John Howard Davies
John Howard Davies (born March 9, 1939 in London , England , † August 22, 2011 in Blewbury , Oxfordshire ) was a British actor , television director and producer.
Life
John Howard Davies father was the screenwriter Jack Davies (1913-1994).
Davies played the title role in Oliver Twist alongside Alec Guinness under the direction of David Lean in 1948 .
Most recently he worked as a producer and produced many episodes of the series Mr. Bean and Monty Python's Flying Circus . Davies was nominated a total of seven times for the BAFTA TV Award, in 1976 he was honored with this.
John Howard Davies died at the age of 72 of complications from cancer on August 22, 2011 in Blewbury, Oxfordshire, England .
Filmography (selection)
actor
- 1948: Oliver Twist
- 1951: The Wonderful Flicker Box (The Magic Box)
- 1958: William Tell (TV series, two episodes)
Director
- 1969: Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series)
- 1975: Fawlty Towers (TV series)
- 1990: No Job for a Lady (TV series)
- 1990: Mr. Bean (TV series)
producer
- 1967: The Very Merry Widow (TV series)
- 1969: Monty Python's Flying Circus (TV series, four episodes)
- 1990–1992: No Job for a Lady (TV series, 18 episodes)
- 1994: Law and Disorder (TV series, six episodes)
Web links
- John Howard Davies at the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Davies, John Howard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and television director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London , England, UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 22, 2011 |
| Place of death | Blewbury , Oxfordshire, UK |