Alan Yentob
Acting Born Mar 11, 1947 London, England, UK 24 credits
Biography
Alan Yentob works in acting. Born March 11, 1947 in London, England, UK. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Academy of Armando
imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Meimagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter
Remembers…In Conversation with Alan Yentob
Mandy
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped
One Night In 2012
Absolutely Anything
W1AThe One and Only Mike LeighMonty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar
Van Gogh: Painted with Words
Live from Studio Five
Beautiful People
Ideal
imagine…
Timeshift
Operation Good Guys
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Behind The Screen
Open Air
Mike Leigh: Making Plays
NOVA
Full Filmography
24 titles- NOVA (1974) as Narrator
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Narrator
- Ideal (2005) as Alan Yentob
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- Open Air (1986)
- imagine… (2003) as Self - Presenter
- Timeshift (2002) as Self - Controller, BBC Two (archive footage)
- W1A (2014) as Self
- Mandy (2020) as Self
- Absolutely Anything (2015) as Man at Party (uncredited)
- Beautiful People (2008) as Self
- Operation Good Guys (1997)
- Behind The Screen (1988)
- Live from Studio Five (2009) as Self
- In Conversation with Alan Yentob (2022) as Self
- One Night In 2012 (2016)
- The Academy of Armando (2025) as Self - Presenter
- Van Gogh: Painted with Words (2010) as Self - Narrator
- imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me (2023) as Self
- The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014) as Self - Presenter
- Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982) as Self - Narrator, Interviewer
- Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar (2014) as Self - Presenter
- Mel Brooks: Unwrapped (2018) as Self - Presenter
- imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter (2023) as Self - Presenter
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Alan Yentob best known for?
Alan Yentob is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including NOVA (1974), The Long Goodbye (1973), Ideal (2005), Remembers… (2022).
When and where was Alan Yentob born?
Alan Yentob was born on March 11, 1947 in London, England, UK.
How many credits does Alan Yentob have?
Alan Yentob has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1974 to 2025.
What is Alan Yentob's background in cinema and television?
Alan Yentob was a British television executive and presenter. He held senior roles at the BBC, including head of music and arts, controller of BBC1 and BBC2, and was the corporation's creative director from 2004 until 2015.
Alan Yentob by the numbers
24credits
10films
14TV series
1974–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ideal (2005) as Alan Yentob — aged about 58
- Remembers… (2022) as Self — aged about 75
- Timeshift (2002) as Self - Controller, BBC Two (archive footage) — aged about 55
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) as Self - Narrator — aged about 49
- NOVA (1974) as Narrator — aged about 27
- imagine… (2003) as Self - Presenter — aged about 56
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