Known For
Writing
Born
May 17, 1935
Died
Jun 07, 1994
Place of Birth
Berry Hill, UK
Credits
68 titles
Dennis Potter
Biography
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). His television dramas mixed fantasy and reality, the personal and the social, and often used themes and images from popular culture. Potter is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative dramatists to have worked in British television. Born in Gloucestershire and graduating from Oxford University, Potter initially worked in journalism. After standing for parliament as a Labour candidate at the 1964 general election, his health was affected by the onset of psoriatic arthropathy which necessitated Potter changing careers and led to him becoming a television dramatist. His new career began with contributions to the BBC's Wednesday Play anthology series in 1965, and he continued to work in the medium for the rest of his life. He also wrote screenplay adaptations for the Hollywood studios. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1994.
Known For
Filmography
Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today
Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Creator
The Singing Detective
Screenplay
The Bittersweet
Theatre Play
Cold Lazarus
Writer
Karaoke
Writer
Midnight Movie
Writer
An Interview with Dennis Potter
Himself
Message for Posterity
Writer
Mesmer
Writer
Visions of Heaven and Hell
Self
Lipstick on Your Collar
Writer
Performance
Writer
Secret Friends
Director
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Writer
Blackeyes
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Christabel
Writer
Track 29
Writer
Visitors
Writer
The Singing Detective
Writer
Dreamchild
Writer
Tender Is the Night
Writer
Television
Screen Two
Writer
Gorky Park
Screenplay
Brimstone & Treacle
Screenplay
Pennies from Heaven
Writer
Cream in My Coffee
Writer
Rain on the Roof
Writer
Blade on the Feather
Writer
Blue Remembered Hills
Narrator (voice, uncredited)
Pennies from Heaven
Writer
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Writer
The South Bank Show
Where Adam Stood
Writer
Double Dare
Writer
Brimstone and Treacle
Writer
Late Call
Writer
Schmoedipus
Writer
Joe's Ark
Writer
Wessex Tales
Writer
Only Make Believe
Writer
Follow the Yellow Brick Road
Writer
The Sextet
Writer
Casanova
Writer
Traitor
Writer
Paper Roses
Writer
Angels Are So Few
Writer
Play for Today
Writer
Lay Down Your Arms
Writer