Ben Elton
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 3, 1959
- Movies
- 49
Already a successful comedian, Ben Elton turned to writing situation comedies during the 1980s and penned BBC classics such as "The Young Ones" (1982), "Black-Adder II" (1986), "Black Adder the Third" (1987), "Blackadder 4" (1989) and during the 1990s "The Thin Blue Line" (1995).
He provided lyrics for Andrew Lloyd Webber's musical, "The Beautiful Game", which was nominated for Best Musical at the Laurence Olivier Theatre Awards in 2001 (2000 season).
His comedy, "Popcorn", performed at the Apollo Theatre, was awarded the 1998 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best New Comedy of the 1997 season.
Upcoming Ben Elton Movies
Laughs and Larrikins
Release date TBA
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2023 | Ben Elton: The Great Railway Disaster | Writer |
| 2022 | Ben Elton: Live | Writer |
| 2018 | All Is True | Screenplay |
| 2017 | Three Summers | Director, Writer |
| 2012 | Love Never Dies | Writer |
| 2010 | The One Ronnie | Writer |
| 2008 | Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga | Writer |
| 2000 | Maybe Baby | Director, Screenplay |
| 1999 | Blackadder: Back & Forth | Writer |
| 1997 | Ben Elton: Live | Writer |
| 1994 | Filth! | Writer |
| 1993 | Ben Elton: Very Live | Writer |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live: Invisible Drum Kit | Writer |
| 1992 | Rowan Atkinson Live | Writer |
| 1991 | Mr. Bean Takes an Exam | Writer |
| 1988 | Blackadder's Christmas Carol | Writer |
| 1988 | Blackadder: The Cavalier Years | Writer |
| 1984 | Madness the Pilot | Writer |
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