Alrick Riley was born on 1964 and is a BAFTA award-winning English television director and writer, and former child actor.
10 Facts About Alrick Riley
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Alrick Riley is well known for his work on the British series Spooks and Hustle; along with his more recent work on the American fairytale drama Once Upon a Time.
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Alrick Riley began his career as a child actor at the age of eleven on the British series Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, as a featured extra.
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Alrick Riley went on to work as an actor on several series, such as: Johnny Jarvis and Me and My Girl, as well as in the 1979 film Scum.
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Alrick Riley was concerned that he wouldn't be able to be successful as a pioneering black television director.
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In 2007, Alrick Riley co-founded, with Louise Decoteau, the production company Cinnamon Films.
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Alrick Riley has gone on to have an illustrious career in television direction in both the United Kingdom and United States.
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Alrick Riley won a BAFTA award for his work on the UK series The Cops, he shared the award with Eric Coulter and Harry Bradbeer.
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Alrick Riley's winning of the prestigious honour marked the first time in the history of the assembly that a black man was recognised.
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Alrick Riley has since participated on the juries of the organisation, educating others in film and television making.