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The film incorporated MTV-style visuals with a soundtrack featuring Culture Club and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0002380/\">Giorgio Moroder</a>.<br/><br/>He continued directing influential music videos, including <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt4645630/\">Dire Straits: Money for Nothing (1985)</a>, which won Best Video at the 1986 MTV Awards, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt4645418/\">A-ha: Take on Me (1985)</a>. His music video portfolio expanded to include work with ZZ Top, Paul McCartney, The Bee Gees and David Bowie.<br/><br/>In 1987, Barron collaborated with Jim Henson, Anthony Minghella, and Duncan Kenworthy on <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0092383/\">The Storyteller (1987)</a>. The series starred <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0092383/\">The Storyteller (1987)</a> and featured innovative animatronic technology from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. The pilot episode "Hans My Hedgehog" won an Emmy Award.<br/><br/><a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0100758/\">Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)</a> (1990) marked a significant milestone, becoming the first independent feature to exceed $100 million at the U.S. box office, with worldwide earnings surpassing $350 million. The film combined MTV-style visuals with Jim Henson's animatronics and puppetry.<br/><br/>His subsequent work earned him a Grammy nomination for <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt6815792/\">Dire Straits: Calling Elvis (1991)</a> and the Billboard Best Director award for Natalie Cole's "Unforgettable." He directed <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0106598/\">Coneheads (1993)</a> for Paramount, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000101/\">Dan Aykroyd</a> and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0004852/\">Jane Curtin</a>. As Executive Producer, he oversaw <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0111255/\">The Specialist (1994)</a> with <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000230/\">Sylvester Stallone</a> and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000232/\">Sharon Stone</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0114924/\">While You Were Sleeping (1995)</a> starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000113/\">Sandra Bullock</a> and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000597/\">Bill Pullman</a>, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0108903/\">ReBoot (1994)</a>.<br/><br/><a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0115472/\">The Adventures of Pinocchio (1996)</a> (1996) featured Oscar winner <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001445/\">Martin Landau</a> and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001795/\">Jonathan Taylor Thomas</a>, incorporating sophisticated puppetry from Jim Henson's Creature Shop. In 1998, he directed <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0130414/\">Merlin (1998)</a>, a $30 million television production for NBC and Hallmark, featuring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000554/\">Sam Neill</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000307/\">Helena Bonham Carter</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001669/\">Miranda Richardson</a>, and others. The production received 15 Emmy nominations and 4 Golden Globe nominations.<br/><br/>The ABC network miniseries <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0181199/\">Arabian Nights (2000)</a> (1999) was filmed in Turkey and Morocco, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000869/\">Alan Bates</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001462/\">Jason Scott Lee</a>, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000491/\">John Leguizamo</a>. The production earned 5 Emmy nominations.<br/><br/><a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0234570/\">Rat (2000)</a> (2000) premiered in Dublin, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001767/\">Imelda Staunton</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000592/\">Pete Postlethwaite</a>, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0174403/\">Kerry Condon</a>. He followed this with <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0282744/\">Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)</a>, featuring soccer legends Pelé and Ronaldo. The film achieved significant box office success in the UK.<br/><br/>He directed <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0309150/\">DreamKeeper (2003)</a>, a $24 million Lakota Indigenous miniseries for ABC and Hallmark, winning Gold for Directorial Achievement at the Chicago International TV Festival and an Emmy Award for visual effects.<br/><br/>In 2005, Barron wrote and directed <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt0457302/\">Choking Man (2006)</a>, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001597/\">Mandy Patinkin</a> and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0666739/\">Aaron Paul</a>. He received an Outstanding Achievement in Music Videos award and a Gotham Award for his screenplay. 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His work on <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt2316306/\">Delete (2013)</a> (2013) earned two Leo Awards.<br/><br/>From 2014 to 2019, Barron served as lead director for seasons 1 and 2 of <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt5014882/\">The Durrells (2016)</a>, and directed the final episodes of season 4. He returned to feature films with <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt7302054/\">Supervized (2019)</a> (2019), starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0001283/\">Louis Gossett Jr.</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000297/\">Tom Berenger</a>, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0000977/\">Beau Bridges</a>.<br/><br/>In 2021, he directed <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt9174578/\">Around the World in 80 Days (2021)</a>, a £40M international co-production. His recent work includes directing <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt14728056/\">Murder in Provence (2022)</a> for Britbox and ITV, and executive producing and directing episodes of <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt21259542/\">Mrs Sidhu Investigates (2023)</a>. In 2024, he became director and executive producer of <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/title/tt27950663/\">The Marlow Murder Club (2024)</a>, starring <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm0094039/\">Samantha Bond</a>, <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm1728514/\">Cara Horgan</a>, and <a class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"/name/nm1080139/\">Jo Martin</a>.<br/><br/>Beyond his directing career, Barron operates the 53-acre Margent Farm in Cambridge, UK, which specializes in growing hemp for organic, bio-composite building materials.",
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