Ed Bye
Edward Richard Morrison Bye (born 1955, Hammersmith, London)[1] is a British film and TV producer and director. He is best known for his work with Grant Naylor, Harry Enfield and Jasper Carrott, and has worked with many of British TV's best known comedians and comedy actors. In June 2007 he took on the role of director for the long-planned film Carry On London, replacing Peter Richardson.
Ed Bye attended Mount House School, Tavistock, Devon in the late 1960s, where he was known as an excellent swimmer. He is married to Ruby Wax and has three children.
Bye's sister, Julia Canning, was killed on May 6, 2009 when one of her dogs pulled her onto the track of the London to Penzance railway line and she was struck by a high-speed train. [2]
In 2011 he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson.[3] He is also the producer of The Lily O'Connell Show for Sky1.
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[edit] Filmography
[edit] Director
- Coming of Age (BBC TV series) - Series 3 (8 episodes)
- My Family (2009 - present) - 2009 Christmas special and Series 10
- After You've Gone (2007 Christmas Episode) - TV episode
- Home Again (2006) - TV series
- Foley & McColl: This Way Up (2005) - TV pilot episode
- Absolutely Fabulous (2004 episode 9) - TV episode
- Fat Slags (2004) - feature film
- Celeb (2002) - TV series
- French & Saunders: Celebrity Christmas Puddings (2002) - TV special
- French & Saunders: The Egg (2002) - TV special
- Lenny Henry in Pieces (2001 special; 2002) - TV special and series
- French & Saunders Live (2000) - video
- Kevin & Perry Go Large (2000) - feature film
- Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg (1998) - TV special
- Red Dwarf: A-Z (1998) - TV special
- Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island (1997) - video
- Ruby (1997-2000) - TV series
- Eddie Izzard: Definite Article (1996) - video
- Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 (1995) - TV comedy
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (1995) - video
- Carrott U Like (1994) - TV comedy
- The Detectives (1993-1997) - TV series
- Mama's Back! (1993) - TV comedy
- The 10%ers (1993) - TV series
- Bottom (1991-1992) - TV series
- The Full Wax (1991-1993) - TV series
- Canned Carrott (1990-1992) - TV series
- Red Dwarf (1988-1991 series I-IV; 1997-1999 series VII-VIII) - TV series
- Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne (1988) - TV series
- Filthy Rich & Catflap (1987) - TV series
- Girls On Top (1985-1986) - TV series
[edit] Producer
- Celeb (2002) - TV series
- Can't Smeg, Won't Smeg (1998) - TV special
- Red Dwarf: A-Z (1998) - TV special
- Red Dwarf (1997-1999 series VII-VIII) - TV series
- How To Be A Little Sod (1995) - TV series (Executive Producer)
- Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs (1995) - video
- Carrott U Like (1994) - TV comedy
- The Detectives (1993-1997) - TV series
- The 10%ers (1993) - TV series
- Bottom (1991-1992) - TV series
- The Full Wax (1991-1993) - TV series
- Canned Carrott (1990-1992) - TV series
- Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne (1988) - TV series
[edit] Miscellaneous
- Lenny Henry in Pieces (2001 special; 2002) - TV special and series (Writer)
- Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives (1996) - TV series (Script Supervisor)
- The Young Ones (1982-1984) - TV series (Production Manager)
[edit] References
- ^ Births England and Wales 1837-2006
- ^ "Train driver tells how he saw Ruby Wax's sister-in-law pulled to her death beneath wheels of his 70mph locomotive". Daily Mail (London). June 24, 2010. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1288887/Ruby-Waxs-sister-law-killed-dog-pulled-path-oncoming-train.html?ITO=1490.
- ^ http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2011/05/13/eds-got-company/
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