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Franc Roddam

Franc Roddam

Franc Roddam (born 29 April 1946, Norton, Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham) is an English film director, screenwriter, TV producer, format creator and book publisher. He is married to photographer, Leila Ansari, and has six children from previous marriages. He currently lives in London.

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Movies Made By Franc Roddam (12)

An Ungentlemanly Act (1992)

Based on actual accounts, this film portrays the days and hours before and during the invasion of the Falkland Islands by Argentina, which eventually lead to the Falklands War. As the Argentine forces land on the main island and make their way towards Gove ...

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K2 (1991)

They call it the savage mountain. 27 people have perished trying to reach the summit on K2, the world's second highest peak. A U.S. climbing team, funded by millionaire Clairborne is determined to conquer K2. ...

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War Party (1988)

One hundred years after the Battle of Milk River, both sides agree to reenact it. The cavalry are supposed to shoot blanks & the Indians weren't supposed to fight back.... ...

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Aria (1987)

Ten short pieces directed by ten different directors, including Ken Russell, Jean-Luc Godard, Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, and Nicolas Roeg. Each short uses an aria as soundtrack/sound, and is an interpretation of the particular aria. ...

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The Bride (1985)

Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the male creature. In turn, the doctor becomes obsessed with Eva, and tries to make her a perfect Victorian woman. ...

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The Lords of Discipline (1983)

Will arrives for his last year at Military Academy, in the Deep South USA, in the 1960's. A black student, Pearce, has been accepted, for the first time and Will is asked to keep an eye out for the inevitable racism. The racists come in the form of The Ten ...

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Quadrophenia (1979)

Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene. ...

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Dummy (1977)

Documentary drama based on a true story, highlighting the difficulties faced by a young deaf woman, Sandra, whose attempts to use sign language are prevented in a time when deaf people were encouraged to lip read and speak. Unable to communicate adequately ...

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Mini (1975)

Michael 'Mini' Cooper is a child who cannot stop setting fire to things. The young arsonist has been deemed not safe to be out in society, and the hunt is on for a suitable institution. ...

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The Family (1974)

The Family is a 1974 BBC television series made by producer Paul Watson, and directed by Franc Roddam. It is a fly-on-the-wall documentary series, seen by many as the precursor to reality television. It is similar to an American documentary which had aired ...

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Value for Money (1970)

A girl takes her camera along to a rocky beach, but quickly becomes fascinated with a far stranger mechanical contraption that she finds there. ...

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Birthday (1969)

A BAFTA award nominated drama about a young anti-war demonstrator contemplating her pregnancy and recalling her childhood as she prepares to give birth. ...

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Movies Starring Franc Roddam (3)

The Third Man: A Filmmaker's Influence (2015)

Martin Scorsese and other contemporary filmmakers reveal the impact The Third Man had on their careers and why the film is still so relevant today. ...

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Mini: A Life Revisited (2013)

1975 documentary about 11-year-old serial arsonist Michael 'Mini' Cooper, followed by Cooper and the film's director Franc Roddam in conversation with Alan Yentob in 2013. ...

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Talking Pictures: Quadrophenia (1979)

Episode of the BBC TV series focusing on Franc Roddam's 1979 film "Quadrophenia. ...

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