Biography
Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 β 8 December 2008) was a director.
He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992β2001), the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart.
Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.
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Filmography
all 36
Director 35
Movies 19
TV Shows 17
Director
The Best of French & Saunders (2002)
Movie
Director
Chilly Dogs (2001)
Movie
Director
Days Like These (1999)
TV
Director
The Fast Show Live (1998)
Movie
Director
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life (1998)
Movie
Director
Spice World (1997)
Movie
5.19
Director
That Darn Cat (1997)
Movie
Director
The Adventures of Lano and Woodley (1997)
TV
Director
Bottom Fluff (1996)
Movie
Director
Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout (1996)
Movie
Director
Agony Again (1995)
TV
Director
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous (1995)
Movie
Vicar
Queen of the Wild Frontier (1993)
Movie
Director
Joking Apart (1993)
TV
Director
Absolutely Fabulous (1992)
TV
6
Director
Murder Most Horrid (1991)
TV
Director
Bottom (1991)
TV
5.8
Director
Lazarus and Dingwall (1991)
TV
Director
Press Gang (1989)
TV
6
Director
A Bit of Fry & Laurie (1989)
TV
4.33
Director
Didn't You Kill My Brother? (1988)
Movie
Director
Familie Oudenrijn, De (1987)
TV
Director
French & Saunders (1987)
TV
Director
Up Line (1987)
Movie
Director
Gino: Full Story and Pics (1984)
Movie
Director
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques (1984)
Movie
Director
Susie (1984)
Movie
Director
Five Go Mad on Mescalin (1983)
Movie
Director
The Beat Generation (1983)
Movie
Director
War (1983)
Movie
Director
Five Go Mad in Dorset (1982)
Movie
Vicar / Director
The Comic Strip Presents (1982)
TV
Director
Fawlty Towers (1975)
TV
6.7
Director
Are You Being Served? (1972)
TV
Director
The Goodies (1970)
TV
Director
Dad's Army (1968)
TV
Ratings
Average 5.7
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Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1945-09-27
Deathday2008-12-08 (63 years old)
Birth PlaceGlasgow, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsRobert Alexander Spiers, Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers
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