Alan Clarke

Alan Clarke

Directing

October 28, 1935 — July 24, 1990Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK

Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Clarke primarily worked for TV, writing and directing plays for Rediffusion, LWT, and the BBC. On film, he made only three features, the best known of which is the 1979 youth prison drama Scum, in fact an expansion of a Play for Today production.

Known for

Scum

Scum

1979

Made in Britain

Made in Britain

1983

Elephant

Elephant

1993

The Firm

The Firm

1989

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987

Penda's Fen

Penda's Fen

1974

Scum

Scum

1977

Road

Road

1987

Christine

Christine

1987

Contact

Contact

1985

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Elephant

Elephant

1993

Director

The Firm

The Firm

1989

Director

Road

Road

1987

Director

Christine

Christine

1987

Director

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Rita, Sue and Bob Too

1987

Director

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Director

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

Billy the Kid and the Green Baize Vampire

1985

Director

Alive from Off Center

Alive from Off Center

1985

Director

Contact

Contact

1985

Director

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Director

Stars of the Roller State Disco

Stars of the Roller State Disco

1984

Director

The British Desk

The British Desk

1984

Director

Made in Britain

Made in Britain

1983

Director

Tales Out of School

Tales Out of School

1983

Director

Brief Encounters

Brief Encounters

1983

Director

Baal

Baal

1982

Director

Psy-Warriors

Psy-Warriors

1981

Director

Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1981

Director

Vodka Cola

1980

Director

Scum

Scum

1979

Director

Nina

Nina

1978

Director

Danton's Death

Danton's Death

1978

Director

Scum

Scum

1977

Director

Bukovsky

Bukovsky

1977

Director

Fast Hands

Fast Hands

1976

Director

Plays for Britain

Plays for Britain

1976

Director

Diane

Diane

1975

Director

Funny Farm

Funny Farm

1975

Director

A Follower for Emily

A Follower for Emily

1974

Director

Penda's Fen

Penda's Fen

1974

Director

Playhouse

Playhouse

1974

Director

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

1973

Director

Man Above Men

Man Above Men

1973

Director

Achilles Heel

Achilles Heel

1973

Director

Horatio Bottomley

Horatio Bottomley

1972

Director

The Edwardians

The Edwardians

1972

Director

A Life Is Forever

A Life Is Forever

1972

Director

To Encourage the Others

To Encourage the Others

1972

Director

Horace

Horace

1972

Director

Under the Age

Under the Age

1972

Director

Everybody Say Cheese

Everybody Say Cheese

1971

Director

The Hallelujah Handshake

The Hallelujah Handshake

1970

Director

I Can't See My Little Willie

I Can't See My Little Willie

1970

Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Director

Sovereign's Company

Sovereign's Company

1970

Director

The Comic

1969

Director

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

The Last Train Through Harecastle Tunnel

1969

Director

The Ladies: Doreen

The Ladies: Doreen

1969

Director

The Ladies: Joan

The Ladies: Joan

1969

Director

Plays of Today

1969

Director

The Gold Robbers

The Gold Robbers

1969

Director

The Piano Tuner

The Piano Tuner

1969

Director

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Director

Gareth

1968

Director

Stand by Your Screen

Stand by Your Screen

1968

Director

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

1968

Director

Thief

1968

Director

Nothing's Ever Over

Nothing's Ever Over

1968

Director

The Fifty-Seventh Saturday

The Fifty-Seventh Saturday

1968

Director

Stella

1968

Director

Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?

1968

Director

Goodnight Albert

Goodnight Albert

1968

Director

Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?

1968

Director

Sally Go Round the Moon

Sally Go Round the Moon

1968

Director

A Man of our Times

A Man of our Times

1968

Director

George's Room

George's Room

1967

Director

Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?

1967

Director

The Gentleman Caller

The Gentleman Caller

1967

Director

A Man Inside

1967

Director

Shelter

1967

Director

Half Hour Story

Half Hour Story

1967

Director

The Informer

The Informer

1966

Director

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Director

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Director

Writing6

Christine

Christine

1987

Writer

ScreenPlay

ScreenPlay

1986

Writer

Danton's Death

Danton's Death

1978

Writer

Diane

Diane

1975

Writer

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

1973

Adaptation

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Writer

Acting4

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

2020

Self – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016

Self (archive footage)

Director: Alan Clarke

Director: Alan Clarke

1991

Bukovsky

Bukovsky

1977

Self - Interviewer (voice)

Production4

Waterbag

Waterbag

1984

Producer

Vodka Cola

1980

Producer

Bukovsky

Bukovsky

1977

Producer

Seven Deadly Sins

Seven Deadly Sins

1966

Assistant Unit Manager