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Michael Hurll(1936-2012)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Writer
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Michael Hurll was born on 7 October 1936 in Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Two Ronnies (1971), A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958) and Cilla (1968). He was married to Sandra Jalland. He died on 18 September 2012 in London, England, UK.
BornOctober 7, 1936
DiedSeptember 18, 2012(75)
BornOctober 7, 1936
DiedSeptember 18, 2012(75)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Two Ronnies (1971)
The Two Ronnies
7.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
A Christmas Night with the Stars
6.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Cilla Black in Cilla (1968)
Cilla
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer
Top of the Pops (1964)
Top of the Pops
6.9
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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  • The British Comedy Awards: 16 Dangerous Years
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2006
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2
    8.9
    Video
    • producer
    • 2003
  • The British Comedy Awards 2003
    6.0
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2003
  • Entertaining Elvis
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • Lights, Camera, Magic
    TV Movie
    • executive producer
    • 2002
  • The British Comedy Awards 2001 (2001)
    The British Comedy Awards 2001
    6.4
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies (2001)
    The Best of the Two Ronnies
    8.3
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 2001
  • Life's a Pitch
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
    Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
    8.2
    Video
    • executive producer
    • 1999
  • The World of the Secret Camera
    TV Series
    • executive producer (1999)
    • 1999
  • Moment of Truth (1998)
    Moment of Truth
    7.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer (1998)
    • 1998–2001
  • Noel's Christmas Presents
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1998
  • Phillip Schofield in Schofield's Quest (1994)
    Schofield's Quest
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1994–1995
  • Cilla's World (1995)
    Cilla's World
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1995
  • The National Lottery (1994)
    The National Lottery
    3.8
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1994

Director



  • The British Comedy Awards: 16 Dangerous Years
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2006
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2
    8.9
    Video
    • Director
    • 2003
  • Entertaining Elvis
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2002
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies (2001)
    The Best of the Two Ronnies
    8.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1982–1992
  • Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s (1989)
    Cilla's Goodbye to the '80s
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1989
  • Trick or Treat
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1989–1990
  • Cilla Black and Julian Clary in Cilla's Goodbye '88 (1988)
    Cilla's Goodbye '88
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, Ronnie Corbett, and Betty White in The Royal Variety Performance 1988 (1988)
    The Royal Variety Performance 1988
    5.0
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1988
  • Montreux Rock Festival
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1987–1988
  • Christmas Morning with Noel
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Morten Harket in Seaside Special 87 (1987)
    Seaside Special 87
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1987
  • Christmas Morning with Noel
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show (1982)
    The Noel Edmonds Late Late Breakfast Show
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • The Montreux Golden Rose IMMC Gala (1986)
    The Montreux Golden Rose IMMC Gala
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 1986

Writer



  • The British Comedy Awards 2003
    6.0
    TV Special
    • deviser
    • 2003
  • Life's a Pitch
    TV Movie
    • devised by
    • 2000
  • The British Comedy Awards 1993
    TV Special
    • deviser
    • 1993
  • World of Laughter
    TV Series
    • devised by
    • 1974
  • Benny Hill in A Christmas Night with the Stars (1958)
    A Christmas Night with the Stars
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1964

Personal details

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  • Born
    • October 7, 1936
    • Twickenham, Middlesex, England, UK
  • Died
    • September 18, 2012
    • London, England, UK(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Sandra Jalland1964 - September 18, 2012 (his death, 2 children)

Did you know

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    Veteran British television producer with a taste for live television. Shows with which he has been long identified include Crackerjack, Top of the Pops, The Two Ronnies, and Entertainment USA. He has also enjoyed working relationships with presenters such as Noel Edmonds and Cilla Black.
  • Quotes
    We're not producers. We're psychologists. The great trick is when you want to tell the talent something they don't want to hear, you always say "We don't think it would be a good idea...". It never fails. [interview with The Independent in 2007]

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