Bob Spiers
Born: 1945-09-27 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died: 2008-12-08
Known For: Directing
Biography
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.
Filmography
2002
- The Best of French & Saunders ... (Director)
2001
- Chilly Dogs ... (Director)
1999
- Days Like These ... (Director)
1998
- Absolutely Fabulous: A Life ... (Director)
- The Fast Show Live ... (Director)
1997
- Spice World ... (Director)
- That Darn Cat ... (Director)
- The Adventures of Lano and Woodley ... (Director)
1996
- Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout ... (Director)
1995
- Agony Again ... (Director)
- How to Be Absolutely Fabulous ... (Director)
1994
- French and Saunders' Christmas Carol ... (Director)
1993
- Joking Apart ... (Director)
- Queen of the Wild Frontier as Vicar
1992
- Absolutely Fabulous ... (Director)
1991
- Murder Most Horrid ... (Director)
- Bottom ... (Director)
- Lazarus and Dingwall ... (Director)
1989
- Press Gang ... (Director)
- A Bit of Fry & Laurie ... (Director)
1988
- Didn't You Kill My Brother? ... (Director)
- French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88 ... (Director)
1987
- French & Saunders ... (Director)
- Familie Oudenrijn ... (Director)
- Up Line ... (Director)
1984
- Gino: Full Story and Pics ... (Director)
- A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques ... (Director)
- Susie ... (Director)
1983
- The Beat Generation ... (Director)
- War ... (Director)
- Five Go Mad on Mescalin ... (Director)
1982
- The Comic Strip Presents... ... (Director)
- Five Go Mad in Dorset ... (Director)
- A Cut Above ... (Director)
1975
- Fawlty Towers ... (Director)
1972
- Are You Being Served? ... (Director)
1970
- The Goodies ... (Director)
1968
- Dad's Army ... (Director)