Director
Bob Spiers
Born September 27, 1945 in Glasgow, Scotland, UKDied December 8, 200819 films
Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director.
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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.
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First watchThat Darn Cat19975.0While making his nightly rounds in the neighborhood, Patti's pet cat D.C. finds himself the carrier of a call for help from a kidnap victim.View filmEssential films
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Filmography
19 films as director- 2002The Best of French & SaundersDirector
- 2001Chilly DogsDirector
- 1998The Fast Show LiveDirector
- 1998Absolutely Fabulous: A LifeDirector
- 1997Spice WorldDirector
- 1997That Darn CatDirector
- 1996Absolutely Fabulous: The Last ShoutDirector
- 1995How to Be Absolutely FabulousDirector
- 1994French and Saunders' Christmas CarolDirector
- 1988French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88Director
- 1988Didn't You Kill My Brother?Director
- 1987Up LineDirector
- 1984Gino: Full Story and PicsDirector
- 1984A Fistful of Travellers' ChequesDirector
- 1984SusieDirector
- 1983Five Go Mad on MescalinDirector
- 1983The Beat GenerationDirector
- 1983WarDirector
- 1982Five Go Mad in DorsetDirector