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Dennis Potter

Overview

Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935 – 7 June 1994) was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC TV serials Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and the television plays Blue Remembered Hills (1979) and Brimstone and Treacle (1976). His television dramas mixed fantasy and reality, the personal and the social, and often used themes and images from popular culture. Potter is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative dramatists to have worked in British television.

Born in Gloucestershire and graduating from Oxford University, Potter initially worked in journalism. After standing for parliament as a Labour candidate at the 1964 general election, his health was affected by the onset of psoriatic arthropathy which necessitated Potter changing careers and led to him becoming a television dramatist. His new career began with contributions to the BBC's Wednesday Play anthology series in 1965, and he continued to work in the medium for the rest of his life. He also wrote screenplay adaptations for the Hollywood studios. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1994.

Known for

Acting
1994 An Interview with Dennis Potter Actor Himself N/A
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1994 Visions of Heaven and Hell Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1991 Secret Friends Directing Director 58
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1989 Blackeyes Directing Director 68
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1960 Between Two Rivers Directing Director 59
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Writing
2003 The Singing Detective Writing Screenplay 57
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1994 Midnight Movie Writing Writer 58
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1994 Message for Posterity Writing Writer N/A
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1994 Mesmer Writing Writer 58
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1991 Secret Friends Writing Screenplay 58
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1991 Secret Friends Writing Novel 58
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1989 Blackeyes Writing Writer 68
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1989 Blackeyes Writing Screenplay 68
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1989 Blackeyes Writing Novel 68
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1988 Christabel Writing Writer 69
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1988 Track 29 Writing Writer 58
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1987 Brimstone and Treacle Writing Writer 58
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1987 Visitors Writing Writer 58
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1985 Dreamchild Writing Writer 59
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1985 Tender Is the Night Writing Writer 69
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1983 Gorky Park Writing Screenplay 60
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1982 Brimstone & Treacle Writing Original Story 58
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1982 Brimstone & Treacle Writing Screenplay 58
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1981 Pennies from Heaven Writing Writer 58
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1980 Cream in My Coffee Writing Writer 58
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1980 Rain on the Roof Writing Writer 58
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1980 Blade on the Feather Writing Writer 58
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1979 Blue Remembered Hills Writing Writer 58
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1978 The Mayor of Casterbridge Writing Screenplay 68
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1976 Where Adam Stood Writing Writer 58
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1976 Double Dare Writing Writer N/A
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1975 Late Call Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Schmoedipus Writing Writer N/A
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1974 Joe's Ark Writing Writer N/A
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1973 Only Make Believe Writing Writer N/A
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1972 Follow The Yellow Brick Road Writing Writer N/A
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1971 Casanova Writing Writer 68
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1971 Traitor Writing Writer 58
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1971 Paper Roses Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Angels Are So Few Writing Writer N/A
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1970 Lay Down Your Arms Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Son of Man Writing Writer N/A
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1969 Moonlight on the Highway Writing Writer 59
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1968 A Beast with Two Backs Writing Writer N/A
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1968 Shaggy Dog Writing Writer N/A
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1968 The Bone Grinder Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Where the Buffalo Roam Writing Writer N/A
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1966 Emergency Ward 9 Writing Writer N/A
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1965 VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton Writing Writer 58
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1965 Stand Up, Nigel Barton Writing Writer N/A
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1965 Alice Writing Screenplay 58
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Production
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar Production Executive Producer 69
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1985 Dreamchild Production Executive Producer 59
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