Person Details

Birthday: 1945-09-27 03:57:30

Death: 2008-12-08 03:57:30

Aliases: Robert Alexander Spiers , Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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Movie Involvements: 18

TV Involvements: 19


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

The Goodies
Average
7

The Goodies

(1970) Director
Fawlty Towers
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8

Fawlty Towers

(1975) Director
Dad's Army
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7

Dad's Army

(1968) Director
Absolutely Fabulous
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7

Absolutely Fabulous

(1992) Director
Are You Being Served?
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7

Are You Being Served?

(1972) Director
French & Saunders
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7

French & Saunders

(1987) Director
Bottom
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8

Bottom

(1991) Director
The Comic Strip Presents
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7

The Comic Strip Presents

(1982) Director

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
1993 Vicar
1982 Vicar
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Director
2001 Director
1999 Director
1998 Director
Director
1997 Director
Director
Director
1996 Director
1995 Director
Director
1994 Director
1993 Director
1992 Director
1991 Director
Director
Director
1989 Director
Director
1988 Director
1987 Director
Director
Director
1984 Director
Director
Director
1983 Director
Director
Director
1982 Director
Director
1979 Director
1975 Director
1972 Director
1970 Director
1968 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
1997 Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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