Duncan Gibbins

Duncan Gibbins
Born(1952-10-13)13 October 1952
Jersey, UK
Died3 November 1993(1993-11-03) (aged 41)
Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Film director, music video director
Years active1986–1993

Duncan Gibbins (13 October 1952 – 3 November 1993) was a British film and music video director, as well as a screenwriter.[1] Gibbins was known for his romance and thriller films as well as for the various music videos he directed.[2] Gibbins's first break was with the 1986 release of Fire with Fire, about a young woman who attends a Catholic school and a young man from a nearby prison camp who fall in love and run away together to escape the law, the church and their parents.[3] On 3 November 1993, Gibbins died as a result of third degree burns he received from a fire at the home he was renting. He was 41 years old at the time of his death.[4]

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  2. ^ Goodman, Walter (2011). "Duncan Gibbins". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 19 May 2011.
  3. ^ "Fire with Fire (1986) – Plot summary". IMDb.
  4. ^ "Duncan Gibbins, director (Fire With Fire), dies in California fire at 41 – November 3 in History". brainyhistory.com.