Roy Battersby
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1936-04-20 (88 years old)
Deathday
2024-01-10
Place of Birth
London, England
Also known As
Roy John Battersby
Roy Battersby
Biography
Roy Battersby (1936-2024) was a British director. He started his career making documentary features for the BBC, including work on their groundbreaking science series Tomorrow's World. In 1970 he directed the innovative scientific documentary film The Body, before moving into drama and directing TV plays, often working with writer Colin Welland. He made with several films for the Play for Today series but his role as an organiser with the Workers Revolutionary Party and his Trotskyist politics led to him being blacklisted by the BBC at the behest of Special Branch and the security services, a fact which Battersby was unaware of at the time. ...
Acting
Production
2005
as Director
1986
as Director
1999
as Director
1970
as Director
1991
as Director
1977
as Director
1997
as Director
1986
as Director
1993
as Director
1991
as Director
1984
as Director
1989
as Director
1987
as Director
1974
as Director
1975
as Director
1969
as Director
1990
as Director
2008
as Script Editor
1970
as Director
1973
as Director
1972
as Director
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