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Dennis Potter (Dennis Christopher George Potter) was born on 17 May, 1935 in Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK, is a Writer, Producer, Director. Discover Dennis Potter's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of Dennis Potter networth?

Popular As Dennis Christopher George Potter
Occupation writer,producer,director
Age 59 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 17 May 1935
Birthday 17 May
Birthplace Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Date of death 7 June, 1994
Died Place Ross-on-Wye, England, UK
Nationality United Kingdom

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Who Is Dennis Potter's Wife?

His wife is Margaret Morgan (10 January 1959 - 29 May 1994) ( her death) ( 3 children)

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Dennis Potter Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Dennis Potter worth at the age of 59 years old? Dennis Potter’s income source is mostly from being a successful Writer. He is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Dennis Potter's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023 $1 Million - $5 Million
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Timeline

1989

Only near the end of his life did he move into directing with Blackeyes (1989) and Secret Friends (1991).

1986

His masterpiece is The Singing Detective (1986), regarded by some as the best original work ever created for television.

1984

He was lampooned in a Spitting Image (1984) song that was never broadcast, but revived on YouTube.

1964

In 1964 he learned he had psoriatic arthropathy, a disease which plagued him for decades, less so after new drugs/treatments turned up.

He lost the 1964 election as a Labour candidate, ending his planned political career.

That same year, The Wednesday Play (1964) began on the BBC, and he submitted a novel-in-progress, which became his first TV play, The Wednesday Play: The Confidence Course (1965), about motivational seminar swindlers. Over three decades, he wrote novels, essays, stage plays, and movies but mainly focused on TV, where his semi-autobiographical explorations into consciousness and memory led to innovations in drama, often acclaimed.

1961

In 1961 he joined the Daily Herald, where he was TV critic (1962-64).

1960

During his three years at Oxford, he wrote The Glittering Coffin (1960), a bitter attack on England.

As a BBC trainee, he wrote/hosted Between Two Rivers (1960), a documentary about the Forest of Dean.

1935

Dennis Christopher George Potter was born 17 May 1935 in Berry Hill, a small village in the Forest of Dean, where his grandfather and father were coal miners. Through books, the young Potter found that "words were chariots". He attended school in London and spent two years in the Army.