Ed Bye
{{Short description|British film & TV producer and director}}
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| birth_name = Edward Richard Morrison Bye
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Television and film producer
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Ravensbourne College, London
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Edward Richard Morrison Bye is a British film and TV producer and director. He directed the episodes of the science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf from Series I-IV and VII-VIII.
Early life
Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and Twickenham,Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528{{Cite web|url=http://www.commandoveterans.org/Francis_C_E_Bye_RM|title = BYE, Francis Clifford Edward | ͏}} He later attended Ravensbourne College, London.Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, Robert Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019, p. 85
Career
In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson.{{Cite web|url=http://www.reddwarf.co.uk/news/2011/05/13/eds-got-company|title=Ed's Got Company}}
Personal life
File:Ruby Wax in 2016 (cropped).jpg]]
He is married to comedian and actress Ruby Wax and has three children. His sister, Julia (d. 2009), was married to the 6th Lord Garvagh.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528{{Cite web|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/101363/Ruby-Wax-s-family-devastated-after-tragic-rail-accident|title = Ruby Wax's family devastated after tragic rail accident|date = 16 May 2009}}
Filmography
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| Title | Year(s) | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little and Large Show | 1980-1981 | Assistant floor manager | rowspan="5"| |
| The Two Ronnies | 1980-1982 | rowspan="4"|Production Team | |
| Three of a Kind | 1981 | ||
| By the Sea | 1982 | ||
| The Young Ones | 1982–1984 | ||
| Girls on Top | 1985–1986 | rowspan="3"|Director | Series 2 |
| Filthy Rich & Catflap | 1987 | Co-directed with Paul Jackson | |
| Red Dwarf | 1988–1991; 1997–1999 | Series I-IV and Series VII-VIII | |
| Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne | 1988 | rowspan="5"|Director, producer | Mini-series |
| Canned Carrott | 1990–1992 | ||
| The Full Wax | 1991–1993 | ||
| Bottom | 1991-1992 | Series 1 and 2 | |
| The 10%ers | rowspan="2"|1993 | ||
| Mama's Back! | Director | ||
| The Detectives | 1993–1997 | rowspan="3"|Director, producer | |
| Jasper Carrott: Carrott U Like | 1994 | TV special | |
| Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs | rowspan="3"|1995 | Outtakes video | |
| Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 | Director | ||
| How To Be A Little Sod | Executive producer | ||
| Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives | rowspan="2"|1996 | Script supervisor | |
| Eddie Izzard: Definite Article | rowspan="3"|Director | Stand-up special | |
| Ruby | 1997–2000 | ||
| Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island | 1997 | ||
| Red Dwarf: A-Z | rowspan="2"|1998 | rowspan="2"|Director, producer | rowspan="2"|TV special |
| Can't Cook, Won't Cook | |||
| Kevin & Perry Go Large | rowspan="2"|2000 | rowspan="2"|Director | Feature film |
| French & Saunders Live | Stand-up special | ||
| Lenny Henry in Pieces | 2001; 2002 | Director, producer | TV special and TV series |
| French & Saunders: The Egg | rowspan="3"|2002 | rowspan="2"|Director | rowspan="2"|TV special |
| French & Saunders: Celebrity Christmas Puddings | |||
| Celeb | Director, producer | ||
| Fat Slags | rowspan="2"|2004 | rowspan="14"|Director | Feature film |
| Absolutely Fabulous | "White Box" special | ||
| Foley & McColl: This Way Up | 2005 | TV pilot episode | |
| Home Again | 2006 | ||
| The Vicar of Dibley | rowspan="2"|2007 | "A Wholly Holy Happy Ending" | |
| After You've Gone | Christmas special | ||
| My Family | 2009–2011 | 2009 Christmas special and Series 10 | |
| Round Ireland with a Fridge | 2010 | Feature film | |
| Coming of Age | 2011 | Series 3 | |
| Not Going Out | 2013 | Christmas special | |
| Vicious | 2013–2015 | ||
| Death on the Tyne | 2018 | rowspan="2"|TV special | |
| Dial M for Middlesbrough | 2019 | ||
| Murder, They Hope | 2021-2023 | ||
| Bottom: Exposed | 2024 | Actor | TV Documentary |
| Apocalypse Slough | 2024 | Director |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0125753|name=Ed Bye}}
- Robert Llewellyn [https://web.archive.org/web/20090423114846/http://www.llewtube.com/ Video Interview with Ed Bye] at [https://web.archive.org/web/20090423114846/http://www.llewtube.com/ LLEWTUBE]
- https://web.archive.org/web/20180115191744/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3d0f184
- https://www.allmovie.com/artist/ed-bye-vn15904061
- https://www.metacritic.com/person/ed-bye
- https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ed_bye
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Category:British television directors
Category:British television producers