Eric Sykes
English actor and director (1923-2012)
Eric Sykes was an English radio, stage, television and film writer, comedian, actor and director whose performing career spanned more than 50 years. He frequently wrote for and performed with many other leading comedy performers and writers of the period, including Tony Hancock, Spike Milligan, Tommy Cooper, Peter Sellers, John Antrobus and Johnny Speight. Sykes first came to prominence through his many radio credits as a writer and actor in the 1950s, which include collaboration on some scripts for The Goon Show. He became a television star in his own right in the early 1960s when he appeared with Hattie Jacques in several popular BBC comedy television series.
Filmography in the catalog
Credited on 6 films (1962–1980) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).
| Year ▲ | Title | Creator | Length | Format | Color | Sound |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Village of Daughters | George Pollock | ||||
| 1964 | One Way Pendulum | Peter Yates | ||||
| 1964 | The Bargee | Duncan Wood | ||||
| 1967 | The Plank | Eric Sykes | ||||
| 1969 | Rhubarb | Eric Sykes | ||||
| 1980 | Rhubarb Rhubarb | Eric Sykes |