Barry Langford

Barry Langford (7 February 1926 – 25 July 2012) was a British television and music director, producer, and businessman. He directed many television programmes for the BBC in the 1960s and 1970s, and also worked as manager for musical artists including David Bowie and Tom Jones. He helped improve BBC television programming and also helped the development of Israeli television in the 1970s. Early life Langford was born on 7 February 1926 in London, England. He was the older brother of Lawrence Langford (1927–2020), who created one of the world's largest collections of marine antiques and model ships. Growing up in the UK, Langford lived a reportedly happy childhood with his younger brother Lawrence. Barry had shown an interest in music at an early age. The Langford family moved repeatedly during Barry's childhood, his father Louis moving the family as he travelled from business to business. Barry's grades suffered as a result of switching several schools.