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Ian La Frenais

  • Writer
  • Producer
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Ian La Frenais was born on 7 January 1937 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK. He is a writer and producer, known for The Commitments (1991), Flushed Away (2006) and The Bank Job (2008). He has been married to Doris Vartan since 1984.
BornJanuary 7, 1937
BornJanuary 7, 1937
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 8 wins & 14 nominations total

Known for:

Robert Arkins in The Commitments (1991)
The Commitments
7.6
  • Writer
  • 1991
Flushed Away (2006)
Flushed Away
6.6
  • Writer
  • 2006
Jason Statham in The Bank Job (2008)
The Bank Job
7.2
  • Writer
  • 2008
Tracey Takes On... (1996)
Tracey Takes On...
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Writer

  • Porridge (2016)
    Porridge
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Michael Caine in My Generation (2017)
    My Generation
    • Writer
    • 2017
  • Henry IX (2017)
    Henry IX
    • Writer
    • TV Series
    • 2017
  • Porridge (2016)
    Porridge
    • writer
    • TV Movie
    • 2016
  • David Tennant and Janet Montgomery in Spies of Warsaw (2013)
    Spies of Warsaw
    • script
    • writer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013
  • Killing Bono (2011)
    Killing Bono
    • written by
    • 2011
  • Mumbai Calling (2007)
    Mumbai Calling
    • additional material
    • TV Series
    • 2008
  • Jason Statham in The Bank Job (2008)
    The Bank Job
    • written by
    • 2008
  • Sunday for Sammy (2008)
    Sunday for Sammy
    • Writer
    • 2008
  • Jim Sturgess and Evan Rachel Wood in Across the Universe (2007)
    Across the Universe
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2007
  • Flushed Away (2006)
    Flushed Away
    • screenplay by
    • story by
    • 2006
  • Goal! The Dream Begins (2005)
    Goal! The Dream Begins
    • screenplay
    • 2005
  • Daniel Craig in Archangel (2005)
    Archangel
    • screenplay
    • TV Movie
    • 2005
  • The Rotters' Club (2005)
    The Rotters' Club
    • written by
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2005
  • Timothy Spall, Christopher Fairbank, Tim Healy, Gary Holton, Jimmy Nail, Pat Roach, and Kevin Whately in Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983)
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    • written by
    • TV Series
    • 1983–2004

Producer

  • A Nomad River (2021)
    A Nomad River
    • consulting producer
    • 2021
  • Michael Caine in My Generation (2017)
    My Generation
    • producer
    • 2017
  • David Tennant and Janet Montgomery in Spies of Warsaw (2013)
    Spies of Warsaw
    • associate producer
    • TV Mini Series
    • 2013
  • Honest (2000)
    Honest
    • co-executive producer
    • 2000
  • Tracey Takes On... (1996)
    Tracey Takes On...
    • supervising producer
    • TV Series
    • 1996–1999
  • Still Crazy (1998)
    Still Crazy
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • The Best of Tracey Takes on...
    • supervising producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1996
  • Robert Arkins in The Commitments (1991)
    The Commitments
    • co-producer
    • 1991
  • Judge Reinhold in Vice Versa (1988)
    Vice Versa
    • producer (produced by)
    • 1988
  • Water (1985)
    Water
    • producer
    • 1985
  • Bullshot Crummond (1983)
    Bullshot Crummond
    • producer
    • 1983
  • There Goes the Neighborhood (1983)
    There Goes the Neighborhood
    • producer
    • TV Special
    • 1983
  • Harry Carpenter Never Said It Was Like This
    • executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Elton John in To Russia... With Elton (1979)
    To Russia... With Elton
    • producer
    • Short
    • 1979
  • Ronnie Barker in Doing Time (1979)
    Doing Time
    • producer
    • 1979

Script and Continuity Department

  • Parents of the Band
    • script editor
    • TV Series
    • 2008–2009
  • A Sound of Thunder (2005)
    A Sound of Thunder
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2005
  • Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)
    Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
    • script consultant
    • TV Movie
    • 2003
  • Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys II (2003)
    Bad Boys II
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2003
  • Publicity Poster
    Pearl Harbor
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 2001
  • Nicolas Cage, Sean Connery, and Ed Harris in The Rock (1996)
    The Rock
    • script doctor (uncredited)
    • 1996
  • Will Smith, Téa Leoni, and Martin Lawrence in Bad Boys (1995)
    Bad Boys
    • script revisions (uncredited)
    • 1995
  • Super Mario Bros. (1993)
    Super Mario Bros.
    • script revision (uncredited)
    • 1993
  • P.O.S.H
    • script editor
    • TV Movie
    • 1982
  • Kenneth Cranham in Shine on Harvey Moon (1982)
    Shine on Harvey Moon
    • script editor
    • TV Series
    • 1982
  • Astronauts
    • script editor
    • TV Series
    • 1981
  • The Other 'Arf (1980)
    The Other 'Arf
    • script editor
    • TV Series
    • 1980–1981
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Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Ian La Fernais
  • Born
    • January 7, 1937
    • Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
  • Spouse
    • Doris Vartan1984 - present
  • Other works
    Patron of the Whitley Bay Film Festival
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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    Stepfather of actor Michael Vartan.

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