DIRECTOR · FROM BATTERSEA, UK
Alan J.W. Bell
1937–202322 credits since 1967
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ABOUT ALAN
Alan James William Bell was a British television producer and director. He was born in Battersea, London. He has produced or directed many BBC series since the early 1970s, most notably Last of the Summer Wine, Ripping Yarns and the TV adaptation of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born14 November 1937
Died19 October 2023
BirthplaceBattersea, UK
Known forDirecting
On Cineora4 of 22 titles
Known for
The titles people know Alan from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 4
- Average IMDb
- 7.7
- Highest rated
- The Hitch Hikers Guide to the GalaxyIMDb 8.0
- Working since
- 1967
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2000s
1 title
Director · Producer
The 1990s
1 title
Director
The 1980s
13 titles · IMDb 8.0 on average
Director
Director · 4 episodes
Director · Creator · 5 episodes
Director · Producer
Director · Producer
Director · Producer · 6 episodes
The Fainthearted Feminist
Not on CineoraExecutive Producer · 5 episodes
The Hello Goodbye Man
Not on CineoraDirector · Producer · 6 episodes
The 1970s
6 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
Director
Director
Fallen Hero
Not on CineoraDirector · 12 episodes
SeriesDirector · 2 episodes
Aladdin
Not on CineoraDirector
SeriesDirector · 169 episodes
The 1960s
1 title
Director · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Alan’s titles.
Simon JonesThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
David DixonThe Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Peter JonesThe Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas AdamsCreator · The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Paddy KingslandComposer · The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy