Ash Atalla

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Ash Atalla
Born (1972-06-18) 18 June 1972 (age 51)
The Office
The IT Crowd
Man Stroke Woman
People Just Do Nothing

Ash Atalla (born 18 June 1972)

The Office, The IT Crowd, Man Stroke Woman and People Just Do Nothing. He has also made cameo appearances in productions such as Ricky Gervais
's Politics.

Early life

Atalla was born into a middle-class family in Cairo.[2] He developed polio as a baby and uses a wheelchair. He emigrated to London due to his father's job.[3] He read business and finance at the University of Bath. He briefly worked as a stockbroker and a currency trader before, at 22, he found unpaid work on BBC Watchdog.[3]

Career

Atalla made his first appearance on TV in 1999 when he co-presented a

Bo Selecta! In 2005 he devised and began work on Man Stroke Woman, a comedy sketch show about "growing up" which aired from 2005 to 2007. He also produced The IT Crowd
(2006-2010).

In 2007, Atalla set up Roughcut TV, an independent production company. Atalla and Roughcut produced

ITV 1) and Top Coppers
(BBC Three). He has also made cameo appearances in productions such as Ricky Gervais' Politics.

References

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Guardian. United Kingdom. 18 June 2014. p. 41.
  2. This Week
    , 4 July 2013
  3. ^ a b "Interview: Ash Atalla, producer, The Office (Evening Standard) by David Rowan, 2004-02-11". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. ^ Holmwood, Leigh (15 July 2008). "ITV2 plans 'sex, drugs and murder' drama to follow Billie Piper hit series". Guardian Media Group. Retrieved 17 October 2012.

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