Kim Fuller
| Kim Fuller | |
|---|---|
| Born |
15 June 1951 Hastings, England |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Relatives | Simon Fuller (brother) |
Kim Fuller (born 15 June 1951 in Hastings, England, United Kingdom) is a British writer for film, radio and television. He is the brother of music manager and Idol Series creator Simon Fuller.
Career
Kim Fuller has been writing for television for over 40 years but is largely best known for writing the television and film aspects of Simon Fuller's artists. Fuller has written for a number of successful television comedy programs including Not The Nine O'Clock News, on which he first met Mel Smith; Carrott's Lib, starring Jasper Carrott; The Lenny Henry Show; Spitting Image; and Red Dwarf. Fuller was also writer and producer of The Complete Guide To Relationships, Miami 7 and L.A. 7, the latter two of which followed the adventures of chart-topping band S Club 7. LA 7 was the highest rated children's show in the UK, achieving a worldwide audience of over 90 million. Fuller has also worked on the BBC Radio Four comedy series The Castle.
Fuller spent some time in the USA writing on network comedy shows such as The Tracey Ullman Show and Tracey Takes On....
Feature film credits to date include Lenny Live and Unleashed, starring Lenny Henry, and box office success Spice World, starring pop group The Spice Girls.
Fuller has received many nominations and awards for his work, including three primetime Emmy nominations, a CableACE Award and the New York Film and Television Festival Award.
Work
Film
- Lenny Live and Unleashed (co-writer with Lenny Henry - 1989)
- Spice World (1997, nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay) Gross revenue $75,000,000
- High Heels and Low Lifes (2001) Gross revenue £3,351,216
- From Justin to Kelly (2003, nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Screenplay) Gross revenue $4,922,166
- Seeing Double (2003) Gross revenue £2,169,909
- Mashup Movie (2009)
Radio
Television
- Not the Nine O'Clock News
- Three of a Kind (1981–1983)
- Carrott's Lib (1982–1983)
- Alas Smith and Jones (1984–1988)
- Spitting Image (1984–1996)
- The Tracey Ullman Show (1987–1990)
- Tracey Ullman: A Class Act (1993)
- Tracey Takes On... (1996–1999)
- Red Dwarf (co-writer of the 1997 episode Blue)
- Miami 7 (1999)
- The Nearly Complete and Utter History of Everything (1999)
- L.A. 7 (2000)
- Hollywood 7 (2001)
- Viva S Club (2002)
- Lenny Henry in Pieces (2003)
- I Dream (2004)
- Berrys way, a BBC1 comedy-drama (2006)
- Badly Dubbed Porn / Porn School (2005–2007)