Ian La Frenais

Ian La Frenais

88 · Born: Jan 7, 1937

Personal Details

BornJan 7, 1937 Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England, UK

Biography

Ian La Frenais, a renowned writer and producer, entered this world on January 7, 1937, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, a city located in the county of Tyne and Wear, within the boundaries of England, a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

Throughout his illustrious career, La Frenais has made significant contributions to the world of entertainment, leaving an indelible mark on the industry with his work on films such as The Commitments, released in 1991, Flushed Away, which premiered in 2006, and The Bank Job, which hit the big screens in 2008.

In his personal life, Ian La Frenais has been married to the lovely Doris Vartan since 1984, sharing a life filled with love, laughter, and mutual respect.

Career

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2019
{"id":111216,"title":"British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves","year":"2016","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/british-sitcom-60-years-of-laughing-at-ourselves","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_111216.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_111216.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
{"id":126928,"title":"My Generation","year":"2017","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/my-generation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eqq6tlo2km0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eqq6tlo2km0.jpg"},"released":1}
2017
{"id":15984,"title":"Killing Bono","year":"2011","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/killing-bono","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tifkbie4i10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6tifkbie4i10.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
Killing Bono
Killing Bono as Screenplay
{"id":1111,"title":"The Bank Job","year":"2008","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bank-job","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cterdgic0k0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7cterdgic0k0.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
The Bank Job
The Bank Job as Screenplay
{"id":2571,"title":"Across the Universe","year":"2007","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/across-the-universe","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/701eeeiha790.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/701eeeiha790.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
{"id":2592,"title":"Flushed Away","year":"2006","job":"Screenplay, Story","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flushed-away","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78kj6s7fb8l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/78kj6s7fb8l0.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Flushed Away
Flushed Away as Screenplay, Story
{"id":10000,"title":"Goal! The Dream Begins","year":"2005","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/goal-the-dream-begins","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i1q14jf4glg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1i1q14jf4glg.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
{"id":103832044,"title":"The Rotters' Club","year":"2005","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-rotters-club","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103832044.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103832044.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103850634,"title":"Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker","year":"2005","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/comedy-greats-ronnie-barker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103850634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103850634.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":54674,"title":"Honest","year":"2000","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/honest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54674.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54674.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
Honest
Honest as Writer
{"id":15667,"title":"Still Crazy","year":"1998","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/still-crazy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/618vu4ancbs0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/618vu4ancbs0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Still Crazy
Still Crazy as Writer
{"id":9616,"title":"Tracey Takes On...","year":"1996","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/tracey-takes-on","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9616.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9616.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
{"id":5015,"title":"The Commitments","year":"1991","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-commitments","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ufi0s41j90.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/74ufi0s41j90.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The Commitments
The Commitments as Screenplay
{"id":1005,"title":"Vice Versa","year":"1988","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/vice-versa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/io5t0ci6njk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/io5t0ci6njk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Vice Versa
Vice Versa as Writer
{"id":62435,"title":"Water","year":"1985","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/water-1985","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_62435.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_62435.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Water
Water as Writer
{"id":162336,"title":"Sunset Limousine","year":"1983","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunset-limousine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162336.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162336.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":64096,"title":"The Prisoner of Zenda","year":"1979","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-prisoner-of-zenda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64096.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64096.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":85965,"title":"Doing Time","year":"1979","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/doing-time","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85965.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85965.jpg"},"released":1}
Doing Time
Doing Time as Writer
{"id":81493,"title":"The Likely Lads","year":"1976","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-likely-lads","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81493.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81493.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":23554,"title":"Villain","year":"1971","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/villain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1auto65q4t30.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
Villain
Villain as Screenplay
{"id":86980,"title":"Catch Me a Spy","year":"1971","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/catch-me-a-spy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86980.jpg"},"released":1}
Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy as Screenplay
{"id":23009,"title":"Hannibal Brooks","year":"1969","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hannibal-brooks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23009.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23009.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Hannibal Brooks
Hannibal Brooks as Screenplay
{"id":81974,"title":"Otley","year":"1969","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/otley","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81974.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81974.jpg"},"released":1}
Otley
Otley as Screenplay
{"id":87152,"title":"The Virgin Soldiers","year":"1969","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-virgin-soldiers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87152.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":166020,"title":"The Touchables","year":"1968","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-touchables","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166020.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
The Touchables
The Touchables as Screenplay
{"id":87510,"title":"The Jokers","year":"1967","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-jokers","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_87510.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_87510.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
The Jokers
The Jokers as Screenplay
{"id":80935,"title":"To Russia... With Elton","year":"1979","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/to-russia-with-elton","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80935.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80935.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
To Russia... With Elton
To Russia... With Elton as Director, Writer
{"id":7234,"title":"Spies of Warsaw","year":"2013","job":"Creator, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spies-of-warsaw","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_7234.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_7234.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Spies of Warsaw
Spies of Warsaw as Creator, Writer
{"id":8381,"title":"Spender","year":"1991","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/spender","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8381.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8381.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Spender
Spender as Creator
{"id":8463,"title":"Lovejoy","year":"1986","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/lovejoy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8463.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Lovejoy
Lovejoy as Creator
{"id":10143,"title":"Going Straight","year":"1978","job":"Creator, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/going-straight","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/d30lpuseoqg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/d30lpuseoqg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Going Straight
Going Straight as Creator, Writer
{"id":10232,"title":"Porridge","year":"1974","job":"Creator","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/porridge","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10232.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10232.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Porridge
Porridge as Creator