Steve Bendelack

Biography

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.

Directed

1. Mr. Bean's Holiday (2007) — Director
2. Little Britain (2003) — Director
3. The Mighty Boosh (2004) — Director
4. Friday Night Dinner (2011) — Director
5. The League of Gentlemen (1999) — Director
6. The League of Gentlemen's Apocalypse (2005) — Director
7. Never Mind the Buzzcocks (1996) — Director
8. The Royle Family (1998) — Director
9. The Harry Hill Movie (2013) — Director
10. The League of Gentlemen: Live at Drury Lane (2001) — Director
11. The Cockfields (2019) — Director
12. Ill Behaviour (2017) — Director
13. Jam and Jerusalem (2006) — Director
14. Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) (2000) — Director
15. Way to Go (2013) — Director
16. We're Doomed! The Dad's Army Story (2015) — Director
17. Comedy Lab (1998) — Director
18. The League of Gentlemen Are Behind You (2006) — Director
19. Fist of Fun (1995) — Director
20. Lee and Herring Live (1996) — Director
21. The Saturday Night Armistice (1995) — Director
22. Dark Ages (1999) — Director
23. Ted and Alice (2002) — Director
24. Robert Newman: The Dependence Day Video (1994) — Director
25. Peter and the Wolf: A Prokofiev Fantasy (1993) — Director
26. Cowards (2009) — Director
27. Cluub Zarathustra (1996) — Director
28. Newman and Baddiel: History Today (1992) — Director
29. Frank Skinner - Live (1992) — Director
30. Newman and Baddiel: Live and in Pieces (1993) — Director
31. Comedy Showcase (2007) — Director
32. Heavenly Waters — Director
33. Spitting Image: Election Special '92 (1992) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Whatever Happened to Spitting Image? (2010) — Self (archive footage)