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Steve Barron

Steve Barron

Director · Born 1956-05-04 · Dublin, Ireland

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Biography

Steven Barron (born May 4, 1956) is an Irish director and producer. He best known for directing the films Coneheads (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of filmmaker Zelda Barron. He attended St Marylebone Grammar School and made his directorial debut in 1979 and directed many of the 1980s' most memorable music videos, including "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, and "Take on Me" by a-ha. Barron only made eight music videos in the early 90s and made his last music video in 1993 for David Bowie's "As the World Falls Down". In 1984, he directed the science fiction comedy Electric Dreams, and then went on to direct several episodes of the television series The Storyteller before returning to the big screen, directing films such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990, The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1996, Rat in 2000 and Mike Bassett: England Manager in 2001. Barron has also directed several award winning miniseries, such as Merlin (1998), Arabian Nights (2000) and Dreamkeeper (2003) for Hallmark Entertainment.…

Directed

  1. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) — Director
  2. Coneheads (1993) — Director
  3. Merlin (1998) — Director
  4. The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996) — Director
  5. The Storyteller (1988) — Director
  6. Electric Dreams (1984) — Director
  7. Around the World in 80 Days (2021) — Director
  8. The Durrells (2016) — Director
  9. Treasure Island (2012) — Director
  10. Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001) — Director
  11. Michael Jackson Video Greatest Hits: HIStory (1995) — Director
  12. Arabian Nights (2000) — Director
  13. Delete (2013) — Director
  14. Supervized (2019) — Director
  15. The Marlow Murder Club (2024) — Director
  16. Michael Jackson: Number Ones (2003) — Director
  17. Rat (2000) — Director
  18. Dreamkeeper (2003) — Director
  19. Murder in Provence (2022) — Director
  20. Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023) — Director
  21. Choking Man (2006) — Director
  22. ZZ Top - Greatest Hits (1992) — Director
  23. a-ha: Headlines and Deadlines (1999) — Director
  24. Dreamkeeper (2003) — Director
  25. Track Record (1986) — Director
  26. Video AID (1985) — Director
  27. The Human League: The Very Best Of (2003) — Director
  28. Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners - "The Bridge" - The Live Performance (1983) — Director
  29. Best of Bowie (2006) — Director
  30. Joan Armatrading - Track Record (1983) — Director
  31. The Storyteller: Hans My Hedgehog (1988) — Director
  32. The Storyteller: Fearnot (1988) — Director
  33. The Storyteller: Sapsorrow (1988) — Director
  34. DreamKeeper (2003) — Director

Also appeared in

  1. Thriller 40 (2023) — Self
  2. Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (2014) — Self
  3. THE BEATLES in HELP! (2007) — Self
  4. The 10 Faces of Michael Jackson (2015) — Self