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 celebrated wordsmith and creative force behind the scenes, made his grand entrance into this world on January 7, 1937, in the picturesque city of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, nestled comfortably within the northeastern corner of England, specifically within the metropolitan county of Tyne and Wear, which is, in turn, a part of the United Kingdom, a sovereign state located in Northwest Europe.

Noted British television and film writer, producer, and actor, Ian La Frenais, has etched his name in the annals of entertainment history, leaving an indelible mark on the industry with his remarkable body of work on a plethora of iconic productions.

One of his most notable contributions to the world of cinema is the 1991 musical comedy-drama film, The Commitments, a critically acclaimed and beloved film that has stood the test of time.

In addition to his work on The Commitments, La Frenais also lent his talents to the 2006 computer-animated comedy film, Flushed Away, a visually stunning and humorous production that delighted audiences of all ages.

Furthermore, La Frenais's work on the critically acclaimed 1996 television series, Tracey Takes On..., showcased his exceptional ability to craft engaging and memorable characters, earning him widespread recognition and admiration within the industry.

Throughout his illustrious career, La Frenais has consistently demonstrated his versatility and range as a writer, producer, and actor, leaving an enduring legacy in the world of entertainment.

Noted British screenwriter and television producer, Ian La Frenais, has been fortunate enough to have shared a lifelong commitment with his devoted partner, the charming Doris Vartan, since the year 1984.

Career

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2019
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2016
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2004
{"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":"Story, Screenplay","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 Story, Screenplay
{"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","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
{"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