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John Kilby(1942-2018)

  • Director
  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
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John Kilby was born on 30 April 1942 in Gee Cross, Cheshire, England, UK. He was a director and producer, known for Hi-de-Hi! (1980), Alas Smith & Jones (1984) and KYTV (1989). He died on 21 April 2018 in Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK.
BornApril 30, 1942
DiedApril 21, 2018(75)
BornApril 30, 1942
DiedApril 21, 2018(75)
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

Known for

Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
Hi-de-Hi!
6.7
TV Series
  • Director
Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
Alas Smith & Jones
7.4
TV Series
  • Director
KYTV (1989)
KYTV
7.7
TV Series
  • Director(1989-1992)
Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
Kelly Monteith
7.4
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • Chris Barrie, Steve Coogan, Adrian Edmondson, and Jennifer Saunders in More Great Comedy Moments (2003)
    More Great Comedy Moments
    6.8
    Video
    • director: "KYTV"
    • 2003
  • Get Fit with Brittas
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Bob Monkhouse on the Spot (1995)
    Bob Monkhouse on the Spot
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1996
  • The Saturday Night Armistice
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1995–1999
  • Nice Day at the Office (1994)
    Nice Day at the Office
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Ain't Misbehavin (1994)
    Ain't Misbehavin
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Robert Bathurst and Fiona Gillies in Joking Apart (1991)
    Joking Apart
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991–1993
  • KYTV (1989)
    KYTV
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1992
  • May to December (1989)
    May to December
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • The Pall Bearer's Revue
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Felix Dexter, Robbie Gee, Llewella Gideon, Judith Jacob, Eddie Nestor, Meera Syal, and Leo Chester in The Real McCoy (1991)
    The Real McCoy
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Cool Head (1991)
    Cool Head
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Colin's Sandwich (1988)
    Colin's Sandwich
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1988–1990
  • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1984–1989
  • Mornin' Sarge
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989

Producer

  • Colin's Sandwich (1988)
    Colin's Sandwich
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1988–1990
  • Mornin' Sarge
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • The Stone Age
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • KYTV (1989)
    KYTV
    7.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor in You Must Be the Husband (1987)
    You Must Be the Husband
    7.2
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1987–1988
  • Griff Rhys Jones and Mel Smith in Alas Smith & Jones (1984)
    Alas Smith & Jones
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1985–1987
  • Helen Lederer, Clive Mantle, and Nick Wilton in Hello Mum (1986)
    Hello Mum
    5.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1987
  • Wilderness Road (1986)
    Wilderness Road
    5.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1986
  • Comrade Dad (1984)
    Comrade Dad
    6.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984–1986
  • Kelly Monteith in Kelly Monteith (1979)
    Kelly Monteith
    7.4
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1984
  • Su Pollard in Hi-de-Hi! (1980)
    Hi-de-Hi!
    6.7
    TV Series
    • producer
    • associate producer
    • assistant producer
    • 1981–1984
  • The Crystal Cube (1983)
    The Crystal Cube
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1983

Additional Crew

  • Rowan Atkinson, Griff Rhys Jones, Mel Smith, and Pamela Stephenson in Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979)
    Not the Nine O'Clock News
    7.9
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • production team
    • 1979–1980
  • Tim Brooke-Taylor, Graeme Garden, and Bill Oddie in The Goodies (1970)
    The Goodies
    7.7
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1980
  • Robert Lindsay in Citizen Smith (1977)
    Citizen Smith
    7.0
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1979
  • Fawlty Towers (1975)
    Fawlty Towers
    8.8
    TV Series
    • production team
    • production assistant
    • 1979
  • Spike Milligan in Q5 (1969)
    Q5
    8.0
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1979
  • The Tea Ladies
    5.8
    TV Movie
    • production assistant
    • 1979
  • An Evening with Andy Williams
    TV Movie
    • production assistant
    • 1978
  • Olivia Newton-John in Only Olivia (1977)
    Only Olivia
    7.3
    TV Special
    • production assistant
    • 1977
  • Bill Owen, Peter Sallis, and Brian Wilde in Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
    Last of the Summer Wine
    7.1
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1976
  • Ronnie Barker in Open All Hours (1976)
    Open All Hours
    7.6
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1976
  • Anthony Booth, Warren Mitchell, Dandy Nichols, and Una Stubbs in Till Death Us Do Part (1965)
    Till Death Us Do Part
    7.4
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • production team
    • 1974–1975
  • The Nolans in The Musical Time Machine (1975)
    The Musical Time Machine
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975
  • Nerys Hughes and Polly James in The Liver Birds (1969)
    The Liver Birds
    6.5
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975
  • The Changes (1975)
    The Changes
    7.4
    TV Mini Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975
  • Petula Clark in The Sound of Petula (1972)
    The Sound of Petula
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1974

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • John Patrick Kilby
  • Born
    • April 30, 1942
    • Gee Cross, Cheshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 21, 2018
    • Chichester, West Sussex, England, UK(heart attack)

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