
Bob Spiers
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1945-09-27
Day of Death
2008-12-08 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Bob Spiers
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.
Known For
Acting
(1993)
Queen of the Wild Frontier
as Vicar
Crew
(2002)
The Best of French & Saunders
Director
(2001)
Chilly Dogs
Director
(1998)
Absolutely Fabulous: A Life
Director
(1998)
The Fast Show Live
Director
(1997)
That Darn Cat
Director
(1997)
Spice World
Director, Producer
(1996)
(1995)
How to Be Absolutely Fabulous
Director
(1988)
Didn't You Kill My Brother?
Director
(1987)
Up Line
Director
(1984)
A Fistful of Travellers' Cheques
Director
(1984)
Susie
Director
(1984)
Gino: Full Story and Pics
Director
(1983)
War
Director
(1983)
The Beat Generation
Director
(1983)
Five Go Mad on Mescalin
Director
(1982)
Five Go Mad in Dorset
Director