Biography
Martin Dennis - Director
Martin Dennis was born in Toronto and grew up in Canada and later in
Surrey.
He studied drama and theatre arts at Birmingham University before becoming
a stage manager with the M6 Theatre Company.
He joined the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ in 1980 as a floor assistant, progressing to production
manager on 'Allo, 'Allo, Don't Wait Up, Hi-De-Hi and The Kenny Everett
Show.
In 1987 Martin became the director of 'Allo, 'Allo and adapted the show
for the US market.
He also adapted the American sitcom Who's The Boss? for the UK, turning
it into the highly successful The Upper Hand, which he directed for three
series for Central.
In 1991 he directed the first series of Men Behaving Badly for Hartswood
Films, and went on to direct all the subsequent series and specials.
Other directing credits include Just A Gigolo for Central; Downwardly
Mobile for YTV; My Good Friend for Hartswood Films; three series of Simon
Nye's Is It Legal? also for Hartswood; Paul Merton In Galton & Simpson's...
for Central; The Grimleys starring Nigel Planer for Granada; the comedy
series Hippies for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½; Beast (ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½); four series of Coupling for Hartswood
Films and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ TWO; Simon Nye's The Savages for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE also for Hartswood;
Black Books for Channel 4 and Carrie & Barry for Hartswood Films and
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ONE.
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