Tony Palmer

Tony Palmer

83 · Born: Aug 29, 1941

Personal Details

BornAug 29, 1941 Barnet, London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Angela Huth

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Michela

    ( May 10, 2025 to May 10, 2025 )

Biography

Tony Palmer, a renowned filmmaker, entered this world on August 29, 1941, in the charming town of Barnet, situated in the heart of London, England, United Kingdom.

As a director and editor, he has left an indelible mark on the film industry, with his most notable works including the critically acclaimed "Testimony" released in 1987, the esteemed "Great Performances" from 1971, and the magnificent "Wagner" that premiered in 1983.

Tony's personal life is just as fascinating as his professional accomplishments. He is currently married to the lovely Michela, with whom he shares three beautiful children. Prior to his current marriage, he was previously married to the talented Angela Huth.

Career

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2021
{"id":137506,"title":"The Beatles: Made on Merseyside","year":"2018","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-beatles-made-on-merseyside","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_137506.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_137506.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
{"id":197423,"title":"Keep on Burning: The Story of Northern Soul","year":"2012","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/keep-on-burning-the-story-of-northern-soul","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_197423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_197423.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":147109,"title":"Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter","year":"2011","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holst-in-the-bleak-midwinter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147109.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":77796,"title":"Led Zeppelin: Dazed & Confused","year":"2009","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/led-zeppelin-dazed-confused-2009","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_77796.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_77796.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":85849,"title":"The True Story of Frank Zappa's 200 Motels","year":"1988","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-true-story-of-frank-zappas-200-motels-1988","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85849.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":60829,"title":"Code Name Vengeance","year":"1987","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/code-name-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60829.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60829.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":212940,"title":"Vangelis: The Interviews","year":"2016","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vangelis-the-interviews","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_212940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_212940.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":252368,"title":"Britten: Nocturne","year":"2013","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/britten-nocturne","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252368.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252368.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":252557,"title":"Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard","year":"2012","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/falls-the-shadow-the-life-and-times-of-athol-fugard","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_252557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_252557.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
{"id":147109,"title":"Holst: In the Bleak Midwinter","year":"2011","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/holst-in-the-bleak-midwinter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_147109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_147109.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":164618,"title":"Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire","year":"2010","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/leonard-cohen-bird-on-a-wire","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164618.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164618.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":255979,"title":"O Thou Transcendent","year":"2007","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/o-thou-transcendent","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255979.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255979.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":151964,"title":"Margot","year":"2005","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/margot-2005","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_151964.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_151964.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Margot
Margot as Director
{"id":258309,"title":"Hero: The Bobby Moore Story","year":"2002","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hero-the-bobby-moore-story","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_258309.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_258309.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
{"id":195431,"title":"The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka: The Mystery of Chopin","year":"1999","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-strange-case-of-delfina-potocka-the-mystery-of-chopin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195431.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195431.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":56145,"title":"The Harvest of Sorrow","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-harvest-of-sorrow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56145.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56145.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
{"id":156370,"title":"Great Performances","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/great-performances-1999-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156370.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156370.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":156478,"title":"The Kindness of Strangers","year":"1998","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-kindness-of-strangers-1998","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_156478.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_156478.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":157948,"title":"England, My England","year":"1995","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/england-my-england","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_157948.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_157948.jpg"},"released":1}
1995
{"id":60264,"title":"The Children","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-children-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60264.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60264.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
The Children
The Children as Director
{"id":195784,"title":"Great Performances","year":"1988","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/great-performances-1988-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_195784.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_195784.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
{"id":61343,"title":"Testimony","year":"1988","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/testimony","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61343.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61343.jpg"},"released":1}
Testimony
Testimony as Director, Writer
{"id":80583,"title":"God Rot Tunbridge Wells!","year":"1985","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/god-rot-tunbridge-wells","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80583.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
{"id":162214,"title":"Puccini","year":"1984","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/puccini","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162214.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162214.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Puccini
Puccini as Director
{"id":162779,"title":"Stravinsky: Once at a Border...","year":"1982","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/stravinsky-once-at-a-border","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162779.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
{"id":200810,"title":"Death in Venice","year":"1981","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/death-in-venice","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_200810.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_200810.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
{"id":63910,"title":"The Space Movie","year":"1980","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-space-movie","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63910.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
The Space Movie
The Space Movie as Director, Writer
{"id":64102,"title":"The South Bank Show","year":"1979","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-south-bank-show-1980","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64102.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64102.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":198266,"title":"Wigan Casino","year":"1977","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wigan-casino","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_198266.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_198266.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
Wigan Casino
Wigan Casino as Director
{"id":164652,"title":"Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour '74","year":"1974","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/rory-gallagher-irish-tour-74-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164652.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164652.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
{"id":165357,"title":"The World of Liberace","year":"1972","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-world-of-liberace","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165357.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165357.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
{"id":22965,"title":"200 Motels","year":"1971","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/200-motels","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22965.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
200 Motels
200 Motels as Director, Writer
{"id":166411,"title":"Omnibus","year":"1968","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/omnibus-1968-2","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166411.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Omnibus
Omnibus as Director