Graham Baker (director)

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Graham Baker
Bornc. 1938
England
Occupation Film director
Notable work Alien Nation

Graham Baker (born c. 1938) [1] is an English film director. [2] [3] [4] [5] He directed a number of Hollywood feature films from 1981 to 1999, including the 1988 science fiction film Alien Nation . [6] [7]

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Baker studied painting, graphic design, and architecture at Leicester College. [8] His first film was the short film Leaving Lily (1975), which was nominated for a BAFTA Award. [9] He has also directed television commercials, such as Isuzu's series of "Joe Isuzu" advertisements in the 1980s. [8] In 2008 Baker wrote the musical play Ipso Facto or The Rake's Return, with songs by Neil Innes. [10] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Getting their first chance to direct film drama". The Stage & Television Today . 1 September 1977. p. 16 – via British Newspaper Archive. Graham Baker is 39...(subscription required)
  2. ↑ Taylor, Noel (24 March 1981). "Eventful - if nothing else: The Final Conflict". The Ottawa Citizen . p. 31.
  3. ↑ "Graham Baker - Creative Consultant". Straightwire Films. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  4. ↑ "Graham Baker - Director". United Agents. Archived from the original on 24 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Graham Baker". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2013. Archived from the original on 7 October 2013.
  6. ↑ Kehr, Dave (7 October 1988). "Alien Nation". Chicago Tribune .
  7. ↑ AV Club Interview with James Caan. Retrieved June 27, 2013.
  8. 1 2 D'Angelo, Carr (December 1988). "Pride & Prejudice (Director Graham Baker)". Starlog . No. 137. New York. pp. 65–72. Retrieved 25 December 2014.
  9. ↑ "John Grierson Award (Short Film) in 1976". BAFTA. British Academy of Film & Television Arts . Retrieved 2 January 2025.
  10. ↑ "Ipso Facto, or The Rake's Return". Matthew Townshend Productions. Archived from the original on 7 January 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2014.
  11. ↑ Clarke, Andrew (25 November 2011). "Neil Innes offers audiences something completely different". East Anglian Daily Times . Archived from the original on 25 December 2014. Retrieved 24 December 2014.


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