Francis George Roddam (born 29 April1941Stockton-on-Tees) is a British Cinema Director and documentary maker. He is best know for the film Quadrophenia and the early reality television series The Family. April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... Stockton-on-Tees is an industrial town and port on the River Tees in north-eastern England. ... Quadrophenia is a 1979 British film based on the 1973 album by The Who. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ...
In the late 1960 Roddam worked in advertising as a copy writer. His first short film The Birthday (1969) was nominated for a BAFTA leading to The Family (1974) and Quodrophenia in 1979. The film has developed a cult status but unlike his near contemporaries Ridley Scott and Alan Parker Roddam did not establish himself in the US. His first Hollywood film The Bride was a flop and his work since has been sporadic. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA), is a British organization that hosts annual awards shows for film, television, childrens film and television, and interactive media. ... Ridley Scott Sir Ridley Scott (born November 30, 1937 in South Shields) is an influential British film director and producer. ... Alan Parker on the set of Pink Floyd The Wall Sir Alan Parker (born February 14, 1944) is a British film director, producer, writer, and actor. ... Category: ...
Roddam is also credited with creating the series Auf Wiedersehen, Pet reflecting his roots in the North East of England. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet is a popular British comedy-drama series about a group of seven British migrant construction workers: Wayne, Dennis, Oz, Bomber, Barry, Neville and Moxey, who are living and working on a German building site. ...
Central to the story are the clashes between Mods and Rockers of the time, culminating with a bloody battle on a beach at Brighton, which was based on a real life event.
The film was almost cancelled when Keith Moon, a member of The Who, died, but in the words of Roddam, the producers, Roy Baird and Bill Curbishley, 'held it together' and the film was made.
FrancRoddam, who shot the scene from a helicopter, was almost hit.
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