Kevin Billington(1934-2021)

Director
Producer
Writer

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Kevin Billington was born on 12 June 1934 in England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970), Reflections (1984) and The Light at the Edge of the World (1971). He was married to Rachel Billington. He died on 13 December 2021 in Dorset, England, UK.

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 1 nomination total

Known for

Peter Cook in The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970)

The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer

6.9

Director

1970

Reflections (1984)

6.3

Director

1984

The Light at the Edge of the World (1971)

The Light at the Edge of the World

6.0

Director

1971

David Hemmings and Gayle Hunnicutt in Voices (1973)

5.6

Director(directed by)

1973

Credits

Director

A Time to Dance
7.0
TV Mini Series
- Director
- 1992
Smith and Jones in Small Doses
6.6
TV Series
- Director
- 1989
The Play on One
5.7
TV Series
- Director
- 1989
The Deliberate Death of a Polish Priest
TV Movie
- Director
- 1986
The Sonnets of William Shakespeare
TV Series
- Director
- 1984–1985
Reflections
6.3
- Director
- 1984
Outside Edge
7.6
TV Movie
- Director
- 1982
The Good Soldier
7.1
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs
TV Movie
- Director
- 1981
The BBC Television Shakespeare
8.1
TV Series
- Director
- 1979
Once Upon a Time.... is Now Grace Kelly
TV Movie
- Director
- 1977
Voices
5.6
- Director (directed by)
- 1973
And No One Could Save Her
7.0
TV Movie
- Director
- 1973
The Light at the Edge of the World
6.0
- Director
- 1971
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
6.9
- Director
- 1970

Producer

Writer

Personal details

Born
- June 12, 1934
- England, UK
Died
- December 13, 2021
- Dorset, England, UK
Spouse
- Rachel Billington1967 - present (4 children)
Other works
Stage: Directed W. Somerset Maugham's "The Bread-Winner", at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in London, England, with George Cole OBE, Jane How, Lucien Taylor and Peter Cellier.

Did you know

Trivia
Father of Nathaniel Kevin (b. 1970), Catherine Rose (b. 1973), Chloe Margaret (b. 1976) and Caspar Leo (b. 1979).

Quotes
Michael Rimmer realized everybody, he believed, was fireable and everybody could be moved, maneuvered and fixed. All appearance and little reality. (Commentary on his film The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer (1970))

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