Terry Marcel

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Terry Marcel
Born (1942-06-10) 10 June 1942 (age 79)
Occupation Film director
Children Rosie Marcel
Kelly Marcel

Terry Marcel (born 10 June 1942, Oxford, England) is a British film director, perhaps best known for the cult film Hawk the Slayer (1980) [1] which he co-created with producer Harry Robertson. [2]

His other films include Prisoners of the Lost Universe , The Last Seduction II and Jane and the Lost City , while his TV work includes fantasy series Dark Knight , an update on the Ivanhoe legend with fantasy trappings.

His children include the actress Rosie Marcel, and writer and actress Kelly Marcel. [3]

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References

  1. "Kelly's heroics: How the British writer behind TV's most expensive". Independent.co.uk . 28 September 2011.
  2. "Terry Marcel". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Archived from the original on 24 June 2013.
  3. Sunday Times, 14 August 2011, p. 7