Brian Grant

Director · Writer · Cast

Born

December 6, 1950

Birth name

Brian Joseph Grant

Brian Grant has been directing mainstream drama and music documentaries since 1990. After directing and producing over 200 music videos and commercials during the 1980s, he secured a "first look" deal with Universal Studios, where he directed many high-profile TV films and mini-series. Returning to the UK in 2001, he teamed up with producer Julian Murphy and co-created the acclaimed teenage drama As If (2001) for Channel 4. After making an American version of "As If" he went on to direct BAFTA winner Clocking Off (2000) for the BBC. Subsequent credits include Doctor Who (2005), Hex (2004), Sinchronicity (2006), Party Animals (2007), Life Is Wild (2007) and Britannia High (2008).He completed a music documentary series called Project Lotus (2010) and also acclaimed drama Sinbad (2011) for Impossible Pictures and Sky. In 2012 Sky Arts broadcast _"Video Killed The Radio Star" A program about the iconic music videos Brian created, during the golden age of music videos in the 1980's. He directed 8 episodes of _"New Tricks"(2015/16). _He was Lead Director on "Worst Witch" for the BBC in 2016 and "Our Girl" for the BBC in 2018. _He wrote, directed and edited "Lennon's Last Weekend" for Sky & Britbox in 2020 _He is now filming _"No Room For Ravers" for Sky in 2021.