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John Howard Davies (9 March 1939 – 22 August 2011) was an English director, producer and former child actor. He became famous for appearing in the title role of David Lean 's film adaptation of Oliver Twist (1948).
Play trailer 2:05. Oliver Twist (2005) 6 Videos. 11 Photos. John Howard Davies was born on 9 March 1939 in Paddington, London, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for Oliver Twist (1948), Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) and Fawlty Towers (1975).
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- Paddington, London, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- Blewbury, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Episode #1.1: Directed by John Howard Davies. With Richard Briers, Michael Gambon, John Bryans, Paul McDowell. Two boring bachelors befriend each other on a package holiday.
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- Comedy
- John Howard Davies
- 1977-11-11
Episode #1.1: Directed by John Howard Davies. With Penelope Keith, Geoffrey Palmer, Richard Marner, Edward Jewesbury. When her last child heads to college, Caroline Fairchild decides to restart her once-promising career in publishing.
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- Comedy
- John Howard Davies
- 1986-10-20
The first episode of Fawlty Towers was recorded as a pilot on 24 December 1974, the rest of the series being recorded later in 1975. It was then originally broadcast on 19 September. The 12th and final episode was first shown on 25 October 1979. The first series was directed by John Howard Davies, the second by Bob Spiers.
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).
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John Howard Davies: A Life In Comedy. TV documentary; BBC Two; 2012; 1 episode; A tribute to prolific BBC comedy producer John Howard Davies, whose credits range from Fawlty Towers to The Good Life, Steptoe & Son and Monty Python. Features Penelope Keith, Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese, Richard Curtis, Bill Oddie and more.
