Alan Yentob

Alan Yentob

ProducerActorDirectorEditorCrew Mar 11 (died age 78) London, England, UK 1974–2026 (52 year career)
7.2 avg rating

Known For

Filmography

Acting (86)

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Movies (70)

When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

When Alan Yentob Met Jenny Saville

2025

as Self

9.0
The Academy of Armando

The Academy of Armando

2025

as Self - Presenter

1.0
Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

2024

as Self - Interviewer

7.0
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

2024

as Self - Interviewer

8.3
imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

imagine... The Factory: Made in Manchester

2023

as Self - presenter

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me

2023

as Self

10.0
imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

imagine... French & Saunders: Pointed, Bitchy, Bitter

2023

as Self - Presenter

7.0
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

2022

as Self - Presenter

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

2022
5.0
Labi Siffre: This Is My Song

Labi Siffre: This Is My Song

2022
Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

Tom Stoppard: A Charmed Life

2021

as Presenter

Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

Kazuo Ishiguro: Remembering and Forgetting

2021

as Self - Presenter

Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

Marina Abramovic: The Ugly Duckling

2020

as Self - Presenter

Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

Jo Brand: No Holds Barred

2019

as Self - Presenter

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

Faith Ringgold: Tell It Like It Is

2019

as Self - Presenter

Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless

Edna O'Brien: Fearful... and Fearless

2019

as Self - Presenter

Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device

Olafur Eliasson: Miracles of Rare Device

2019

as Self - Presenter

Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

Hockney, The Queen and the Royal Peculiar

2018

as Self

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

as Self - Presenter

6.4
Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons

Philip Pullman: Angels and Daemons

2018

as Self - Presenter

George Benjamin: What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?

George Benjamin: What Do You Want to Do When You Grow Up?

2018

as Self - Presenter

Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

Margaret Atwood: You Have Been Warned

2017

as Self

Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

Rachel Whiteread: Ghost in the Room

2017

as Self

A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James

A Brief History of Seven Killings Marlon James

2016

as Self

One Night In 2012

One Night In 2012

2016
The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

The Triumphs and Laments of William Kentridge

2016

as Self - Presenter

The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

The Art World's Prankster: Maurizio Cattelan

2016

as Self

Georgia O'Keeffe: By Myself

Georgia O'Keeffe: By Myself

2016

as Self - Presenter

Antony Gormley: Being Human

Antony Gormley: Being Human

2015

as Self - Presenter

Shylock's Ghost

Shylock's Ghost

2015

as Self - Presenter

David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

David Chipperfield: A Place to Be

2015

as Self - Presenter

Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

Frank Gehry: The Architect Says "Why Can't I?"

2015

as Self - Presenter

The One and Only Mike Leigh

The One and Only Mike Leigh

2014

as Self - Presenter

9.0
BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M

BBC Imagine: The Divine Miss M

2014

as Self

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

Monty Python: And Now for Something Rather Similar

2014

as Self - Presenter

6.0
Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

Rio 50 Degrees: Carry on CaRIOca

2014

as Self - Presenter

Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future

Anselm Kiefer: Remembering the Future

2014

as Self - Presenter

Mini: A Life Revisited

Mini: A Life Revisited

2013

as Self - Presenter

Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins

Zaha Hadid... Who Dares Wins

2013

as Self - Presenter

10.0
Hitler, the Tiger and Me

Hitler, the Tiger and Me

2013

as Self - Presenter

Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny's Pictures?

2013

as Self

8.0
Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

Who's Afraid of Machiavelli?

2013

as Self - Presenter

Goodbye Television Centre

Goodbye Television Centre

2013

as Self - Reporter

Turning the Art World Inside Out

Turning the Art World Inside Out

2013
Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me

2012

as Self

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

Mel Brooks Strikes Back!

2012

as Self

6.5
Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

Ken Russell: A Bit of a Devil

2012

as Self - Presenter

8.0
Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective

Ian Rankin and the Case of the Disappearing Detective

2012

as Self

Books: The Last Chapter?

Books: The Last Chapter?

2011

as Self

The Trouble with Tolstoy

The Trouble with Tolstoy

2011
Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

Grayson Perry and the Tomb of the Unknown Craftsman

2011

as Self

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

2010

as Self - Presenter

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010

as Self - Narrator

7.3
The Seven Year Hitch

The Seven Year Hitch

2010

as Self

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

The Weird World of Eadweard Muybridge

2010

as Presenter

The Year of Anish Kapoor

The Year of Anish Kapoor

2009

as Self - Presenter

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

Scrabble: A Night on the Tiles

2009

as Self

A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

A Wild Sheep Chase: In Search of Haruki Murakami

2008

as Self

8.5
Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain

Oliver Sacks: Tales of Music and the Brain

2008

as Presenter

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

2008

as Presenter

How to Get on in the Art World

How to Get on in the Art World

2007

as Self - Presenter

Gilbert and George: No Surrender

Gilbert and George: No Surrender

2007

as Self

Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure

Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure

2007

as Self - Presenter

Sweet Home New Orleans

Sweet Home New Orleans

2006

as Self - Presenter

A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

A Picture of the Painter Howard Hodgkin

2006

as Self - Presenter

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

Fantastic Mr. Dahl

2005

as Self - Presenter

Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

Arthur Miller: Finishing the Picture

2004

as Self

The World According to Parr

The World According to Parr

2003

as Self - Prsenter

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

as Self - Narrator, Interviewer

8.0
A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

A Kick in the Head: The Lure of Las Vegas

as Self

Crew (59)

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Movies (56)

The Land of Sometimes

The Land of Sometimes

2026

Executive Producer

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

Salman Rushdie: Through a Glass Darkly

2024

Director

7.0
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

2024

Editor

8.3
Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

Imagine… Pet Shop Boys: Then and Now

2024

Executive Producer

8.3
imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

imagine... Miriam Margolyes: Up for Grabs

2022

Producer

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

Jacob Collier: In the Room Where It Happens

2022

Presenter

5.0
The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

2019

Director

7.0
The Man Who Saw Too Much

The Man Who Saw Too Much

2019

Producer

7.0
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

Director

6.4
Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

Mel Brooks: Unwrapped

2018

Producer

6.4
Habaneros

Habaneros

2017

Executive Producer

8.0
David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

David Gilmour: Wider Horizons

2015

Executive Producer

8.1
Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story

Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story

2012

Executive Producer

Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story

Do or Die: Lang Lang's Story

2012

Presenter

London: The Modern Babylon

London: The Modern Babylon

2012

Executive Producer

6.3
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

2010

Editor

6.5
Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

Ai Weiwei: Without Fear or Favour

2010

Other

6.5
Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

Ray Davies: Imaginary Man

2010

Editor

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010

Adaptation

7.3
Van Gogh: Painted with Words

Van Gogh: Painted with Words

2010

Producer

7.3
Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

Trip to Asia: The Quest for Harmony

2008

Producer

10.0
Richard Serra: Man of Steel

Richard Serra: Man of Steel

2008

Executive Producer

Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs

Yusuf Islam: A Few Good Songs

2007

Director

Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure

Imagine... Damon & Jamie's Excellent Adventure

2007

Executive Producer

Studs Terkel's Chicago

Studs Terkel's Chicago

1985

Executive Producer

The Real Buddy Holly Story

The Real Buddy Holly Story

1985

Executive Producer

6.0
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

1985

Editor

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

1985

Producer

Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984

Fela Kuti: Live at Glastonbury 1984

1984

Producer

Sunset People

Sunset People

1984

Executive Producer

The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

The Everly Brothers: Songs of Innocence and Experience

1984

Producer

6.0
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

1984

Producer

7.0
The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert

The Everly Brothers Reunion Concert

1984

Producer

7.0
The Long Night of Lady Day

The Long Night of Lady Day

1984

Producer

9.0
Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

Bette Davis: The Benevolent Volcano

1983

Executive Producer

7.3
Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

Kurt Vonnegut: So It Goes

1983

Producer

9.0
The GPO Story

The GPO Story

1983

Producer

The Orson Welles Story

The Orson Welles Story

1982

Producer

9.0
Mike Leigh: Making Plays

Mike Leigh: Making Plays

1982

Producer

8.0
The Catherine Wheel

The Catherine Wheel

1982

Producer

9.0
The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

The Private Life of the Ford Cortina

1982

Executive Producer

Desert Island Discs

Desert Island Discs

1982

Producer

Getting Away From Sidney

Getting Away From Sidney

1981

Producer

Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?

Have You Seen The Mona Lisa...?

1981

Producer

Arena: Dire Straits

Arena: Dire Straits

1980

Producer

8.0
Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

Profiles of Andrea Dunbar and Victoria Wood

1980

Producer

Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

Rudies Come Back (The Rise & Rise of 2-Tone)

1980

Producer

7.0
My Way

My Way

1979

Producer

"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist

"The Journey", or The Memoirs of a Self-Confessed Surrealist

1978

Director

6.0
David Bowie: Cracked Actor

David Bowie: Cracked Actor

1975

Director

7.4
David Bowie: Cracked Actor

David Bowie: Cracked Actor

1975

Producer

7.4
David Bowie: Cracked Actor

David Bowie: Cracked Actor

1975

Writer

7.4
Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

Ella Fitzgerald at Ronnie Scott’s

1974

Producer

8.0
Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

Ella Fitzgerald's Other Show

1974

Producer

IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

Editor

IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

IMAGINE: DANGER! Cornelia Parker

Presenter