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Dennis Potter

Writing • AGE 59

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 S...

Dennis Potter

Filmography

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today

Self – Writer (archive footage, 1973 & 1977)

2020

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Creator

2003

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Screenplay

2003

Cold Lazarus

Cold Lazarus

Writer

1996

Karaoke

Karaoke

Writer

1996

Midnight Movie

Midnight Movie

Writer

1994

An Interview with Dennis Potter

An Interview with Dennis Potter

Himself

1994

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity

Writer

1994

Mesmer

Mesmer

Writer

1994

Visions of Heaven and Hell

Visions of Heaven and Hell

Self

1994

Lipstick on Your Collar

Lipstick on Your Collar

Writer

1993

Performance

Performance

Writer

1991

Secret Friends

Secret Friends

Director

1991

Blackeyes

Blackeyes

Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1989

Track 29

Track 29

Writer

1988

Visitors

Visitors

Writer

1987

The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

Writer

1986

Dreamchild

Dreamchild

Writer

1985

Tender Is the Night

Tender Is the Night

Writer

1985

Television

Television

1985

Screen Two

Screen Two

Writer

1985

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

Screenplay

1983

Brimstone & Treacle

Brimstone & Treacle

Screenplay

1982

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

Writer

1981

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

Writer

1980

Rain on the Roof

Rain on the Roof

Writer

1980

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather

Writer

1980

Blue Remembered Hills

Blue Remembered Hills

Narrator (voice, uncredited)

1979

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

Writer

1978

The Mayor of Casterbridge

The Mayor of Casterbridge

Writer

1978

Where Adam Stood

Where Adam Stood

Writer

1976

Brimstone and Treacle

Brimstone and Treacle

Writer

1976

Double Dare

Double Dare

Writer

1976

Late Call

Late Call

Writer

1975

Schmoedipus

Schmoedipus

Writer

1974

Joe's Ark

Joe's Ark

Writer

1974

Wessex Tales

Wessex Tales

Writer

1973

Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe

Writer

1973

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Follow the Yellow Brick Road

Writer

1972

The Sextet

The Sextet

Writer

1972

Casanova

Casanova

Writer

1971

Paper Roses

Paper Roses

Writer

1971

Angels Are So Few

Angels Are So Few

Writer

1970

Play for Today

Play for Today

Writer

1970

Lay Down Your Arms

Lay Down Your Arms

Writer

1970

Son of Man

Son of Man

Writer

1969

Moonlight on the Highway

Moonlight on the Highway

Writer

1969

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

Writer

1969

A Beast with Two Backs

A Beast with Two Backs

Writer

1968

Shaggy Dog

Shaggy Dog

Writer

1968

The Company of Five

The Company of Five

Writer

1968

The Bone Grinder

The Bone Grinder

Writer

1968

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

Writer

1967

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton

VOTE, VOTE, VOTE for Nigel Barton

Writer

1965

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

Stand Up, Nigel Barton

Writer

1965

Alice

Alice

Screenplay

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Writer

1965

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

Writer

1964

That Was The Week That Was

That Was The Week That Was

Writer

1962

Between Two Rivers

Between Two Rivers

Narrator

1960