Nationality: Welsh
Birthdate: 04/17/1938
Birthplace: Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
Death Date: 09/04/1987
Former director of documentaries whose highly assured feature career was foreshortened by a stroke at the age of 49. At his best with the thrillers "Eye of the Needle" (1981) and "Jagged Edge" (1985).
1959
Joined Royal Air Force, served in Far East
Worked in Hong Kong as TV host and commercial director
1963
Returned to UK, began working for BBC as documentary director
Began working in USA in mid-1970s
