Biography
Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986.
Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.
Filmography
Cast Credits
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Crew
Crew Credits
Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011
Brit Floyd: The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - World Tour 2011 - Pink Floyd Greatest Hits
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2011
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2007
Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2005
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2004
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2002
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2000
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
Bernadette Peters in Concert
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1998
Songs & Visions
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
Legends – Live At Montreux
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1997
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1996
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1995
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1994
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1993
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1992
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Role: Director
MOVIE • 1991