Ken Grieve

Ken Grieve

Director. Born 31 March 1942 in Edinburgh, Scotland, UK. Died 15 November 2016.

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Born
31 March 1942, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Died
15 November 2016

Biography

Ken Grieve (1942–2016) was a Scottish television director. He began his career as a trainee studio cameraman at Granada Television before moving into directing in the mid-1970s. His early work included episodes of Coronation Street and the location footage used for its opening titles from 1976 to 1990.

Grieve directed the 1979 Doctor Who serial Destiny of the Daleks. He went on to direct episodes of series including The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Agatha Christie's Poirot, The Bill, Peak Practice, Casualty and Law & Order: UK. He also directed the miniseries Game, Set and Match (1988) and worked on The Omega Factor (1979).

He recorded a commentary for the DVD release of Destiny of the Daleks in 2007. Grieve was born and died in Edinburgh.

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Ken Grieve is known for Agatha Christie's Poirot (1989), Sherlock Holmes (1984), Coronation Street (1960), Casualty (1986), The Bill (1984) and Law & Order: UK (2009).