Gabriel Jeremy Simon Turner (born 21 December 1980)[1] is a British director and executive producer, known for directing the documentary films In The Hands of The Gods, The Class of '92, and I Am Bolt. He is a partner at Fulwell 73, a production company.

Gabe Turner
Born (1980-12-21) 21 December 1980 (age 43)
Occupation(s)Documentary filmmaker, director, producer

Early life

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Turner was born in London.[citation needed]

Career

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Turner has worked as a producer, director and writer.

In 2007, he directed his first documentary In the Hands of the Gods with his brother Ben Turner.[2][3]

In 2013, he directed the documentary film The Class of '92, about six Manchester United players: David Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Gary Neville, Phil Neville and Paul Scholes.[4]

In 2014, Turner wrote and directed his first scripted feature film, The Guvnors[5], which won two National Film Awards.[6]

In 2015, Turner was attached to a documentary on Usain Bolt, following the Rio Olympics in 2016.[7]

Turner made music videos for One Direction,[8][9] Demi Lovato, Harry Styles,[10] and Olly Murs.

Personal life

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Turner supports Sunderland A.F.C.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Gabriel Jeremy Simon Turner personal appointments - Find and update company information - GOV.UK". Companies House. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Movies - review - In the Hands of the Gods". BBC. Archived from the original on 2015-09-25. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ Rees, Jasper. "On a pilgrimage to shake the hand of God". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2016-02-27.
  4. ^ "The Class of 92: A new film tells the story of six young men who". The Independent. November 6, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
  5. ^ Borrows, Bill (December 24, 2014). "A hooligan film that explores how men really feel". Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2018 – via www.telegraph.co.uk.
  6. ^ "National Film Awards 2015 winners list – Home of the National Film Academy". nationalfilmawards.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2016-02-20. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  7. ^ Lee, Benjamin (2015-04-28). "Usain Bolt to feature in documentary ahead of Rio 2016". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  8. ^ "One Direction video production company Fulwell 73: 'To win three BRITs in a row is just unbelievable' | News | Music Week". www.musicweek.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  9. ^ "WATCH IT: One Direction "Steal My Girl" (Benjamin Turner, Gabe Turner, dir.)". VideoStatic. Archived from the original on 2017-07-07. Retrieved 2019-08-30.
  10. ^ Countryman, Eli (2020-10-26). "Harry Styles Unveils 'Golden' Music Video". Variety. Retrieved 2020-10-26.
  11. ^ Johns, Craig (June 19, 2017). "Who are the Fulwell73 trio who have pulled out of buying Sunderland AFC from Ellis Short?". ChronicleLive.