David Wickes is a renowned producer/director of international television drama, with a portfolio that extends to successful theatrical feature films. His impressive credits include the Turner Pictures blockbuster Frankenstein (1992),starring Patrick Bergin, Randy Quaid, and the late Sir John Mills, which broke records for TNT and received three ACE nominations and one ACE Award.
Wickes is particularly known for his top-rated American Network TV films, such as the CBS miniseries Jack the Ripper (1988),starring Sir Michael Caine and Jane Seymour, which garnered two Golden Globe nominations and one Golden Globe award. Another notable production is ABC's acclaimed Jekyll and Hyde (1990),also starring Caine.
His series of 12 Raymond Chandler classics, Philip Marlowe, Private Eye (1983),made for HBO and starring Powers Boothe, won huge audiences worldwide and a clutch of ACE awards. This series of 12 episodes was a significant achievement in Wickes' career.
In addition to his television work, Wickes has produced and directed several theatrical films, including Silver Dream Racer (1980) with David Essex for Rank and the TV spinoff Sweeney! (1977) for EMI, which broke box office records in several countries.
Before founding his own production company in 1983, Wickes produced and directed dozens of episodic dramas for ITV and the BBC, including The Professionals (1977),The Sweeney (1975),Target (1977),Special Branch (1969),Softly Softly (1966),Van der Valk (1972),and Public Eye (1965).
Recently, The Wickes Company produced 13 one-hour episodes of CI5: The New Professionals (1998),starring Edward Woodward. This series was sold to over 41 countries worldwide, demonstrating Wickes' continued success and global appeal.
