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Alan Yentob

Bio: Alan Yentob was a British television executive and presenter. He held senior roles at the BBC, including head of music and arts, controller of BBC1 and BBC2, and was the corporation's creative director from 2004 until 2015

Born: Tue, Mar 11 1947

Birthplace: London, England, UK

Death: Sat, May 24 2025

Alan Yentob is 78 years old

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When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

Alan Yentob would have been no older than 78 in When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 08 2025

The Academy of Armando

Alan Yentob was 77 in The Academy of Armando as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 03 2025

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

Alan Yentob was 77 in Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly as 'Self - Interviewer'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 07 2024

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Alan Yentob was 77 in Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now as 'Self - Interviewer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 16 2024

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

Alan Yentob was 76 in imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 2023

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

Alan Yentob was 76 in imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 2023

imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

Alan Yentob was 76 in imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester as 'Self - presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 11 2023

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Alan Yentob was 75 in Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Movie Released: Mon, May 02 2022

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

Alan Yentob was 75 in imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 25 2022

Labi Siffre: This Is My Song

Alan Yentob was 74 in Labi Siffre: This Is My Song

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 14 2022

Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

Alan Yentob was 74 in Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life as 'Presenter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 09 2021

Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

Alan Yentob was 74 in Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 28 2021

Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

Alan Yentob was 73 in Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 11 2020

Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device

Alan Yentob was 72 in Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 28 2019

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

Alan Yentob was 72 in Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 14 2019

Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless

Alan Yentob was 72 in Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 07 2019

Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

Alan Yentob was 71 in Jo Brand: No Holds Barred as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 28 2019

George Benjamin: What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?

Alan Yentob was 71 in George Benjamin: What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up? as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 16 2018

Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

Alan Yentob was 71 in Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 09 2018

Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons

Alan Yentob was 70 in Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 05 2018

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Alan Yentob was 70 in Mel Brooks: Unwrapped as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 2018

Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

Alan Yentob was 70 in Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 02 2017

Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

Alan Yentob was 70 in Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Aug 28 2017

The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

Alan Yentob was 69 in The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 06 2016

The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

Alan Yentob was 69 in The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 22 2016

A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James

Alan Yentob was 69 in A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 29 2016

Georgia O'Keeffe: By Myself

Alan Yentob was 69 in Georgia O'Keeffe: By Myself as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 26 2016

One Night In 2012

Alan Yentob was 69 in One Night In 2012

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 17 2016

David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

Alan Yentob was 68 in David Chipperfield: A Place to Be as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 01 2015

Antony Gormley: Being Human

Alan Yentob was 68 in Antony Gormley: Being Human as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 03 2015

Shylock's Ghost

Alan Yentob was 68 in Shylock's Ghost as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 27 2015

Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

Alan Yentob was 68 in Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?" as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 23 2015

Absolutely Anything

Alan Yentob was 67 in Absolutely Anything as 'Man at Party (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 13 2015

The One and Only Mike Leigh

Alan Yentob was 67 in The One and Only Mike Leigh as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 24 2014

Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future

Alan Yentob was 67 in Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 18 2014

BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M

Alan Yentob was 67 in BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 11 2014

Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

Alan Yentob was 67 in Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 21 2014

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Alan Yentob was 67 in Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 29 2014

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Alan Yentob was 66 in Who's Afraid of Machiavelli? as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 03 2013

Hitler, the Tiger and Me

Alan Yentob was 66 in Hitler, the Tiger and Me as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 26 2013

Turning the Art World Inside Out

Alan Yentob was 66 in Turning the Art World Inside Out

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 19 2013

Mini: A Life Revisited

Alan Yentob was 66 in Mini: A Life Revisited as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 29 2013

Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins

Alan Yentob was 66 in Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 30 2013

Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

Alan Yentob was 66 in Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures? as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 25 2013

Goodbye Television Centre

Alan Yentob was 66 in Goodbye Television Centre as 'Self - Reporter'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 22 2013

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Alan Yentob was 65 in Mel Brooks Strikes Back! as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 10 2012

Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

Alan Yentob was 65 in Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 04 2012

Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective

Alan Yentob was 65 in Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 06 2012

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

Alan Yentob was 64 in Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 14 2012

Books: The Last Chapter?

Alan Yentob was 64 in Books: The Last Chapter? as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 13 2011

Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

Alan Yentob was 64 in Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 01 2011

The Trouble with Tolstoy

Alan Yentob was 64 in The Trouble with Tolstoy

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 26 2011

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

Alan Yentob was 63 in Ray Davies: Imaginary Man as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 21 2010

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

Alan Yentob was 63 in The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge as 'Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 30 2010

The Seven Year Hitch

Alan Yentob was 63 in The Seven Year Hitch as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 04 2010

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Alan Yentob was 63 in Van Gogh: Painted with Words as 'Self - Narrator'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 05 2010

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

Alan Yentob was 62 in Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 22 2009

The Year of Anish Kapoor

Alan Yentob was 62 in The Year of Anish Kapoor as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 14 2009

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

Alan Yentob was 61 in Richard Serra: Man of Steel as 'Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 25 2008

A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

Alan Yentob was 61 in A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 28 2008

Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain

Alan Yentob was 61 in Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain as 'Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 03 2008

How to Get on in the Art World

Alan Yentob was 60 in How to Get on in the Art World as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 20 2007

Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure

Alan Yentob was 60 in Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 04 2007

Gilbert and George: No Surrender

Alan Yentob was 60 in Gilbert and George: No Surrender as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 08 2007

A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

Alan Yentob was 59 in A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 13 2006

Sweet Home New Orleans

Alan Yentob was 58 in Sweet Home New Orleans as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 17 2006

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

Alan Yentob was 58 in Fantastic Mr. Dahl as 'Self - Presenter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 22 2005

Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

Alan Yentob was 57 in Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 24 2004

The World According to Parr

Alan Yentob was 56 in The World According to Parr as 'Self - Prsenter'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 03 2003

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Alan Yentob was 35 in Mike Leigh: Making Plays as 'Self - Narrator, Interviewer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 04 1982

A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

Alan Yentob will be 78+ in A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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In Conversation with Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob was 75+ in In Conversation with Alan Yentob as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 2022

Remembers…

Alan Yentob was 75+ in Remembers… as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 29 2022

Mandy

Alan Yentob was 73+ in Mandy as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Aug 13 2020

W1A

Alan Yentob was 67+ in W1A as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Mar 19 2014

Live from Studio Five

Alan Yentob was 62+ in Live from Studio Five as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 14 2009

The Story Of The Guitar

Alan Yentob was 61+ in The Story Of The Guitar

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 2008

Beautiful People

Alan Yentob was 61+ in Beautiful People as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 02 2008

Ideal

Alan Yentob was 57+ in Ideal as 'Alan Yentob'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 11 2005

imagine…

Alan Yentob was 56+ in imagine… as 'Self - Presenter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jun 11 2003

Timeshift

Alan Yentob was 55+ in Timeshift as 'Self - Controller, BBC Two (archive footage)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 2002

Operation Good Guys

Alan Yentob was 50+ in Operation Good Guys

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 29 1997

Never Mind the Buzzcocks

Alan Yentob was 49+ in Never Mind the Buzzcocks as 'Self - Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 12 1996

Behind The Screen

Alan Yentob was 41+ in Behind The Screen

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 24 1988

Open Air

Alan Yentob was 39+ in Open Air

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 27 1986

NOVA

Alan Yentob was 26+ in NOVA as 'Narrator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 03 1974