Biography
Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986. Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.
Directed 27
2010s
- 2011
Brit Floyd - The Pink Floyd Tribute Show - Live From Liverpool
Director
2000s
- 2007
U2: The Joshua Tree (Bonus DVD)
Director
- 2005
Joe Cocker - Live at Montreux 1987
Director
- 2004
Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl
Director
- 2002
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Director
- 2000
Audra McDonald at the Donmar, London
Director
1990s
- 1998
Hey, Mr. Producer! The Musical World of Cameron Mackintosh
Director
Bernadette Peters in Concert
Director
- 1997
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux
Director
Legends – Live At Montreux
Director
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux
Director
- 1996
The Phil Collins Big Band - Live at Montreux 1996
Director
- 1995
Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
Director
- 1994
The Brian May Band - Live at the Brixton Academy
Director
- 1993
Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration
Director
- 1992
Dire Straits: Autumn in Nimes
Director
Dire Straits: Live In Basel
Director
- 1991
Montreux Jazz Festival 1991
Director
Come Home Live
Director
Eric Clapton: 24 Nights
Director
- 1990
Lennon: A Tribute
Director
1980s
- 1986
Queen: Live in Japan 1982
Director
Eric Clapton and Friends: Live 1986
Director
- 1985
Tom Waits - Live On The Tube
Director
- 1983
U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky
Director
