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Vernon Lawrence

  • Producer
  • Director
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Vernon Lawrence was born on 30 April 1940 in London, England, UK. He is a producer and director, known for Rising Damp (1974), Beecham (1992) and Duty Free (1984).
BornApril 30, 1940
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    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 2 wins & 2 nominations total

    Known for

    Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour, Leonard Rossiter, and Don Warrington in Rising Damp (1974)
    Rising Damp
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Beecham (1992)
    Beecham
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 1992
    Keith Barron, Carlos Douglas, Neil Stacy, Gwen Taylor, and Joanna Van Gyseghem in Duty Free (1984)
    Duty Free
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    Ioan Gruffudd in Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)
    Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Producer
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Producer

    • Micawber (2001)
      Micawber
      7.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 2001–2002
    • Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War (1999)
      Horatio Hornblower: The Wrong War
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
      Horatio Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1999
    • Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship (1998)
      Horatio Hornblower: The Fire Ship
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Ioan Gruffudd in Horatio Hornblower: The Duel (1998)
      Horatio Hornblower: The Duel
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 1998
    • Night Train (1998)
      Night Train
      6.3
      • executive producer: United Production
      • 1998
    • 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
      • 1991–1993
    • David Jason in A Touch of Frost (1992)
      A Touch of Frost
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1992
    • Haggard (1990)
      Haggard
      6.5
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1990–1992
    • Beecham (1992)
      Beecham
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1992
    • Rich Tea and Sympathy (1991)
      Rich Tea and Sympathy
      7.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Fiddlers Three (1991)
      Fiddlers Three
      6.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1991
    • Let's Face the Music (1989)
      Let's Face the Music
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1989
    • Jan Francis and Dennis Waterman in Stay Lucky (1989)
      Stay Lucky
      7.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 1989
    • David Jason and Gwen Taylor in A Bit of a Do (1989)
      A Bit of a Do
      7.2
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 1989

    Director

    • Haggard (1990)
      Haggard
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–1992
    • Beecham (1992)
      Beecham
      7.9
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1992
    • Let's Face the Music (1989)
      Let's Face the Music
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989
    • Natural Causes (1988)
      Natural Causes
      7.7
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Singles (1988)
      Singles
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1988
    • Tales from a Long Room
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1985
    • Keith Barron, Carlos Douglas, Neil Stacy, Gwen Taylor, and Joanna Van Gyseghem in Duty Free (1984)
      Duty Free
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1984
    • The Bounder (1982)
      The Bounder
      6.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1982–1983
    • Cleo and John
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1982
    • James Bolam, Peter Bowles, Derrick Branche, Christopher Strauli, and Richard Wilson in Only When I Laugh (1979)
      Only When I Laugh
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1979–1982
    • Secombe with Music
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1980–1982
    • Song by Song (1977)
      Song by Song
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978–1980
    • Music at Harewood (1977)
      Music at Harewood
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1977–1980
    • Richard Beckinsale, Frances de la Tour, Leonard Rossiter, and Don Warrington in Rising Damp (1974)
      Rising Damp
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1978
    • Dennis Waterman: With a Little Help from My Friends
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1978

    Personal details

    • Born
      • April 30, 1940
      • London, England, UK

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