John Howard Davies
English actor, director and producer (1939-2011) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
John Howard Davies was an English director, producer and actor. As a child actor, he became famous for appearing in the title role of David Lean's film adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948).
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All About The Good LifeFilm2009
Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedFilm2007
What the Pythons Did Next...Film1995
Mr. Bean: Torvill and BeanFilm, Director1991
Hope It RainsSeries, Director, Producer
The Exciting Escapades of Mr. BeanFilm, 1991Director, Producer1990
Dors: The Other DianaFilm1988
After HenrySeries, Producer1986
Executive StressSeries, Director, Producer1984
Mr. Palfrey of WestminsterSeries, Director
KimFilm, 1984Director1983
The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinFilm, Director, Producer1979
Tales of the UnexpectedSeries, Director
Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the SlaughterFilm, 1979Director1976
The Fall and Rise of Reginald PerrinSeries, Director, Producer1973
Whoops BaghdadSeries, Director, Creator1968The World of BeachcomberSeries, Director, Creator1962
Steptoe and SonSeries, Director1958
The Adventures of William TellSeries, Karl1952
The Magic BoxFilm, Maurice Friese-Greene1951
Tom Brown's SchooldaysFilm, Tom Brown1949
The Rocking Horse WinnerFilm, Paul Grahame1948
Oliver TwistFilm, Oliver Twist1939Born9 March 1939People around John
Ronald Neame Produced Oliver Twist and The Magic Box
Geoffrey Palmer John produced The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
Penelope Keith John produced The Good Life
Amy Veness Also in Oliver Twist and Tom Brown's Schooldays
Anthony Hopkins John directed Danton (1970)
Christopher Plummer John directed Silver Blaze (1977)
John Cleese John directed Fawlty Towers
David Lean Directed Oliver Twist (1948)
John Mills Produced The Rocking Horse Winner (1950)
Andrew Sachs John directed Fawlty Towers
Connie Booth John directed Fawlty Towers
Michael Hordern Also in The Magic Box and Tom Brown's Schooldays
Robert Newton Also in Tom Brown's Schooldays and Oliver Twist
Frankie Howerd John directed Whoops Baghdad
Peter Bowles John directed Executive Stress
Henry Edwards Also in Oliver Twist and The Magic Box- Kay Walsh Also in Oliver Twist and The Magic Box
- Kathleen Harrison Also in Oliver Twist and The Magic Box
Leonard Rossiter John produced The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin- Pauline Yates John produced The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
- John Barron John produced The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
- Anthony Havelock-Allan Produced Oliver Twist (1948)
- Donald Burton John directed Silver Blaze (1977)
- Hilary Pritchard John directed Whoops Baghdad
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After joining the BBC as a production assistant in 1966, Davies became a hugely influential television director and producer, specialising in comedy.
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Roald DahlAlso in Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter (1979)
Valerie HobsonAlso in The Rocking Horse Winner (1949)
Robin DriscollAlso in The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1991)
Jalal AghaAlso in Kim (1984)
Sue NichollsAlso in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1983)
Ernest ThesigerAlso in The Magic Box (1952)