Brian Tilley

Occupation: Director, Producer, Writer

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Career Overview

Brian Tilley is a SOUTH AFRICAN actor whose filmography is being cataloged. As African cinema continues to grow globally, Brian's contributions to the industry represent an important part of the continent's rich storytelling tradition.

Biography

EARLY LIFE

Brian Tilley came to film from theatre in 1981 to work on independent documentaries. In 1985 he was a founding member of the Video Collective VNS/Afravision, which made documentaries about social and political issues.

CAREER

Brian Tilley has won several awards for both his documentary and fiction film work. His documentary work has covered a history of the ANC, the sex industry in Johannesburg, and several episodes of Parklife Africa, a Discovery series set in the Kruger Park. His feature work includes the drama series The Line aka In a Time of Violence (1994), which he wrote and directed. Other notable works include Ma vie en plus (2001), Eloonjääneiden vyöhyke (1983), and Lucky Day (1998). He also served as series producer for Africa Direct (2021-2024), co-executive producer for Lamentations of Judas (2020), producer for The Giant Is Falling (2016), and consulting producer for P.O.V. (2015) and Miners Shot Down (2014). He directed Ghosts of Gaddafi (2021), Crossing the Line (2005), Behind the Badge (2002), Ma vie en plus (2001), Lucky Day (1999), Joburg Stories (1997), and The Line (1994). He also wrote for The Ghost and the House of Truth (2019), Jacob's Cross (2007-2013), Orion (2006-2007), Crossing the Line (2005), Lucky Day (1999), and The Line (1994).