Ian La Frenais

Writer, Producer, Composer, Director

January 7, 1937 (89 years)
Ian La Frenais is an English writer best known for his creative partnership with Dick Clement. They are most famous for television series including The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge and its sequel Going Straight, Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Bank Job
    The Bank Job2008
  • To Russia... With Elton
    To Russia... With Elton1979

Known For

  • The Bank Job
    The Bank Job2008
  • Flushed Away
    Flushed Away2006
  • The Commitments
    The Commitments1991
  • Across the Universe
    Across the Universe2007
  • Goal! The Dream Begins
    Goal! The Dream Begins2005
  • Vice Versa
    Vice Versa1988
  • Still Crazy
    Still Crazy1998
  • Excess Baggage
    Excess Baggage1997
  • Porridge
    Porridge3 seasons
  • Porridge
    Porridge1979
  • Killing Bono
    Killing Bono2011
  • Spies of Warsaw
    Spies of Warsaw2 episodes
  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
    Auf Wiedersehen, Pet4 seasons
  • Archangel
    Archangel2006
  • Lovejoy
    Lovejoy6 seasons
  • Going Straight
    Going Straight1 season
  • Villain
    Villain1971
  • My Generation
    My Generation2017
  • Hannibal Brooks
    Hannibal Brooks1969
  • Water
    Water1985

Filmography

2021
A Nomad River · as Consulting Producer
2017
2000
Honest · as Executive Producer
1998
Still Crazy · as Executive Producer
1996
1991
The Commitments · as Co-Producer
1988
1985
1983
1979
1979
1971
Catch Me a Spy · as Associate Producer
1964

1974
Thick as Thieves · as Composer

2013
Spies of Warsaw · as Co-Executive Producer
2007
Mumbai Calling · as Additional Material
2002
A Tribute to the Likely Lads · as Based On The Original Script By
1999
Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker · as Written By: Porridge
1991
Spender · as Creator
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon · as Written By
1981
Astronauts · as Script Editor
1980
The Other ' Arf · as Developed For Television By
1975
On the Rocks · as Created By
1974
It's Not the Size That Counts · as Additional Dialogue