About

Known credits:
16
Birthday:
1937-11-14
Place of birth:
Battersea, London, England, UK
Website:
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Alan J.W. Bell

Overview

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

Acting
2022 Last Of The Summer Wine: 30 Years Of Laughs Actor Self (archive) N/A
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Directing
2004 The Best of Spike Milligan Directing Director N/A
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1999 Lost for Words Directing Director 58
Average
1989 Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood Directing Director 59
Average
1988 The Beiderbecke Connection Directing Director 69
Fair
1983 Getting Sam Home Directing Director 58
Average
1983 Gaskin Directing Director N/A
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1981 The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy Directing Director 61
Fair
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Directing Director 73
Good
1979 Golden Gordon Directing Director 58
Average
1979 Whinfrey's Last Case Directing Director 58
Average
1978 Fallen Hero Directing Director N/A
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1974 Aladdin Directing Director N/A
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Production
2004 The Best of Spike Milligan Production Producer N/A
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1983 Getting Sam Home Production Producer 58
Average
1981 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Production Producer 73
Good