Derrick Goodwin (born 6th July 1935, died 26th December 2021) directed 2 episodes of Coronation Street in May 1971.
He began his career in stage management and later became an assistant director at the Royal Court Theatre. He was co-founder of the Living Theatre Company and has directed over one hundred theatrical plays including some of his own composition. Other theatre companies that he's worked for are the Open Air Theatre Regent's Park, the Dundee Repertory Theatre, the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, the new Close Theatre Club, the Ipswich Arts Theatre and the new Nottingham Playhouse.
Moving into television, he worked on Z Cars, Thirty Minute Theatre, New Scotland Yard, Within These Walls, Doctor Who and was both a director and producer on the popular ITV sitcoms On the Buses and Mixed Blessings.
Episodes directed by Derrick Goodwin[]
1971 (2 episodes)