Richard Loncraine | |
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Born | Cheltenham, Gloucestershire England | 20 October 1946
Occupation | Film director |
Years active | 1974–present |
Children | Rebecca Veselka Oliver Loncraine Joe Loncraine Jesse Loncraine Grace Loncraine |
Richard Loncraine (born 20 October 1946) is a British film and television director.
Loncraine was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire.
Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World. Before his career in film, he was a sculptor and the first to create a chrome Newton's cradle. In 1996, he won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 46th Berlin International Film Festival for Richard III.[1] In 2002, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special for Band of Brothers with other series directors.