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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-09-27 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Bob Spiers

Biography:

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.

Known For

Acting

1993

1982

Directing

2001

Chilly Dogs as Director

1999

Days Like These as Director

1997

That Darn Cat as Director
Spice World as Director

1995

Agony Again as Director

1994

The Fast Show as Director

1993

Joking Apart as Director

1992

1991

Murder Most Horrid as Director
Bottom as Director

1989

Press Gang as Director

1987

Up Line as Director
French & Saunders as Director

1983

War as Director

1975

Fawlty Towers as Director

1972

1970

The Goodies as Director

1968

Dad's Army as Director

Production

1997

Spice World as Producer