© Copyright Harutyunyan 2024

sunfilm-logo
Home/Ben Elton
Ben Elton‌

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1959-05-03

Popularity

star6.8

Ben Elton

Ben Elton

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1959-05-03

Popularity

star6.8

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).

Movie Credits

When Comedy Changed Forever

When Comedy Changed Forever‌
star0.0
calendar 2006

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Third Ball‌
star5.0
calendar 1987

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot

Blackadder: The Lost Pilot‌
star7.0
calendar 2023

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball

The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball‌
star7.5
calendar 1989

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster

Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster‌
star0.0
calendar 2023

Blackadder: A Cunning Story

Blackadder: A Cunning Story‌
star8.0
calendar 2023

Filth!

Filth!‌
star0.0
calendar 1994

Ben Elton: Live

Ben Elton: Live‌
star7.0
calendar 2022

We Are Most Amused

We Are Most Amused‌
star7.2
calendar 2008

Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live

Ben Elton: The Get A Grip Tour Live‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Ben Elton: Live

Ben Elton: Live‌
star0.0
calendar 1997

Ben Elton: Very Live

Ben Elton: Very Live‌
star0.0
calendar 1993

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker

The Many Faces of Ronnie Barker‌
star8.0
calendar 2012

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule

Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule‌
star7.3
calendar 2014

Laughs and Larrikins

Laughs and Larrikins‌
star0.0
calendar

Much Ado About Nothing

Much Ado About Nothing‌
star7.0
calendar 1993

Blackadder Rides Again

Blackadder Rides Again‌
star7.7
calendar 2008

The Story of Bean

The Story of Bean‌
star7.1
calendar 1997

The London Studios: Home of the Stars

The London Studios: Home of the Stars‌
star0.0
calendar 2018

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy

How The Young Ones Changed Comedy‌
star7.0
calendar 2018

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live

The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live‌
star6.0
calendar 1986

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments

Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments‌
star8.0
calendar 2008

Tv Credits

This Morning

This Morning‌
star5.7
calendar 1988

Alfresco

Alfresco‌
star6.0
calendar 1983

The One Show

The One Show‌
star4.6
calendar 2006

The Secret Policeman's Ball

The Secret Policeman's Ball‌
star5.0
calendar 1976

The Young Ones

The Young Ones‌
star7.8
calendar 1982

The Young Ones

The Young Ones‌
star7.8
calendar 1982

Get a Grip

Get a Grip‌
star0.0
calendar 2007

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief

Omnibus Presents Comic Relief‌
star4.0
calendar 1986

The Young Ones

The Young Ones‌
star7.8
calendar 1982

The Young Ones

The Young Ones‌
star7.8
calendar 1982

Stark

Stark‌
star5.8
calendar 1993

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton

Enough Rope With Andrew Denton‌
star6.5
calendar 2003

Saturday Night Clive

Saturday Night Clive‌
star0.0
calendar 1989

Clive Anderson All Talk

Clive Anderson All Talk‌
star0.0
calendar 1996

V Graham Norton

V Graham Norton‌
star5.0
calendar 2002

The Heaven and Earth Show

The Heaven and Earth Show‌
star3.2
calendar 1998

There's Nothing to Worry About!

There's Nothing to Worry About!‌
star5.0
calendar 1982

The Ben Elton Show

The Ben Elton Show‌
star6.0
calendar 1998

Comic Relief

Comic Relief‌
star6.0
calendar 1988

Live from Studio Five

Live from Studio Five‌
star3.3
calendar 2009

Angela and Friends

Angela and Friends‌
star5.0
calendar 2009

Have You Been Paying Attention?

Have You Been Paying Attention?‌
star7.5
calendar 2019

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie

Ben Elton: The Man from Auntie‌
star0.0
calendar 1990

O.T.T.

O.T.T.‌
star0.0
calendar 1982

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg

Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg‌
star2.7
calendar 2022

Blackadder

Blackadder‌
star8.0
calendar 1983

Going Live!

Going Live!‌
star6.0
calendar 1987

Q&A

Q&A‌
star3.8
calendar 2008

Question Time

Question Time‌
star4.9
calendar 1979

Saturday Live

Saturday Live‌
star6.7
calendar 1986

Saturday Live

Saturday Live‌
star6.7
calendar 1986

Filthy Rich & Catflap

Filthy Rich & Catflap‌
star6.6
calendar 1987

The Chris McCausland Show

The Chris McCausland Show‌
star0.0
calendar 2024

French & Saunders

French & Saunders‌
star7.4
calendar 1987