Bob Spiers

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1945-09-27

Deathday 2008-12-08 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As Robert Alexander Spiers, Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers

Bob Spiers

Biography

Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2001), the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart. Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.

Known For

Director

2001
Chilly Dogs

as Director

1999
Days Like These

as Director

1998
The Fast Show Live

as Director

1997
That Darn Cat

as Director

1997
Spice World

as Director

1995
Agony Again

as Director

1994
The Fast Show

as Director

1993
Joking Apart

as Director

1992
1991
Murder Most Horrid

as Director

1991
Bottom

as Director

1991
1989
Press Gang

as Director

1989
1987
Up Line

as Director

1987
French & Saunders

as Director

1987
1984
Susie

as Director

1983
War

as Director

1983
1983
1982
1975
Fawlty Towers

as Director

1972
1970
The Goodies

as Director

1968
Dad's Army

as Director

Producer

1997
Spice World

as Producer