Bob Spiers

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Bob Spiers

Directing September 27, 1945

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–200…

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Fawlty Towers

Fawlty Towers

8.3 1975 TV Show
Spice World

Spice World

4.9 1997 Movie
Absolutely Fabulous

Absolutely Fabulous

7.6 1992 TV Show
Dad's Army

Dad's Army

7.5 1968 TV Show
A Bit of Fry & Laurie

A Bit of Fry & Laurie

7.9 1989 TV Show
Bottom

Bottom

7.9 1991 TV Show
Are You Being Served?

Are You Being Served?

7.3 1972 TV Show
The Comic Strip Presents...

The Comic Strip Presents...

7.4 1982 TV Show
That Darn Cat

That Darn Cat

5.0 1997 Movie
The Goodies

The Goodies

7.7 1970 TV Show
French & Saunders

French & Saunders

7.4 1987 TV Show
Murder Most Horrid

Murder Most Horrid

6.9 1991 TV Show

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Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2001), 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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2002
    The Best of French & Saunders

    Movie Director

  2. 2001
    Chilly Dogs

    Movie Director

  3. 1999
    Days Like These

    TV show Director

  4. 1998
    The Fast Show Live

    Movie Director

  5. 1998
    Absolutely Fabulous: A Life

    Movie Director

  6. 1997
    Spice World

    Movie Director

  7. 1997
    That Darn Cat

    Movie Director

  8. 1997
    The Adventures of Lano and Woodley

    TV show Director

  9. 1996
    Absolutely Fabulous: The Last Shout

    Movie Director

  10. 1995
    Agony Again

    TV show Director

  11. 1995
    How to Be Absolutely Fabulous

    Movie Director

  12. 1994
    French and Saunders' Christmas Carol

    Movie Director

  13. 1993
    Queen of the Wild Frontier

    Movie Vicar

  14. 1993
    Joking Apart

    TV show Director

  15. 1992
    Absolutely Fabulous

    TV show Director

  16. 1991
    Murder Most Horrid

    TV show Director

More credits
  1. 1991
    Bottom

    TV show Director

  2. 1991
    Lazarus and Dingwall

    TV show Director

  3. 1989
    Press Gang

    TV show Director

  4. 1989
    A Bit of Fry & Laurie

    TV show Director

  5. 1988
    French And Saunders - Christmas Special '88

    Movie Director

  6. 1988
    Didn't You Kill My Brother?

    Movie Director

  7. 1987
    Familie Oudenrijn

    TV show Director

  8. 1987
    French & Saunders

    TV show Director

  9. 1987
    Up Line

    Movie Director

  10. 1984
    Little Armadillos

    TV show Director

  11. 1984
    Gino: Full Story and Pics

    Movie Director

  12. 1984
    A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques

    Movie Director

  13. 1984
    Susie

    Movie Director

  14. 1983
    Five Go Mad on Mescalin

    Movie Director

  15. 1983
    The Beat Generation

    Movie Director

  16. 1983
    War

    Movie Director

  17. 1982
    The Comic Strip Presents...

    TV show Director

  18. 1982
    Five Go Mad in Dorset

    Movie Director

  19. 1982
    A Cut Above

    TV show Director

  20. 1975
    Fawlty Towers

    TV show Director

  21. 1972
    Are You Being Served?

    TV show Director

  22. 1970
    The Goodies

    TV show Director

  23. 1968
    Dad's Army

    TV show Director