Patrick Barlow

Career timeline

1. 1947 · Born

   Born

2. 1978 · Screen debut

   Gábor Vlkolinský (Movie)

3. 1992 · Directing debut

   The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus (TV)

4. 1999 · Breakthrough

   Notting Hill (Movie)

5. 2003 · Writing debut

   The Young Visiters (Movie)

6. 2022 · Latest release

   Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (TV)

Career in numbers

1 1970s

10 1980s

12 1990s

10 2000s

2 2010s

1 2020s

• Comedy22
• Drama15
• History5
• Mystery5
• Romance4
• Family4

Highest-rated title Tales from the Crypt 1989 8.0 Most popular title Notting Hill 1999 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Patrick Barlow in our catalogue.

Hugh Laurie

3 titles together

Jesse Birdsall

2 titles together

Joanna Lumley

2 titles together

John Cleese

2 titles together

Dawn French

2 titles together

Patrick Doyle

2 titles together

1. 2022 Why Didn't They Ask Evans? as Wilfred Bragge 6.6 TV
2. 2018 A Very English Scandal as Capt Myers 7.1 TV
3. 2014 The Riot Club as Don 5.9 Movie
4. 2009 Miranda as Shop Assistant 7.6 TV
5. 2006 Jam and Jerusalem as Vicar TV
6. 2005 Sensitive Skin as Ed Hubler TV
7. 2005 Nanny McPhee as Mr. Jowls 6.7 Movie
8. 2004 The Prince, The Showgirl and Me as Narrator Movie
9. 2004 Murder in Suburbia as Redmond Appleby 7.5 TV
10. 2001 Chica de Río as Strothers 5.7 Movie
11. 2001 Bridget Jones's Diary as Julian 6.7 Movie
12. 1999 Massive Landmarks Of The Twentieth Century TV
13. 1999 Notting Hill as Savoy Concierge 7.3 Movie
14. 1998 Shakespeare in Love as Will Kempe 6.8 Movie
15. 1996 The Snow Queen's Revenge as Clive Movie
16. 1995 Is It Legal? TV
17. 1995 Aristophanes: The Gods Are Laughing as Cephisophon Movie
18. 1995 Waiting as Maurice Ribley Movie
19. 1993 If You See God, Tell Him as Insurance Man TV
20. 1993 The Art of Tripping Movie
21. 1992 Absolutely Fabulous as Max 7.6 TV
22. 1992 The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus as Christopher Columbus TV
23. 1990 Van Gogh as Dr Peyron Movie
24. 1989 Tales from the Crypt as Joey Trask 8.0 TV
25. 1989 Press Gang as Phone Ranger TV
26. 1989 A Bit of Fry & Laurie 7.9 TV
27. 1989 Teams from Hell Movie
28. 1989 Bosses From Hell Movie
29. 1986 All Passion Spent as Foljam - Assistant curator Movie
30. 1986 Lovejoy as Professor Chenery 7.4 TV
31. 1984 Talk to Me as Matthew Movie
32. 1984 The National Theatre Of Brent Presents... TV
33. 1978 Gábor Vlkolinský Movie

1. 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple 7.9 TV
2. 1992 The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus TV
3. 1990 Van Gogh Movie
4. 1987 The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole TV

1. 1987 The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole TV

1. 1992 The True Adventures of Christopher Columbus TV

1. 2003 The Young Visiters Movie

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