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Francis George "Franc" Roddam (born 29 April 1946) is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher, best known as the creator of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and the director of Quadrophenia (1979). He is a graduate of London Film School.

Franc Roddam
Roddam in 2014
Born
Francis George Roddam

(1946-04-29) 29 April 1946 (age 76)
Norton, County Durham, England
NationalityBritish
Alma materLondon Film School
Occupation
  • film director
  • businessman
  • screenwriter
  • television producer
  • publisher
Years active1969–present
TelevisionAuf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–86, 2002–04)
MasterChef (1990–2001, 2005–present)
WebsiteZiji Publishing

Career


Roddam with an Arriflex film camera on the set of The Bride (1985)
Roddam with an Arriflex film camera on the set of The Bride (1985)
Roddam on the set of Cleopatra (1999)
Roddam on the set of Cleopatra (1999)

Roddam's films include Quadrophenia,[1] K2, Aria, The Lords of Discipline and War Party. He created the worldwide TV franchise, MasterChef,[2][3] which is shown in 200 countries worldwide and there are 47 locally produced versions.[citation needed]

He also produced formats for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Making Out, and Harry, all of which were highly successful TV dramas. He directed the award-winning TV drama Dummy, which won the prestigious Prix Italia Drama Prize. He directed the Grammy-nominated/Golden Globe nominated US mini-series Moby Dick and Cleopatra.[citation needed]

He won awards for his BBC documentaries, Mini and The Family. He is the founder and Chairman of Ziji Publishing, whose many titles include The Last Templar which sold over 5 million copies worldwide. He is a sponsor and former Governor of the London Film School and is an active member of the Greenworld Campaign.[4]


Filmography



Films



Television



Commercials


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References


  1. "Franc Roddam: from parkas to the perfect souffle". The Guardian. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. "Endemol Shine lands multiple 'MasterChef' deals in Nordics". TBI Vision. 16 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  3. Dams, Tim (2 March 2020). "Endemol Shine Cooks Up 'MasterChef' Deals Across Asia". Variety. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  4. "Green World, Meet the Team, BOARD OF DIRECTORS". 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2021.





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