LC control no. | no2014120158 |
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Descriptive conventions | rda |
Personal name heading | Kirkland, Dennis, 1942-2006 |
Associated country | Great Britain Ireland |
Birth date | 19421202 |
Death date | 20060216 |
Place of birth | North Shields (England) |
Place of death | London (England) |
Field of activity | Television comedies |
Affiliation | Thames Television |
Profession or occupation | Television producers and directors |
Found in | Benny Hill show (Television program). Benny Hill [videorecording], 2013: container (producer, Dennis Kirkland) IMDb, Sept. 10, 2014 (Dennis Kirkland (born December 2, 1942 in North Shields, Northumberland, England; died February,16 2006 in London, England) was one of Britain's top television comedy producers and directors and best-known for his long association with Benny Hill. He joined Thames TV in 1968 and quickly worked his way up from children's programmes to become a leading comedy director and producer. After Billy Hill's death in 1992, Kirkland continued working in television both in the UK and Ireland until ill health forced him to retire in 2005. ) |