1960s
The Avengers
His first job: assistant director on the television series. Senior responsibilities followed before he turned 21.
Producer · Director · Author · Coach
Six decades in film,put to workfor you.
First credit, The Avengers. Producer of The Kids Are Alright. Now passing on what a hundred films taught him to the next generation of filmmakers, writers and producers.
Photo courtesy of Danny Clifford Photographer
60yrs
In film and television
100+
Films made worldwide
30+
Countries produced in
2019
Coaching directly since
On set with
- Michael Caine
- The Who
- Roger Moore
- Deep Purple
- Lee Marvin
- Jack Nicholson
- Sir John Gielgud
- Mickey Rooney
Photo courtesy of Danny Clifford Photographer
About Tony
On set in the mid-sixties. In charge before he was twenty-one.
Tony Klinger is an award-winning producer, director and educator with decades of experience in the international film industry. He began as an assistant director on The Avengers, and had taken on senior responsibilities before he turned 21.
His work includes The Kids Are Alright with The Who, Deep Purple Rises Over Japan and The Butterfly Ball, and collaborations with his father, the producer Michael Klinger, on Gold and Shout at the Devil. He has produced across more than thirty countries.
He is also an author, has taught at the Bournemouth Film School and the University of East London, and holds The Queen's Anniversary Award for Education. In 2016 he founded Give-Get-Go, and in 2019 began coaching directly.
A working life, in the order it happened.
A selection. The full record is in the catalogue.
Six decades
From The Avengers to The Kids Are Alright, and more than a hundred films since.
- 1960s
- 1970s
- 1980s
- 1990s
- 2000s
- 2010s
- 2020s
Photo courtesy of Danny Clifford Photographer
The catalogue
Films, books and recordings.
The work itself, not a description of it.
- Books
- 6
- Films
- 14
- Interviews
- 16
- Stories From The Front Line
- 9
Henry Mancini
Henry Mancini and James Galway is a two for one. I was hired to direct Galway Plays Mancini at the Barbican in London. The day started badly when the OB truck turned out to be too high to get to th…
Light's, Chutzpah, Action!!(opens in a new tab)
Tony Klinger talks about his father, Michael Klinger, in Rachel Kolsky's talk on the Jewish contribution to the British film industry.
BBC Radio London with Robert Elms(opens in a new tab)
Tony announces the Horizons Vertical Film Challenge on Robert Elms’s show.
BBC Radio Northampton — in conversation with Bernie Keith(opens in a new tab)
An in-depth conversation about film: how Tony started, working alongside his father Michael Klinger, and the icons he has worked with.
BBC Radio Newcastle with Kelly Scott(opens in a new tab)
Get Carter, Newcastle and the documentary Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic.
The Bernie Keith Show — on Get Carter(opens in a new tab)
BBC Radio Northampton: Tony on Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic and the making of his father’s Get Carter.
BBC Radio Northampton with Akylah Rodriguez(opens in a new tab)
Tony talks about his father, upcoming films — and birthday presents.
Screen Northants TV Interview(opens in a new tab)
At the Screen Northants TV Expo: Tony’s journey from ‘gofer’ to making his own films.
Coming soon
Romford Film Festival Q&A
Tony in conversation after receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Romford Film Festival.
Dirty, Sexy & Totally Iconic
Documentary marking fifty years of Get Carter, with Michael Caine and director Mike Hodges.
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein was hired to create the music for our film Gold starring Roger Moore. I went to Heathrow to pick him up for the music recording sessions due to start the next morning. Because I’d n…
Starlight Broadcasting
Steve Harris interviews Tony, son of Michael Klinger — an interview that ran long enough to need two parts.
The Butterfly Boy — the audiobook
Tony's novel, read by James Whale — the story of Arnie, who overcame polio and the Nazi regime to become an artist.
The Tony Klinger Podcast(opens in a new tab)
Tony’s own series on YouTube — beginning with how to get your kids into the film industry.
Coaching
Tony's coaching solves your problems.
Direct answers from someone who has done the job, not theory from someone who has read about it.
- MembershipMonthly access that grows with each tier.From£15a month
- Group CoachingEight live sessions, up to eight people.Included with membership
- CoursesSelf-paced, in the Academy.From£199.50per course
- Interactive CohortsEight three-hour workshops on Zoom.From£699per cohort
- Private CoachingOne to one with Tony.From£150per session
- RetreatsImmersive, limited-place experiences.Limited places
Testimonials
In their words.
What writers, filmmakers and producers said after working with Tony.
Start where it suits you.
Browsing is open to everyone. An account is only needed for what you buy.
- Read, watch and listenFree — the catalogue, Stories From The Front Line, and the blog.Browse the catalogue
- Join Silver membership£15 a month: one Group Coaching series — eight sessions, and a video playlist of your choice.Compare membership
- Ask Tony a questionNot sure which offer fits? Ask before you buy anything.Get in touch