Andrew Piddington began in British television in the 1980s where he contributed to a serial about the famous Belgian detective Hercule Poirot (Poirot, 1991) and biographical films (for example about the writers D. H. Lawrence, Daphne Du Maurier, and Malcolm Lowry) among other projects. In 1991 he debuted with the psychological drama Shuttleshock starring Alan Bates. He also made waves with the thriller The Fall (1998 – nominated for an Independent Spirit Award for Best Direction). His interest in The Beatles was evident in his television movie Midnight Angel, which focused on the "fifth Beatle", Stuart Sutcliffe. Piddington has directed more than 30 television movies and has also worked as a producer since 1992, when he founded his own production company, Picture Players. In 2002 he produced and directed The Dinosaur Hunters, which won a BAFTA Award for special effects.
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