Malcolm Taylor

Malcolm Taylor (born Robert Malcolm Taylor on 8th November 1937 in Kendal, died 30th January 2012) was an English actor, producer, director and writer who directed 6 episodes of EastEnders throughout 1985.

He firstly pursued in acting, and his debut came in the 1958 television movie One Man Absent. He then went on to appear in They Hanged My Saintly Billy, The Plane Makers, ITV Play of the Week, Friday Night, Merry-Go-Round, Theatre 625, Thirty-Minute Theatre, The New Forest Rustlers, The Wednesday Play and Doctor Who before writing an episode for the BBC Show of the Week scripted with the title Simply Sheila in 1968.

He carried on acting until 1978, and then took on directing full-time. He has directed many famous programmes such as Softly Softly, Z Cars, Crossroads, Coronation Street and Fair City. He was married to Anne Rutter.

Episodes directed by Malcolm Taylor
1985 (6 episodes)
 * Episode 19 (23 April 1985) - Scripted as the title The Emperor's Clothes
 * Episode 20 (25 April 1985)
 * Episode 25 (14 May 1985)
 * Episode 26 (16 May 1985)
 * Episode 31 (4 June 1985)
 * Episode 32 (6 June 1985)