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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

37

Gender

Male

Birthday

1945-09-27

Day of Death

2008-12-08 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

Robert Alexander Spiers

Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers

Bob Spiers

Biography

Robert Alexander "Bob" Spiers (27 September 1945 – 8 December 2008) was a director. He is particularly noted as the director of the early series of Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2001), the musical comedy Spiceworld, and of the second series of Fawlty Towers (1979). He also worked with Steven Moffat on Press Gang and Joking Apart. Spiers won a BAFTA Award twice for his work as a television comedy director.

Known For

Acting

Production

Crew

Directing