Charles Beeson (director)

Charles Beeson
Born10 May 1957
Died26 April 2021(2021-04-26) (aged 63)
OccupationTelevision director
Years active1981–2021

Charles Beeson (10 May 1957 – 26 April 2021) was a British television director.

Life and career

Some of his credits include the films: Second Sight, Four Minutes, Stranded, Cider with Rosie, Thursday 12th, and episodes of EastEnders, Spooks,[1] Inspector Morse, Kavanagh QC and Casualty. He also worked on the American series Close to Home, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, The Mentalist, The Vampire Diaries, Supernatural, Smallville, Person of Interest, Fringe, Alcatraz and Revolution, The Whispers, Containment, Timeless and the TV adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days. He worked as an executive producer on The Enemy Within for NBC.[2]

He attended Churcher's College.[citation needed]

He was based in Los Angeles and supported Portsmouth F.C.[citation needed]

Episode 7 of the BBC drama Around the World in 80 Days, which he directed, is dedicated to his memory.[3]

On 26 April 2021, Beeson died of a heart attack.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Spooks: Series 6, episode 3: Cast & crew". BBC. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ "Charles Beeson". BAFTA.org. BAFTA. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Kanter, Jake (28 April 2021). "Charles Beeson Dies: 'The Mentalist' & 'Supernatural' Director Hailed As "True Artist, True Gent"". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 28 April 2021.