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name: "Mike Vardy"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/mike-vardy"
roles: ["Director"]
born: "21 October 1934"
died: "28 February 2026"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
updated: "2026-09-16T16:46:53.660675+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Mike Vardy

Director. Born 21 October 1934 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK. Died 28 February 2026.

## Details

- **Work:** Director
- **Born:** 21 October 1934, Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, UK
- **Died:** 28 February 2026
- **Active:** 1965–1975
- **Also known as:** Michael Vardy Hill, Michael Vardy
- **Works often with:** David Wickes, Douglas Camfield, Jim Goddard, Peter Hill, Ray Jenkins, Richard Harris

## Biography

Mike Vardy (1934–2026) was a British television director and producer. Born in Sheffield, Yorkshire, he began his career in live variety shows before directing drama for Thames Television and the BBC from 1965 onwards.

He directed episodes of numerous series, including *Public Eye* (1965), *The Sweeney* (1975), *Z Cars*, *Callan*, *Van der Valk*, *Minder*, *Rumpole of the Bailey* and *The Bill* (14 episodes). His only feature film was *Man at the Top* (1973). He also produced *Spring & Autumn* (1972) and *Sadie, It's Cold Outside* (1974). Vardy was married to Sandra Vardy and died on 28 February 2026, aged 91.

*Sources: televisual.com, deadline.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *The Sweeney* (1975), Fi1m 84, Director — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-sweeney.md)

## Also credited on (not yet reviewed)

- *Public Eye* (1965), Director

## Also known for

- *The Final Cut* (1995), Director

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