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Bob Brooks is a Director and Scriptwriter American born on 26 december 1927
Bob Brooks (26 December 1927 - 27 September 2012) was an American film director, photographer and advertising creative. He directed several thousand TV commercials in England, US and Europe; directed several feature films and created many notable advertising campaigns. Brooks was a founding partner of BFCS, the extremely influential late 20th century British commercial film production company and he was also one of the original founders of Design and Art Direction (D&AD). Brooks directed two feature films, The Knowledge (1979) and Tattoo (1981) and several episodes of Space 1999 (1976). He is the recipient of many international awards including the Cannes/Venice Advertising Festival Lion d'Or; NY One Show Gold Award; NY Art Directors Club; Directors Guild of America, BAFTA Best Single TV Play nomination and the D&AD President's Award. He was also famous for his "fiery outbursts".
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Bob Brooks (26 December 1927 - 27 September 2012) was an American film director, photographer and advertising creative. He directed several thousand TV commercials in England, US and Europe; directed several feature films and created many notable advertising campaigns. Brooks was a founding partner of BFCS, the extremely influential late 20th century British commercial film production company and he was also one of the original founders of Design and Art Direction (D&AD). Brooks directed two feature films, The Knowledge (1979) and Tattoo (1981) and several episodes of Space 1999 (1976). He is the recipient of many international awards including the Cannes/Venice Advertising Festival Lion d'Or; NY One Show Gold Award; NY Art Directors Club; Directors Guild of America, BAFTA Best Single TV Play nomination and the D&AD President's Award. He was also famous for his "fiery outbursts".
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Tattoo (1981)
, 1h43Directed by Bob Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Bruce Dern, Maud Adams, Leonard Frey, John Getz, Cynthia Nixon, John Snyder
Rating52%
Karl Kinsky (Dern) is a mentally ill tattoo artist who is hired to create temporary tattoos for some models. He becomes obsessed with one of them, Maddy (Adams), whom he kidnaps to force her to wear "his mark." He keeps her captive as he creates his masterpiece on her body. Throughout the ensuing captivity, Maddy tries several times to escape, but her attempts are continually thwarted by Kinsky.
The Knowledge (1979)
, 1h29Directed by Bob Brooks
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Nigel Hawthorne, Kim Taylforth, Jonathan Lynn, David Ryall, Michael Elphick, Maureen Lipman
Rating75%
Four out of work Londoners apply to do "The Knowledge" to become London taxi drivers. They have to contend with learning 20,000 streets and 500 set routes as well as Mr Burgess, a notoriously sadistic examiner from the Public Carriage Office.
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Tattoo (1981)
, 1h43Directed by Bob Brooks
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Horror, Erotic thriller
Themes Films about sexuality, Erotic films, Erotic thriller films
Actors Bruce Dern, Maud Adams, Leonard Frey, John Getz, Cynthia Nixon, John Snyder
Rating52%
Karl Kinsky (Dern) is a mentally ill tattoo artist who is hired to create temporary tattoos for some models. He becomes obsessed with one of them, Maddy (Adams), whom he kidnaps to force her to wear "his mark." He keeps her captive as he creates his masterpiece on her body. Throughout the ensuing captivity, Maddy tries several times to escape, but her attempts are continually thwarted by Kinsky.