Bob Spiers

Regisseur, Producer, Acteur

27 september 1945 — 8 december 2008 (63 years)
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

  • Fawlty Towers
    Fawlty Towers2 seasons
  • Absolutely Fabulous
    Absolutely Fabulous6 seasons
  • Spice World
    Spice World1997
  • A Bit of Fry & Laurie
    A Bit of Fry & Laurie4 seasons
  • Bottom
    Bottom3 seasons
  • That Darn Cat
    That Darn Cat1997
  • French and Saunders
    French and Saunders6 seasons
  • Wordt U al Geholpen?
    Wordt U al Geholpen?10 seasons
  • Daar Komen de Schutters
    Daar Komen de Schutters9 seasons
  • Chilly Dogs
    Chilly Dogs2001
  • Not the Nine O'Clock News
    Not the Nine O'Clock News4 seasons
  • The Goodies
    The Goodies9 seasons
  • The Comic Strip Presents...
    The Comic Strip Presents...5 seasons
  • Murder Most Horrid
    Murder Most Horrid4 seasons
  • Oh Moeder, Wat is het Heet
    Oh Moeder, Wat is het Heet8 seasons
  • Press Gang
    Press Gang5 seasons