Jeremy Lloyd
Biography
Jeremy Lloyd was an English writer, screenwriter, and actor who started writing in 1958 and made his film debut two years later in School for Scoundrels (1960). Born in Danbury, Essex, he acted in film and television comedies in the 1960s and 1970s, including A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help! (1965), and The Magic Christian (1969), and he appeared on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In in the 1969 to 1970 season. He found his first major success in comedy writing with Are You Being Served? in 1972, working with David Croft. The pair went on to make 'Allo 'Allo! and the Are You Being Served? spinoff Grace & Favour, which aired in 1992. Lloyd also wrote the poem and lyrics for the Captain Beaky album and books in 1980, published an autobiography in 1993, and was named an OBE in the 2013 New Year Honours for his contributions to British comedy. He died in 2014.
84years old at death
- Born Danbury
- Died London
- Star sign: CancerLast day of the sign, on the Leo cusp
- John Jeremy Lloyd (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 14 years1960 to 1974
Every film, newest first
- 1974Murder on the Orient ExpressIMDb rating 7.2
- 1966Doctor in CloverIMDb rating 5.8
- 1965The LiquidatorIMDb rating 5.9
- 1960School for ScoundrelsIMDb rating 7.3
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Big break
Lloyd worked with David Croft on Are You Being Served? in 1972, and it was his first major success as a comedy writer.
First role
Lloyd started writing in 1958, then two years later, in 1960, he appeared in his first film, School for Scoundrels.
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Worked with
Jeremy Lloyd shares two films with John Le Mesurier, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
John Le Mesurier's page
Vanessa Redgrave's page
Sean Connery's page
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John Gielgud's page
Trevor Howard's page
All films by Sidney Lumet
Robert HamerDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Robert Hamer
All films by Jack Cardiff
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2012 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire | Won | |
Online
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