Franc Roddam

Franc was born in Norton, near Stockton on Tees. On leaving St John's School at Billingham, he went to work at Smith's Dock in Middlesbrough but soon gained a scholarship to the London Film School. From there, he moved into the film side of TV commercials and freelancing, including his productions of The Fight, a BBC documentary about the preparation for the Bugner-Frazer fight. Television productions, such as Auf Wiedersehen Pet, brought more acclaim and Quadrophenia, his first feature film, achieved cult status in America. This success led 20th Century Fox to offer him a three-picture deal that brought a four year stay in Beverley Hills. The mid 1980's saw completion of a 14 million dollar blockbuster,The Bride, loosely based on May Shelley's Frankenstein tale, starring Sting and Jennifer Beals. Since then, Franc has maintained his run of successes with both film and television productions.