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,Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528 He later attended Ravensbourne College, London.Directors in British and Irish Cinema: A Reference Companion, Robert Murphy, Bloomsbury Publishing, 2019, p. 85 His older sister born circa 1954, Julia Margery Morrison Bye, died in an accident on 6 May 2009, near her home in Bedwyn Wiltshire.
Career In 2011, he co-founded the production company Tall TV with Tim Dawson and Susan Nickson.
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.Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage 2003 volume 2, page 1528
Filmography Title Year(s) Role(s) NotesThe Little and Large Show1980–1981Assistant floor managerThe Two Ronnies1980–1982Production teamThree of a Kind1981By the Sea1982The Young Ones1982–1984Girls on Top1985–1986DirectorSeries 2Filthy Rich & Catflap1987Co-directed with Paul JacksonRed Dwarf1988–1991; 1997–1999Series I–IV and VII–VIIICraig Goes Mad in Melbourne1988Director, producerMini-seriesCanned Carrott1990–1992The Full Wax1991–1993Bottom1991–1992Series 1 and 2The 10%ers1993Mama's Back!DirectorThe Detectives1993–1997Director, producerJasper Carrott: Carrott U Like1994TV specialRed Dwarf: Smeg Outs1995Outtakes videoJack and Jeremy's Police 4DirectorHow To Be A Little SodExecutive producerJack and Jeremy's Real Lives1996Script supervisorEddie Izzard: Definite ArticleDirectorStand-up specialRuby1997–2000Bottom Live 3: Hooligan's Island1997Red Dwarf: A-Z1998Director, producerTV specialCan't Cook, Won't CookKevin & Perry Go Large2000DirectorFeature filmFrench & Saunders LiveStand-up specialLenny Henry in Pieces2001; 2002Director, producerTV special and TV seriesFrench & Saunders: The Egg2002DirectorTV specialFrench & Saunders: Celebrity Christmas PuddingsCelebDirector, producerFat Slags2004DirectorFeature filmAbsolutely Fabulous"White Box" specialFoley & McColl: This Way Up2005TV pilot episodeHome Again2006The Vicar of Dibley2007"A Wholly Holy Happy Ending"After You've GoneChristmas specialMy Family2009–20112009 Christmas special and series 10Round Ireland with a Fridge2010Feature filmComing of Age2011Series 3Not Going Out2013Christmas specialVicious2013–2015Death on the Tyne2018TV specialDial M for Middlesbrough2019Murder, They Hope2021–2023Bottom: Exposed2024ActorTV documentaryApocalypse Slough2024Director
References
External links
Robert Llewellyn Video Interview with Ed Bye at LLEWTUBE https://web.archive.org/web/20180115191744/http://www.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba3d0f184 https://www.allmovie.com/artist/ed-bye-vn15904061 https://www.metacritic.com/person/ed-bye https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/ed_bye