Person
Alan Clarke
Directing · 1935–1990 · Wallasey, Merseyside, England, UK
Biography
Alan John Clarke (28 October 1935 – 24 July 1990) was an English television and film director, producer and writer. Clarke primarily worked for TV, writing and directing plays for Rediffusion, LWT, and the BBC. On film, he made only three features, the best known of which is the 1979 youth prison drama Scum, in fact an expansion of a Play for Today production.
Known for
Screen Two
Director
Play for Today
Director
BBC Play of the Month
Director
Playhouse
Director
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
Director
The Wednesday Play
Director
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Director
ScreenPlay
Director
Half Hour Story
Director
Scum
Director
Filmography
- 2020Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for TodaySelf – Director, 'Scum' (archive footage)
- 2016Alan Clarke: Out of His Own LightSelf (archive footage)
- 1993ElephantDirector
- 1991Director: Alan Clarke
- 1989The FirmDirector
- 1987RoadDirector
- 1987ChristineDirector
- 1987Rita, Sue and Bob TooDirector
- 1986ScreenPlayDirector
- 1985Billy the Kid and the Green Baize VampireDirector
- 1985Alive from Off CenterDirector
- 1985ContactDirector
- 1985Screen TwoDirector
- 1984WaterbagProducer
- 1984Stars of the Roller State DiscoDirector
- 1984The British DeskDirector
- 1983Made in BritainDirector
- 1983Tales Out of SchoolDirector
- 1983Brief EncountersDirector
- 1982BaalDirector
- 1981Psy-WarriorsDirector
- 1981Beloved EnemyDirector
- 1980Vodka ColaProducer
- 1979ScumDirector
- 1978NinaDirector
- 1978Danton's DeathDirector
- 1977ScumDirector
- 1977BukovskySelf - Interviewer (voice)
- 1976Fast HandsDirector
- 1976Plays for BritainDirector
- 1975DianeDirector
- 1975Funny FarmDirector
- 1974A Follower for EmilyDirector
- 1974Penda's FenDirector
- 1974PlayhouseDirector
- 1973The Love-Girl and the InnocentDirector
- 1973Man Above MenDirector
- 1973Achilles HeelDirector
- 1972Horatio BottomleyDirector
- 1972The EdwardiansDirector
- 1972A Life Is ForeverDirector
- 1972To Encourage the OthersDirector
- 1972HoraceDirector
- 1972Under the AgeDirector
- 1971Everybody Say CheeseDirector
- 1970The Hallelujah HandshakeDirector
- 1970I Can't See My Little WillieDirector
- 1970Play for TodayDirector
- 1970Sovereign's CompanyDirector
- 1969The ComicDirector
- 1969The Last Train Through Harecastle TunnelDirector
- 1969The Ladies: DoreenDirector
- 1969The Ladies: JoanDirector
- 1969Plays of TodayDirector
- 1969The Gold RobbersDirector
- 1969The Piano TunerDirector
- 1969ITV Saturday Night TheatreDirector
- 1968GarethDirector
- 1968Stand by Your ScreenDirector
- 1968The Company of FiveDirector
- 1968ThiefDirector
- 1968Nothing's Ever OverDirector
- 1968The Fifty-Seventh SaturdayDirector
- 1968StellaDirector
- 1968Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We?Director
- 1968Goodnight AlbertDirector
- 1968Got Yourself Sorted Out at All?Director
- 1968Sally Go Round the MoonDirector
- 1968A Man of our TimesDirector
- 1967George's RoomDirector
- 1967Which of These Two Ladies Is He Married To?Director
- 1967The Gentleman CallerDirector
- 1967A Man InsideDirector
- 1967ShelterDirector
- 1967Half Hour StoryDirector
- 1966The InformerDirector
- 1966Seven Deadly SinsAssistant Unit Manager
- 1965BBC Play of the MonthDirector
- 1965Thirty-Minute TheatreDirector
- 1964The Wednesday PlayDirector
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