Franc Roddam

Francis George "Franc" Roddam (born 29 April 1946) is an English film director, businessman, screenwriter, television producer and publisher, best known as the creator of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and Masterchef and as the director of Quadrophenia (1979).

Roddam's films include Quadrophenia,[1] K2, Aria, The Lords of Discipline and War Party.

[4][5] He also produced formats for Auf Wiedersehen, Pet, Making Out, and Harry, all of which were highly successful TV dramas.

He directed the Grammy-nominated/Golden Globe nominated US mini-series Moby Dick and Cleopatra.

[9] He is a sponsor and former Governor of the London Film School,[9] and is an active member of the Greenworld Campaign.

Roddam with an Arriflex film camera on the set of The Bride (1985)
Roddam on the set of Cleopatra (1999)