Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Ben Elton
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 33
TMDB ID: 76221
IMDb ID: nm0255780
Known for: Acting
Born: May 3, 1959
Age: 66
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1976 - 2025
Years active: 50
Average TMDB rating: 6.93
Wikidata: Q436712
Also known as
Mr. Ben Elton
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (25)Creator (2)Musical (1)Screenplay (1)Script Editor (1)Thanks (1)
Biography
Already a successful comedian, Ben Elton turned to writing situation comedies during the 1980s and penned BBC classics such as "The Young Ones" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third" (1987), "Blackadder 4" (1989) and during the 1990s "The Thin Blue Line" (1995). He provided lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "The Beautiful Game", which was nominated for Best Musical at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards in 2001 (2000 season). His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season. He and Andrew Lloyd Webber were awarded the 2000 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama) for Best New Musical for "The Beautiful Game", performed at the Cambridge Theatre. Has three children : Bert, Lottie and Fred. Is co-writer of the Queen Musical 'We Will Rock You' with the band itself. He and Richard Curtis were offered the chance to write "Police Academy - The London Beat", but turned it down. Was a host of The Prince's Trust 30th Birthday: Live (2006) (TV).
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Ben Elton.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ben Elton.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ben Elton.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ben Elton.
Filth!
Writer
1994 Movie
6.9
Much Ado About Nothing
as Verges
1993 Movie
6.0
All Is True
Screenplay
2018 Movie
7.0
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Writer
1999 Movie
Laughs and Larrikins
Movie
5.1
Three Summers
Director
2017 Movie
7.8
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Writer
2008 Movie
7.5
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Thanks
2023 Movie
7.0
Love Never Dies
Musical
2012 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ben Elton.
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
8.0
Blackadder
Writer • 18 eps
1983 Series
8.0
Mr. Bean
Writer • 2 eps
1990 Series
Parkinson
as Self • 4 eps
1998 Series
2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
1 eps
2022 Series
3.2
Q&A
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
2008 Series
5.5
Question Time
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.9
The Young Ones
Writer • 12 eps
1982 Series
5.0
V Graham Norton
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
6.0
Going Live!
as Self • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.5
French & Saunders
as Guest • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.1
Harry Enfield and Chums
as Benny Elton • 1 eps
1994 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ben Elton.
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
Writer
2023 Movie
7.5
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
Thanks
2023 Movie
8.0
Ben Elton: Live
Writer
2022 Movie
6.0
All Is True
Screenplay
2018 Movie
7.0
Love Never Dies
Musical
2012 Movie
7.4
The One Ronnie
Writer
2010 Movie
7.8
Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga
Writer
2008 Movie
7.0
Blackadder: Back & Forth
Writer
1999 Movie
Ben Elton: Live
Writer
1997 Movie
Filth!
Writer
1994 Movie
10.0
Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit
Writer
1992 Movie
8.1
Rowan Atkinson Live
Writer
1992 Movie
7.6
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam
Writer
1991 Movie
Oh No, Not Them
Creator
1989 Movie
7.6
Blackadder's Christmas Carol
Writer
1988 Movie
7.2
Blackadder: The Cavalier Years
Writer
1988 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ben Elton.
7.1
Upstart Crow
Writer • 18 eps
2016 Series
7.2
The Thin Blue Line
Writer • 14 eps
1995 Series
5.8
Stark
Writer • 3 eps
1993 Series
Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie
Creator
1990 Series
8.0
Mr. Bean
Writer • 2 eps
1990 Series
6.6
Filthy Rich & Catflap
Writer • 6 eps
1987 Series
4.3
Girls On Top
Script Editor • 13 eps
1985 Series
6.7
Happy Families
Writer • 6 eps
1985 Series
8.0
Blackadder
Writer • 18 eps
1983 Series
6.0
Alfresco
Writer • 13 eps
1983 Series
7.9
The Young Ones
Writer • 12 eps
1982 Series
5.0
There's Nothing to Worry About!
Writer • 3 eps
1982 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ben Elton.
9.0
Not Only Fred Dagg But Also John Clarke
as Self
2025 Movie
Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster
as Self
2023 Movie
7.5
Blackadder: A Cunning Story
as Self - Contributor
2023 Movie
6.9
Blackadder: The Lost Pilot
as Self
2023 Movie
8.0
Ben Elton: Live
as Self
2022 Movie
The BRITs at 40
as Self
2020 Movie
The London Studios: Home of the Stars
as Self
2018 Movie
7.0
How The Young Ones Changed Comedy
as (Archive Footage)
2018 Movie
7.5
Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule
as Self
2014 Movie
8.0
The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker
as Self
2012 Movie
7.5
Blackadder Rides Again
as Self
2008 Movie
7.2
We Are Most Amused
as Self
2008 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ben Elton.
The Chris McCausland Show
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
2.8
Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg
1 eps
2022 Series
7.5
Have You Been Paying Attention?
as Panellist • 1 eps
2019 Series
5.0
Angela and Friends
1 eps
2009 Series
3.7
Live from Studio Five
as Self • 1 eps
2009 Series
3.2
Q&A
as Self - Panellist • 1 eps
2008 Series
4.4
The One Show
as Self • 1 eps
2006 Series
6.5
Enough Rope With Andrew Denton
1 eps
2003 Series
5.0
V Graham Norton
as Self • 1 eps
2002 Series
Parkinson
as Self • 4 eps
1998 Series
7.2
The Thin Blue Line
as Homeless Man • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.1
Harry Enfield and Chums
as Benny Elton • 1 eps
1994 Series