Gavin Millar was born in Clydebank, Scotland, to a working class family. The family moved to England when he was nine years old. After school and national service in the Royal Air Force, he studied English at Oxford University. His notable early work as a director was for the BBC in the 1960s. He also went on to direct for commercial television, including
Dennis Potter's
Cream in My Coffee (1980) for London Weekend Television and
John le Carré's
A Murder of Quality (1991) for Thames Television. Although mainly known for television, he has directed films such as
Dreamchild (1985) (again by Potter) and
Iain Banks' raunchy
Complicity (2000).
Albert Schweitzer(2009)
Foyle's War(2002)
Pickles: The Dog Who Won the World Cup(2006)
Housewife, 49(2005)
King of Fridges(2004)
Omnibus(1967)
My Friend Walter(1992)
Arena(1975)
New Tricks(2003)as Theatre Director
Funny Bones(1995)as Steve Campbell
Oxbridge Blues(1984)as Director
2nd House(1973)
Review(1969)
The South Bank Show(1978)as Self - Director
Saturday Review(1984)as Self
Creative Process: Norman McLaren(1991)as Interviewer