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John B. Hobbs(1936-2024)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Production Department
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John B. Hobbs was born on 14 May 1936 in Bristol, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Butterflies (1978), Three Up Two Down (1985) and Pinkerton's Progress (1983). He died on 29 February 2024.
BornMay 14, 1936
DiedFebruary 29, 2024(87)
BornMay 14, 1936
DiedFebruary 29, 2024(87)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Butterflies (1978)
Butterflies
7.0
TV Series
  • Director
Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, Michael Elphick, and Angela Thorne in Three Up Two Down (1985)
Three Up Two Down
6.4
TV Series
  • Director
Pinkerton's Progress (1983)
Pinkerton's Progress
7.2
TV Series
  • Director
Karl Howman in Brush Strokes (1986)
Brush Strokes
6.6
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • La Passione (1996)
    La Passione
    8.1
    • Director
    • 1996
  • Down to Earth (1995)
    Down to Earth
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995
  • The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994)
    The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Mulberry (1992)
    Mulberry
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992–1993
  • Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1992
  • Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
    Bread
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1991
  • Karl Howman in Brush Strokes (1986)
    Brush Strokes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1990–1991
  • Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, Michael Elphick, and Angela Thorne in Three Up Two Down (1985)
    Three Up Two Down
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986–1989
  • Laura and Disorder
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Sara Griffiths in Late Expectations (1987)
    Late Expectations
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Lame Ducks (1984)
    Lame Ducks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1985
  • Keith Barron and Susan Hampshire in Leaving (1984)
    Leaving
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1985
  • Pinkerton's Progress (1983)
    Pinkerton's Progress
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1983
  • L for Lester (1982)
    L for Lester
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Terry and June (1979)
    Terry and June
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1982

Producer

  • Down to Earth (1995)
    Down to Earth
    5.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The Best of 'Allo 'Allo! (1994)
    The Best of 'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • producer: compilation
    • 1994
  • Mulberry (1992)
    Mulberry
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1992–1993
  • Arthur Bostrom, Kirsten Cooke, Sue Hodge, Gorden Kaye, Richard Marner, Vicki Michelle, Carmen Silvera, and Guy Siner in 'Allo 'Allo! (1982)
    'Allo 'Allo!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1991–1992
  • Jean Boht, Nick Conway, Ronald Forfar, Peter Howitt, Victor McGuire, and Jonathon Morris in Bread (1986)
    Bread
    6.3
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1991
  • Karl Howman in Brush Strokes (1986)
    Brush Strokes
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1990–1991
  • Lysette Anthony, Ray Burdis, Michael Elphick, and Angela Thorne in Three Up Two Down (1985)
    Three Up Two Down
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986–1989
  • Laura and Disorder
    5.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Sara Griffiths in Late Expectations (1987)
    Late Expectations
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987
  • Lame Ducks (1984)
    Lame Ducks
    7.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985
  • Keith Barron and Susan Hampshire in Leaving (1984)
    Leaving
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1985
  • Sweet Sixteen (1983)
    Sweet Sixteen
    6.8
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1983
  • Terry and June (1979)
    Terry and June
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Eddie Large and Syd Little in The Little and Large Show (1978)
    The Little and Large Show
    5.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Butterflies (1978)
    Butterflies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • assistant producer
    • 1979–1980

Production Department

  • Peter Bowles and Penelope Keith in To the Manor Born (1979)
    To the Manor Born
    7.4
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1979
  • Leonard Rossiter in The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin (1976)
    The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin
    8.0
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1976–1979
  • Butterflies (1978)
    Butterflies
    7.0
    TV Series
    • production assistant (as John B Hobbs)
    • 1978
  • Wodehouse Playhouse (1974)
    Wodehouse Playhouse
    8.0
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975–1976
  • Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em (1973)
    Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1974–1975
  • Cyril Cusack, Roy Dotrice, Freddie Earlle, Kenneth Griffith, Micheline Presle, and Catherine Rouvel in Clochemerle (1972)
    Clochemerle
    7.9
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1972
  • Paul McGann, Colin Baker, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, William Hartnell, Sylvester McCoy, Jon Pertwee, and Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who (1963)
    Doctor Who
    8.4
    TV Series
    • production assistant (uncredited)
    • 1966

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • John B Hobbs
  • Born
    • May 14, 1936
    • Bristol, England, UK
  • Died
    • February 29, 2024

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