Gavin Taylor
Directing · Died Jun 12, 2013 (null) · Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK
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
Directed
Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool
20118.0
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
20079.0
Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
20059.0
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
20048.2
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
20028.6
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
2000
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
19986.7
Bernadette Peters in Concert
19989.0
Songs & Visions
1997
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
19976.3
Legends – Live At Montreux
19976.9
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
19977.3
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
19968.0
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
19958.8
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
1994
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
19937.5
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
1992
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
19925.0
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
1991
Come Home Live
1991
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
19916.9
Lennon: A Tribute
1990
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
19867.0
Queen: Live at Wembley Stadium
19868.5
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
19869.0
Tom Waits - Live On The Tube
1985
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
19838.0