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Colin Bucksey

b. 1946

American director

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About Colin Bucksey

Born 1946. Colin Bucksey is an American film director, television director and director.

Colin Bucksey is a British-American film and television director.

Career Since the 1970s, Bucksey has accumulated a number of credits in British TV, directing episodes of Crown Court, Armchair Thriller, Educating Marmalade and Bergerac.

He moved into American TV, directing episodes of Miami Vice, Crime Story, Midnight Caller, Wiseguy, Sliders, Nash Bridges, Lexx, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Numb3rs, Breaking Bad, The 4400, Burn Notice, Better Call Saul, Briarpatch and others. More recently, he directed the Fargo episodes "The Six Ungraspables" and "Buridan's Ass," the latter episode earning him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special.

Bucksey also directed the TV film Blue Money (1985), starring Tim Curry, and Dealers (1989), starring Paul McGann and Rebecca De Mornay. Filmography TV series

TV movies Video Stars (1983) Bouncing Back (1983) Blue Money (1985) Curiosity Kills (1990) Notorious (1992) Midnight's Child (1992) Anna Lee: Headcase (1993) Terror in the Night (1994) A Kidnapping in the Family (1996) September (1996) When Secrets Kill (1997) Nightmare Street (1998)

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Important facts

Born
1946, Camberwell
Birth century
Nationality
Awards
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Also known as
Colin M. Bucksey

Family & relationships

Spouse
Sally Bucksey
Spouse
Verity Lambert

People in Colin Bucksey's life

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Contemporaries

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Colin Bucksey?

American director

When was Colin Bucksey born?

Colin Bucksey was born in 1946 in Camberwell.

What is Colin Bucksey's occupation?

Colin Bucksey is a film director, television director and director.

What nationality is Colin Bucksey?

Colin Bucksey is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Colin Bucksey

· Wikidata: Q5144932

· DBpedia: Colin Bucksey

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