George Pavlou
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George Pavlou is a London based British horror, science fiction and thriller film director
. Pavlou directed three feature films of which two were based on material from British horror writer Clive Barker
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He began his career directing and producing short films for the cinema. His first short "Bad Company" (1980), about a dysfunctional Greek family won the Special Prize for Young Cinema at Tours film festival.
His second short film as director "The Antagonist", 1981, was released theatrically through Rank films as a support film to "Educating Rita". The film starred Ed Bishop and Trevor Peacock.
He subsequently co produced a third short titled "Chickens Never Walk backwards", 1982, released by 20th Century Fox theatrically as a support to "Conan The Barbarian".
Other feature films as associate producer include "Nutcracker" starring Joan Collins and the cinema short "Expresso Splasho" which supported the highly successful Eddie Murphy film "Trading Places
".
Subsequent work continued with a 26 part music television show "One To One", hosted by Annie Nightingale and transmitted by London Weekend Television and a horror short for Channel Four titled "Chillers" broadcast in 1991.
Produced the children's television series titled "Anythings Possible", transmitted by Channel Five television.
Pavlou embarked on creating his own film company directing and producing commercials, corporate films and documentaries from 1992 to the present day and recently executive produced a 90 minute bio documentary on Sid Vicious titled "Sid: By Those Who Knew Him" broadcast on Sky Arts channel 2009.
(also known as Underworld) a science fiction horror thriller about a group of underground mutants called the Underworlders who live in the sewers of London and a deranged doctor who develops a mutation potion. Pavlou met Clive Barker at a dinner party and asked him to write a screenplay (Barker's first) and "Underworld" emerged. The film opened theatrically
in some foreign territories but was predominantly a VHS and television release. Underworld was one of the first horror films to be chosen for the late night screenings of the 1985 London Film Festival. It was also selected for the Paris Cine Fantastique film festival. Empire Pictures, the USA distributor, retitled the film as Transmutations for the USA market.
" a horror film based on a short story written by Clive Barker. Barker also wrote the screenplay. It was nominated in the international fantasy award Best Film category at the Fantasporto film festival (1987). The film was released theatrically in the USA through Empire Pictures as well as other foreign territories. The film performed better on DVD and television exploitation and is still broadcast by various channels around the world.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Pavlou directed three feature films of which two were based on material from British horror writer Clive Barker
Clive Barker
Clive Barker is an English author, film director and visual artist best known for his work in both fantasy and horror fiction. Barker came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories which established him as a leading young horror writer...
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He began his career directing and producing short films for the cinema. His first short "Bad Company" (1980), about a dysfunctional Greek family won the Special Prize for Young Cinema at Tours film festival.
His second short film as director "The Antagonist", 1981, was released theatrically through Rank films as a support film to "Educating Rita". The film starred Ed Bishop and Trevor Peacock.
He subsequently co produced a third short titled "Chickens Never Walk backwards", 1982, released by 20th Century Fox theatrically as a support to "Conan The Barbarian".
Other feature films as associate producer include "Nutcracker" starring Joan Collins and the cinema short "Expresso Splasho" which supported the highly successful Eddie Murphy film "Trading Places
Trading Places
Trading Places is a 1983 American comedy film, of the satire genre, directed by John Landis, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy. It tells the story of an upper class commodities broker and a homeless street hustler whose lives cross paths when they are unknowingly made part of an elaborate bet...
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Subsequent work continued with a 26 part music television show "One To One", hosted by Annie Nightingale and transmitted by London Weekend Television and a horror short for Channel Four titled "Chillers" broadcast in 1991.
Produced the children's television series titled "Anythings Possible", transmitted by Channel Five television.
Pavlou embarked on creating his own film company directing and producing commercials, corporate films and documentaries from 1992 to the present day and recently executive produced a 90 minute bio documentary on Sid Vicious titled "Sid: By Those Who Knew Him" broadcast on Sky Arts channel 2009.
Underworld (aka Transmutations)
In 1985, Pavlou directed TransmutationsUnderworld (1985 film)
Underworld is a 1985 British horror film, written by Clive Barker and James Caplin, and starring Denholm Elliott, Miranda Richardson, Steven Berkoff, Larry Lamb, Ingrid Pitt and Art Malik, in which a mad doctor keeps mutants underground. The film was directed by George Pavlou.-Plot:Dr...
(also known as Underworld) a science fiction horror thriller about a group of underground mutants called the Underworlders who live in the sewers of London and a deranged doctor who develops a mutation potion. Pavlou met Clive Barker at a dinner party and asked him to write a screenplay (Barker's first) and "Underworld" emerged. The film opened theatrically
in some foreign territories but was predominantly a VHS and television release. Underworld was one of the first horror films to be chosen for the late night screenings of the 1985 London Film Festival. It was also selected for the Paris Cine Fantastique film festival. Empire Pictures, the USA distributor, retitled the film as Transmutations for the USA market.
Rawhead Rex
In 1986, Pavlou directed "Rawhead RexRawhead Rex (film)
Rawhead Rex is a 1986 Irish horror film directed by George Pavlou and written by Clive Barker. The film is about a monstrous pagan god's bloody rampage through the Irish countryside, and based on the short story by Clive Barker that originally appeared in vol. 3 of his Books of Blood series...
" a horror film based on a short story written by Clive Barker. Barker also wrote the screenplay. It was nominated in the international fantasy award Best Film category at the Fantasporto film festival (1987). The film was released theatrically in the USA through Empire Pictures as well as other foreign territories. The film performed better on DVD and television exploitation and is still broadcast by various channels around the world.