Julian Doyle

JULIAN DOYLE, is one of the world’s most versatile Film Makers. He has written, directed, photographed, edited and created Fxs all to the highest standards. He is most famous for editing the Monty Python Films like 'LIFE OF BRIAN' and shooting the Fxs for Terry Gilliam’s ‘TIMEBANDITS and ‘BRAZIL’, which he also edited. His cult classic ‘CHEMICAL WEDDING’ featuring Simon Callow about the outrageous British occultist, Aleister Crowley and described by one US reviewer as ‘Thoroughly entertaining although at times you wonder if the film makers have not lost all there senses’. He has directed award winning pop videos such as Kate Bush’s ‘CLOUDBUSTING’ featuring Donald Sutherland and Iron Maiden’s ‘PLAY WITH MADNESS’. He recently wrote and directed the play ‘TWILIGHT OF THE GODS’ investigating the tumultuous relationship between Richard Wagner and Friedrich Nietzsche and described by ‘Philosophy Today’ magazine as 'masterful'.

Julian was born in London and started life in the slums of Paddington. His Irish father, Bob, was one of the youngest members of the International Brigade that went to fight against Franco’s invasion of democratic Spain. His mother, Lola, was born in Spain of an Asturian miner who died early of silicosis. She was thereafter brought up in a Catholic orphanage in Oviedo.

Julian started his education at St. Saviours, a church primary school. He went on to Haverstock Secondary school, one of the first comprehensive schools in England. His first job was as a junior technician to Professor Peter Medawar’s team, which won the Nobel Prize soon after Julian’s arrival. Not that he claims any credit for that. At night school he passed his ‘A’ level exams and took a Zoology degree at London University. After a year at the Institute of Education, he taught biology for a year before going to the London Film School. Besides film making, Julian is well known for his Master-classes in Film Directing. While still at school, Julian had a daughter, Margarita who was brought up in the family. He then had 2 further children, Jud and Jessie.