John Howard Davies
Directing Born Mar 9, 1939 Died Aug 22, 2011 London, England, UK 60 credits
Biography
John Howard Davies works in directing. Born March 9, 1939 in London, England, UK. Died August 22, 2011. Archytele tracks 60 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Good Life: Inside Out
All About The Good Life
Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedNot Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
What the Pythons Did Next...
Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean · Director
Hope It Rains · DirectorHope It Rains · ProducerThe Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean · ProducerThe Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean · Director
Mr. Bean · ProducerMr. Bean · DirectorNo Job for a Lady · ProducerNo Job for a Lady · DirectorNo Job for a Lady · Creator
After Henry · Executive ProducerAndy Capp · ProducerAndy Capp · Director
The Ruth Rendell Mysteries · DirectorBloody New Year · Assistant Director
Executive Stress · ProducerExecutive Stress · DirectorThe Paul McCartney Special · Director
All in Good Faith · DirectorAll in Good Faith · Creator
The Bill · DirectorMr. Palfrey of Westminster · DirectorKim · Director
A Married Man · ProducerThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin · DirectorThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin · Producer
Tales of the Unexpected · DirectorTales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter · Director
Raffles · DirectorThe Other One · Director
The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin · ProducerThe Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin · Director
Fawlty Towers · ProducerFawlty Towers · DirectorThe Good Life · ProducerThe Good Life · Director
Whoops Baghdad · ProducerWhoops Baghdad · DirectorWhoops Baghdad · Creator
Monty Python's Flying Circus · DirectorMonty Python's Flying Circus · Creator
The World of Beachcomber · DirectorThe World of Beachcomber · Creator
All Gas and Gaiters · DirectorAll Gas and Gaiters · Producer
Steptoe and Son · Director
Comedy Playhouse · Director
The Adventures of William TellThe Adventures of William Tell
About Religion
The Magic Box
Tom Brown's Schooldays
The Rocking Horse Winner
Oliver Twist
Full Filmography
60 titles- The Good Life: Inside Out (2025)
- All About The Good Life (2010)
- Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009) as Self – Series Director
- Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News (2009) as Self
- What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) as Self
- Mr. Bean: Torvill and Bean (1995) Director
- Hope It Rains (1991) Director
- Hope It Rains (1991) Producer
- The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1991) Producer
- The Exciting Escapades of Mr. Bean (1991) Director
- Mr. Bean (1990) Producer
- Mr. Bean (1990) Director
- No Job for a Lady (1990) Producer
- No Job for a Lady (1990) Director
- No Job for a Lady (1990) Creator
- Dors: The Other Diana (1990)
- After Henry (1988) Executive Producer
- Andy Capp (1988) Producer
- Andy Capp (1988) Director
- The Ruth Rendell Mysteries (1987) Director
- Bloody New Year (1987) Assistant Director
- Executive Stress (1986) Producer
- Executive Stress (1986) Director
- The Paul McCartney Special (1986) Director
- All in Good Faith (1985) Director
- All in Good Faith (1985) Creator
- The Bill (1984) Director
- Mr. Palfrey of Westminster (1984) Director
- Kim (1984) Director
- A Married Man (1983) Producer
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1983) Director
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1983) Producer
- Tales of the Unexpected (1979) Director
- Tales of the Unexpected: Lamb to the Slaughter (1979) Director
- Raffles (1977) Director
- The Other One (1977) Director
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) Producer
- The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976) Director
- Fawlty Towers (1975) Producer
- Fawlty Towers (1975) Director
- The Good Life (1975) Producer
- The Good Life (1975) Director
- Whoops Baghdad (1973) Producer
- Whoops Baghdad (1973) Director
- Whoops Baghdad (1973) Creator
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) Director
- Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969) Creator
- The World of Beachcomber (1968) Director
- The World of Beachcomber (1968) Creator
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) Director
- All Gas and Gaiters (1967) Producer
- Steptoe and Son (1962) Director
- Comedy Playhouse (1961) Director
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Karl
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Bruno
- About Religion (1956)
- The Magic Box (1952) as Maurice Friese-Greene
- Tom Brown's Schooldays (1951) as Tom Brown
- The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) as Paul Grahame
- Oliver Twist (1948) as Oliver Twist
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is John Howard Davies best known for?
John Howard Davies is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Charlie's Angels (2000), Charlie's Angels (2000), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977), The Spy Who Loved Me (1977).
When and where was John Howard Davies born?
John Howard Davies was born on March 9, 1939 in London, England, UK. They passed away on August 22, 2011.
How many credits does John Howard Davies have?
John Howard Davies has accumulated over 60 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1948 to 2025.
What is John Howard Davies's background in cinema and television?
John Howard Davies (born Paddington, London; 9 March 1939 — 22 August 2011) was a British television director, producer and former child actor. Davies was the son of the scriptwriter Jack Davies. His credits as a child actor include the title role in David Lean's Oliver Twist (1948), The Rocking Horse Winner (1949), T...
John Howard Davies by the numbers
60credits
19films
41TV series
1948–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Oliver Twist (1948) as Oliver Twist — aged about 9
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Karl — aged about 19
- The Adventures of William Tell (1958) as Bruno — aged about 19
- The Magic Box (1952) as Maurice Friese-Greene — aged about 13
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