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Directing

Christopher Sykes

Born 10 July 1945 · Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England, UK · 81

He made a number of films with and about the American physicist Richard Feynman, including 'The Pleasure of Finding Things Out', 'Fun to Imagine' and 'The Quest for Tannu Tuva'. He filmed a memorable encounter with Bob Dylan for the BBC Omnibus documentary 'Getting to Dylan' and made a trilogy about the one-time Hollywood mogul and head of Cannon films Menahem Golan.

Known for

Highlights

Horizon1964 · Series · Director
Fun to Imagine1983 · Series · Director
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out1981 · Film · Director
Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema2015 · Film
Mischief2006 · Series · Director
Exiles: Edward Said1988 · Film · Director

Filmography

Movies

14 films

Golan: A Farewell to Mr Cinema2015 · Film
Dear Mr. Tzabar,2004 · Film · Director
To Mars by A-Bomb: The Secret History of Project Orion2003 · Film · Director
Shooting Versace1998 · Film · Director
No Ordinary Genius1993 · Film · Director
The Strange Life and Death of Dr Turing1992 · Film · Director
Wittgenstein: A Wonderful Life1989 · Film · Director
The Quest for Tannu Tuva1988 · Film · Director
Exiles: Edward Said1988 · Film · Director
Getting to Dylan1987 · Film · Director
After the Massacre1983 · Film · Director
Before the Massacre1982 · Film · Director
The Pleasure of Finding Things Out1981 · Film · Director
Mentioned in Dispatches1980 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

3 shows

Mischief2006 · Series · Director
Fun to Imagine1983 · Series · Director
Horizon1964 · Series · Director