Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Dick Clement, OBE (born 5 September 1937) is an English writer. Born in Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England, Clement was educated at Bishop's Stortford College and is best known for his writing partnership with Ian La Frenais. Generally, Clement and La Frenais write comedies, or dramas with a comic tone. They are known for television series including, The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?, Porridge, Lovejoy and Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. They have also written various other works for TV and a number of films, including The Commitments (with Roddy Doyle), Goal!, Flushed Away, Across The Universe and The Bank Job. They also wrote film versions of some of their television successes, which Clement himself usually directed. Both have been resident in the U.S. since the 1980s and have worked on such series as The Tracey Ullman Show, as well as uncredited script doctoring on films like Never Say Never Again, The Rock (1996) and Bad Boys 2. They also continue to write for British TV. Clement was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2007 Birthday Honours list. Description above from the Wikipedia article Dick Clement, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Wrote 40
2010s
- 2017
- 2016
Porridge
Writer
- 2013
Spies of Warsaw
Writer
- 2011
Killing Bono
Screenplay
2000s
- 2008
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005
The Best of Ronnie Barker
Writer
- 2001
Great Comedy Moments
Writer
- 2000
Honest
Writer
1990s
- 1998
Still Crazy
Writer
- 1991
1980s
- 1988
- 1986
- 1985
Water
Writer
- 1983
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
Writer
Sunset Limousine
Writer
- 1981
Astronauts
Script Editor
1970s
- 1979
Porridge
Writer
To Russia... with Elton
Writer
- 1978
Going Straight
Writer
- 1977
Three Piece Suite
Writer
- 1976
Porridge: The Desperate Hours
Writer
The Likely Lads
Writer
- 1975
Porridge: No Way Out
Writer
- 1974
Thick as Thieves
Writer
- 1973
Seven of One
Writer
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Writer
- 1971
Villain
Screenplay
1960s
- 1969
Otley
Screenplay
- 1967
The Jokers
Screenplay
- 1964
The Likely Lads
Writer
- 1961
Directed 12
1980s
- 1985
Water
Director
- 1983
Bullshot
Director
- 1982
Anyone for Denis
Director
Anyone for Denis?
Director
1970s
- 1979
Porridge
Director
To Russia... with Elton
Director
- 1973
Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?
Director
- 1971
A Severed Head
Director
1960s
- 1969
Otley
Director
- 1964
The Likely Lads
Director
- 1961
Produced 8
2010s
- 2017
- 2013
Spies of Warsaw
Co-Executive Producer
2000s
- 2000
Honest
Executive Producer
1990s
- 1998
Still Crazy
Executive Producer
- 1991
1980s
- 1988
1970s
- 1979
To Russia... with Elton
Producer
1960s
- 1964
The Likely Lads
Producer
Created 6
2010s
- 2013
Spies of Warsaw
Creator
2000s
- 2005
1980s
- 1980
The Other 'Arf
Creator
1970s
- 1978
Going Straight
Creator
- 1974
1960s
- 1964
The Likely Lads
Creator
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1971
The Rooster
Script
Appearances10
2020s
- 2026
Joe & David's Magical Sitcom Tour
Self · 1 episode
- 2022
2010s
- 2019
An Accidental Studio
Self
- 2016
British Sitcom: 60 Years of Laughing at Ourselves
Self
2000s
- 2008
Marty Feldman: Six Degrees of Separation
Self
- 2006
- 2004
The Commitments - Looking Back
Self
- 2002
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Self
1980s
- 1982
1960s
- 1967
