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Dennis Potter

Dennis Potter

Known For Writing
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Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 26, 2024
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Biography

Dennis Christopher George Potter (17 May 1935 – 7 June 1994) was an English television dramatist, screenwriter and journalist. He is best known for his BBC TV serials Pennies from Heaven (1978), The Singing Detective (1986), and the television plays Blue Remembered Hills (1979) and Brimstone and Tre ... acle (1976). His television dramas mixed fantasy and reality, the personal and the social, and often used themes and images from popular culture. Potter is widely regarded as one of the most influential and innovative dramatists to have worked in British television. Born in Gloucestershire and graduating from Oxford University, Potter initially worked in journalism. After standing for parliament as a Labour candidate at the 1964 general election, his health was affected by the onset of psoriatic arthropathy which necessitated Potter changing careers and led to him becoming a television dramatist. His new career began with contributions to the BBC's Wednesday Play anthology series in 1965, and he continued to work in the medium for the rest of his life. He also wrote screenplay adaptations for the Hollywood studios. He died of pancreatic cancer in 1994.

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The Singing Detective

The Singing Detective

2003

Screenplay

Mesmer

Mesmer

1994

Writer

Midnight Movie

Midnight Movie

1994

Writer

Message for Posterity

Message for Posterity

1994

Writer

Secret Friends

Secret Friends

1991

Novel, Screenplay

Track 29

Track 29

1988

Writer

Visitors

Visitors

1987

Writer

Brimstone and Treacle

Brimstone and Treacle

1987

Writer

Dreamchild

Dreamchild

1985

Writer

Gorky Park

Gorky Park

1983

Screenplay

Brimstone & Treacle

Brimstone & Treacle

1982

Screenplay, Original Story

Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven

1981

Writer

Blade on the Feather

Blade on the Feather

1980

Writer

Cream in My Coffee

Cream in My Coffee

1980

Writer

Rain on the Roof

Rain on the Roof

1980

Writer

Blue Remembered Hills

Blue Remembered Hills

1979

Writer

Where Adam Stood

Where Adam Stood

1976

Writer

Schmoedipus

Schmoedipus

1974

Writer

Joe's Ark

Joe's Ark

1974

Writer

Only Make Believe

Only Make Believe

1973

Writer

Traitor

Traitor

1971

Writer

Angels Are So Few

Angels Are So Few

1970

Writer

Lay Down Your Arms

Lay Down Your Arms

1970

Writer

Son of Man

Son of Man

1969

Writer

The Bone Grinder

The Bone Grinder

1968

Writer

Alice

Alice

1965

Screenplay

Secret Friends

Secret Friends

1991

Director

Between Two Rivers

Between Two Rivers

1960

Director

Dreamchild

Dreamchild

1985

Executive Producer

Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

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