Jack Gold

On the small screen, however, Gold had more than fulfilled on his promise. From the 60s, he had helmed a number of acclaimed British TV-movies and specials, notably "The Gangster Show," a 1972 adaptation of Brecht's "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui," that featured a tour de force central performance by Nicol Williamson. With the controversial "Catholics" (CBS, 1973), a philosophical drama about the future of Catholicism, and especially the Quentin Crisp biopic "The Naked Civil Servant" (1975), with an astonishing central performance by John Hurt, the director made his reputation in the USA. From the mid-80s on, he has helmed a number of acclaimed, award-winning TV-movie, most based on factual sources. Gold helmed the HBO biographical dramas "Sakharov" (1984), with Jason Robards and Glenda Jackson, and "Murrow" (1986), featuring Daniel J Travanti. He garnered an Emmy nomination for his handling of "Escape From Sobibor" (CBS, 1987), which detailed the largest prisoner escape from Nazi death camps during WWII. Gold has also directed a number of stylish literary adaptations, including "Stones for Ibarra" (CBS, 1988), "Graham Greene's 'The Tenth Man'" (CBS, 1988) and "The Return of the Native" (CBS, 1994).