Brian Gibson

Brian Gibson (22 September 1944 – 4 January 2004) was an English film and television director.

Early life and education Gibson was born 22 September 1944 in Southend-on-Sea, Essex. His mother, Victoria, was a shop assistant and his father was a carpenter. He had a sister, June. Gibson attended Southend High School for Boys and St Catharine's College, Cambridge, where he studied medicine. He also studied History of Science at Darwin College, Cambridge. In 1996, he directed Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin in The Juror. They have a daughter Grace. Their marriage ended in divorce. After their divorce he married the artist Paula Rae Gibson, with whom he had another daughter, Raphaela.

Gibson died of bone cancer in London on 4 January 2004; he was 59.

Filmography 1972 : Hospital, 1922 (episode of Horizon) 1974 : Joey (episode of Horizon) 1976 : The Billion Dollar Bubble (episode of Horizon) 1976 : The Chauffeur (episode of BBC2 Playhouse) 1976 : Where Adam Stood 1978 : Dinner at the Sporting Club (episode of Play for Today) 1979 : Gossip from the Forest (episode of Screenplay) 1979 : Blue Remembered Hills (episode of Play for Today) 1980 : Breaking Glass 1983 : Kilroy Was Here 1986 : Poltergeist II: The Other Side 1989 : Murderers Among Us: The Simon Wiesenthal Story 1990 : Drug Wars: The Camarena Story 1991 : The Josephine Baker Story 1993 : What's Love Got to Do with It 1996 : The Juror 1998 : Still Crazy

Directed Academy Award performancesUnder Gibson's direction, these actors have received Academy Award nominations for their performances in their respective roles.