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Franc Roddam Biography (1946-)

Full name, Francis George Roddam; born April 29, 1946, in Stockton-on-Tees, England; son of Vincent Nicholson and Ellen Maud (maiden name, Canavan) Roddam; married Carina Mary Cooper (a director; marriage ended); married Barbara Margaret Deehan (a televison producer); children: Annie Canavan, Patrick Michael. Addresses: Agent: Robert Stein, William Morris Agency, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Contact: c/o Union Pictures, 36 Marshall St., London W.1, England.

Nationality

British

Gender

Male

Occupation

Director, writer, producer

Birth Details

April 29, 1946

Stockton-on-Tees, England

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Work
• Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
• Quadrophenia, World Northal, 1979
• The Lords of Discipline, Paramount, 1983
• The Bride, Columbia, 1985
• "Tristan und Isolde" sequence, Aria, Virgin Vision, 1987
• (And executive producer) War Party, Hemdale, 1988
• K2 (also known as K2: The Ultimate High), 1991
• Television Work
• Series
• Creator, Auf Wiedersehn, Pet, Central TV, 1984
• Creator and executive producer, Making Out, BBC, 1987
• Executive producer, Dogs, Arts and Entertainment, 1993
• Miniseries
• Producer and director, Moby Dick, The Learning Channel, 1998
• Director, Cleopatra, ABC, 1999
• Television Director
• Specials
• Mini (documentary), BBC, 1973
• The Family (documentary), BBC, 1974
• Dummy, ATV, 1977
• (With Brian Lewis) Catastrophe: Airships (documentary), syndicated, 1978
• Television Work
• Movies
• Executive producer, Deadly Voyage, HBO, 1993
• Television Appearances
• Specials
• Thar She Blows! The Making of "Moby Dick," USA Network, 1998
• WRITINGS
• Screenplays
• Quadrophenia, World Northal, 1979
• Rain Forest, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1981
• American Dreams, Paramount, 1983
• "Tristan und Isolde" sequence, Aria, Virgin Vision, 1987
• Television Writings
• Auf Wiedersehn, Pet (series), Central TV, 1984
• Moby Dick (miniseries), The Learning Channel, 1998