Ian La Frenais
Writing Born Jan 7, 1937 79 credits
Biography
Ian La Frenais is a male writer known for writing, with 61 known credits. Born on January 7, 1937, he is associated with the movies Rotters' Club, The, Commitments, and Góóól!. His content score is 88. Additional biographical and professional details are cataloged across film and television databases such as The Movie Database, ČSFD.cz, and Kinobox.
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Career overview
Ian La Frenais is a writer with known credits across sixty-one entries in television and film. Born on January 7, 1937, his work in the entertainment industry has contributed to his recognition in the field of writing.
Among his credited works, La Frenais is known for his involvement in several specific titles. These include the projects known as Rotters' Club, The, Commitments, and Góóól!. His career spans multiple productions documented within film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Remembers…
An Accidental Studio
My Generation · WriterMy Generation · Producer
Porridge · WriterBritish Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Spies of Warsaw · WriterSpies of Warsaw · Co-Executive ProducerSpies of Warsaw · Creator
Killing Bono · Screenplay
The Bank Job · ScreenplayMarty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Across the Universe · ScreenplayComedy Map of Britain
Flushed Away · ScreenplayFlushed Away · StoryLegends
Goal! · ScreenplayArchangel · WriterThe Rotters' Club · AdaptationThe Rotters' Club · WriterThe Rotters' Club · Creator
The Commitments - Looking Back
Honest · WriterHonest · Executive Producer
Still Crazy · WriterStill Crazy · Executive Producer
Tracey Takes On... · WriterTracey Takes On... · Producer
Spender · CreatorThe Commitments · ScreenplayThe Commitments · Co-Producer
Freddie and Max · Writer
Laat maar zitten · CreatorVice Versa · ProducerVice Versa · Writer
Lovejoy · WriterLovejoy · Creator
Water · WriterWater · Producer
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet · WriterSunset Limousine · WriterBullshot · Producer
WoganThe New Adventures of Lucky Jim · Writer
Astronauts · Script Editor
The Prisoner of Zenda · ScreenplayPorridge · WriterTo Russia... with Elton · DirectorTo Russia... with Elton · ProducerTo Russia... with Elton · Writer
The South Bank ShowGoing Straight · WriterGoing Straight · Creator
The Likely Lads · WriterPorridge: The Desperate Hours · Writer
Saturday Night Live · WriterOn the Rocks · CreatorPorridge: No Way Out · Writer
Porridge · WriterPorridge · CreatorThick as Thieves · WriterPercy's Progress · Additional Dialogue
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? · WriterSeven of One · Writer
Catch Me a Spy · ScreenplayVillain · ScreenplayA Severed Head · Other
The Virgin Soldiers · WriterHannibal Brooks · ScreenplayOtley · Screenplay
Full filmography
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- An Accidental Studio (2019) as Self
- My Generation (2017) Writer
- My Generation (2017) Producer
- Porridge (2016) Writer
- British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves (2016) as Self
- Spies of Warsaw (2013) Writer
- Spies of Warsaw (2013) Co-Executive Producer
- Spies of Warsaw (2013) Creator
- Killing Bono (2011) Screenplay
- The Bank Job (2008) Screenplay
- Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation (2008) as Self
- Across the Universe (2007) Screenplay
- Comedy Map of Britain (2007)
- Flushed Away (2006) Screenplay
- Flushed Away (2006) Story
- Legends (2006) as Self
- Goal! (2005) Screenplay
- Archangel (2005) Writer
- The Rotters' Club (2005) Adaptation
- The Rotters' Club (2005) Writer
- The Rotters' Club (2005) Creator
- The Best of Ronnie Barker (2005) Writer
- The Commitments - Looking Back (2004) as Self
- Honest (2000) Writer
- Honest (2000) Executive Producer
- Still Crazy (1998) Writer
- Still Crazy (1998) Executive Producer
- Tracey Takes On... (1996) Writer
- Tracey Takes On... (1996) Producer
- Spender (1991) Creator
- The Commitments (1991) Screenplay
- The Commitments (1991) Co-Producer
- Freddie and Max (1990) Writer
- Laat maar zitten (1988) Creator
- Vice Versa (1988) Producer
- Vice Versa (1988) Writer
- Lovejoy (1986) Writer
- Lovejoy (1986) Creator
- Water (1985) Writer
- Water (1985) Producer
- Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983) Writer
- Sunset Limousine (1983) Writer
- Bullshot (1983) Producer
- Wogan (1982) as Self
- The New Adventures of Lucky Jim (1982) Writer
- Astronauts (1981) Script Editor
- The Prisoner of Zenda (1979) Screenplay
- Porridge (1979) Writer
- To Russia... with Elton (1979) Director
- To Russia... with Elton (1979) Producer
- To Russia... with Elton (1979) Writer
- The South Bank Show (1978) as Self
- Going Straight (1978) Writer
- Going Straight (1978) Creator
- The Likely Lads (1976) Writer
- Porridge: The Desperate Hours (1976) Writer
- Saturday Night Live (1975) Writer
- On the Rocks (1975) Creator
- Porridge: No Way Out (1975) Writer
- Porridge (1974) Writer
- Porridge (1974) Creator
- Thick as Thieves (1974) Writer
- Percy's Progress (1974) Additional Dialogue
- Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? (1973) Writer
- Seven of One (1973) Writer
- Catch Me a Spy (1971) Screenplay
- Villain (1971) Screenplay
- A Severed Head (1971) Other
- The Virgin Soldiers (1969) Writer
- Hannibal Brooks (1969) Screenplay
- Otley (1969) Screenplay
- The Touchables (1968) Screenplay
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- The Jokers (1967) Screenplay
- The Likely Lads (1964) Writer
- The Likely Lads (1964) Producer
- The Likely Lads (1964) Creator
- Comedy Playhouse (1961) Writer