John Bird
English satirist, actor and comedian
United Kingdom • 1936-11-22 – 2022-12-24
Biography
John Michael Bird (22 November 1936 – 24 December 2022) was an English actor, director, writer and satirist. He performed in the television satire boom of the 1960s, appearing in That Was the Week That Was. His television work included many appearances with John Fortune. Bird had an acting career in film, television, theatre and radio for over 55 years. He appeared in films including Take A Girl Like You (1970) and Jabberwocky (1977) as well as in television shows such as Joint Account, Marmalade Atkins, El C.I.D. and Chambers. He and Fortune also starred with Rory Bremner in the sketch show Bremner, Bird and Fortune (1993–2010), on Channel 4, which was nominated for BAFTA TV Awards.
Bio from Wikipedia
Credited work
20 releases · 6 albums · active 1976–2023
- Engineering · 16
- Performance · 7
- Production · 4
- Other credits · 3
- Mastering · 1
Studios: Parking Lot Studio · Teatro Studios · Paramount Recording Studios · Al's Bar, Los Angeles
Frequent collaborators
- Switchblade Symphony
- The Gluey Brothers
- John Bird (2)
- Ben Davis And The Jetts
- The Humpers