Gavin Taylor
- Known for
- Directing
- Died
- June 12, 2013
- Birthplace
- Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
Biography
Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986. Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.
Known For
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
Legends – Live At Montreux
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
Filmography
Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool
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U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
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Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
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Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
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Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
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Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
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Bernadette Peters in Concert
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Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
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Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
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Legends – Live At Montreux
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Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
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Songs & Visions
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The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
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Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
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The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
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Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
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Dire Straits: Live In Basel
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Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
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Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
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Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
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Come Home Live
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Lennon: A Tribute
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Carmen
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Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
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Queen: Live in Japan 1982
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Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
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Tom Waits - Live On The Tube
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U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
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