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Ian La Frenais

Writer, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn January 7, 1937 (88 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

  • To Russia... With Elton

Known For

  • The Bank Job
  • Flushed Away
  • The Commitments
  • Across the Universe
  • Goal! The Dream Begins
  • Vice Versa
  • Still Crazy
  • Excess Baggage
  • Porridge
  • Porridge
  • Killing Bono
  • Spies of Warsaw
  • Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
  • Archangel
  • Lovejoy
  • Going Straight
  • Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads
  • Water
  • The Likely Lads
  • My Generation
  • Villain
  • Tracey Takes On...
  • Honest
  • The Virgin Soldiers

Ian La Frenais Filmography

2017
2017
Porridge (2016) (TV Series)
2017
Henry IX (TV Series)
2016
2013
Spies of Warsaw (TV Series)
2011
Killing Bono · as Screenplay
2008
The Bank Job · as Screenplay
2007
Across the Universe · as Screenplay
2006
Flushed Away · as Screenplay
2005
Archangel · as Screenplay
2005
Goal! The Dream Begins · as Screenplay
2005
Archangel (TV Series)
2005
The Rotters' Club (TV Series)
2005
2004
2000
1998
1997
Excess Baggage · as Screenplay
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series)
1993
1993
1993
Full Stretch (TV Series)
1991
The Commitments · as Screenplay
1990
Freddie and Max (TV Series)
1988
Laat Maar Zitten (TV Series)
1988
1986
Lovejoy (TV Series)
1985
1983
1983
1979
1979
The Prisoner of Zenda · as Screenplay
1979
1978
Going Straight (TV Series)
1976
1974
Porridge (TV Series)
1974
Thick as Thieves (TV Series)
1973
1971
Villain · as Screenplay
1971
Catch Me a Spy · as Screenplay
1971
The Two Ronnies (TV Series)
1969
1969
Otley · as Screenplay
1969
Hannibal Brooks · as Screenplay
1968
The Touchables · as Screenplay
1967
The Jokers · as Screenplay
1964
The Likely Lads (TV Series)
1961
Comedy Playhouse (TV Series)

2021
A Nomad River · as Consulting Producer
2017
2000
Honest · as Executive Producer
1998
Still Crazy · as Executive Producer
1996
Tracey Takes On... (TV Series)
1991
The Commitments · as Co-Producer
1988
1985
1983
1979
1979
1971
Catch Me a Spy · as Associate Producer
1964
The Likely Lads (TV Series)

2019
2017
The Story of Only Fools and Horses (TV Series) · as Self
2013
2012
2008
2007
Movie Connections (TV Series) · as Self
2004
2004
2003
Mark Lawson Talks to... (TV Series) · as Self
2003
Comedy Connections (TV Series) · as Self
2002
2000
BBC Breakfast (TV Series) · as Self
1998
The Greatest (TV Series) · as Self
1992
Heroes of Comedy (TV Series) · as Self
1982
Wogan (TV Series) · as Self
1978
The South Bank Show (TV Series) · as Self
1971
Film (TV Series) · as Self
1967
Omnibus (1967) (TV Series) · as Self
1955
This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self

2013
Spies of Warsaw (TV Series) · as Co-Executive Producer
2007
Mumbai Calling (TV Series) · 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 (TV Series) · as Creator
1982
Shine on Harvey Moon (TV Series) · as Written By
1981
Astronauts (TV Series) · as Script Editor
1975
Saturday Night Live (TV Series) · as Additional Sketches By
1975
On the Rocks (TV Series) · as Created By
1974
It's Not the Size That Counts · as Additional Dialogue
1974
Thick as Thieves (TV Series) · as Composer
1973
Seven of One (TV Series) · as By

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