Direction: William Brayne

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by William Brayne. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Professionals (TV Series)

1977 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Brian Clemens · William Brayne · Martin Campbell · Dennis C. Lewiston

Cast Gordon Jackson · Martin Shaw · Lewis Collins · Bridget Brice

Synopsis This TV Series (1977-1983) chronicled the lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. The relationship between Bodie,...

6.9

79 votes

6.9

79 votes

Dempsey and Makepeace (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Tony Wharmby · Baz Taylor · William Brayne · Gerry Mill

Cast Michael Brandon · Glynis Barber · Ray Smith · Tony Osoba

Synopsis James Dempsey was a tough New York cop who got himself into a lot of trouble by killing his partner during a corruption investigation. With things too hot for him in New York, Dempsey was seconded to London's elite SI10,...

5.6

82 votes

5.6

82 votes

The Odyssey (TV Series)

1992 · Series · 30 min. · Canada

Direction Warren Easton · Paul Vitols · William Brayne · Hart Hanson

Cast Illya Woloshyn · Tony Sampson · Mark Hildreth · Ashleigh Aston Moore

Synopsis Following an accident, young Jay Ziegler falls into a coma. While his family and friends must continue their lives in the Real World, Jay finds himself in the magical Downworld on a quest to return home.

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Cold War Killers (TV)

1986 · Movie · 86 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Brayne

Cast Martin Dale · Peter Ivatts · Mike Lane · Terence Stamp

Synopsis A missing 1950s era airplane is found 27 years later at the bottom of a lake. British and Soviet spy agencies are intensely interested.

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Special Branch (TV Series)

1969 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Dennis Vance · William Brayne · Mike Vardy · Jim Goddard

Cast Derren Nesbitt · George Sewell · Morris Perry · Fulton Mackay

Synopsis (1969–1974). A police drama series, the action was centred on members of the Special Branch anti-espionage and anti-terrorist department of the London Metropolitan Police.

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C.A.T.S. Eyes (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Dennis Abey · Edward Bennett · William Brayne · Tom Clegg

Cast Jill Gascoine · Leslie Ash · Rosalyn Landor · Tracy-Louise Ward

Synopsis An all-female detective outfit, the "Eyes Enquiry Agency", is formed as a front for the Home Office's new security operation the Covert Activities Thames Section (or CATS for short). The team dealt with a variety of crime from theft to...

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El C.I.D. (TV Series)

1990 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction Chris Kelly · Iain Roy · Lawrence Gordon Clark · Tom Clegg

Cast John Bird · Simón Andreu · Tony Haygarth · Donald Churchill

Synopsis DescriptionTwo policemen, Bromley and Blake, decide to uproot their lives and move to Spain. They move into luxury yacht `El CID' on the sunny and relaxed Costa del Sol. But while the sun may shine, the criminal world does not...

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Bulman (TV Series)

1985 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Brayne · Bill Gilmour · David Carson · Ken Grieve

Cast Don Henderson · Siobhan Redmond · Dennis Blanch · Thorley Walters

Synopsis Having left the police force in disgust, the eccentric and bad-tempered detective George Kitchener Bulman (Don Henderson) set himself up as a private investigator in this third appearance of the character (see also "The XYY Man","Strangers"). This leads him into...

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Chessgame (TV Series)

1983 · Series · 60 min. · United Kingdom

Direction William Brayne · Ken Grieve · Roger Tucker

Cast Terence Stamp · Carmen du Sautoy · Michael Culver · Robin Sachs

Synopsis Drama series about the activities of British counter-intelligence agents based on a series of novels by Anthony Price.

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Lonesome Dove: The Series (TV Series)

1994 · Series · 42 min. · Canada

Direction Donald Shebib · Sidney J. Furie · Mark Sobel · Michael Keusch

Cast Scott Bairstow · Christianne Hirt · Eric McCormack · Paul Le Mat

Synopsis The Series revolves around the life and times of Newt Call as he sets out to make his way in the world. Newt participates in some of the major events of the Western era while encountering some of the frontier's...

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