Biography
Johnny Speight (2 June 1920 β 5 July 1998) was an English television scriptwriter of many classic British sitcoms.
Speight emerged in the mid-1950s, writing for radio comics Frankie Howerd, Vic Oliver, Arthur Askey, and Cyril Fletcher. For television he wrote for Morecambe & Wise, Peter Sellers and The Arthur Haynes Show. Later, he began to write Till Death Us Do Part, which included his most famous creation, the controversial bigot Alf Garnett. His shows often explored the themes of racism and sexism through satire.
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Filmography
all 28
Writer 16
Movies 15
TV Shows 13
Creator 7
self 1
Screenplay 1
Writer
Lost Sitcoms (2016)
TV
Writer
Richard Wilson - Both Feet In the Army (2013)
Movie
Writer
An Audience with Alf Garnett (1997)
Movie
Self
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story (1990)
Movie
Creator
In Sickness and in Health (1985)
TV
6
Creator
Till Death... (1981)
TV
Creator
Archie Bunker's Place (1979)
TV
Creator / Writer
Spooner's Patch (1979)
TV
Writer
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1974)
Movie
Writer
The Alf Garnett Saga (1972)
Movie
Creator
All in the Family (1971)
TV
6.8
Writer
Nechcete jet do Bembrly? (1970)
Movie
Gents Rhubarb
Rhubarb (1970)
Movie
Writer
Curry and Chips (1969)
TV
Writer
Double Bill (1969)
Movie
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously (1969)
Movie
Screenplay
Till Death Us Do Part (1969)
Movie
Writer
If There Weren't Any Blacks You'd Have to Invent Them (1968)
Movie
Pipe Smoker in Bus Queue
The Plank (1967)
Movie
Writer
Privilege (1967)
Movie
Writer
Till Death Us Do Part (1966)
TV
5.88
Writer
French Dressing (1964)
Movie
Writer
That Was The Week That Was (1962)
TV
Writer
Comedy Playhouse (1961)
TV
Writer
Mr. Topaze (1961)
Movie
Creator
For Richer...For Poorer
TV
Creator
Justice for All
TV
Creator
Those Were the Days
TV
Ratings
Average 5.34
Based on 27.4 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1961
1968
1970
1970
2016
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Information
Known ForCreator
GenderMale
Birthday1920-06-02
Deathday1998-07-05 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceGreater London, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom
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