Francis George "Franc" Roddam (born 29 April 1946) is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher. He currently lives in London with his wife Leila Ansari and their son Zane. He has six other children from previous marriages.
It's great to make a period film and it's great to make a film, period.
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... I believe that... if a producer gets a director the money, then it's up to me, because nobody can put the film together better than the director...
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It was very tempting: come to Hollywood, get offered pictures with big stars and bi director's fees. but the scripts were no good, so I turned them down, which is a hard thing to do.
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Masterchef
2011-2016
TV Series format by - 83 episodes
MasterChef: The Professionals
2008-2015
TV Series format by - 67 episodes
MasterChef South Africa
2015
TV Series based on a concept by - 55 episodes
MasterChef Canada
2014-2015
TV Series format by - 15 episodes
MasterChef Junior
2013-2014
TV Series format by - 5 episodes
Junior MasterChef
2014
TV Series based on a format by - 10 episodes
Celebrity Masterchef
2006-2011
TV Series format by - 77 episodes
Masterchef Goes Large
2007-2010
TV Series format by - 128 episodes
Masterchef New Zealand
2010
TV Series based on a format by - 26 episodes
Masterchef: What the Winners Did Next
2007
TV Movie documentary format by
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
TV Series creator - 20 episodes, 1983 - 2004 based on an original idea by - 1 episode, 1986
Moby Dick
1998
TV Mini-Series teleplay - 2 episodes
Aria
1987
segment "Liebestod"
Quadrophenia
1979
screenplay
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
MasterChef: The Professionals
2008-2015
TV Series executive producer - 67 episodes
Junior MasterChef
2012-2014
TV Series executive producer - 25 episodes
MasterChef Canada
2014
TV Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Masterchef Goes Large
2007-2012
TV Series executive producer - 129 episodes
Celebrity Masterchef
2006-2011
TV Series executive producer - 79 episodes
Masterchef
2010/II
TV Series executive producer
Happy Birthday Jimmy White
2008
Short executive producer
Masterchef: What the Winners Did Next
2007
TV Movie documentary executive producer
Canterbury Tales
2003
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 6 episodes
Moby Dick
1998
TV Mini-Series producer - 2 episodes
The Crow Road
1996
TV Mini-Series executive producer - 4 episodes
Screen Two
1996
TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Secret History
1995
TV Series documentary executive producer - 1 episode
Harry
1993-1995
TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
An Ungentlemanly Act
1992
TV Movie executive producer
Making Out
1989
TV Series executive producer
War Party
1988
executive producer
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet
1983
TV Series executive producer
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cleopatra
1999
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
Moby Dick
1998
TV Mini-Series 2 episodes
K2
1991
War Party
1988
Aria
1987
segment "Liebestod"
Forty Minutes
1985
TV Series documentary director - 1 episode
The Bride
1985
The Lords of Discipline
1983
Quadrophenia
1979
Dummy
1977
TV Movie
Inside Story
1975
TV Series documentary 1 episode
The Family
1974
TV Series
Birthday
1969
Short
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Masterchef
1990
TV Series series deviser
Making Out
1989
TV Series series deviser
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Murmur
2015
Short special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The One Show
2013
TV Series
Himself
Composing Aria
2009
Video documentary
Himself
Drama Trails
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
How TV Changed Britain
2008
TV Series documentary
Himself
Scooterists: A Way of Life
2006
Video documentary
Himself
The 50 Greatest Documentaries
2005
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Drama Connections
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cast & Crew
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Terry and Gaby Show
2004
TV Series
Himself
S.O.U.L.--Sounds of Underground London
2003
TV Mini-Series documentary
Himself - Director, Quadrophenia
Omnibus
1997-2002
TV Series documentary
Himself
The Media Show
1988
TV Series
Himself
Forty Minutes
1985
TV Series documentary
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1998
Primetime Emmy
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Miniseries
Moby Dick (1998)
1987
Palme d'Or
Cannes Film Festival
Aria (1987)
1970
BAFTA Film Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Short Film
Birthday (1969)
Known for movies
Masterchef Goes Large (2007-2012) as Writer
Celebrity Masterchef (2006-2011) as Writer
Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983-2004) as Writer
MasterChef: The Professionals (2008-2015) as Writer
$200,000
