Hostile Waters

    5.6 1997 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Rutger Hauer

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  • 1988
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    Earth Girls Are Easy

    Earth Girls Are Easy

    5.588 1988 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Geena Davis

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  • 1996
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    Beautiful Thing

    Beautiful Thing

    7.324 1996 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Linda Henry

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  • 1966
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    Cathy Come Home

    Cathy Come Home

    7.2 1966 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carol White

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  • 1980
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    Prostitute

    Prostitute

    5.6 1980 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kate Crutchley

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  • 1970
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    The Body

    The Body

    4.5 1970 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast: Vanessa Redgrave

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  • 1982
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    The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final

    The Birth of the Goalie of the 2001 F.A. Cup Final

    5.8 1982 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Richard Ireson

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  • 1982
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    Old Chums

    Old Chums

    5.8 1982 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Tim Stern

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  • 1982
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    Probation

    Probation

    5.8 1982 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Herbert Norville

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  • 1982
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    A Light Snack

    A Light Snack

    5.8 1982 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Margaret Heery

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  • 1982
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    Afternoon

    Afternoon

    5.8 1982 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Rachel Davies

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  • 1983
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    Handgun

    Handgun

    6 1983 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Karen Young

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  • 1985
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    Follow That Bird

    Follow That Bird

    6.3 1985 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Caroll Spinney

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  • 1980
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    Prostitute

    Prostitute

    5.6 1980 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kate Crutchley

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  • 1980
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    Prostitute

    Prostitute

    5.6 1980 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Kate Crutchley

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  • 1983
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    Handgun

    Handgun

    6 1983 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Karen Young

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  • 1983
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    Handgun

    Handgun

    6 1983 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Karen Young

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  • 1971
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    After a Lifetime

    After a Lifetime

    1 1971 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Neville Smith

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  • 1973
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    Hard Labour

    Hard Labour

    6.5 1973 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Liz Smith

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  • 1977
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    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

    The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

    5 1977 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Bobby Knutt

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  • 1977
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    The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

    The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

    5 1977 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Bobby Knutt

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  • 1970
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    Kes

    Kes

    7.488 1970 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Bradley

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  • 1970
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    Kes

    Kes

    7.488 1970 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: David Bradley

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  • 1967
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    The Lump

    The Lump

    1 1967 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Leslie Sands

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  • 1979
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    Black Jack

    Black Jack

    7.1 1979 HD

    Genre: Adventure

    Cast: Jean Franval

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  • 1989
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    Fat Man and Little Boy

    Fat Man and Little Boy

    6.221 1989 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Paul Newman

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  • 1995
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    The Turnaround

    The Turnaround

    1 1995 HD

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Clive Owen

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  • 1978
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    The Spongers

    The Spongers

    1 1978 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Christine Hargreaves

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  • 1973
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    Blooming Youth

    Blooming Youth

    1 1973 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Philip Jackson

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  • 1967
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    In Two Minds

    In Two Minds

    6.3 1967 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Anna Cropper

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  • 1968
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    The Golden Vision

    The Golden Vision

    5 1968 HD

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Bill Dean

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  • 1969
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    The Big Flame

    The Big Flame

    5 1969 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Norman Rossington

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  • 1971
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    The Save the Children Fund Film

    The Save the Children Fund Film

    1 1971 HD

    Genre: Documentary

    Cast:

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  • 1971
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    Family Life

    Family Life

    7.1 1971 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Sandy Ratcliff

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  • 1968
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    The Gorge

    The Gorge

    1 1968 HD

    Genre:

    Cast: Billy Hamon

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  • 1965
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    Stand Up, Nigel Barton

    Stand Up, Nigel Barton

    1 1965 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Keith Barron

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  • 1968
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    The Sweet Body of Deborah

    The Sweet Body of Deborah

    5.4 1968 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Carroll Baker

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  • 1968
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    The Parachute

    The Parachute

    1 1968 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: John Osborne

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  • 1967
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    Drums Along The Avon

    Drums Along The Avon

    1 1967 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Leonard Rossiter

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  • 1967
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    The Voices in the Park

    The Voices in the Park

    1 1967 HD

    Genre: TV Movie

    Cast: Kenneth Haigh

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  • 1992
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    Born Kicking

    Born Kicking

    1 1992 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Eve Barker

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  • 1965
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    The Coming Out Party

    The Coming Out Party

    1 1965 HD

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Toni Palmer

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  • 1960
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    An Age of Kings

    An Age of Kings

    4.7 1960 HD

    A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Terry Scully

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  • 1962
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    6 1962 HD

    Genre:

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  • 2001
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    6.875 2001 HD

    Ballykissangel is a BBC television drama set in Ireland, produced in-house by BBC Northern Ireland. The original story revolved around a young...

    Genre: Comedy

    Cast: Niall Tóibín

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  • 1996
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    6.7 1996 HD

    This series shows the workings of an English hospital through the eyes of its junior doctors. Naive and idealistic Dr Andrew Collins (Andrew Lancel),...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Danny Webb

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  • 1997
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    7.762 1997 HD

    Cult drama series about a group of aspiring young lawyers sharing a shabby house in London, charting their careers and personal lives.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Amita Dhiri

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  • 1994
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    5.6 1994 HD

    Detective Superintendent Tony Clark is an ambitious member of the Complaints Investigation Bureau, an internal organisation that investigates claims...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Siobhan Redmond

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  • 2001
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    3.5 2001 HD

    Set in and around Stanton, a faceless and grim Northern enclave, The Cops depicts the daily grind for a group of policemen and women out on the beat...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: John Henshaw

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  • 1975
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    6.2 1975 HD

    Days of Hope is a BBC television drama serial produced in 1975. The series dealt with the lives of a working-class family from the turmoils of the...

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Paul Copley

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  • 1996
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    1 1996 HD

    Sharman is a television series starring Clive Owen, based on the "Nick Sharman" books written by London based author Mark Timlin. Nick Sharman is a...

    Genre: Crime

    Cast: Clive Owen

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  • 1978
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    Studio Four

    Studio Four

    6 1978 HD

    Law & Order is a series of four British television plays written by G. F. Newman and directed by Les Blair. It was first transmitted in 1978 on BBC2.

    Genre: Drama

    Cast: Peter Dean

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