Claude Whatham

Claude Whatham
Born	7 December 1927(1927-12-07) London, England
Died	4 January 2008(2008-01-04) (aged 80) Anglesey, Wales

Claude Whatham (born 7 December 1927 in Manchester - died 4 January 2008) was an English Film and television director mainly known for his work on dramas.

Career

He attended Oldham Art School and was a set designer for the Oldham Repertory Company, before joining Granada Television where he made documentaries and dramas including The Younger Generation featuring a young John Thaw. He then moved to the BBC where he worked on The Wednesday Play, Play for Today, Disraeli and the 1969 adaptation of A Voyage Round My Father.

Cinema films he directed included That'll be the day, All Creatures Great and Small, Swallows and Amazons, Sweet William, Hoodwink and Buddy's Song.

External links

Claude Whatham at the Internet Movie Database

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Name	Whatham, Claude
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Date of birth	7 December 1927
Place of birth	London, England
Date of death	4 January 2008
Place of death	Anglesey, Wales