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Sydney Lotterby

Sydney Lotterby was an English director, producer and executive producer. He died in July 2020, aged 93.

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Title
Sydney Lotterby OBE
AKA
Sid Lotterby
Gender
Male
Nationality
England

Awards

  • BAFTA Television Craft Awards 2007 - Special Award: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1991 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1988 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1987 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1986 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1984 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1981 - Best Comedy: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1981 - Best Comedy: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1980 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1980 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1979 - Best Sitcom: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1978 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1977 - Best Sitcom: Winner
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1976 - Best Sitcom: Nominee
  • BAFTA Television Awards 1975 - Best Sitcom: Winner
Born
Tuesday 30th November 1926
Died
Tuesday 28th July 2020 (aged 93)

Known for

As Time Goes By. Image shows from L to R: Jean (Judi Dench), Lionel (Geoffrey Palmer). Copyright: DLT Entertainment Ltd.. As Time Goes By - Producer
The Liver Birds. Image shows from L to R: Beryl Hennessey (Polly James), Sandra Hutchinson (Nerys Hughes). Copyright: BBC. The Liver Birds - Director
May To December. Image shows from L to R: Zoe Angell (Eve Matheson), Alec Callendar (Anton Rodgers). Copyright: Cinema Verity. May To December - Producer
Yes, Prime Minister. Image shows from L to R: Sir Humphrey Appleby (Nigel Hawthorne), James Hacker (Paul Eddington), Bernard Woolley (Derek Fowlds). Copyright: BBC. Yes, Prime Minister - Producer
Open All Hours. Image shows from L to R: Nurse Gladys Emmanuel (Lynda Baron), Granville (David Jason), Albert Arkwright (Ronnie Barker). Copyright: BBC. Open All Hours - Producer
Porridge. Image shows from L to R: Mr. Mackay (Fulton Mackay), Fletcher (Ronnie Barker), Godber (Richard Beckinsale). Copyright: BBC. Porridge - Producer

Credits

Year Production Role
2014 Porridge: Inside Out Self
2013 Open All Hours: A Celebration Self
2004 Britain's Best Sitcom
  1. E9 - Open All Hours
  2. E7 - Porridge
 Guest
2003 Comedy Connections - Series 1
  1. E1 - Porridge
 Self
2002 As Time Goes By - Series 9 Director
2002 As Time Goes By - Series 9 Producer
2000 As Time Goes By - Series 8 Director
2000 As Time Goes By - Series 8 Producer
1998 As Time Goes By - Series 7 Director
1998 As Time Goes By - Series 7 Producer
1997 As Time Goes By - Series 6 Director
1997 As Time Goes By - Series 6 Producer
1996 As Time Goes By - Series 5 Director
1996 As Time Goes By - Series 5 Producer
1995 As Time Goes By - Series 4 Director
1995 As Time Goes By - Series 4 Producer
1994 May To December - Series 6 Producer
1994 As Time Goes By - Series 3 Director
1994 As Time Goes By - Series 3 Producer
1993 May To December - Series 5 Producer
1993 As Time Goes By - Series 2 Director
1993 As Time Goes By - Series 2 Producer
1992 May To December - Series 4 Producer
1992 Old Boy Network Director
1992 Old Boy Network Producer
1992 As Time Goes By - Series 1 Director
1992 As Time Goes By - Series 1 Producer
1991 May To December - Series 3 Producer
1990 May To December - Series 2 Director
1990 May To December - Series 2 Producer
1989 May To December - Series 1 Director
1989 May To December - Series 1 Producer
1988 A Gentleman's Club Director
1988 A Gentleman's Club Producer
1987 Yes, Prime Minister - Series 2 Director
1987 Yes, Prime Minister - Series 2 Producer
1987 Foreign Bodies - Series 1
  1. E1 - Culture Clash
 Director
1987 Foreign Bodies - Series 1
  1. E1 - Culture Clash
 Producer
1986 Brush Strokes - Series 1 Producer
1986 Yes, Prime Minister - Series 1 Director
1986 Yes, Prime Minister - Series 1 Producer
1985 Open All Hours - Series 4 Director
1985 Open All Hours - Series 4 Producer
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 2 Director
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 2 Producer
1984 The Magnificent Evans Director
1984 The Magnificent Evans Producer
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 1 Director
1984 Ever Decreasing Circles - Series 1 Producer
1983 Butterflies - Series 4 Director
1983 Butterflies - Series 4 Producer
1983 The Last Song - Series 2 Director
1983 The Last Song - Series 2 Producer
1982 Open All Hours - Series 3 Director
1982 Open All Hours - Series 3 Producer
1981 The Last Song - Series 1 Producer
1981 Open All Hours - Series 2 Director
1981 Open All Hours - Series 2 Producer
1981 Coming Home Producer
1980 Butterflies - Series 3 Director
1980 Butterflies - Series 3 Producer
1980 Yes Minister - Series 1 Director
1980 Yes Minister - Series 1 Producer
1979 Ripping Yarns - Series 2
  1. E2 - Golden Gordon
  2. E1 - Whinfrey's Last Case
 Executive Producer
1979 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 5 Director
1979 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 5 Producer
1978 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Series 3 Director
1978 Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em - Series 3 Producer
1978 Going Straight Director
1978 Going Straight Producer
1977 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 4 Director
1977 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 4 Producer
1977 Porridge - Series 3 Director
1977 Porridge - Series 3 Producer
1976 Porridge - The Desperate Hours Director
1976 Porridge - The Desperate Hours Producer
1976 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 3 Director
1976 Last Of The Summer Wine - Series 3 Producer
1976 Open All Hours - Series 1 Director
1976 Open All Hours - Series 1 Producer
1975 Porridge - Series 2 Director
1975 Porridge - Series 2 Producer
1975 The Liver Birds - Series 5 Producer
1974 Porridge - Series 1 Director
1974 Porridge - Series 1 Producer
1974 It's Only Me - Whoever I Am Director
1974 It's Only Me - Whoever I Am Producer
1974 The Liver Birds - Series 4 Producer
1973 I'll Fly You For A Quid Director
1973 I'll Fly You For A Quid Producer
1973 My Old Man - Pilot
  1. My Old Man
 Director
1973 My Old Man - Pilot
  1. My Old Man
 Producer
1973 Porridge - Prisoner And Escort Director
1973 Porridge - Prisoner And Escort Producer
1973 Open All Hours - Pilot Director
1973 Open All Hours - Pilot Producer
1973 The World Of Cilla Director
1973 The World Of Cilla Producer
1972 The Liver Birds - Series 3 Director
1972 The Liver Birds - Series 3 Producer
1971 Now Take My Wife - Series 1 Producer
1971 Me Mammy - Series 3 Producer
1971 The Liver Birds - Series 2 Director
1971 The Liver Birds - Series 2 Producer
1970 Up Pompeii! - Series 2 Director
1970 Up Pompeii! - Series 2 Producer
1969 The Liver Birds - Series 1 Director
1969 The Liver Birds - Series 1 Producer
1969 The Gnomes Of Dulwich Producer
1969 The Liver Birds - Pilot Director
1969 The Liver Birds - Pilot Producer
1964 The Likely Lads - Series 1
  1. E6 - The Suitor
 Associate Producer
1964 Sykes And A... - Series 7 Producer
1963 Sykes And A... - Series 6 Producer
1962 Sykes And A... - Series 5
  1. E7 - A Haunting
  2. E6 - A Rolls
  3. E5 - An Elephant
 Director

Non-comedy TV and film credits might be found here:
Sydney Lotterby on IMDb

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