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Marcus Plantin(1945-2023)

  • Producer
  • Director
  • Additional Crew
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Marcus Plantin was born on 23 October 1945 in Surrey, England, UK. He was a producer and director, known for The Two Ronnies (1971), The Two of Us (1986) and Cannon and Ball (1979). He was married to Kate Susanna Benfield. He died on 2 June 2023.
BornOctober 23, 1945
DiedJune 2, 2023(77)
BornOctober 23, 1945
DiedJune 2, 2023(77)
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  • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
The Two Ronnies
7.8
TV Series
  • Producer
Janet Dibley, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Patrick Troughton in The Two of Us (1986)
The Two of Us
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Cannon and Ball (1979)
Cannon and Ball
6.2
TV Series
  • Producer
Bruce Forsyth in The Generation Game (1971)
The Generation Game
6.5
TV Series
  • Producer

Credits

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Producer

  • The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2
    9.1
    Video
    • producer
    • 2003
  • 24 Hours in Hotel Hell (2001)
    24 Hours in Hotel Hell
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • Boot Camp (2001)
    Boot Camp
    6.4
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 2001
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies (2001)
    The Best of the Two Ronnies
    8.3
    Video
    • co-producer
    • 2001
  • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
    Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
    8.4
    Video
    • producer
    • 1999
  • This Way Up
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989–1990
  • Close to Home (1989)
    Close to Home
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Tim Bentinck, Brett Fancy, and Lise Ann McLaughlin in Square Deal (1988)
    Square Deal
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • Beadle's Box of Tricks
    TV Special
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Janet Dibley, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Patrick Troughton in The Two of Us (1986)
    The Two of Us
    6.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1986–1989
  • High Street Blues (1989)
    High Street Blues
    4.6
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1989
  • Live from Her Majesty's (1982)
    Live from Her Majesty's
    6.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1987–1988
  • 1st Exposure
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988–1989
  • ABC Presents: A Royal Gala
    5.6
    TV Special
    • co-producer
    • 1988
  • After Ten with Tarbuck (1988)
    After Ten with Tarbuck
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1988

Director

  • The Best of the Two Ronnies: Volume 2
    9.1
    Video
    • Director
    • 2003
  • The Best of the Two Ronnies (2001)
    The Best of the Two Ronnies
    8.3
    Video
    • Director
    • 2001
  • Ronnie Barker in Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker (1999)
    Comedy Greats: Ronnie Barker
    8.4
    Video
    • Director
    • 1999
  • Cannon and Ball (1979)
    Cannon and Ball
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1985–1986
  • Janet Dibley, Nicholas Lyndhurst, and Patrick Troughton in The Two of Us (1986)
    The Two of Us
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1986
  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • director: film
    • 1982–1985
  • Terry Wogan in Blankety Blank (1978)
    Blankety Blank
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979–1983
  • Des O'Connor Tonight (1977)
    Des O'Connor Tonight
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director (uncredited)
    • 1980
  • Bruce Forsyth in The Generation Game (1971)
    The Generation Game
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1979
  • Top of the Pops (1964)
    Top of the Pops
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978

Additional Crew

  • Ronnie Barker and Ronnie Corbett in The Two Ronnies (1971)
    The Two Ronnies
    7.8
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • assistant floor manager
    • 1973–1978
  • Ripping Yarns (1976)
    Ripping Yarns
    7.9
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1977
  • The Picnic (1976)
    The Picnic
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • production assistant
    • 1976
  • The Nolans in The Musical Time Machine (1975)
    The Musical Time Machine
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975
  • It's Cliff and Friends
    TV Series
    • production assistant
    • 1975

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Santa Claus
  • Born
    • October 23, 1945
    • Surrey, England, UK
  • Died
    • June 2, 2023
  • Spouse
    • Kate Susanna Benfield1980 - ?

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