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Director
Alan J.W. Bell
- Born November 14, 1937 in Battersea, London, England, UK
- Died October 19, 2023
Alan James William Bell was a British television producer and director. He was born in Battersea, London. He has produced or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Known for
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1981
Last of the Summer Wine1973
Ripping Yarns1976
The Beiderbecke Connection1988
Wyatt's Watchdogs1988
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood1989
Lost for Words1999
Filmography
- 2022Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of LaughsFilmSelf (archive)
- 2004The Best of Spike MilliganFilmDirector, Producer
- 2001Great Comedy MomentsFilmDirector
- 1999Lost for WordsFilmDirector
- 1989Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to HollywoodFilmDirector
- 1988The Beiderbecke ConnectionSeriesDirector
- 1988Wyatt's WatchdogsSeriesDirector, Creator
- 1987Last of the Summer Wine: Big Day at Dream AcresFilmProducer, Director
- 1986Last of the Summer Wine: Uncle of the BrideFilmDirector, Producer
- 1984The Hello Goodbye ManSeriesDirector, Producer
- 1984The ClairvoyantSeriesDirector, Producer
- 1984The Fainthearted FeministSeriesExecutive Producer
- 1983GaskinFilmDirector
- 1983Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam HomeFilmDirector, Producer
- 1982There's A Lot Of It AboutSeriesDirector
- 1981The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyFilmDirector
- 1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxySeriesDirector, Producer
- 1979Whinfrey's Last CaseFilmDirector
- 1979Golden GordonFilmDirector
- 1978Fallen HeroSeriesDirector
- 1976Ripping YarnsSeriesDirector
- 1974AladdinFilmDirector
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesDirector
- 1971BBC In ConcertSeriesProduction Assistant
- 1967One Pair of EyesSeriesDirector