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

Christopher Hodson (also credited as Chris Hodson) was a prolific director of British TV series and TV movies from 1958 to 2000. He directed episodes of many high-profile 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), based on the ITV Playhouse play of the same name he directed in 1968.

Director credits (television)

Director credits (film)

Awards

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

  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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