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John Howard Davies

John Howard Davies

Actor, Producer, Director

Born March 9, 1939 in London, England, UK

Died August 22, 2011

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John Howard Davies (born Paddington, London; 9 March 1939 — 22 August 2011) was a British television director, producer and former child actor.

Davies was the son of the scriptwriter Jack Davies. His credits as a child actor include the title role in David Lean's Oliver Twist (1948), The Rocking Horse Winner (1949), Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) and a few episodes of the television series William Tell (1958).

After school at Haileybury, further education at Grenoble and National Service in the Royal Navy, he started working in the City in a finance company. After that, he trained as a carpet salesman but quit after six months to travel the world. Ending up in Australia he returned to acting and met his wife Leonie when they both appeared in The Sound of Music. Back in Britain, he tried selling oil to industry in Wembley and then became a production assistant in the BBC at the end of 1968.

Davies is best known for his adult career as director and producer of several highly successful British sitcoms, including All Gas and Gaiters, Fawlty Towers (series 1), The Goodies, The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin, The Good Life, No Job for a Lady and Mr. Bean. Davies was also the producer and director of the sketch show The World of Beachcomber and the earliest episodes of Monty Python's Flying Circus. He also directed several episodes of The Vicar of Dibley.

He became the BBC's Head of Comedy from 1977-1982, then head of Light Entertainment and finally Controller Managing Director of EMI Television Productions and the Head of Light Entertainment at ITV broadcaster Thames Television. During the last role, he was cited by the popular press as the man who 'sacked' comedian Benny Hill when the station decided not to renew his contract after 20 years' service.

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Filmography

Actor

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Type

Year

The Good Life: 50 Years of Laughter TV Movie2023Self

John Howard Davies: A Life in Comedy Documentary2012Self

Behind the Britcoms: From Script to Screen Documentary2011Self - BBC Producer

TCM Remembers TV Series2011Self

All About 'The Good Life' Poster

All About 'The Good Life' Documentary2010Self - Producer and Director

The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' Poster

The Story of 'Are You Being Served?' Documentary2010Self - BBC Head of Comedy, 1977-1982

David Lean in Close-Up Documentary2009Self

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits Poster

Fawlty Exclusive: Basil's Best Bits Documentary2009Self

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Poster

Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened Documentary2009Self

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News Poster

Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News Documentary2009Self - BBC Head of Comedy 1977-1982

The Funny Side of... TV Series2009Self

50 Greatest Comedy Catchphrases Documentary2008Self

British Film Forever Poster

British Film Forever Mini-Series2007Self

The World's Greatest Comedy Characters Documentary2007Self

What the Pythons Did Next... Poster

What the Pythons Did Next... Documentary2007Self

The Ultimate Sitcom Documentary2006Self

'Fawlty Towers' @ 30 Poster

'Fawlty Towers' @ 30 TV Movie2005Self

Fawlty Towers Revisited Poster

Fawlty Towers Revisited Documentary2005Self - Host

Greatest TV Comedy Moments Documentary2005Self

Comedy Connections Poster

Comedy Connections TV Series2003Self

Living Famously Poster

Living Famously TV Series2002Self

Who Got Benny's Millions? Documentary2002Self

A Profile of 'Oliver Twist' Documentary2000Oliver Twist

Funny Turns TV Series1999Self

Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom Poster

Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom Mini-Series1999Self

The Not the Nine O'Clock News Story TV Special1999Self

Heroes of Comedy Poster

Heroes of Comedy TV Series1995Self

Reputations Poster

Reputations TV Series1994Self

Dors: The Other Diana Poster

Dors: The Other Diana Documentary1990Oliver Twist

The British Academy Awards TV Special1976Self - Winner

Arena TV Series1975Self

Behind the Scenes TV Series1971Self - Producer, 'All Gas and Gaiters'

Frost on Sunday Poster

Frost on Sunday TV Series1968Self - Television Light Entertainment Special Award Winner

William Tell Poster

William Tell TV Series1958Bruno

About Religion Poster

About Religion TV Series19561 episode, 1958

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

The Magic Box Poster

The Magic Box Feature Film1951Maurice Friese-Greene

Tom Brown's Schooldays Poster

Tom Brown's Schooldays Feature Film1951Tom Brown

The Rocking Horse Winner Poster

The Rocking Horse Winner Feature Film1949Paul Grahame

Oliver Twist Poster

Oliver Twist Feature Film1948Oliver Twist

Stars on Parade Short Film1948Self

Producer

33

Type

Year

Law and Disorder Poster

Law and Disorder TV Series1994

A Slight Hitch TV Movie1991

Hope It Rains TV Series1991

Mr. Bean Poster

Mr. Bean TV Series1990

No Job for a Lady Poster

No Job for a Lady TV Series1990

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python Poster

Parrot Sketch Not Included: Twenty Years of Monty Python TV Special1989

The Labours of Erica Poster

The Labours of Erica TV Series1989

After Henry Poster

After Henry TV Series1988

Andy Capp Poster

Andy Capp TV Series1988

Executive Stress Poster

Executive Stress TV Series1986

We'll Think of Something TV Series1986

All in Good Faith Poster

All in Good Faith TV Series1985

A Married Man Poster

A Married Man Mini-Series1983

The Other One Poster

The Other One TV Series1977

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Poster

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV Series1976

Fawlty Towers Poster

Fawlty Towers TV Series1975

The Good Life Poster

The Good Life TV Series1975

No Strings TV Series1974

Whoops Baghdad! Poster

Whoops Baghdad! TV Series1973

It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling Poster

It's Awfully Bad for Your Eyes, Darling TV Series1971

Oh in Colour Poster

Oh in Colour TV Series1970

The Goodies Poster

The Goodies TV Series1970

As Good Cooks Go TV Series1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus Poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus TV Series1969

The Benny Hill Show Poster

The Benny Hill Show TV Series1969

Right of Way TV Special1968

The Very Merry Widow and How Poster

The Very Merry Widow and How TV Series1968

The World of Beachcomber Poster

The World of Beachcomber TV Series1968

Misleading Cases Poster

Misleading Cases TV Series1967

The Very Merry Widow TV Series1967

All Gas and Gaiters Poster

All Gas and Gaiters TV Series1966

Steptoe and Son Poster

Steptoe and Son TV Series1962

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961

Director

27

Type

Year

Law and Disorder Poster

Law and Disorder TV Series1994

The Final Frolics of Mr. Bean Video1994

The Vicar of Dibley Poster

The Vicar of Dibley TV Series1994

A Slight Hitch TV Movie1991

Hope It Rains TV Series1991

Mr. Bean Poster

Mr. Bean TV Series1990

No Job for a Lady Poster

No Job for a Lady TV Series1990

The Labours of Erica Poster

The Labours of Erica TV Series1989

Andy Capp Poster

Andy Capp TV Series1988

Executive Stress Poster

Executive Stress TV Series1986

We'll Think of Something TV Series1986

All in Good Faith Poster

All in Good Faith TV Series1985

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984

The Other One Poster

The Other One TV Series1977

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin Poster

The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin TV Series1976

Fawlty Towers Poster

Fawlty Towers TV Series1975

The Good Life Poster

The Good Life TV Series1975

The Edwardians Poster

The Edwardians Mini-Series1972

Oh in Colour Poster

Oh in Colour TV Series1970

The Goodies Poster

The Goodies TV Series1970

As Good Cooks Go TV Series1969

Monty Python's Flying Circus Poster

Monty Python's Flying Circus TV Series1969

The World of Beachcomber Poster

The World of Beachcomber TV Series1968

Misleading Cases Poster

Misleading Cases TV Series1967

All Gas and Gaiters Poster

All Gas and Gaiters TV Series1966

Steptoe and Son Poster

Steptoe and Son TV Series1962

Comedy Playhouse Poster

Comedy Playhouse TV Series1961

2nd Unit / Asst Director

1

Bloody New Year Poster

Bloody New Year Feature Film1987

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