Directed credits
3
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Eric Sykes
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.6
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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 14
TMDB ID: 20053
IMDb ID: nm0843059
Known for: Acting
Born: May 4, 1923
Died: July 4, 2012
Age: 89
Place of birth: Oldham, Lancashire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1954 - 2010
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.78
Wikidata: Q457702
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Writer (8)Additional Dialogue (1)Creator (1)Producer (1)
Biography
'Eric Sykes' started as a radio scriptwriter but he soon found he could perform as well as write. The slight handicap of being very hard of hearing doesn't interfere with his wonderful comic timing. The spectacles he wears have no lenses but contain a bone conducting hearing aid.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Eric Sykes.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Eric Sykes.
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Frank Bryce
2005 Movie
7.6
The Others
as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
2001 Movie
6.8
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as Courtney
1965 Movie
6.7
Theatre of Blood
as Sergeant Dogge
1973 Movie
5.7
Shalako
as Mako
1968 Movie
5.2
Splitting Heirs
as Jobson the Doorman
1993 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Eric Sykes.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Eric Sykes.
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Frank Bryce
2005 Movie
7.6
The Others
as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
2001 Movie
5.7
Shalako
as Mako
1968 Movie
6.7
Theatre of Blood
as Sergeant Dogge
1973 Movie
5.1
Kill or Cure
as Rumbelow
1962 Movie
6.8
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
as Courtney
1965 Movie
6.9
The Bargee
as The Mariner
1964 Movie
5.4
Absolute Beginners
as Arcade Attendant (uncredited)
1986 Movie
6.2
The Liquidator
as Griffen
1965 Movie
5.8
Monte Carlo or Bust!
as Perkins
1969 Movie
6.5
Heavens Above!
as Harry Smith
1963 Movie
4.5
The Alf Garnett Saga
as Eric Sykes
1972 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Eric Sykes.
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mr Fullerton • 1 eps
1989 Series
8.1
Sherlock Holmes
as Horace Harker • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Mr Drinkwater • 1 eps
1992 Series
4.5
Wogan
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
as Doggy • 1 eps
1973 Series
7.4
New Tricks
1 eps
2004 Series
5.6
The South Bank Show
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.3
Hancock's Half Hour
1 eps
1956 Series
6.4
Sykes
Writer • 1 eps
1972 Series
The Cannon & Ball Show
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.4
dinnerladies
as Jim • 1 eps
1998 Series
6.9
Gormenghast
4 eps
2000 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Eric Sykes.
8.2
It's Your Move
Writer
1982 Movie
Eric Sykes: One of the Great Troupers
Writer
1981 Movie
4.5
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Writer
1981 Movie
7.3
The Plank
Writer
1979 Movie
5.0
Charley's Aunt
Writer
1977 Movie
5.5
Rhubarb
Writer
1970 Movie
6.2
The Plank
Producer
1967 Movie
6.4
Orders Are Orders
Additional Dialogue
1954 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Eric Sykes.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Eric Sykes.
The Unforgettable Spike Milligan
as Himself
2010 Movie
7.8
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
as Frank Bryce
2005 Movie
Three Sisters
as Ferapont
2003 Movie
Spike Milligan I told you I was ill... A live tribute
as Self
2002 Movie
7.6
The Others
as Mr. Edmund Tuttle
2001 Movie
8.0
Visiting Uncle Dick
as Uncle Dick
2001 Movie
10.0
TeleTubbies: Musical Playtime
1999 Movie
6.2
The Big Freeze
as Mr Blick, the plumber
1993 Movie
5.2
Splitting Heirs
as Jobson the Doorman
1993 Movie
Tommy Cooper - The Magic Touch
1993 Movie
Oooh Er Missus! The Frankie Howerd Story
as Self
1990 Movie
6.6
Mr. H Is Late
1988 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Eric Sykes.
5.0
The Story of Light Entertainment
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
7.4
New Tricks
1 eps
2004 Series
6.9
Gormenghast
4 eps
2000 Series
7.4
dinnerladies
as Jim • 1 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Heartbeat
as Mr Drinkwater • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.2
Agatha Christie's Poirot
as Mr Fullerton • 1 eps
1989 Series
Alice in Wonderland
as Mad Hatter • 5 eps
1985 Series
8.1
Sherlock Holmes
as Horace Harker • 1 eps
1984 Series
4.5
Wogan
as Self • 1 eps
1982 Series
The Cannon & Ball Show
as Self • 1 eps
1979 Series
5.6
The South Bank Show
as Self • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
as Doggy • 1 eps
1973 Series