Dick Clement

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Dick Clement (born September 5, 1937 in Westcliff-on-Sea in Essex ) is an English screenwriter and film director .

Clement is one of the UK's most successful film writers in partnership with Ian La Frenais . In general, Clement and La Frenais write comedies or dramas with a comedy twist. Her fame is mainly based on four series: The Likely Lads , Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads? , Porridge and goodbye, pet . They also wrote some films and other works for television. They also released film versions of some of the TV hits that came from them too. Both have lived in the USA since the 1980s and also play in series ( The Tracey Ullman Show ).

Filmography

script
Director
  • 1968: Unlucky named Otley - also script
  • 1971: Don't Trust a House Friend (A Severed Head)
  • 1972: Liebesbochen (The Boys Will Never Believe It)
  • 1979: Porridge - also screenplay
  • 1983: A daredevil heaven dog (Bullshot!)
  • 1985: Water - the film - also screenplay

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