Derek Lister

Career Overview

Derek Lister has 13 screen credits in a career dating back to 1974. Signature works include Happy, Eskimos Do It, Baby Talk. 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

13

Birth Date

1948-08-01

Birth Place

Birmingham, England

Known For

• 

  Happy
• 

  Eskimos Do It
• 

  Baby Talk
• 

  The Best of Friends
• 

  The Network
• 

  An Affinity with Dr. Still

Frequent Collaborators

• Barbara Laurenson (2 collaborations)
• Norman Rodway (2 collaborations)
• Paul Copley (1 collaborations)
• Max Hafler (1 collaborations)
• Alun Lewis (1 collaborations)
• Lynne Miller (1 collaborations)
• Julie Riley (1 collaborations)
• Philomena McDonagh (1 collaborations)
• Tony Caunter (1 collaborations)
• Ann Davies (1 collaborations)

Credits

• writing (2 credits)

  • About A Bell

    writer

    writing
    2026
  • The Cause

    writer

    writing
    1981

• directing (11 credits)

  • Eskimos Do It

    director

    directing
    1988
  • Baby Talk

    director

    directing
    1981
  • Happy

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Best of Friends

    director

    directing
    1980
  • The Network

    director

    directing
    1979
  • An Affinity with Dr. Still

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Other Side: Connie

    director

    directing
    1979
  • The Ice House

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Mucking Out

    director

    directing
    1978
  • The Back Page

    director

    directing
    1978
  • Playhouse

    - Happy (1980) ... director directing

    - The Best of Friends (1980) ... director directing

    - An Affinity with Dr. Still (1979) ... director directing
    1974