Cyril Frankel Ceramics
His career in television began in 1953 and he directed for over 30 tv programmes he directed and was the creative force behind many episodes of popular british tv shows such as the avengers and the pilot episodes of the itc entertainment shows randall and hopkirk deceased and department s in 1969.
Cyril frankel ceramics. Bonhams next contemporary ceramics sale is scheduled. Frankel the firm s contemporary ceramics director has called it the sale of a lifetime. Hans coper lucie rie their contemporaries. Cyril frankel is a retired british film and television director.
It is the first sale dedicated to the work of one potter and is expected to raise. Rie s lifetime that is. Biennale européene de ceramique contemporaines maison de l outil et de la pensée ouvriere troyes france. His career in television began in 1953 and he directed for over 30 tv programmes until 1990.
Although he is best known by the television viewers of the world as director and creative force behind classic series such as gideon s way department s the champions jason king randall hopkirk deceased the protectors and the adventurer this was but one aspect of a career that has spanned. He was born in stoke newington london he directed many episodes of popular british tv shows such as the avengers and the pilot episodes of the itc entertainment shows randall and hopkirk deceased and. Gfter working with christies cyril is planning to build up a regular series of sales which feature pots by established makers as well as by potters at the start of their careers. Sold in bonham s first contemporary ceramics auction.
He is known for his work on man of africa 1956 department s 1969 and the avengers 1961. Cyril frankel 28 december 1921 7 june 2017 was a british film and television director. Bonhams have appointed cyril frankel to head their new department of contemporary ceramics. Cyril frankel s has been a life or perhaps a series of lives dedicated to art and artists.
In japan and cyril frankel seems to have caught the ears and earned the trust of any number of people with serious money to spend on pots. Cyril frankel was born on december 28 1921 in stoke newington london england. Frankel is adroit and charming and it would be interesting to see his marketing talents extended to the more innovative ceramics being made today.