Gavin Taylor
An image from Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986, one of the productions that also features Gavin Taylor.

Gavin Taylor

Gosforth, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK

Gavin Taylor (c. 1942 – 12 June 2013) was a British film and television director. He was known for directing the broadcasts of major concerts and other televised events. Taylor's credits included The Tube television series, U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky in 1983, and Queen at Wembley in 1986.

Taylor worked for Tyne Tees Television (now called ITV Tyne Tees) from 1960 until 1996. He left Tyne Tees in 1996 in order to film The Royal Concert, a performance by Michael Jackson for the Royal Family of Brunei held in July 1996 in Bandar Seri Begawan. He had been offered the Jackson concert job by contacts he had made while directing The Tube during the 1980s.

Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986

Queen Live at Wembley Stadium 1986

1986

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

Les Misérables: 10th Anniversary Concert at the Royal Albert Hall

1995

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

Queen on Fire: Live at the Bowl

2004

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

Bob Dylan: The 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration

1993

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

U2: Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky

1983

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002

Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002

2002

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

Eric Clapton: 24 Nights

1991

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Live at Montreux

1997