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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 Masterchef and as the director of Quadrophenia (1979).
Franc Roddam. Writer: Moby Dick. Franc was born in Norton, near Stockton on Tees and on leaving St John's School at Billingham he went to work at Smith's Dock in Middlesbrough but soon gained a scholarship to the London Film School.
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Feb 3, 2024 · Franc Roddam is the creator of MasterChef, which is today watched by 300 million people worldwide Credit: Clara Molden. It began as a retort to Mel Brooks. It was the early 1980s and a...
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Franc Roddam. Writer: Moby Dick. Franc was born in Norton, near Stockton on Tees and on leaving St John's School at Billingham he went to work at Smith's Dock in Middlesbrough but soon gained a scholarship to the London Film School.
- April 29, 1946
Dec 4, 2023 · Franc Roddam, the director of Quadrophenia, talks about his 1979 film that captured the subculture of Mods and Rockers in London. He reveals how he cast Phil Daniels, Johnny Rotten, and Sting, and how the film influenced fashion and culture around the world.
5 days ago · Franc Roddam, the director of the cult classic Quadrophenia talks about how he join the project and how the film came together ------- ...more.
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Sep 27, 2012 · Franc Roddam, the director of Quadrophenia, got his start working for British television in the seventies, making award-winning films like Mini and Dummy and the fly-on-the-wall series The Family. His other feature films include The Lords of Discipline, The Bride, War Party, and K2.
