Franc Roddam

Franc Roddam
Roddam in 2014
Born Francis George Roddam
(1946-04-29) 29 April 1946
Norton, County Durham, England
Residence London, United Kingdom
Nationality British
Occupation Screenwriter, film director,
businessman, publisher,
television producer
Years active 1969–present
Television Auf Wiedersehen, Pet (1983–86, 2002–04)
MasterChef (1990–2001, 2005–present)
Website Ziji Publishing

Francis George "Franc" Roddam (born 29 April 1946) is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher.

Career

Director Roddam with an Arriflex film camera on the set of The Bride (1985)
Director Roddam on the set of Cleopatra (1999)

Roddam's films include Quadrophenia, K2, Aria, The Lords of Discipline and War Party. He created the worldwide TV phenomenon, MasterChef, which is shown in 200 countries worldwide and there are 47 locally produced versions.

He also produced formats for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Making Out, and Harry, all of which were highly successful TV dramas. He directed the award-winning TV drama Dummy, which won the prestigious Prix Italia Drama Prize. He directed the Grammy-nominated/Golden Globe nominated US mini-series Moby Dick and Cleopatra.

He won awards for his BBC documentaries, Mini and The Family. He is the founder and Chairman of Ziji Publishing, whose many titles include The Last Templar which sold over 5 million copies worldwide. He is a sponsor and former Governor of the London Film School and is an active member of the Greenworld Campaign.

Filmography

Films

Television

Commercials

Director on numerous accounts, including:

  • Shell
  • The Observer
  • Campbell Soups
  • BP
  • COI – Aids Campaign

In development

  • Waltzing Matilda — Producer/Director/Co-Writer
  • Let’s Face It — Producer/Director/Co-Writer
  • IGGY — Format Creator/Co-Writer
  • Win-Win — Format Creator/Co-Producer
  • 2 in a Million — Format Creator/Producer


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