Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

Writing

January 7, 1937

Known for

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

2006

The Bank Job

The Bank Job

2008

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

2007

Goal!

Goal!

2005

The Commitments

The Commitments

1991

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1988

Still Crazy

Still Crazy

1998

Killing Bono

Killing Bono

2011

Archangel

Archangel

2005

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My Generation

My Generation

2017

Writer

Porridge

Porridge

2016

Writer

Spies of Warsaw

Spies of Warsaw

2013

Writer

Killing Bono

Killing Bono

2011

Screenplay

The Bank Job

The Bank Job

2008

Screenplay

Across the Universe

Across the Universe

2007

Screenplay

Flushed Away

Flushed Away

2006

Story, Screenplay

Goal!

Goal!

2005

Screenplay

Archangel

Archangel

2005

Writer

The Rotters' Club

The Rotters' Club

2005

Adaptation, Writer

The Best of Ronnie Barker

The Best of Ronnie Barker

2005

Writer

Honest

Honest

2000

Writer

Still Crazy

Still Crazy

1998

Writer

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

1996

Writer

The Commitments

The Commitments

1991

Screenplay

Freddie and Max

Freddie and Max

1990

Writer

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1988

Writer

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Writer

Water

Water

1985

Writer

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet

1983

Writer

Sunset Limousine

Sunset Limousine

1983

Writer

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim

1982

Writer

Astronauts

Astronauts

1981

Script Editor

The Prisoner of Zenda

The Prisoner of Zenda

1979

Screenplay

Porridge

Porridge

1979

Writer

To Russia... with Elton

To Russia... with Elton

1979

Writer

Going Straight

Going Straight

1978

Writer

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

Porridge: The Desperate Hours

1976

Writer

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

1976

Writer

Porridge: No Way Out

Porridge: No Way Out

1975

Writer

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975

Writer

Porridge

Porridge

1974

Writer

Thick as Thieves

Thick as Thieves

1974

Writer

Seven of One

Seven of One

1973

Writer

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?

1973

Writer

Catch Me a Spy

Catch Me a Spy

1971

Screenplay

Villain

Villain

1971

Screenplay

The Virgin Soldiers

The Virgin Soldiers

1969

Writer

Otley

Otley

1969

Screenplay

Hannibal Brooks

Hannibal Brooks

1969

Screenplay

The Touchables

The Touchables

1968

Screenplay

The Jokers

The Jokers

1967

Screenplay

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

1964

Writer

Comedy Playhouse

Comedy Playhouse

1961

Writer

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My Generation

My Generation

2017

Producer

Spies of Warsaw

Spies of Warsaw

2013

Co-Executive Producer

Honest

Honest

2000

Executive Producer

Still Crazy

Still Crazy

1998

Executive Producer

Tracey Takes On...

Tracey Takes On...

1996

Producer

The Commitments

The Commitments

1991

Co-Producer

Vice Versa

Vice Versa

1988

Producer

Water

Water

1985

Producer

Bullshot

Bullshot

1983

Producer

To Russia... with Elton

To Russia... with Elton

1979

Producer

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

1964

Producer

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Remembers…

Remembers…

2022

Self

An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

2019

Self

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves

2016

Self

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation

2008

Self

Comedy Map of Britain

Comedy Map of Britain

2007

Legends

Legends

2006

Self

The Commitments - Looking Back

The Commitments - Looking Back

2004

Self

Wogan

Wogan

1982

Self

The South Bank Show

The South Bank Show

1978

Self

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

Self

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Spies of Warsaw

Spies of Warsaw

2013

Creator

The Rotters' Club

The Rotters' Club

2005

Creator

Spender

Spender

1991

Creator

Laat maar zitten

Laat maar zitten

1988

Creator

Lovejoy

Lovejoy

1986

Creator

Going Straight

Going Straight

1978

Creator

On the Rocks

1975

Creator

Porridge

Porridge

1974

Creator

The Likely Lads

The Likely Lads

1964

Creator

Crew2

Percy's Progress

Percy's Progress

1974

Additional Dialogue

A Severed Head

A Severed Head

1971

Other

Directing1

To Russia... with Elton

To Russia... with Elton

1979

Director