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John Kilby(I)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Kilby was born on 30 April 1942 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for Hi-de-Hi! (1980), Alas Smith & Jones (1984) and KYTV (1989).
BornApril 30, 1942
BornApril 30, 1942
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 1 win & 6 nominations total

    Known for

    Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    KYTV (1989)
    KYTV
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director(1989-1992)
    Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director

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    Director

    • Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Adrian Edmondson, and Jennifer Saunders in More Great Comedy Moments (2003)
      More Great Comedy Moments
      6.7
      Video
      • director: "KYTV"
      • 2003
    • Get Fit with Brittas
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Bob Monkhouse on the Spot (1995)
      Bob Monkhouse on the Spot
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1996
    • The Saturday Night Armistice
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–1999
    • Nice Day at the Office
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Ain't Misbehavin (1994)
      Ain't Misbehavin
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1994
    • Robert Bathurst and Fiona Gillies in Joking Apart (1991)
      Joking Apart
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991–1993
    • KYTV (1989)
      KYTV
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1992
    • May to December (1989)
      May to December
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • The Pall Bearer's Revue
      8.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Llewella Gideon, Judith Jacob, Eddie Nestor, Meera Syal, and Leo Chester in The Real McCoy (1991)
      The Real McCoy
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Cool Head (1991)
      Cool Head
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1991
    • Colin's Sandwich (1988)
      Colin's Sandwich
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988–1990
    • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
      Alas Smith & Jones
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984–1989
    • Mornin' Sarge
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989

    Producer

    • Colin's Sandwich (1988)
      Colin's Sandwich
      7.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1988–1990
    • Mornin' Sarge
      8.1
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1989
    • The Stone Age
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • KYTV (1989)
      KYTV
      7.8
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1989
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor in You Must Be the Husband (1987)
      You Must Be the Husband
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1987–1988
    • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
      Alas Smith & Jones
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1985–1987
    • Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, and Nick Wilton in Hello Mum (1986)
      Hello Mum
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1987
    • Wilderness Road (1986)
      Wilderness Road
      5.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986
    • Comrade Dad (1984)
      Comrade Dad
      6.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984–1986
    • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
      Kelly Monteith
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984
    • Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
      Hi-de-Hi!
      6.7
      TV Series
      • producer
      • associate producer
      • assistant producer
      • 1981–1984
    • The Crystal Cube (1983)
      The Crystal Cube
      6.7
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1983

    Additional Crew

    • Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
      Not the Nine O'Clock News
      7.9
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • production team
      • 1979–1980
    • Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
      The Goodies
      7.7
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1980
    • Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith (1977)
      Citizen Smith
      7.0
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1979
    • Fawlty Towers (1975)
      Fawlty Towers
      8.8
      TV Series
      • production team
      • production assistant
      • 1979
    • Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)
      Q5
      8.0
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1979
    • The Tea Ladies
      5.8
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 1979
    • An Evening with Andy Williams
      TV Movie
      • production assistant
      • 1978
    • Olivia Newton-John in Only Olivia (1977)
      Only Olivia
      7.2
      TV Special
      • production assistant
      • 1977
    • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
      Last of the Summer Wine
      7.1
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1976
    • Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours (1976)
      Open All Hours
      7.6
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1976
    • Anthony Booth, Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, and Una Stubbs in Till Death Us Do Part (1965)
      Till Death Us Do Part
      7.4
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • production team
      • 1974–1975
    • The Nolans in The Musical Time Machine (1975)
      The Musical Time Machine
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1975
    • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
      The Liver Birds
      6.5
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1975
    • The Changes (1975)
      The Changes
      7.4
      TV Mini Series
      • production assistant
      • 1975
    • Petula Clark in The Sound of Petula (1972)
      The Sound of Petula
      TV Series
      • production assistant
      • 1974

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • John Patrick Kilby
    • Born
      • April 30, 1942
      • Gee Cross, Cheshire, England, UK

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