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Jonathan Lynn

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Overview

Date of Birth:
3 April 1943, Bath, Somerset, England, UK [now Bath and North East Somerset, England, UK] more
Mini Biography:
Jonathan Lynn and Antony Jay created and wrote every episode of the acclaimed... more
Trivia:
Jonathan Lynn's uncle is Israeli statesman Abba Eban, who preceded him... more
Awards:
5 wins & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Cambridge Circus
US TV Schedule:
Sun. July 65:30 PMAMC My Cousin Vinny  
Tue. July 812:35 AMHBO The Whole Nine Yards  
Sat. July 121:05 AMHBO The Whole Nine Yards  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Writer, Actor, Director, Producer, Self
Jonathan Lynn has 7 in-development credits available on IMDbPro.com. To view these credits click here.
Writer:
  1. The Bonny Boys (2008) (in production) (writer)

  2. Life After Life (1990) (TV) (writer)
  3. Nuns on the Run (1990) (written by)

  4. "Yes, Prime Minister" (16 episodes, 1986-1988)
        - The Tangled Web (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - The National Education Service (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - The Patron of the Arts (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - Power to the People (1988) TV episode (writer)
        - A Conflict of Interest (1987) TV episode (writer)
          (11 more)
  5. Suspicion (1987) (TV) (writer)
  6. Clue (1985) (screenplay) (story)
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
  7. "Yes Minister" (22 episodes, 1980-1984)
        - Party Games (1984) TV episode (writer)
        - The Middle-Class Rip-Off (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - The Whisky Priest (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - The Bed of Nails (1982) TV episode (writer)
        - The Moral Dimension (1982) TV episode (writer)
          (17 more)
  8. Twee handen op een buik (1984) (TV) (play)

  9. I'd Like a Word with You (1979) (V) (writer)
  10. The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation (1977) (V) (writer)
  11. The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation (1977) (V) (writer)
  12. How Am I Doing? (1977) (V) (writer)
  13. "My Brother's Keeper" (4 episodes, 1975-1976)
        - Drink to Me Only (1976) TV episode (writer)
        - Tooling Up (1976) TV episode (writer)
        - The Play's the Thing (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Pig in the Middle (1975) TV episode (writer)
  14. The Cold Call (1976) (V) (writer)
  15. "Doctor on the Go" (5 episodes, 1975)
        - The Course of True Love (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Clunk Click (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - It's the Thought That Counts (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - When a Body Meets a Body (1975) TV episode (writer)
        - Keep Your Nose Clean (1975) TV episode (writer)
  16. Decisions, Decisions (1975) (V) (writer)
  17. The Internecine Project (1974) (writer)
    ... aka G (West Germany)
    ... aka Mann stellt eine Falle, Ein (West Germany)
    ... aka Schwarze Panther, Der (West Germany)
  18. "My Name Is Harry Worth" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  19. "Doctor at Sea" (1974) TV series (unknown episodes)
  20. "Doctor in Charge" (11 episodes, 1972-1973)
        - Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (1973) TV episode (writer)
        - A Man's Best Friend Is His Cat (1973) TV episode (writer)
        - The Loftus Papers (1973) TV episode (writer)
        - Brotherly Hate (1973) TV episode (writer)
        - A Deep Depression Centred Over St. Swithin's (1973) TV episode (writer)
          (6 more)
  21. "On the Buses" (3 episodes, 1972)
        - The Prize (1972) TV episode (writer)
        - Bye Bye Blakey (1972) TV episode (writer)
        - Love Is What You Make It (1972) TV episode (writer)
  22. "Romany Jones" (1972) TV series (unknown episodes)
  23. "Doctor at Large" (1 episode, 1971)
    ... aka Doctor in the House
        - Pull the Other One! (1971) TV episode (writer)
Actor:
  1. He's Such a Girl (2008) (post-production) .... Catholic Priest

  2. Greedy (1994) .... Douglas the Butler
  3. 3 Men and a Little Lady (1990) .... Vicar Hewitt
    ... aka Three Men and a Little Lady (USA: poster title)

  4. Suspicion (1987) (TV) .... Beaky Thwaite
  5. Into the Night (1985/I) .... Tailor
  6. "Diana" (1984) TV mini-series .... Twining
  7. Outside Edge (1982) (TV) .... Kevin
  8. Breaking Glass (1980) .... Radio DJ

  9. The Knowledge (1979) (TV) .... Ted Margolies
  10. "Play for Today" .... Cyril Benson / ... (2 episodes, 1976-1978)
        - Dinner at the Sporting Club (1978) TV episode .... Cyril Benson
        - Bar Mitzvah Boy (1976) TV episode .... Harold
  11. "BBC2 Play of the Week" .... Gaston (1 episode, 1978)
        - She Fell Among Thieves (1978) TV episode .... Gaston
  12. Pleasure at Her Majesty's (1976) (TV) .... Michelangelo/Various
    ... aka Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe
  13. "My Brother's Keeper" .... Pete Booth (13 episodes, 1975-1976)
        - Have a Go (1976) TV episode .... Pete Booth
        - Drink to Me Only (1976) TV episode .... Pete Booth
        - Occupations (1976) TV episode .... Pete Booth
        - The Pig Sty (1976) TV episode .... Pete Booth
        - They Shall Not Pass (1976) TV episode .... Pete Booth
          (8 more)
  14. The Cold Call (1976) (V)
  15. Who Sold You This, Then? (1975) (V)
    ... aka The Selling Line: Who Sold You This, Then? (UK: complete title)
  16. "The Good Life" .... Window Cleaner (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka Good Neighbors (USA)
        - Pig's Lib (1975) TV episode .... Window Cleaner
  17. "The Liver Birds" .... Robert / ... (8 episodes, 1969-1974)
        - And Then There Was One (1974) TV episode .... Robert
        - Let Sleeping Dogs Lie (1974) TV episode .... Robert
        - The Bride Went That-A-Way (1974) TV episode .... Robert
        - Follow That Ring (1974) TV episode .... Robert
        - Anyone for Freedom (1974) TV episode .... Robert
          (3 more)
  18. Romance with a Double Bass (1974) .... Leader of the Orchestra
  19. "Doctor in Charge" .... Danny Hooley (1 episode, 1973)
        - Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot? (1973) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
  20. "Colditz" .... Bergman (1 episode, 1972)
        - The Spirit of Freedom (1972) TV episode .... Bergman
  21. "Turnbull's Finest Half-Hour" (1972) TV series .... Roddy Cheever-Jones (unknown episodes)
  22. The House That Dripped Blood (1971) (uncredited) .... Set Designer (segment "The Cloak")
  23. London (1971)
  24. "Doctor in the House" .... Danny Hooley (9 episodes, 1970)
        - Finals (1970) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
        - Doctor on the Box (1970) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
        - May the Best Man... (1970) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
        - Hot Off the Presses (1970) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
        - If You Can Help Somebody - Don't! (1970) TV episode .... Danny Hooley
          (4 more)

  25. "Softly Softly" .... Tony (1 episode, 1969)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - Wild Goose (1969) TV episode .... Tony
  26. "Hadleigh" .... Harold (1 episode, 1969)
        - The Ring (1969) TV episode .... Harold
  27. "The Jazz Age" .... Harry Plant (1 episode, 1968)
        - Black Exchange (1968) TV episode .... Harry Plant
  28. "Twice a Fortnight" (1967) TV series .... Various (unknown episodes)
  29. "Thirteen Against Fate" .... Moise (1 episode, 1966)
        - The Lodger (1966) TV episode .... Moise
Director:
  1. The Bonny Boys (2008) (in production)

  2. The Fighting Temptations (2003)
  3. The Whole Nine Yards (2000)
    ... aka Nouveau voisin, Le (Canada: French title)

  4. Trial and Error (1997)
  5. Sgt. Bilko (1996)
    ... aka Sergeant Bilko
  6. Greedy (1994)
  7. The Distinguished Gentleman (1992)
  8. My Cousin Vinny (1992)
  9. "Ferris Bueller" (1 episode, 1990)
        - Pilot (1990) TV episode
  10. Nuns on the Run (1990)

  11. Clue (1985)
    ... aka Clue: The Movie (USA: poster title)
Producer:
  1. The Bonny Boys (2008) (in production) (producer)
  2. He's Such a Girl (2008) (post-production) (executive producer)

  3. Vanity Fair (2004) (executive producer)

  4. Trial and Error (1997) (producer)
Self:
  1. The World's Greatest Comedy Characters (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  2. 30 Greatest Political Comedies (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  3. The Ultimate Sitcom (2006) (TV) .... Himself
  4. The Comedians' Comedian (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  5. "Sunday Morning Shootout" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka Hollywood Shootout (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Shootout (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.28 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Bill Oddie (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  7. The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (2000) (TV) .... Himself

  8. "Laughter in the House: The Story of British Sitcom" (1999) TV mini-series .... Himself

  9. "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
        - Episode #5.4 (1981) TV episode .... Himself

  10. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #18.5 (1964) TV episode (as Cambridge Circus) .... Himself

Additional Details

Genres:
Comedy | Drama | Documentary | Short more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Doctor | Friendship | Hospital more
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