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Francis George "Franc" Roddam (born 29 April 1946) is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher, best known as the creator of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Masterchef and as the director of Quadrophenia (1979). He is a graduate of the London Film School.
- 1969–present
- Francis George Roddam, 29 April 1946 (age 77), Norton, County Durham, England
Franc Roddam. Writer. Producer. Director. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Franc was born in Norton, near Stockton on Tees and on leaving St John's School at Billingham he went to work at Smith's Dock in Middlesbrough but soon gained a scholarship to the London Film School.
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Nov 9, 2011 · Franc Roddam: from parkas to the perfect souffle. Henry Barnes. What did director Franc Roddam do after Quadrophenia? He moved to LA, tried to woo Robert Redford – and ended up making...
- Henry Barnes
Apr 27, 2024 · Franc Roddam (Auf Wiedersehen, Pet creator and executive producer, series three and four) I remember in the late 70s going home to Stockton-on-Tees to see my buddies, but there was nobody...
April 29, 1946 · Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England, UK. Birth name. Francis George Roddam. Mini Bio. Franc was born in Norton, near Stockton on Tees and on leaving St John's School at Billingham he went to work at Smith's Dock in Middlesbrough but soon gained a scholarship to the London Film School.
- April 29, 1946
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Dec 4, 2023 · December 4, 2023. BY Chris Cotonou. Across the UK to the globe, we explore the enduring legacy of Franc Roddam’s 1979 sub-culture classic Quadrophenia. Franc Roddam grins, “Oh that scene. Yes, well, that was actually improvised by Phil Daniels.”. It’s perhaps the most famous piece of dialogue in his 1979 subculture classic Quadrophenia ...
Sep 27, 2012 · Franc Roddam’s Top 10. 10. Franc Roddam, the director of Quadrophenia, got his start working for British television in the seventies, making award-winning films like Mini and Dummy and the fly-on-the-wall series The Family. His other feature films include The Lords of Discipline, The Bride, War Party, and K2.
