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Paul Ciappessoni(1929-2008)

  • Director
  • Actor
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Paul Ciappessoni was born on 9 July 1929 in Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Breakaway (1980), Dead of Night (1972) and An Englishman's Castle (1978). He was married to Mary Holland. He died on 7 October 2008 in Valencia, Spain.
BornJuly 9, 1929
DiedOctober 7, 2008(79)
BornJuly 9, 1929
DiedOctober 7, 2008(79)
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Known for

Breakaway (1980)
Breakaway
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
Anna Cropper in Dead of Night (1972)
Dead of Night
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Isla Blair and Kenneth More in An Englishman's Castle (1978)
An Englishman's Castle
8.3
TV Mini Series
  • Director
Gerald Harper in Adam Adamant Lives! (1966)
Adam Adamant Lives!
7.0
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Stephanie Turner in Juliet Bravo (1980)
    Juliet Bravo
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980–1984
  • Nerys Hughes in The District Nurse (1984)
    The District Nurse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984
  • John Nettles in Bergerac (1981)
    Bergerac
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Jan Francis and Del Henney in A Chance to Sit Down (1981)
    A Chance to Sit Down
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Mr & Mrs Edgehill (1985)
    BBC2 Playhouse
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Trevor Eve in Shoestring (1979)
    Shoestring
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1980
  • Breakaway (1980)
    Breakaway
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1980
  • Nigel Havers in A Horseman Riding By (1978)
    A Horseman Riding By
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Isla Blair and Kenneth More in An Englishman's Castle (1978)
    An Englishman's Castle
    8.3
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Julie Dawn Cole in Angels (1975)
    Angels
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Peter Gilmore and Anne Stallybrass in The Onedin Line (1971)
    The Onedin Line
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1971–1977
  • Jubilee (1977)
    Jubilee
    6.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Z Cars (1962)
    Z Cars
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1977
  • Norman Bowler, Walter Gotell, Stratford Johns, and Frank Windsor in Softly Softly: Task Force (1969)
    Softly Softly: Task Force
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1970–1976
  • Iain Cuthbertson in Sutherland's Law (1973)
    Sutherland's Law
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1973–1976

Actor

  • Nineteen Eighty-Four (1954)
    Nineteen Eighty-Four
    7.4
    TV Movie
    • Man at Two Minutes Hate (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Earthquake in Macedonia
    TV Movie
    • Gallio (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1954
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Dick (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1953
  • What's in Store?
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Groat (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1953
  • The Dancing Highwayman
    TV Short
    • Piggott (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1953
  • Anne of Green Gables
    TV Series
    • College Student (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1952
  • The Poppenkast
    TV Movie
    • Hein (7th August 1952 version) (as Paul MacHell)
    • 1952

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Paul MacHell
  • Born
    • July 9, 1929
    • Coventry, Warwickshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 7, 2008
    • Valencia, Spain(stroke)
  • Spouse
    • Mary Holland? - October 7, 2008 (his death, 4 children)

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  • Trivia
    Father of Martine Holland, Ross Ciappessoni and Sam Holland.

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