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Ed Bye

b. 1955

British television director and producer

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About Ed Bye

Born 1955. Ed Bye is a British television director, television producer, film director and film producer.

Edward Richard Morrison Bye is a British film and TV producer and director. He directed the episodes of the science-fiction sitcom Red Dwarf from series I to IV and VII to VIII.

Early life Ed Bye is the son of Royal Marine Colonel Francis Clifford Edward Bye, OBE, of Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire, and Twickenham, He later attended Ravensbourne College, London. His older sister born circa 1954, Julia Margery Morrison Bye, died in an accident on 6 May 2009, near her home in Bedwyn Wiltshire.

Personal life

He married comedian and actress Ruby Wax in the former Richmond Registry Office in 1988, their first child Max, was born the same year, and their two daughters Madeline and Marina followed in 1990 and 1993, both sisters perform in the award winning comedy duo, Siblings.

Bye's sister, Julia, died in an accident in 2009, she was married to the 6th Lord Garvagh, and had three children.

Filmography

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Mount Kelly School, London, Ravensbourne University London
Also known as
Edward Richard Morrison Bye

Family & relationships

Spouse
Ruby Wax

People in Ed Bye's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ed Bye's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Bye?

British television director and producer

When was Ed Bye born?

Ed Bye was born on 12 June 1955 in Hammersmith.

What is Ed Bye's occupation?

Ed Bye is a television director, television producer, film director and film producer.

What nationality is Ed Bye?

Ed Bye is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ed Bye

· Wikidata: Q5334615

· DBpedia: Ed Bye

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