Paul Annett

English film and television director (1937–2017)

Paul Anthony Annett (18 February 1937 – 11 December 2017) was an English film and television director.

Biography

Annett directed numerous television programmes including Poldark and EastEnders.^[1] He died on 11 December 2017, at the age of 80, and was buried on the eastern side of Highgate Cemetery. His daughter is actress Chloë Annett.

Films directed

The Beast Must Die, 1974^[2]

Television directed

Poldark (first series)
Grange Hill
Secret Army
Within These Walls
The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes (three episodes)
Emmerdale
Brookside 1997^[3]
Byker Grove
EastEnders

References

^ Paul Annett. The Times, 11 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018. (subscription required)
^ Taylor, Tadhg (23 October 2015). Masters of the Shoot-'Em-Up: Conversations with Directors, Actors and Writers of Vintage Action Movies and Television Shows. McFarland. ISBN 9781476620985. Retrieved 13 January 2018 – via Google Books.
^ "Paul Annett". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 14 January 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2018.