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Dennis Potter

Bio: Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935 – 7 June 1994) was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC TV serials Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and the television plays Blue Remembered Hills (1979) and Brimstone and Treacle (1976)

Born: Fri, May 17 1935

Birthplace: Berry Hill, UK

Death: Tue, Jun 07 1994

Dennis Potter is 59 years old

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The Singing Detective

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in The Singing Detective as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 2003

Midnight Movie

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in Midnight Movie as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 26 1994

Message for Posterity

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in Message for Posterity as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 28 1994

Mesmer

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in Mesmer as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 25 1994

Secret Friends

Dennis Potter was 56 in Secret Friends as 'Director, Novel, Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 21 1991

Track 29

Dennis Potter was 52 in Track 29 as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 15 1988

Brimstone and Treacle

Dennis Potter was 52 in Brimstone and Treacle as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 25 1987

Visitors

Dennis Potter was 51 in Visitors as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 22 1987

Dreamchild

Dennis Potter was 50 in Dreamchild as 'Writer, Executive Producer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 04 1985

Gorky Park

Dennis Potter was 48 in Gorky Park as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 15 1983

Brimstone & Treacle

Dennis Potter was 47 in Brimstone & Treacle as 'Screenplay, Original Story'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 01 1982

Pennies from Heaven

Dennis Potter was 46 in Pennies from Heaven as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 11 1981

Cream in My Coffee

Dennis Potter was 45 in Cream in My Coffee as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 02 1980

Rain on the Roof

Dennis Potter was 45 in Rain on the Roof as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 26 1980

Blade on the Feather

Dennis Potter was 45 in Blade on the Feather as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 19 1980

Blue Remembered Hills

Dennis Potter was 43 in Blue Remembered Hills as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 30 1979

Where Adam Stood

Dennis Potter was 40 in Where Adam Stood as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 21 1976

Double Dare

Dennis Potter was 40 in Double Dare as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 06 1976

Schmoedipus

Dennis Potter was 39 in Schmoedipus as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 20 1974

Joe's Ark

Dennis Potter was 38 in Joe's Ark as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 14 1974

Only Make Believe

Dennis Potter was 37 in Only Make Believe as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Feb 12 1973

Follow The Yellow Brick Road

Dennis Potter was 37 in Follow The Yellow Brick Road as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 04 1972

Traitor

Dennis Potter was 36 in Traitor as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 14 1971

Paper Roses

Dennis Potter was 36 in Paper Roses as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 13 1971

Angels Are So Few

Dennis Potter was 35 in Angels Are So Few as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 05 1970

Lay Down Your Arms

Dennis Potter was 35 in Lay Down Your Arms as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 23 1970

Son of Man

Dennis Potter was 33 in Son of Man as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 16 1969

Moonlight on the Highway

Dennis Potter was 33 in Moonlight on the Highway as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1969

A Beast with Two Backs

Dennis Potter was 33 in A Beast with Two Backs as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 20 1968

Shaggy Dog

Dennis Potter was 33 in Shaggy Dog as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 10 1968

The Bone Grinder

Dennis Potter was 32 in The Bone Grinder as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 13 1968

Where the Buffalo Roam

Dennis Potter was 31 in Where the Buffalo Roam as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 02 1966

Emergency Ward 9

Dennis Potter was 30 in Emergency Ward 9 as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 11 1966

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton

Dennis Potter was 30 in VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 15 1965

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

Dennis Potter was 30 in Stand Up, Nigel Barton as 'Writer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 08 1965

Alice

Dennis Potter was 30 in Alice as 'Screenplay'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 13 1965

Between Two Rivers

Dennis Potter was 25 in Between Two Rivers as 'Director, Writer'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 03 1960

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Cold Lazarus

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in Cold Lazarus as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, May 26 1996

Karaoke

Dennis Potter would have been no older than 59 in Karaoke as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 28 1996

Lipstick on Your Collar

Dennis Potter was 57+ in Lipstick on Your Collar as 'Writer, Executive Producer, Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Feb 21 1993

Performance

Dennis Potter was 56+ in Performance as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 05 1991

Blackeyes

Dennis Potter was 54+ in Blackeyes as 'Screenplay, Director, Novel, Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 29 1989

Christabel

Dennis Potter was 53+ in Christabel as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 16 1988

The Singing Detective

Dennis Potter was 51+ in The Singing Detective as 'Writer, Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 16 1986

Tender Is the Night

Dennis Potter was 50+ in Tender Is the Night as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1985

Screen Two

Dennis Potter was 49+ in Screen Two as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 06 1985

Pennies from Heaven

Dennis Potter was 42+ in Pennies from Heaven as 'Writer, Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 07 1978

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Dennis Potter was 42+ in The Mayor of Casterbridge as 'Writer, Screenplay'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 22 1978

Late Call

Dennis Potter was 39+ in Late Call as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 01 1975

Wessex Tales

Dennis Potter was 38+ in Wessex Tales as 'Screenplay'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Nov 07 1973

The Sextet

Dennis Potter was 37+ in The Sextet as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jun 13 1972

Casanova

Dennis Potter was 36+ in Casanova as 'Writer, Creator'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Nov 16 1971

Play for Today

Dennis Potter was 35+ in Play for Today as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970

The Company of Five

Dennis Potter was 33+ in The Company of Five as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 03 1968

ITV Playhouse

Dennis Potter was 32+ in ITV Playhouse as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1967

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Dennis Potter was 30+ in Thirty-Minute Theatre as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1965

Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life

Dennis Potter was 29+ in Not So Much a Programme, More a Way of Life as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Nov 13 1964

The Wednesday Play

Dennis Potter was 29+ in The Wednesday Play as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 30 1964

That Was The Week That Was

Dennis Potter was 27+ in That Was The Week That Was as 'Writer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Nov 24 1962