Biography
Brian Percival is a British film director, known for his work on the British television series Downton Abbey and North & South, as well as the feature film The Book Thief.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Downton Abbey
2019
Executive Producer
The beloved Crawleys and their intrepid staff prepare for the most important moment of their lives. A royal visit from the King and Queen of England w...

A Song for Jenny
2015
Director
A Song For Jenny is the true story of Julie Nicholson's response to her daughter Jenny’s murder in the July 7th bombing at Edgware Road tube station. ...

The Book Thief
2013
Director
While subjected to the horrors of WWII Germany, young Liesel finds solace by stealing books and sharing them with others. Under the stairs in her home...

Gracie!
2009
Director
In 1939 Gracie Fields, the 'Queen of Hearts', is at the height of her success as a singer and actress and the whole nation seems to wish her a speedy ...

A Boy Called Dad
2009
Director
When he becomes a father at the tender age of 14, Robbie's life quickly spirals out of control. Feeling angry and neglected by his own dad, he kick-st...

The Old Curiosity Shop
2007
Director
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his...

The Ruby in the Smoke
2006
Director
Sally Lockhart has struck a man dead with just three words, sent to her in a message from her father just before he drowned in the South China Seas. B...

Much Ado About Nothing
2005
Director
Tensions mount in the TV studio when a take-charge anchor is reunited with a man she has a "history" with.

Pleasureland
2003
Director
The story of Joanna, a 14-year-old girl who feels pressured by her peers to lose her virginity. The story, told primarily from her point of view, foll...

Cinema16: British Short Films
2003
as Self - Commentary, About a Girl (voice)
This critically acclaimed DVD contains 16 of the best classic and award winning British short films and delivers a snapshot of British cinema past and...

Cinema16: British Short Films
2003
Director
This critically acclaimed DVD contains 16 of the best classic and award winning British short films and delivers a snapshot of British cinema past and...

About a Girl
2001
Director
A girl tells the story of her life and hopes for the future.