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Steven "Steve" Barron (born 4 May 1956) is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean". He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of filmmaker Zelda Barron. He attended St Marylebone Grammar School. He appeared in the film if. very briefly. He made his directorial debut in 1979 and directed many of the 1980s' most memorable music videos, including "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, and "Take on Me" by a-ha. Barron only made eight music videos in the early 90s and made his last music video in 1993 for David Bowie's "As the World Falls Down"

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Steve Barron

Born 1956-05-04 (68 years ago) in Dublin, Ireland.

Awards
Award Ceremony Year Awarded for
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You (Choking Man) Gotham Independent Film Awards 2006 2006 Choking Man
Gemini Award for Best Animated Program or Series (ReBoot) 10th Gemini Awards 1996 Reboot
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Award Ceremony Year Nominated for
Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You (Choking Man) Gotham Independent Film Awards 2006 2006 Choking Man
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or Dramatic Special (Merlin) 50th Primetime Emmy Awards 1998 Merlin
DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Television Film/Miniseries (Merlin) 51st Directors Guild of America Awards 1998 Merlin
Gemini Award for Best Animated Program or Series (ReBoot) 10th Gemini Awards 1996 Reboot
Academy of Country Music Award for Video of the Year (Here I Am) 26th Academy of Country Music Awards 1990 Here I Am
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Steven "Steve" Barron (born 4 May 1956) is a director and producer, best known for directing the films Coneheads (1993), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990) and the innovative music videos for a-ha's "Take on Me" and Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean".

He was born in Dublin, Ireland, the son of filmmaker Zelda Barron. He attended St Marylebone Grammar School. He appeared in the film if.... very briefly. He made his directorial debut in 1979 and directed many of the 1980s' most memorable music videos, including "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson, "Money for Nothing" by Dire Straits, and "Take on Me" by a-ha. Barron only made eight music videos in the early 90s and made his last music video in 1993 for David Bowie's "As the World Falls Down". In 1984, he directed the science fiction comedy Electric Dreams, and then went on to direct several episodes of the television series The Storyteller before returning to the big screen, directing films such as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles in 1990, The Adventures of Pinocchio in 1996, Rat in 2000 and Mike Bassett: England Manager in 2001.

Barron has also directed several award winning miniseries, such as Merlin (1998), Arabian Nights (2000) and Dreamkeeper (2003) for Hallmark Entertainment.

In July 2010 it was revealed that Barron would make a return to music videos, directing the final video of a-ha, "Butterfly Butterfly (The Last Hurrah)".

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