Ed Bye
Ed Bye | |
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| Born | Edward Richard Morrison Bye June 1955 (age 71) |
| Education | Mount House School Ravensbourne College, London |
| Occupations | Television and film director Television and film producer |
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| Children | 3 |
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 to IV and VII to VIII.
Early life
[edit]Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and Twickenham,[1][2] He later attended Ravensbourne College, London.[3] His older sister born circa 1954, Julia Margery Morrison Bye, died in an accident on 6 May 2009, near her home in Bedwyn Wiltshire.[4]
Career
[edit]In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson.[5]
Personal life
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He married comedian and actress Ruby Wax in the former Richmond Registry Office[6] in 1988, their first child Max, was born the same year, and their two daughters Madeline and Marina followed in 1990 and 1993, both sisters perform in the award winning comedy duo, Siblings.[7]
Bye's sister, Julia, died in an accident in 2009, she was married to the 6th Lord Garvagh, and had three children.[8][4]
Filmography
[edit]| Title | Year(s) | Role(s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Little and Large Show | 1980–1981 | Assistant floor manager | |
| The Two Ronnies | 1980–1982 | Production team | |
| Three of a Kind | 1981 | ||
| By the Sea | 1982 | ||
| The Young Ones | 1982–1984 | ||
| Girls on Top | 1985–1986 | Director | Series 2 |
| Filthy Rich & Catflap | 1987 | Co-directed with Paul Jackson | |
| Red Dwarf | 1988–1991; 1997–1999 | Series I–IV and VII–VIII | |
| Craig Goes Mad in Melbourne | 1988 | Director, producer | Mini-series |
| Canned Carrott | 1990–1992 | ||
| The Full Wax | 1991–1993 | ||
| Bottom | 1991–1992 | Series 1 and 2 | |
| The 10%ers | 1993 | ||
| Mama's Back! | Director | ||
| The Detectives | 1993–1997 | Director, producer | |
| Jasper Carrott: Carrott U Like | 1994 | TV special | |
| Red Dwarf: Smeg Outs | 1995 | Outtakes video | |
| Jack and Jeremy's Police 4 | Director | ||
| How To Be A Little Sod | Executive producer | ||
| Jack and Jeremy's Real Lives | 1996 | Script supervisor | |
| Eddie Izzard: Definite Article | Director | Stand-up special | |
| Ruby | 1997–2000 | ||
| Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island | 1997 | ||
| Red Dwarf: A-Z | 1998 | Director, producer | TV special |
| Can't Cook, Won't Cook | |||
| Kevin & Perry Go Large | 2000 | 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 | 2002 | Director | TV special |
| French & Saunders: Celebrity Christmas Puddings | |||
| Celeb | Director, producer | ||
| Fat Slags | 2004 | Director | Feature film |
| Absolutely Fabulous | "White Box" special | ||
| Foley & McColl: This Way Up | 2005 | TV pilot episode | |
| Home Again | 2006 | ||
| The Vicar of Dibley | 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 | TV special | |
| Dial M for Middlesbrough | 2019 | ||
| Murder, They Hope | 2021–2023 | ||
| Bottom: Exposed | 2024 | Actor | TV documentary |
| Apocalypse Slough | 2024 | Director |
References
[edit]- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
- ↑ "BYE, Francis Clifford Edward | ͏".
- ↑ Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, Robert Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019, p. 85
- 1 2 Evans, Martin (2009-05-16). "Ruby Wax's family devastated after tragic rail accident". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-08-18.
- ↑ "Ed's Got Company".
- ↑ "How we met: Ruby Wax and Ed Bye". The Independent. 1993-04-17. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Bye, Maddy & Marina. "Siblings Comedy - Award Winning Sketch Comedy". Siblings Comedy. Retrieved 2026-05-31.
- ↑ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
External links
[edit]- Ed Bye at IMDb
- Robert Llewellyn Video Interview with Ed Bye at 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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