Steve Bendelack
Known for
Steve Bendelack has built a career as a director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' sits at the front of the credit list. 'The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse' appears on the credit list too. The work has come mostly from comedy. 34 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list.
Steve Bendelack
11 Directed
15 Series
Steve Bendelack has built a career as a director whose name sits in the credits rather than on the poster. 'Mr. Bean's Holiday' sits at the front of the credit list. 'The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse' appears on the credit list too. The work has come mostly from comedy. 34 years in the trade leave a mark on the credit list.
TV Shows
Director
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
Director
The League of Gentlemen
1999
Director
The Cockfields
2019
Director
Little Britain
2003
Director
The Royle Family
1998
Director
Fist of Fun
1995
Director
Friday Night Dinner
2011
Director
Dark Ages
1999
Director
Ill Behaviour
2017
Director
Cowards
2009
Director
Way to Go
2013
Director
Comedy Lab
1998
Director
The Mighty Boosh
2004
Director
Jam and Jerusalem
2006
Director
Comedy Showcase
2007
Full Filmography
The Cockfields
Director · 9 episodes
2019–
TV
Ill Behaviour
Director · 3 episodes
2017–
TV
The Harry Hill Movie
Director
2013
Film
Way to Go
Director · 2 episodes
2013–
TV
Friday Night Dinner
Director · 6 episodes
2011–
TV
Cowards
Director · 3 episodes
2009–
TV
Comedy Showcase
Director · 1 episode
2007–
TV
Mr. Bean's Holiday
Director
2007
Film
Jam and Jerusalem
Director · 1 episode
2006–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most famous roles of Steve Bendelack?
Steve Bendelack is best known for directing Mr. Bean's Holiday, The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, The Harry Hill Movie.
How many movies has Steve Bendelack directed?
Over a 34-year career (since 1992), Steve Bendelack has directed or written 11 films and worked on 15 TV shows.
What was Steve Bendelack's first movie?
The career of Steve Bendelack began with Heavenly Waters ().
What is Steve Bendelack's most recent movie or series?
Steve Bendelack's most recent release is The Cockfields, which premiered on November 12, 2019.
What TV shows has Steve Bendelack created or directed?
On television, Steve Bendelack has appeared in Little Britain, The Mighty Boosh, Friday Night Dinner, The League of Gentlemen.
Steve Bendelack
Steve Bendelack is a British film and television director, who has worked primarily on a range of highly-acclaimed comedy programmes.
Originally an assistant to Peter Fluck and Roger Law on satirical TV puppet show Spitting Image, he went on to direct the show in later years. He also directed The Mary Whitehouse Experience, The Royle Family, The League of Gentlemen, Dark Ages, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased), Cowards and the first season of Little Britain. He also directed the BBC3 pilot for The Mighty Boosh, in 2003, but was replaced by Paul King for the series proper. He also produced the opening scene for the 1990s edition of Whose Line Is It Anyway? for a short period, but stopped midway through the series.
He has now directed two feature films; 2005's The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse, and the second Mr. Bean film Mr. Bean's Holiday, which was released in the UK in March 2007.