Raymond Menmuir

Raymond Menmuir

Director. Born 10 September 1930 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Died 26 March 2016.

DirectorBritish-Australian
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Born
10 September 1930, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Died
26 March 2016
Active
1961–1971
Frequent collaborators
Bill Bain, Brian Parker, Herbert Wise, John Llewellyn Moxey, Peter Hammond, Tony Williamson

Biography

Raymond Menmuir (1930–2016) was a British-Australian television director and producer. He began his career in Australia as a newspaper reporter before joining the Australian Broadcasting Commission, first as a radio producer and then directing drama for television from the late 1950s, including early live productions such as The Life and Death of King Richard II (1960).

In 1961 he moved to the United Kingdom, where he directed episodes of series including Z-Cars (1962), The Avengers (1961) and Upstairs, Downstairs (1971). He later produced 44 episodes of The Professionals (1977) for London Weekend Television and returned to Australia for projects such as Special Squad (1984).

Films and series

Beyond what we have reviewed, Raymond Menmuir is known for The Professionals (1977).

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Upstairs, Downstairs

1971 · Director

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Z-Cars

1962 · Director

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The Avengers

1961 · Director