Geoff Wonfor

Geoff Wonfor
Born(1948-12-08)December 8, 1948
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
DiedNovember 22, 2022(2022-11-22) (aged 73)
Newcastle upon Tyne
OccupationsFilm and TV director
Notable workThe Beatles Anthology
SpouseAndrea Wonfor

Geoff Wonfor (8 December 1948 – 22 November 2022) was an English film and TV director best known for his work with the Beatles in the 1990s.

Life

Wonfor was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and, at age 15, began working for Tyne Tees.[1] He moved to the BBC in the 1970s and was part of a crew that followed boxer and activist Muhammad Ali for four days during his 1977 tour of the United Kingdom.[2] While at the BBC, met his wife Andrea. The two of them later worked on the Newcastle-based 1980s music show, The Tube.[1][3][4] At The Tube, Wonfor became a lifelong friend of presenter Jools Holland.[1]

Wonfor entered the Beatles orbit when he directed a documentary about the 1986 film Shanghai Surprise, which had been co-produced by George Harrison. As a result of this interaction, Harrison recommended to Paul McCartney that Wonfor direct the planned Beatles Anthology documentary series.[4] Wonfor spent nearly 5 years on the Anthology project, which first aired in late 1995. He won a Grammy Award in 1997 for the project.[3] Wonfor also co-directed (with Kevin Godley) the music video for the Beatles' 1996 single, "Real Love".[5] Wonfor continued to work with McCartney after the Anthology, directing music videos to two singles from McCartney's 1997 album, Flaming Pie—"Young Boy" and "The World Tonight"—as well as Live at the Cavern Club, a video of McCartney's December 1999 performance at the Cavern Club in Liverpool.[4]

Wonfor also directed a documentary on Band Aid 20[4] and the music video for the Stone Roses' 1989 single, "Fools Gold".[6]

Death

Wonfor died on 22 November 2022 in Newcastle.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Whitfield, Graeme; Hodgson, Barbara (22 November 2022). "'A true legend and a lovely man': tributes to director Geoff Wonfor". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  2. ^ "Boxer Muhammad Ali's 1977 South Shields tour bus 'like brand new'". BBC News. 23 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 October 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  3. ^ a b "Geoff Wonfor: Tributes to Beatles, Band Aid and The Tube director". BBC News. 22 November 2022. Archived from the original on 19 August 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d e "Geoff Wonfor, Director of Beatles 'Anthology,' Dies at 73". Billboard. Associated Press. 24 November 2022. Archived from the original on 9 October 2025. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  5. ^ "Real Love". The Beatles. Archived from the original on 31 March 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  6. ^ Spence, Simon (2 April 2013). The Stone Roses: War and Peace: The Definitive Story. Macmillan + ORM. p. 171. ISBN 978-1-250-03083-2.

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