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2 Career  



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Lynn's work on the ''Minister'' series earned him three [[BAFTAs]], two [[Broadcasting Press Guild Awards]], and two Pye Television Writers Awards, and he won the [[ACE Award]] for Best Written Comedy Series. The [[Campaign for Freedom of Information]] also recognized Lynn with a special award for his work on the show.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528718/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |title=Jonathan Lynn |publisher=IMDB |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> Lynn was a recipient of a Diamond Jubilee Award for Political Satire in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/PSAAwards2010.pdf |title=Diamond Jubilee Award |page=14}}</ref> He received a [[NAACP Image Award]] for the 2003 film ''The Fighting Temptations''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faber.co.uk/catalog/author/jonathan-lynn |title=Author bio: Jonathan Lynn |access-date=4 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801165042/http://faber.co.uk/catalog/author/jonathan-lynn |archive-date=1 August 2014}}</ref>

Lynn's work on the ''Minister'' series earned him three [[BAFTAs]], two [[Broadcasting Press Guild Awards]], and two Pye Television Writers Awards, and he won the [[ACE Award]] for Best Written Comedy Series. The [[Campaign for Freedom of Information]] also recognized Lynn with a special award for his work on the show.<ref name=imdb>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528718/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm |title=Jonathan Lynn |publisher=IMDB |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref> Lynn was a recipient of a Diamond Jubilee Award for Political Satire in 2010.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.psa.ac.uk/sites/default/files/PSAAwards2010.pdf |title=Diamond Jubilee Award |page=14}}</ref> He received a [[NAACP Image Award]] for the 2003 film ''The Fighting Temptations''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.faber.co.uk/catalog/author/jonathan-lynn |title=Author bio: Jonathan Lynn |access-date=4 July 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140801165042/http://faber.co.uk/catalog/author/jonathan-lynn |archive-date=1 August 2014}}</ref>



==Filmography==

==Film director credits==

{| class="wikitable"

Lynn has directed numerous films,<ref>{{cite web|title=Jonathan Lynn|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528718/|publisher=Internet Movie Database|access-date=10 February 2013}}</ref> including:

|+ Directing, writing and producing

* ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]'' (1985)

|-

* ''[[Nuns on the Run]]'' (1990)

! rowspan="2"|Year

* ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]'' (1992)

! rowspan="2"|Title

* ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]'' (1992)

! colspan="3"|Credit

* ''[[Greedy (film)|Greedy]]'' (1994)

! rowspan="2"|Notes

* ''[[Sgt. Bilko (film)|Sgt. Bilko]]'' (1996)

|-

* ''[[Trial and Error (1997 film)|Trial and Error]]'' (1997)

! Director

* ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]'' (2000)

! Writer

* ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]'' (2003)

! Producer

* ''[[Wild Target]]'' (2010)

|-

! colspan="6"|Film

|-

| 1974

| ''[[The Internecine Project]]''

| {{no}}

| {{Yes}}

| {{no}}

| Screenplay

|-

| 1985

| ''[[Clue (film)|Clue]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Screenplay, story

|-

| 1990

| ''[[Nuns on the Run]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Written by

|-

| 1992

| ''[[My Cousin Vinny]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 1992

| ''[[The Distinguished Gentleman]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 1994

| ''[[Greedy (film)|Greedy]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 1996

| ''[[Sgt. Bilko]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 1997

| ''[[Trial and Error (1997 film)|Trial and Error]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

|

|-

| 2000

| ''[[The Whole Nine Yards (film)|The Whole Nine Yards]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 2003

| ''[[The Fighting Temptations]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

| 2004

| ''[[Vanity Fair (2004 film)|Vanity Fair]]''

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{partial|Executive}}

|

|-

| 2008

| ''He's Such a Girl''

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| {{partial|Executive}}

|

|-

| 2010

| ''[[Wild Target]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

|

|-

! colspan="6"|Television

|-

| 1971

| ''[[Doctor at Large (TV series)|Doctor at Large]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Pull the Other One!"

|-

| 1972–73

| ''[[On the Buses]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 6 episodes

|-

| 1972–73

| ''[[Doctor in Charge]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 11 episodes

|-

| 1972

| ''[[Nearest and Dearest]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Worker's Playtime"

|-

| 1973

| ''[[Romany Jones]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Look After the Pennies"

|-

| 1973

| ''[[All Star Comedy Carnival]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Writer: ''Doctor in Charge''

|-

| 1974

| ''[[My Name is Harry Worth]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 3 episodes

|-

| 1974

| ''[[Doctor at Sea (TV series)|Doctor at Sea]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 5 episodes

|-

| 1975

| ''[[Doctor on the Go]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 5 episodes

|-

| 1975–76

| ''[[My Brother's Keeper (TV series)|My Brother's Keeper]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 13 episodes

|-

| 1980–84

| ''[[Yes Minister]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 22 episodes, written by & script by

|-

| 1982

| ''[[The Funny Side of Christmas]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Writer: ''Yes Minister''

|-

| 1983

| ''Arms and the Man''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| TV film

|-

| 1985

| ''Twee handen op een buik''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| TV film

|-

| 1986–88

| ''[[Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| 16 episodes

|-

| 1987

| ''[[Mr. President (TV series)|Mr. President]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Freedom of Speech"

|-

| 1988

| ''[[American Playhouse]]''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Suspicion"

|-

| 1990

| ''[[Ferris Bueller (TV series)|Ferris Bueller]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| {{no}}

| Episode: "Pilot"

|-

| 1990

| ''Life After Life''

| {{no}}

| {{yes}}

| {{no}}

| TV film

|-

| 2013

| ''[[Yes Minister|Yes, Prime Minister]]''

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| {{yes}}

| 6 episodes, written by

|}


{| class="wikitable"

|+ Acting

|-

! Year

! Title

! Role

! Notes

|-

| 1966

| ''[[Thirteen Against Fate]]''

| Moise

| Episode: "The Lodger"

|-

| 1967

| ''[[Twice a Fortnight]]''

| Various

| 11 episodes

|-

| 1968

| ''[[Prudence and the Pill]]''

| Chemist's Assistant

| Feature film

|-

| 1968

| ''The Jazz Age''

| Harry Plant

| Episode: "Black Exchange"

|-

| 1969

| ''[[Hadleigh (TV series)|Hadleigh]]''

| Harold

| Episode: "The Ring"

|-

| 1969

| ''[[Softly, Softly (TV series)|Softly, Softly]]''

| Tony

| Episode: "Wild Goose"

|-

| 1969

| ''[[The Merchant of Venice (1969 film)|The Merchant of Venice]]''

| Tubal

| Short TV film

|-

| 1970

| ''[[Playhouse (British TV series)|ITV Playhouse]]''

| John Simons

| Episode: "Rumour"

|-

| 1970

| ''[[Doctor in the House]]''

| Danny Hooley

| 9 episodes

|-

| 1971

| ''[[The House That Dripped Blood]]''

| Mr. Petheridge {{small|(uncredited)}}

| Feature film (segment: "The Cloak")

|-

| 1972

| ''[[The Liver Birds]]''

| Johnny

| Episode: "The Driving Test"

|-

| 1972

| ''[[ITV Sunday Night Drama]]''

| Bill

| Episode: "Don't Deed the Fish"

|-

| 1972

| ''[[Colditz (1972 TV series)|Colditz]]''

| Bergman

| Episode: "The Spirit of Freedom"

|-

| 1972

| ''Turnbull's Finest Half Hour''

| Roddy Cheever-Jones

| 5 episodes

|-

| 1973

| ''[[Doctor in Charge]]''

| Danny Hooley

| Episode: "Should Auld Acquaintance<br />Be Forgot?"

|-

| 1974

| ''[[The Liver Birds]]''

| Robert

| 7 episodes

|-

| 1974

| ''[[Whodunnit? (British game show)|Whodunnit?]]''

| Bob Deacon

| Episode: "It's Quicker by Train"

|-

| 1974–75

| ''[[The Dick Emery Show]]''

| Various

| 4 episodes

|-

| 1975

| ''[[The Good Life (1975 TV series)|The Good Life]]''

| Window Cleaner

| Episode: "Pig's Lib"

|-

| 1975

| ''[[Romance with a Double Bass]]''

| Leader of the Orchestra

| Short film

|-

| 1975–76

| ''[[My Brother's Keeper (TV series)|My Brother's Keeper]]''

| Pete Booth

| 13 episodes

|-

| 1975

| ''Who Sold You This, Then?''

| (unknown role)

| Video short film

|-

| 1976

| ''[[Play for Today]]''

| Harold

| Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy"

|-

| 1976

| ''[[A Poke in the Eye (With a Sharp Stick)#Pleasure at Her Majesty's|Pleasure at Her Majesty's]]''

| Various

| TV film

|-

| 1976

| ''The Cold Call''

| (unknown role)

| Video short film

|-

| 1977

| ''The Fortune Teller''

| (unknown role)

| Short film

|-

| 1978

| ''[[She Fell Among Thieves (film)|BBC2 Play of the Week]]''

| Gaston

| TV film: "She Fell Among Thieves"

|-

| 1978

| ''[[Play for Today]]''

| Cyril Benson

| Episode: "Dinner at the Sporting Club"

|-

| 1979

| ''[[The Knowledge (film)|The Knowledge]]''

| Ted Margolies

| TV film

|-

| 1980

| ''[[Breaking Glass (film)|Breaking Glass]]''

| Radio DJ

| Feature film

|-

| 1982

| ''[[Outside Edge#Adaptation|Outside Edge]]''

| Kevin

| TV film

|-

| 1984

| ''[[Diana (British TV series)|Diana]]''

| Twining

| Miniseries, 3 episodes

|-

| 1985

| ''[[Into the Night (1985 film)|Into the Night]]''

| Tailor

| Feature film

|-

| 1988

| ''[[American Playhouse]]''

| Beaky Thwaite

| Episode: "Suspicion"

|-

| 1990

| ''[[3 Men and a Little Lady]]''

| Vicar Hewitt

| Feature film

|-

| 1994

| ''[[Greedy (film)|Greedy]]''

| Douglas

| Feature film

|-

| 1999

| ''One Man Band''

| Tailor's Assistant

| Short film

|-

| 2009

| ''He's Such a Girl''

| Priest

| Feature film

|-

| 2010

| ''[[Wild Target]]''

| Parrot {{small|(voice)}}

| Feature film

|}


{| class="wikitable"

|+ Additional credits

|-

! Year

! Title

! Credit

! Notes

|-

| 1975

| ''Decisions, Decisions''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1976

| ''The Cold Call''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1977

| ''How Am I Doing?''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1977

| ''The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1977

| ''The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1977

| ''The Fortune Teller''

| Writer

| Short

|-

| 1979

| ''I'd Like a Word with You''

| Writer

| Video short

|-

| 1983

| ''Arms and the Man''

| Stage director

| TV film

|-

| 2003

| ''Beyoncé Feat. Walter Williams Sr.: He Still Loves Me''

| Director

| Music video

|}



==See also==

==See also==


Revision as of 16:16, 23 October 2023

Jonathan Lynn
Born (1943-04-03) 3 April 1943 (age 81)
Bath, England
EducationPembroke College, Cambridge
Occupations
  • Film director
  • writer
  • producer
  • actor
  • Years active1964–present
    Notable workClue
    Nuns on the Run
    My Cousin Vinny
    The Whole Nine Yards

    Jonathan Lynn (born 3 April 1943) is an English stage and film director, producer, writer, and actor. He directed the comedy films Clue, Nuns on the Run, My Cousin Vinny, and The Whole Nine Yards. He also co-created and co-wrote the television series Yes Minister.

    Early life

    Lynn was born in Bath, Somerset, the son of physician Robin Lynn and sculptor Ruth Helen (née Eban), whose first cousin on her mother's side was the neurologist Oliver Sacks. Another cousin, Caroline Sacks, married Nicholas Samuel, 5th Viscount Bearsted.[1][2][3][4] Lynn was educated at Kingswood School, Bath, between 1954 and 1961, after which he studied law at Pembroke College, Cambridge. (His maternal uncle, Israeli statesman Abba Eban, had also studied at Cambridge in the 1930s.) There he participated in the Cambridge University Footlights Club revue Cambridge Circus (appearing with the revue in 1964 on Broadway and on The Ed Sullivan Show).[5][6]

    Career

    Acting

    Lynn's first West End appearance was in a stage production of Green Julia, for which he was nominated for the 1965 Plays and Players Award as Most Promising New Actor.[7] In 1967, he played Motel the tailor in the original West End production of Fiddler on the Roof (production recorded by CBS Records).[8] From the late 1960s, Lynn was appearing in and writing television sitcoms, including the television comedy series Twice a Fortnight with Graeme Garden, Bill Oddie, Terry Jones, Michael Palin and Tony Buffery.[9]

    Lynn played the Irish medical student Danny Hooley in the second series of the television comedy Doctor in the House in 1970. He wrote some episodes for Doctor at Large, Doctor in Charge, Doctor at Sea and Doctor on the Go.[4] As a TV actor, his most memorable roles included Beryl's boyfriend Robert in early series of The Liver Birds,[10] the role of Harold in Jack Rosenthal's 1976 television film Bar Mitzvah Boy,[11] and the role of Ted Margolis in Rosenthal's The Knowledge (1979).[12] He had a bit-part as a window cleaner in the BBC television series The Good Life. His film appearances have included roles in Prudence and the Pill (1968), The House That Dripped Blood (1971), Romance with a Double Bass (1974), and Three Men and a Little Lady (1990).

    Lynn is a guest instructor at HB Studio.[13]

    Screenwriting

    Lynn's first (co-written) screenplay was for The Internecine Project, which was released in 1974.[14] For television he wrote episodes for the Doctor TV series and On the Buses and wrote for Harry Worth and George Layton before eventually, in partnership with Antony Jay, writing Yes Minister and Yes, Prime Minister.[15] His later writing credits include the first two films he directed, Clue (1985) and Nuns on the Run (1990).[16] He is also known for his co-writing, co-producing, and co-directing of the revived Yes, Prime Minister series produced by the BBConGold in 2013.[17]

    Books

    Lynn co-authored the books The Complete Yes Minister, as well as The Complete Yes Prime Minister, which spent 106 weeks on the Sunday Times top 10 fiction list. Both were ranked number one on the Sunday Times list, including in December 1986 when the books were ranked number one and number two respectively.[18] He also wrote the 1993 novel Mayday.[19] In 2011 Lynn wrote a non-fiction work entitled Comedy Rules. The Independent newspaper called the book "a charming memoir, full of amusing and insightful anecdotes about the many entertainers Lynn has worked with" and described it as a combination of autobiography and how-to manual for comedy. The paper wrote further: "By dovetailing different types of book, Lynn cleverly avoids the pitfalls of both genres. Because it's ostensibly a sort of how-to book, there are no boring childhood reminiscences. Because it's also a kind of autobiography, his no-nonsense dos and don'ts are springboards for entertaining yarns, rather than academic discourse."[20]

    Plays

    Lynn won praise for his direction of the 2010 London stage version of Yes, Prime Minister, which he co-wrote as well.[21]

    In 2016 Lynn's play The Patriotic Traitor was published. Its subject is the relationship of Philippe PétaintoCharles de Gaulle. In the words of the blurb, ‘Two giants of the twentieth century who loved each other like father and son until they found themselves on opposing sides in World War II. In 1945 de Gaulle had his oldest friend tried for treason. Their complex relationship – noble, comic and absurd – changed history.’ [22][23]

    Lynn also co-wrote the stage play of "Clue", together with Hunter Foster, Eric Price and Sandy Rustin.

    Producing

    Lynn also produced six episodes of the new Yes, Prime Minister television series, was executive producer of He's Such a Girl, Vanity Fair, and was a producer for Trial and Error.[6] It also received an exclusive production agreement with Columbia Pictures Television in 1992.[24]

    Awards

    Lynn's work on the Minister series earned him three BAFTAs, two Broadcasting Press Guild Awards, and two Pye Television Writers Awards, and he won the ACE Award for Best Written Comedy Series. The Campaign for Freedom of Information also recognized Lynn with a special award for his work on the show.[6] Lynn was a recipient of a Diamond Jubilee Award for Political Satire in 2010.[25] He received a NAACP Image Award for the 2003 film The Fighting Temptations.[26]

    Filmography

    Directing, writing and producing
    Year Title Credit Notes
    Director Writer Producer
    Film
    1974 The Internecine Project No Yes No Screenplay
    1985 Clue Yes Yes No Screenplay, story
    1990 Nuns on the Run Yes Yes No Written by
    1992 My Cousin Vinny Yes No No
    1992 The Distinguished Gentleman Yes No No
    1994 Greedy Yes No No
    1996 Sgt. Bilko Yes No No
    1997 Trial and Error Yes No Yes
    2000 The Whole Nine Yards Yes No No
    2003 The Fighting Temptations Yes No No
    2004 Vanity Fair No No Executive
    2008 He's Such a Girl No No Executive
    2010 Wild Target Yes No No
    Television
    1971 Doctor at Large No Yes No Episode: "Pull the Other One!"
    1972–73 On the Buses No Yes No 6 episodes
    1972–73 Doctor in Charge No Yes No 11 episodes
    1972 Nearest and Dearest No Yes No Episode: "Worker's Playtime"
    1973 Romany Jones No Yes No Episode: "Look After the Pennies"
    1973 All Star Comedy Carnival No Yes No Writer: Doctor in Charge
    1974 My Name is Harry Worth No Yes No 3 episodes
    1974 Doctor at Sea No Yes No 5 episodes
    1975 Doctor on the Go No Yes No 5 episodes
    1975–76 My Brother's Keeper No Yes No 13 episodes
    1980–84 Yes Minister No Yes No 22 episodes, written by & script by
    1982 The Funny Side of Christmas No Yes No Writer: Yes Minister
    1983 Arms and the Man Yes No No TV film
    1985 Twee handen op een buik No Yes No TV film
    1986–88 Yes, Prime Minister No Yes No 16 episodes
    1987 Mr. President No Yes No Episode: "Freedom of Speech"
    1988 American Playhouse No Yes No Episode: "Suspicion"
    1990 Ferris Bueller Yes No No Episode: "Pilot"
    1990 Life After Life No Yes No TV film
    2013 Yes, Prime Minister Yes Yes Yes 6 episodes, written by
    Acting
    Year Title Role Notes
    1966 Thirteen Against Fate Moise Episode: "The Lodger"
    1967 Twice a Fortnight Various 11 episodes
    1968 Prudence and the Pill Chemist's Assistant Feature film
    1968 The Jazz Age Harry Plant Episode: "Black Exchange"
    1969 Hadleigh Harold Episode: "The Ring"
    1969 Softly, Softly Tony Episode: "Wild Goose"
    1969 The Merchant of Venice Tubal Short TV film
    1970 ITV Playhouse John Simons Episode: "Rumour"
    1970 Doctor in the House Danny Hooley 9 episodes
    1971 The House That Dripped Blood Mr. Petheridge (uncredited) Feature film (segment: "The Cloak")
    1972 The Liver Birds Johnny Episode: "The Driving Test"
    1972 ITV Sunday Night Drama Bill Episode: "Don't Deed the Fish"
    1972 Colditz Bergman Episode: "The Spirit of Freedom"
    1972 Turnbull's Finest Half Hour Roddy Cheever-Jones 5 episodes
    1973 Doctor in Charge Danny Hooley Episode: "Should Auld Acquaintance
    Be Forgot?"
    1974 The Liver Birds Robert 7 episodes
    1974 Whodunnit? Bob Deacon Episode: "It's Quicker by Train"
    1974–75 The Dick Emery Show Various 4 episodes
    1975 The Good Life Window Cleaner Episode: "Pig's Lib"
    1975 Romance with a Double Bass Leader of the Orchestra Short film
    1975–76 My Brother's Keeper Pete Booth 13 episodes
    1975 Who Sold You This, Then? (unknown role) Video short film
    1976 Play for Today Harold Episode: "Bar Mitzvah Boy"
    1976 Pleasure at Her Majesty's Various TV film
    1976 The Cold Call (unknown role) Video short film
    1977 The Fortune Teller (unknown role) Short film
    1978 BBC2 Play of the Week Gaston TV film: "She Fell Among Thieves"
    1978 Play for Today Cyril Benson Episode: "Dinner at the Sporting Club"
    1979 The Knowledge Ted Margolies TV film
    1980 Breaking Glass Radio DJ Feature film
    1982 Outside Edge Kevin TV film
    1984 Diana Twining Miniseries, 3 episodes
    1985 Into the Night Tailor Feature film
    1988 American Playhouse Beaky Thwaite Episode: "Suspicion"
    1990 3 Men and a Little Lady Vicar Hewitt Feature film
    1994 Greedy Douglas Feature film
    1999 One Man Band Tailor's Assistant Short film
    2009 He's Such a Girl Priest Feature film
    2010 Wild Target Parrot (voice) Feature film
    Additional credits
    Year Title Credit Notes
    1975 Decisions, Decisions Writer Video short
    1976 The Cold Call Writer Video short
    1977 How Am I Doing? Writer Video short
    1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part One: Damnation Writer Video short
    1977 The Unorganized Manager, Part Two: Salvation Writer Video short
    1977 The Fortune Teller Writer Short
    1979 I'd Like a Word with You Writer Video short
    1983 Arms and the Man Stage director TV film
    2003 Beyoncé Feat. Walter Williams Sr.: He Still Loves Me Director Music video

    See also

    References

    1. ^ "Finally getting somewhere - Essay - Lives". TLS. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
  • ^ A Sense of Purpose: Recollections, Suzy Eban, Plunkett Lake Press, 2015
  • ^ Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage, 106th edition, vol. 1, Burke's Peerage, Ltd, p. 218
  • ^ a b "Jonathan Lynn Biography (1943-)". Film Reference. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ "Sir Anthony Jay CVO and Jonathan Lynn". Political Studies Association. Archived from the original on 5 March 2011. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ a b c "Jonathan Lynn". IMDB. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "Jonathan Lynn bio". Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "Jonathan Lynn". tv.com. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ "Twice a Fortnight (1967– ) Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 16 March 2016.
  • ^ "Liver Birds". BBC. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ Jenni Frazer (9 November 2009). "Review: The Barmitzvah Boy". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ Jonathan Lynn (2011). Comedy Rules: From the Cambridge Footlights to Yes, Prime Minister. Faber & Faber. p. 181. ISBN 9780571277971. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "Jonathan Lynn". HB Studio. Retrieved 20 April 2021.
  • ^ "TCM Biography - Jonathan Lynn". Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "Jonathan Lynn on Yes, Prime Minister's rise to high office". Radio Times. 15 January 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ "Biography". Jonathan Lynn. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  • ^ Rupert Christiansen; et al. (4 January 2013). "Culture and arts: what to see in January 2013". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "The Complete Yes Prime Minister". Archived from the original on 24 September 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ "Jonathan Lynn". Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ William Cook (26 August 2011). "Comedy Rules, By Jonathan Lynn". The Independent. Archived from the original on 14 June 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
  • ^ Lahr, John (11 October 2010). "Brits and Wits". The New Yorker. pp. 116–118. ...a new stage version of 'Yes, Prime Minister' (expertly directed by Lynn, at the Gielgud, in London)...
  • ^ Lynn, Jonathan, The Patriotic Traitor, London, Faber and Faber, 2016. ISBN 9780571331024.
  • ^ "Free Thinking – Delacroix. Petain, De Gaulle. Jonathan Lynn". BBC Radio 3. 17 February 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2022. The discussion between Lynn and Philip Dodd, the presenter, begins at 16.00 after the start.
    A podcast is also available for downloading within the United Kingdom, but not necessarily elsewhere, as in some cases the BBC blocks its podcasts from being downloaded outside the United Kingdom.
  • ^ "Lynn signs deal with Columbia" (PDF). Broadcasting. 14 December 1992. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  • ^ "Diamond Jubilee Award" (PDF). p. 14.
  • ^ "Author bio: Jonathan Lynn". Archived from the original on 1 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2014.
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