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The Italian Job (1969) -- Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
21 January 1924, Southampton, Hampshire, England, UK (some sources say 1925) more
Date of Death:
20 April 1992, Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
He was born Alfred Hawthorn Hill in 1925. It was his grandfather who introduced... more
Trivia:
Died in his favorite chair while watching television. more
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Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(17 articles)
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Composer, Director, Music Department, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006) (V) .... Host/Various

  2. Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV) .... Host/Various Roles
    ... aka Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)
  3. "VIP noche" (1 episode, 1990)
        - Episode dated 7 October 1990 (1990) TV episode

  4. "The Benny Hill Show" .... Host / ... (59 episodes, 1969-1989)
        - Episode #19.3 (1989) TV episode .... Host
        - Holding Out for a Hero (1989) TV episode .... Host
        - The Crook Report (1989) TV episode .... Host
        - Episode #18.2 (1988) TV episode .... Host
        - The Halitosis Kid (1988) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
          (54 more)
  5. The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V) .... Host/Various Roles
    ... aka Benny Hill's Crazy World (USA)
  6. Video Spotlight (1985) (V) .... Host/Various Characters
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
  7. The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)

  8. Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV) .... Host/Various Roles
    ... aka Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
  9. Eddie in August (1970) (TV) .... Eddie

  10. The Waiters (1969) .... Waiter
  11. The Italian Job (1969) .... Professor Simon Peach
  12. "The Benny Hill Show" .... Host / ... (31 episodes, 1955-1968)
        - Episode #8.4 (1968) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
        - Episode #8.3 (1968) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
        - Episode #8.2 (1968) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
        - The Laddyboys: Tex Cymbal (1966) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
        - Episode #7.3 (1965) TV episode .... Host/Various Roles
          (26 more)
  13. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968) .... Toymaker
    ... aka Ian Fleming's Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (UK: complete title)
  14. The Benny Hill Show (1967) (TV) .... Host/Various Characters
  15. Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes (1965) .... Fire Chief Perkins
    ... aka Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines
  16. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" .... Geography Teacher / ... (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Willie Tredder/Geography Teacher/Youth Leader/Willie's Mother/Probation Officer/Work Foreman
  17. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Bottom (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - A Midsummer Night's Dream (1964) TV episode .... Bottom
  18. "Benny Hill" .... Various Characters (19 episodes, 1962-1963)
        - The Taxidermist (1963) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - The Dresser (1963) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - The Trouble Maker (1963) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - Mr. Jolly (1963) TV episode .... Various Characters
        - The Visitor (1963) TV episode .... Various Characters
          (14 more)
  19. Light Up the Sky! (1960) .... Syd McGaffey
    ... aka Skywatch (USA)

  20. Pantomania: Babes in the Wood (1957) (TV) .... Minstrell
  21. "The Benny Hill Show" (1957) TV series .... Host/Various Roles
  22. Who Done It? (1956) .... Hugo Dill
  23. The Christmas Service Show (1953) (TV) .... Presenter
Writer:
  1. Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006) (V) (writer)

  2. Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)

  3. "The Benny Hill Show" (59 episodes, 1969-1989)
        - Episode #19.3 (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - Holding Out for a Hero (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - The Crook Report (1989) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #18.2 (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - The Halitosis Kid (1988) TV episode (writer)
          (54 more)
  4. The Crazy World of Benny Hill (1988) (V) (writer)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Crazy World (USA)
  5. Video Spotlight (1985) (V) (writer)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
  6. Benny Hill's V!deo S!deshow (1982) (V) (writer)
  7. The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V) (writer)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)

  8. Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV) (writer)
    ... aka Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
  9. The Best of Benny Hill (1974) (script)
  10. Eddie in August (1970) (TV) (writer)

  11. The Waiters (1969) (writer)
  12. "The Benny Hill Show" (4 episodes, 1958-1968)
        - Episode #8.4 (1968) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #6.0 (1964) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #4.6 (1961) TV episode (writer)
        - Episode #3.4 (1958) TV episode (writer)
  13. "Spotlight" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1968 (1968) TV episode (writer)
  14. The Benny Hill Show (1967) (TV) (writer)
  15. "A Christmas Night with the Stars" (1 episode, 1964)
        - Episode dated 25 December 1964 (1964) TV episode (script)

  16. "The Benny Hill Show" (1957) TV series (writer)
Soundtrack:
  1. Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV) (writer: "New York Rap") (performer: "New York Rap")
    ... aka Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)

  2. "The Benny Hill Show" (50 episodes, 1969-1988)
        - Episode #18.2 (1988) TV episode (writer: "Star Names") (performer: "Star Names", "The Best of Times")
        - The Halitosis Kid (1988) TV episode (writer: "It's a Hard Life") (performer: "It's a Hard Life")
        - The Herd (1986) TV episode (writer: "I'll Never Know", "Those Days", "In the Papers") (performer: "I'll Never Know", "Those Days", "In the Papers")
        - Episode #17.1 (1986) TV episode (writer: "A Girl in Every Port") (performer: "A Girl in Every Port", "You Made Me Love You (I Didn't Want To Do It)")
        - Carmen (1985) TV episode (writer: "Costa Coco") (performer: "Costa Coco")
          (45 more)

  3. Light Up the Sky! (1960) (performer: "Strike A Light")
    ... aka Skywatch (USA)
Composer:
  1. Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! (1991) (TV)
    ... aka Benny Hill: Unseen (UK)

  2. Video Spotlight (1985) (V)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Spotlight (UK: complete title)
    ... aka Video Spotlight: Benny Hill (USA: video box title)
  3. The Best of the Benny Hill Show: Vol. 1 (1981) (V)
    ... aka Benny Hill's Video Revue (USA)

  4. Benny Hill Down Under (1977) (TV)
    ... aka Benny Hill in Australia (Australia: alternative title)
  5. The Best of Benny Hill (1974)
Director:
  1. "The Benny Hill Show" (2 episodes, 1975-1976)
        - Word of Sport (1976) TV episode (uncredited)
        - Gavin Blod: The Man and His Music (1975) TV episode (uncredited)
  2. Eddie in August (1970) (TV)
Music Department:
  1. "The Benny Hill Show" (original songs) (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #16.4 (1985) TV episode (original songs)

  2. The Best of Benny Hill (1974) (original songs)
Producer:
  1. Eddie in August (1970) (TV) (producer)
Self:
  1. Benny Hill: A Tribute (1992) .... Himself
  2. Benny Hill: The World's Favorite Clown (1991) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
  3. Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Des O'Connor Tonight" .... Fred Scuttle / ... (1 episode, 1991)
        - Episode #15.3 (1991) TV episode .... Himself/Fred Scuttle/Mr. Chow Mein

  5. Cap d'any a TV3 (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Live Aid (1985) (TV) (uncredited) .... Policeman

  7. The Best of Benny Hill (1974) .... Himself/Fred Scuttle/Mr. Chow Mein/Tommy Tupper/Mervyn Cruddy/Various
  8. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself - 'Ernie' video (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK: alternative title)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 26 December 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - 'Ernie' video

  9. "Spotlight" .... Himself - host (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
        - Episode dated 14 April 1968 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - host
        - Episode #1.1 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - host
  10. "Thank Your Lucky Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - Episode #1.2 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "The Jo Stafford Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
        - The Age of Chivalry (1961) TV episode .... Himself
  12. The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV) .... Himself

  13. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Himself - Comic - Top Of The Bill (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Sunday Night at the London Palladium (UK: short title)
        - Episode #5.10 (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Comic - Top Of The Bill
  14. "Spectacular" .... Himself-host (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Val Parnell's Spectacular (UK: complete title)
        - The Benny Hill Hour (1959) TV episode .... Himself-host
  15. "What's My Line" .... Himself - Guest Celebrity (1 episode, 1954)
        - Episode dated 26 September 1954 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Celebrity
Archive Footage:
  1. Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. Morir de humor (2008) (TV)
  3. "How TV Changed Britain"
        - Women (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
  4. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.6 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Himself
        - Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "La tele de tu vida"
        - Episode #1.10 (2007) TV episode
  6. All the Best from Denis Norden (2007) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  7. Is Benny Hill Still Funny? (2006) (TV) .... Various Characters
  8. Fear of Fanny (2006) (TV) .... Fanny Craddrock
  9. "La rentadora"
        - Les coses de la llar (2006) TV episode
  10. "The Story of Light Entertainment"
        - The Comics (2006) TV episode
  11. Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "Behind the Laughter" (2003) .... Himself
  13. The Showbiz Set (2002) (TV)
  14. Who Got Benny's Millions? (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  15. 'Dad's Army': Missing Presumed Wiped (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  16. I Love Christmas (2001) (TV)
  17. The Unforgettable Benny Hill (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  18. "The Sketch Show Story" (2001) .... Himself/Various Characters
  19. Benny Hill: Laughter and Controversy (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  20. 100 Greatest TV Moments from Hell (2000) (TV) .... Himself
  21. The Filth and the Fury (2000) .... Himself
  22. "Funny Business" (1992)
  23. "Omnibus"
        - Benny Hill: Clown Imperial (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  24. Alma Cogan: The Girl with the Giggle in Her Voice (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  25. Benny Hill's V!deo S!deshow (1982) (V) .... Various Characters
  26. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Recorded several hit singles in the 1960s, including "Gather in the Mushrooms" and "Ernie the Fastest Milkman in the West." more
Publicity Listings:
3 Print Biographies | 2 Articles more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Family | Action more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Pop Music | Variety more

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