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Bob Spiers

Television Director / Film Director / Television Producer | * 09/27/1945 († 63, 12/08/2008) | Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
Robert Alexander Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a Scottish television director and producer. He worked on many sitcoms, including Dad's Army and Are You Being Served?, and won two British Academy Television Awards for Fawlty Towers and Absolutely Fabulous. Spiers also directed the films That Darn Cat and Spice World (both 1997), and Kevin of the North (2001). ()
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Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2001), the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart. Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

World famous pop group the Spice Girls zip around London in their luxurious double decker tour bus having various adventures and performing for their fans. ...

Spice World

PG

1997 | 2.4/5 | 1h 33min
Adventure, Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Music
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French & Saunders

Certification unknown

1987 | 3.7/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Owner Basil Fawlty, his wife Sybil, a chambermaid Polly, and Spanish waiter Manuel attempt to run their hotel amidst farcical situations and an array of demanding guests. ...

Fawlty Towers

TV-PG

1975 | 4.1/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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Set in the world of fashion and PR, immature fun-loving mother Edina Monsoon and her best friend Patsy drive Eddie's sensible daughter, Saffron, up the wall with their constant drug abuse and outrageo ...

Absolutely Fabulous

TV-PG

1992 | 3.7/5 | 30min per episode
Comedy
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TV Shows/Series with Bob Spiers as Actor(1)

as Vicar1982 The Comic Strip Presents

Movies with Bob Spiers as Crew(6)

Directing/Director2001 Chilly Dogs
Directing/Director1998 The Fast Show Live
Directing/Director1997 Spice World
Production/Producer1997 Spice World
Directing/Director1997 That Darn Cat
Directing/Director1984 A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

TV Shows/Series with Bob Spiers as Crew(16)

Directing/Director1999 Days Like These
Directing/Director1997 The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
Directing/Director1995 Agony Again
Directing/Director1994 The Fast Show
Directing/Director1993 Joking Apart
Directing/Director1992 Absolutely Fabulous
Directing/Director1991 Murder Most Horrid
Directing/Director1991 Bottom
Directing/Director1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie
Directing/Director1989 Press Gang
Directing/Director1987 French & Saunders
Directing/Director1982 The Comic Strip Presents
Directing/Director1975 Fawlty Towers
Directing/Director1972 Are You Being Served?
Directing/Director1970 The Goodies
Directing/Director1968 Dad's Army

Full Name: Bob Spiers
Citizenship: United Kingdom (UK)
Born: Thursday, 09/27 1945 (September) in Glasgow, Scotland (United Kingdom (UK))
Died: Monday, 12/08 2008 (December) in Devon (aged: 63)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rooster)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Barnet and Southgate College
Employer: BBC
Other names for Bob Spiers (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Robert Alexander Spiers"
"Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers"
Bob Spiers frequently works together with these people:
Peter Richardson (41x, Actor)
Adrian Edmondson (37x, Actor)
Jennifer Saunders (35x, Actress)
Dawn French (34x, Actress)
Rik Mayall (28x, Actor)
Nigel Planer (25x, Actor)
Robbie Coltrane (20x, Actor)
Keith Allen (18x, Actor)
Kevin Allen (14x, Actor)
Steven O'Donnell (12x, Actor)
Gary Beadle (8x, Actor)
Grenville Horner (1x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:110429, Added: 06/27/2018, Last updated: 04/22/2024