Derek Bennett

Biography

Derek Bennett (5 November 1930 — 2005) was an English television director and producer.

Career Overview

Derek Bennett has 20 screen credits in a career dating back to 1960. Signature works include Missing Persons, Grandad, Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

20

Birth Date

1930-11-05 00:00:00

Birth Place

Birmingham, England, UK

Known For

• 

  Missing Persons
• Grandad
• Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy
• 

  The Chelsea Murders
• Children of the Gods
• 

  Mutinies

Frequent Collaborators

• Janet Allen (2 collaborations)
• Penny Leatherbarrow (2 collaborations)
• Patricia Routledge (1 collaborations)
• Tony Melody (1 collaborations)
• Jimmy Jewel (1 collaborations)
• Jean Heywood (1 collaborations)
• Gary Waldhorn (1 collaborations)
• Gary Halliday (1 collaborations)
• Ram John Holder (1 collaborations)
• Jean Kent (1 collaborations)

Credits

• production (5 credits)

  • Missing Persons

    producer

    production
    1990
  • Grandad

    producer

    production
    1982
  • Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

    producer

    production
    1982
  • The Investigation

    producer

    production
    1967
  • A Catching Complaint

    producer

    production
    1966

• directing (15 credits)

  • Missing Persons

    director

    directing
    1990
  • Grandad

    director

    directing
    1982
  • Dogfood Dan and the Carmarthen Cowboy

    director

    directing
    1982
  • The Chelsea Murders

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Children of the Gods

    director

    directing
    1979
  • Mutinies

    director

    directing
    1974
  • Hot Fat

    director

    directing
    1974
  • The Square of Three

    director

    directing
    1973
  • The Museum Attendant

    director

    directing
    1973
  • A Splinter of Ice

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Emmerdale

    - Episode 1493 (Tue 2nd Oct 1990) (1990) ... director directing

    - Episode 1492 (Thu 27th Sept 1990) (1990) ... director directing

    - Episode 1491 (Tue 25th Sept 1990) (1990) ... director directing

    - Episode 1490 (Thu 20th Sept 1990) (1990) ... director directing
    1972
  • Bad Bad Jo Jo

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Pueblo Affair

    director

    directing
    1970
  • A Catching Complaint

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Coronation Street

    - Fri Feb 17 1961 (1961) ... director directing

    - Wed Feb 15 1961 (1961) ... director directing

    - Wed Jan 25 1961 (1961) ... director directing

    - Fri Jan 20 1961 (1961) ... director directing

    - Fri Dec 30 1960 (1960) ... director directing
    1960