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Christopher Hodson (director)

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Christopher Hodson
Born
Christopher Stacey Hodson

(1929-01-12)12 January 1929
Died26 December 2015(2015-12-26) (aged 86)
Occupation(s)TV and film director
Years active1958–2000

Christopher Hodson (12 January 1929 – 26 December 2015) was a British television director.[1][2]

Career

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Christopher Hodson (also credited as Chris Hodson) was a director of British TV series and TV movies from 1958 to 2000. He directed episodes of series including Upstairs, Downstairs, The Main Chance, The Bill and EastEnders.[3]

He directed one feature film, The Best Pair of Legs in the Business (1973) with Reg Varney in a tragicomedic role, based on the ITV Playhouse play of the same name he directed in 1968.

Director credits (television)

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Director credits (film)

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Awards

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In 1976 Hodson was nominated for a Primetime Emmy for "Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series" for the Upstairs, Downstairs episode "Women Shall Not Weep" (1974), shown in the PBS Masterpiece drama anthology series.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Christopher Hodson". IMDB. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Christopher Hodson". BFI. Archived from the original on 17 April 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  3. ^ Roberts, Jerry (2009). Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors. The Scarecrow Press. p. 255. ISBN 978-0810861381.
  4. ^ "Christopher Hodson". BBC Programme Index. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Christopher Hodson, Outstanding Directing in a Drams Series – 1976". Television Academy – Emmys. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
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