Colin Bucksey | |
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| Born | Camberwell, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television director |
| Years active | 1973–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Colin Bucksey is a British-born American film and television director.
Career
Since the 1970s, Bucksey has accumulated a number of credits in British TV, directing episodes of Crown Court, Armchair Thriller, Educating Marmalade and Bergerac.
He eventually moved into American TV, directing episodes of Miami Vice, Crime Story, Midnight Caller, Wiseguy, Sliders, Nash Bridges, Lexx, NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service, Numb3rs, Breaking Bad, The 4400, Burn Notice, Better Call Saul, Briarpatch and others.[1] More recently, he directed Fargo episodes "The Six Ungraspables" and "Buridan's Ass," the latter episode which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Dramatic Special.
Bucksey also directed the film TV film Blue Money (1985), starring Tim Curry and Dealers (1989), starring Paul McGann and Rebecca De Mornay.
Personal life
Bucksey married Verity Lambert (the first producer of Doctor Who) in 1973. They divorced in 1987. He is now married to Sally Bucksey, with whom he has two sons: Alfred and Theodore.
Filmography
As director
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Couples | 2 episodes |
| Crown Court | 3 episodes | |
| 1977 | Second City Firsts | Episode "Postcards from Southsea" |
| Premiere | Episode "A Hymn from Jim" | |
| 1978 | Hazell | Episode "Hazell and the Maltese Vulture" |
| Sense of Place | Episode "From the Roots Came the Rapper" | |
| Z-Cars | Episode "Departures" | |
| BBC2 Play of the Week | Episode "Fearless Frank" | |
| 1978–1983 | Play for Today | 2 episodes |
| 1979 | The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game | Episode "Horsenap" |
| 1980 | Armchair Thriller | 5 episodes |
| 1981 | Wolcott | 1 episode |
| Theatre Box | Episode "Marmalade Atkins in Space" | |
| 1982 | ITV Playhouse | Episode "Nightlife" |
| 1982–1983 | Educating Marmalade | 3 episodes |
| 1983 | Bergerac | Episode "A Miracle Every Week" |
| Video Stars | TV movie | |
| Bouncing Back | TV movie | |
| 1985 | Blue Money | TV movie |
| 1986 | Screen Two | 4 episodes |
| Call Me Mister | Episode "Long Shot" | |
| 1987 | Deadly Nightmares | 2 episodes |
| 1987–1989 | Miami Vice | 4 episodes |
| 1988 | Crime Story | 3 episodes |
| 1989 | Dealers | |
| Midnight Caller | 3 episodes | |
| 1990 | Curiosity Kills | TV movie |
| DEA | Unknown episodes | |
| Wiseguy | 2 episodes | |
| 1991 | Death Merchant | |
| 1992 | Notorious | TV movie |
| Midnight's Child | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Anna Lee: Headcase | TV movie |
| The Untouchables | 2 episodes | |
| 1994 | Terror in the Night | TV movie |
| Space Precinct | Episode "Double Duty" | |
| 1995 | Live Shot | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | A Kidnapping in the Family | TV movie |
| September | TV movie | |
| Sliders | Episode "Obsession" | |
| 1996–1999 | Nash Bridges | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Feds | Episode "Do No Harm" |
| When Secrets Kill | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Nightmare Street | TV movie |
| Space Island One | 4 episodes | |
| Supply & Demand | 3 episodes | |
| The New Adventures of Robin Hood | 3 episodes | |
| 1999 | CI5: The New Professionals | 2 episodes |
| 2000 | Harbour Lights | Episode "No More Heroes" |
| Urban Gothic | Episode "Vampirology" | |
| Falling Through | ||
| 2001 | Lexx | 5 episodes |
| 2001–2003 | In Deep | 10 episodes |
| Holby City | 4 episodes | |
| 2004 | Starhunter | 7 episodes |
| 2005 | Kojak | 2 episodes |
| 2005–2008 | NCIS | 7 episodes |
| 2006 | Night Stalker | Episode "What's the Frequency, Kolchak?" |
| Eureka | Episode "Primal" | |
| 2006–2007 | The 4400 | 3 episodes |
| 2007 | Numbers | Episode "Finders Keepers" |
| 2007–2011 | Burn Notice | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | Crash | Episode "Endangered Species" |
| 2009–2012 | Breaking Bad | Episodes: "Phoenix," "I See You," "Bullet Points," and "Buyout" |
| 2010 | Trauma | Episode "Sweet Jane" |
| The Glades | Episode "Honey" | |
| Medium | Episode "Talk to the Hand" | |
| 2011 | The Secret Circle | Episode "Loner" |
| Person of Interest | Episode "Judgment" | |
| 2012 | House | Episode "Man of the House" |
| Damages | Episode "Have You Met the Eel Yet?" | |
| Elementary | Episode "Lesser Evils" | |
| 2012–2014 | Franklin & Bash | 3 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Revenge | 5 episodes |
| 2013 | Monday Mornings | Episode "Communion" |
| Do No Harm | Episode "Circadian Rhythms" | |
| Lucky 7 | Episode "Gold Star, Inc." | |
| 2014 | Killer Women | 2 episodes |
| Fargo | Episodes: "The Six Ungraspables" and "Buridan's Ass" | |
| The Bridge | 2 episodes | |
| Resurrection | Episode "Miracles" | |
| 2015 | Battle Creek | Episode "The Hand-Off" |
| Ray Donovan | 4 episodes | |
| 2015–2016 | Better Call Saul | Episodes: "Hero," "RICO," and "Inflatable" |
| 2016 | Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders | Episode "The Harmful One" |
| The Family | 2 episodes | |
| Masters of Sex | 3 episodes | |
| The Man in the High Castle | Episode "The Road Less Traveled" | |
| 2017 | Get Shorty | Episode "Sins of a Chambermaid" |
| Ten Days in the Valley | Episode "Day 2: Cutting Room Floor" | |
| 2017–2019 | Billions | 7 episodes |
| 2018 | Six | Episode "Critical" |
| 2018–2019 | The Affair | 5 episodes |
| 2019 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Episode "Assassination Day" |
| 2020 | The Sinner | Episode "Part V" |
| Briarpatch | 2 episodes | |
| The Great | 3 episodes | |
| 2022 | The Offer (TV series) | 2 episodes |
As producer
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Ray Donovan | Supervising producer, 12 episodes |
| 2016 | Masters of Sex | Co-executive producer, 10 episodes |
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