Mick Jackson (director) explained

Mick Jackson
Birth Date:	4 October 1943
Birth Place:	Aveley, England
Occupation:	Director, Producer

Mick Jackson (born 4 October 1943) is an English film director and television producer best known for the 1984 BAFTA Award-winning television film Threads.^[1] He is also known for directing projects such as the comedy L.A. Story (1991), the romance drama The Bodyguard (1992), the HBO film Temple Grandin (2010), and the drama Denial (2016).

Early life and education

Jackson was born on 4 October 1943 in the settlement of Aveley in Essex, England. He attended Palmer's School before graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in electronics at the University of Southampton and a postgraduate degree in drama from the University of Bristol.^[2]

Career

Between 1973 and 1987, he directed many documentary and drama productions for BBC TV and Channel 4, including the 1984 Cold War television film Threads.^{[3] [4]} He also directed theatrical feature films, including L.A. Story (1991), Volcano (1997) and the Kevin Costner-Whitney Houston thriller The Bodyguard (1992).

Accolades

Jackson won an Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for the biopic television film Temple Grandin.^[5]

He also won the Television Single Drama category for Threads at the 1985 BAFTA Awards.^[6]

Filmography

Film

• Chattahoochee (1989)
• L.A. Story (1991)
• The Bodyguard (1992)
• Clean Slate (1994)
• Volcano (1997)
• The First $20 Million Is Always the Hardest (2002)
• Denial (2016)

Television

Documentaries

• The Ascent of Man (1973, 13-episode series)
• Connections (1978, 10-episode series)
• The Real Thing (1980, 6-episode series)

Dramas

• People from the Forest (1981)
• Threads (1984)^[7]
• (1986)
• Life Story (1987)
• A Very British Coup (1988)
• (1995)
• Tuesdays with Morrie (1999)
• Live from Baghdad (2002)
• (2006)
• The Memory Keeper's Daughter (2008)
• Temple Grandin (2010)^[8]

External links

• • Threads on Kings of Horror's official YouTube channel
• Official trailer for Threads

Notes and References

1. https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190925-was-threads-the-scariest-tv-show-ever-made Was Threads the scariest TV showever made? - BBC Culture
2. Web site: Temple Grandin . 2014-02-28 . ĊAK.
3. https://mubi.com/films/threads Threads (1984)|MUBI
4. Web site: THREADS (Mick Jackson, 1984) on Vimeo.
5. https://www.emmys.com/shows/temple-grandin Temple Grandin|Television Academy
6. http://awards.bafta.org/award/1985/television/single-drama 1985 Television Single Drama|BAFTA Awards
7. Web site: Threads (1984). February 13, 2012. bfi screenonline.com.
8. Web site: A Chat with Mick Jackson, director of Temple Grandin. Harris, Will. May 5, 2010. February 13, 2012. premiumhollywood.com.