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Richard Bates(III)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Script and Continuity Department
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Richard Bates was born on 5 July 1937 in Kent, England, UK. He is a producer, known for A Touch of Frost (1992), The Avengers (1961) and The Tripods (1984).
BornJuly 5, 1937
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

    Known for

    David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
    A Touch of Frost
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Producer
    The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    The Tripods (1984)
    The Tripods
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Chocky's Challenge (1986)
    Chocky's Challenge
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Producer

    Credits

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    Producer

    • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
      A Touch of Frost
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1992–2010
    • My Uncle Silas (2001)
      My Uncle Silas
      7.3
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2001–2003
    • Pride of Africa (1997)
      Pride of Africa
      6.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1997
    • Catherine Zeta-Jones, Pam Ferris, Philip Franks, and David Jason in The Darling Buds of May (1991)
      The Darling Buds of May
      7.8
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1991–1993
    • Anthony Valentine, Tim Barlow, Robert Powell, and Gavin Richards in Hannay (1988)
      Hannay
      7.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • executive producer
      • 1988–1989
    • Ewan Hooper in The Most Dangerous Man in the World (1988)
      The Most Dangerous Man in the World
      5.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1988
    • London Embassy (1987)
      London Embassy
      6.0
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 1987
    • Chocky's Challenge (1986)
      Chocky's Challenge
      6.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1986
    • Bluebell (1986)
      Bluebell
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1986
    • The Tripods (1984)
      The Tripods
      7.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1984–1985
    • The Brack Report (1982)
      The Brack Report
      6.4
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Airport Chaplain
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1980
    • Geraldine McEwan in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1978)
      The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
      7.6
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1978
    • Armchair Thriller (1978)
      Armchair Thriller
      7.3
      TV Series
      • producer (first episodes)
      • 1978–1981
    • Anthony Bate and Patricia Lawrence in Intimate Strangers (1974)
      Intimate Strangers
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1974

    Additional Crew

    • Mel Martin in Love for Lydia (1977)
      Love for Lydia
      7.6
      TV Series
      • story consultant
      • 1977
    • Alfred Burke in Public Eye (1965)
      Public Eye
      8.5
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1965–1968
    • Armchair Theatre (1956)
      Armchair Theatre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1967
    • John Thaw in Redcap (1964)
      Redcap
      7.8
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1966
    • The Avengers (1961)
      The Avengers
      8.3
      TV Series
      • story editor
      • 1963–1964

    Script and Continuity Department

    • Chocky's Children (1985)
      Chocky's Children
      7.0
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 1985
    • Chocky (1984)
      Chocky
      7.6
      TV Series
      • script consultant
      • 1984
    • Armchair Theatre (1956)
      Armchair Theatre
      7.7
      TV Series
      • script editor
      • 1967

    Personal details

    • Born
      • July 5, 1937
      • Kent, England, UK
    • Spouses
        Irene Cullen1997 - ?

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Son of H.E. Bates.

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