John Birkin is a British director and producer.
In General[]
John Birkin is a television director and production manager, known for Mr. Bean (1990), Chef! (1993), and Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings (2000), among other television shows.
Birkin's father was the Gothic novelist Charles Birkin and his mother was the Australia-born actress Janet Johnson. He and the actress Jane Birkin both come from the lineage of the Birkin baronetcy and he is the 6th baronet. He is the cousin of Andrew Birkin, David Birkin, Jane Birkin, and Ned Birkin. He was married to Emma Gage on 25 June 1994 and they have two children.
In Mr. Bean[]
He is a director in the Live-Action Series of Mr. Bean exclusively. He has directed nine episodes in the whole live-action series.
- Mr. Bean Goes to Town (studio director)
- The Trouble with Mr. Bean (studio director)
- Mr. Bean Rides Again (studio director)
- Merry Christmas, Mr. Bean
- Do-It-Yourself Mr. Bean
- Back to School Mr. Bean
- Tee Off, Mr. Bean
- Goodnight Mr. Bean
- Hair by Mr. Bean of London
- The Best Bits of Mr. Bean (credited as flashbacks)
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| Mr. Bean: The Live-Action Series Directors |
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| John Howard Davies • Paul Weiland • John Birkin • Mel Smith (Bean)• Steve Bendelack (Mr. Bean's Holiday)• Iain Thompson (Happy Birthday Mr. Bean) |
| Mr. Bean: The Animated Series Directors |
| Richard Purdum • Niklós Varga • Katalin Móré • Mihály Sikur • Andrei Ignatenko • Evgueni Pavlenko • Elena Rogova • Sergey Gordeev • Vladimir Nikitin • Ildikó Táborita • Mikhail Tumelia • Igor Veichtaguin • Tim Fehrenbach• Dave Osborne • Filippo Cigognini |