★ Writing

Ian La Frenais

Born 1937 · Active 1961–2022

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The Touchables

Writer

In Swinging London, four girls decide to kidnap their pop idol and hold him hostage in a giant plastic dome in the countryside. His manager tries desperately to find him, as does a wrestler and an upper class London gangster. However it becomes clear that the young man does not want to be freed from his glamorous captors.

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Villain

7.0 1971 R

Ruthless East End gangster Vic Dakin has plans for an ambitious raid on the wages van of a plastic f...

Hannibal Brooks

7.0 1969 PG

A POW in World War II is put to work in a Munich zoo, looking after an Asian elephant. The zoo is bo...

Career Highlights Top 6 by popularity · TMDB

Filmography

77 credits

2020s 1 credit

2022

Remembers… as Self

2010s 2 credits

2019

An Accidental Studio as Self

Movie ★ 6.4

2016

British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves as Self

Movie ★ 5.7

2000s 4 credits

2008

Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation as Self

Movie ★ 7.8

2007

Comedy Map of Britain

2006

Legends as Self

TV ★ 5.0

2004

The Commitments - Looking Back as Self

Movie

1980s 1 credit

1982

Wogan as Self

TV ★ 4.5

1970s 1 credit

1978

The South Bank Show as Self

TV ★ 5.6

1960s 1 credit

1967

Omnibus as Self

TV ★ 7.2

Crew Credits

2010s 7 credits

2017

My Generation Producer

Movie ★ 7.1

2017

My Generation Writer

Movie ★ 7.1

2016

Porridge Writer

Movie ★ 5.0

2013

Spies of Warsaw Writer

TV ★ 6.6

2013

Spies of Warsaw Co-Executive Producer

TV ★ 6.6

2013

Spies of Warsaw Creator

TV ★ 6.6

2011

Killing Bono Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.2

2000s 10 credits

2008

The Bank Job Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.8

2007

Across the Universe Screenplay

Movie ★ 7.1

2006

Flushed Away Story

Movie ★ 6.3

2006

Flushed Away Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.3

2005

Goal! Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.8

2005

Archangel Writer

TV ★ 6.2

2005

The Rotters' Club Writer

2005

The Best of Ronnie Barker Writer

2000

Honest Writer

Movie ★ 1.8

2000

Honest Executive Producer

Movie ★ 1.8

1990s 8 credits

1998

Still Crazy Executive Producer

Movie ★ 6.8

1998

Still Crazy Writer

Movie ★ 6.8

1996

Tracey Takes On... Writer

TV ★ 8.5

1996

Tracey Takes On... Producer

TV ★ 8.5

1991

The Commitments Screenplay

Movie ★ 7.3

1991

The Commitments Co-Producer

Movie ★ 7.3

1991

Spender Creator

TV ★ 7.0

1990

Freddie and Max Writer

TV ★ 5.0

1980s 12 credits

1988

Vice Versa Writer

Movie ★ 5.8

1988

Vice Versa Producer

Movie ★ 5.8

1988

Laat maar zitten Creator

TV ★ 7.0

1986

Lovejoy Writer

TV ★ 7.3

1986

Lovejoy Creator

TV ★ 7.3

1985

Water Producer

Movie ★ 5.9

1985

Water Writer

Movie ★ 5.9

1983

Sunset Limousine Writer

Movie ★ 4.0

1983

Bullshot Producer

Movie ★ 5.5

1983

Auf Wiedersehen, Pet Writer

TV ★ 7.9

1982

The New Adventures of Lucky Jim Writer

1981

Astronauts Script Editor

TV ★ 5.5

1970s 21 credits

1979

The Prisoner of Zenda Screenplay

Movie ★ 5.7

1979

Porridge Writer

Movie ★ 6.7

1979

To Russia... with Elton Director

Movie ★ 6.4

1979

To Russia... with Elton Producer

Movie ★ 6.4

1979

To Russia... with Elton Writer

Movie ★ 6.4

1978

Going Straight Writer

TV ★ 7.7

1978

Going Straight Creator

TV ★ 7.7

1976

The Likely Lads Writer

Movie ★ 6.2

1976

Porridge: The Desperate Hours Writer

Movie

1975

Porridge: No Way Out Writer

Movie

1975

Saturday Night Live Writer

TV ★ 7.0

1975

On the Rocks Creator

TV ★ 5.0

1974

Percy's Progress Additional Dialogue

Movie ★ 3.5

1974

Porridge Writer

TV ★ 8.1

1974

Thick as Thieves Writer

TV ★ 6.7

1974

Porridge Creator

TV ★ 8.1

1973

Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? Writer

TV ★ 7.7

1973

Seven of One Writer

TV ★ 7.0

1971

Villain● Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.1

1971

Catch Me a Spy Screenplay

Movie ★ 4.6

1971

A Severed Head Other

Movie ★ 5.0

1960s 9 credits

1969

Otley Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.2

1969

Hannibal Brooks● Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.3

1969

The Virgin Soldiers Writer

Movie ★ 6.5

1968

The Touchables● Screenplay

Movie ★ 3.0

1967

The Jokers Screenplay

Movie ★ 6.0

1964

The Likely Lads Writer

TV ★ 7.2

1964

The Likely Lads Producer

TV ★ 7.2

1964

The Likely Lads Creator

TV ★ 7.2

1961

Comedy Playhouse Writer

TV ★ 6.0