Graham Baker is an

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. He directed a number of Hollywood feature films from 1981 to 1999, including the 1988 science fiction film ''

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''. Baker studied painting, graphic design, and architecture at Leicester College. His first film was the short film ''Leaving Lily'' (1975), which was nominated for a BAFTA Award. He has also directed television commercials, such as Isuzu Motors' series of " Joe Isuzu" advertisements in the 1980s. In 2008 Baker wrote the musical play ''Ipso Facto or The Rake's Return'', with songs by

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Filmography

* ''Leaving Lily'' (short film) (1975) * '' Omen III: The Final Conflict'' (1981) *'' Impulse'' (1984) *''

'' (1988) *''The Recruit'' (1990) * '' Born to Ride'' (1991) * ''

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'' (1999) * ''With Love From... Suffolk'' (2016) (co-director)

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