Known for Acting
Born
February 17, 1937
Died
September 28, 2017 (age 80)
Birthplace
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
Filmography
48 films, 49 shows


Darkest Hour
2017 · 2h 5m · UK
In May 1940, the fate of World War II hangs on Winston Churchill, who must decide whether to negotiate with Adolf Hitler or fight on knowing that it could mean the end of the British Empire.


Bomber
2009 · 1h 24m · UK
An 83 year-old man returns to Germany for a long planned journey of atonement. When Ross, his useless son agrees to drive him there, a nightmare family road trip ensues.


Scenes of a Sexual Nature
2006 · 1h 31m · UK
Sex and love. Some seek it, some need it, some spurn it and some pay for it, but we're all involved in it. Set on one afternoon on Hampstead Heath in north-west London, the film investigates the minutiae of seven couples. What makes us tick?


The Queen's Sister
2005 · 1h 36m · UK
An in-depth biopic of Princess Margaret from the days following her father's death in 1952 until the 1970s. She was known to be a flamboyant royal but she remained a stickler for protocol. She had many controversial romances and also infamously kissed the daughter of the US ambassador. Also the film gives some focus on what others thought of Margaret, from normal people of the era to a backbench MP opposed to her 1961 wedding. Written by Reece Lloyd


Chicken Run
2000 · 1h 24m · FR
The creators of Wallace & Gromit bring you an exciting and original story about a group of chickens determined to fly the coop–even if they can’t fly! It’s hardly poultry in motion when Rocky attempts to teach Ginger and her feathered friends to fly…but, with teamwork, determination and a little bit o’ cluck, the fearless flock plots one last attempt in a spectacular bid for freedom.


Jilting Joe
1998 · 1h 17m
Joe and Olivia are childhood sweethearts, about to embark on their wedding day. But, the so-called happiest day of their lives is over faster than they anticipated. Olivia doesn't quite make it up the aisle, and Joe is left jilted at the altar. A decade later, Olivia and Joe are walking up the aisle again, but this time it's as bridesmaid and best man. They haven't seen each other since and they have changed. Olivia wears pleated skirts and designs multi-storey carparks; Joe is older, wiser, sexier and married to a Spanish model, Mariana. But all is not as it seems. Will first love get a second chance?


FairyTale: A True Story
1997 · 1h 39m · US
In 1917, two children take a photograph, which is soon believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on the true story of the Cottingley Fairies.


The Merchant of Venice
1996 · 1h 26m
A TV schools version of the play by William Shakespeare, filmed in the studio and on location in Venice.


Restoration
1995 · 1h 57m · US
An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.


Chaplin
1992 · 2h 25m · FR
An aged Charlie Chaplin narrates his life to his autobiography's editor, including his rise to wealth and comedic fame from poverty, his turbulent personal life and his run-ins with the FBI.


Damage
1992 · 1h 51m · FR
The life of a respected British politician at the height of his career crumbles when he becomes obsessed with his son's lover.


The Attractions
1989 · 55m
When Danny, 'one of Maggie's wandering minstrels', visits a seaside horror museum, he is rather disappointed. 'It's all about victims. Now people are interested in who done it, not who it got done to ...' So begins a process of disintegration which culminates in a new type of exhibit, 'an attraction' for the modern age.


A Man for All Seasons
1988 · 2h 30m · US
Story of Sir Thomas More, who refused to accept the spiritual leadership of Henry VIII, and faces death as he struggles to remain loyal to his integrity.


On the Black Hill
1988 · 1h 57m · UK
The story covers eighty years in the lives of a pair of Welsh identical twins with an unusual bond, as they go through war, love affairs, and land disputes.


Natural Causes
1988 · 1h 30m · UK
Comedy thriller. Walter Bryce hires the professional services of the sinister Vincent to eliminate his rich, neurotic wife, Celia. All this to achieve a place in the sun with his secretary Angie. What seems to be a neat idea goes wrong when Vincent becomes involved on a personal level.


Hawks
1988 · 1h 50m · UK
Two terminally ill patients in a hospital yearn for relief from their predicament. With little or no friends, they form an uneasy alliance and plot an escape for one last wild time.


Lucky Sunil
1988 · 1h 15m · UK
Young, handsome and alone in London at the start of a great career. But will Sunil's luck hold out against the seductions of pretty girls, the wiles of con-men and a hundred temptations of the great city?


The Devil's Disciple
1987 · 2h · UK
Shaw turned to the classic Victorian melodrama to focus on the insincerity of much that his audience held dear, especially family and marriage. In 1777 as the American War of Independence rages, Dick Dudgeon returns to the family he revolted against years ago. But his life is about to take another twist as the british arrive and seem set on an execution...


Personal Services
1987 · 1h 45m · UK
Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.


Paying Guests (Part 2)
1986 · 1h
Miss Howard's exhibition of water-colours at the Green Salon falters but then takes off. The season at 'Wentworth' is now drawing to a close, peoples' plans for the winter unfold. Florence, for the first time in her life, refuses to go off with her selfish old father. Miss Howard has some momentous news, and the Colonel must make a very brisk about-turn.


Paying Guests (Part 1)
1986 · 1h
Spend some time in the company of the guests at 'Wentworth' - all taking the waters except for the Colonel and Miss Howard, who has some leisure for the beginnings of a late romance. Gossip, bicycle rides, rounds of golf, bridge in the evenings and preparations for the charity concert all make time pass most pleasantly - don't they?


Clockwise
1986 · 1h 36m · UK
School headmaster Brian Stimpson is obsessed with timeliness, order, and discipline. Brian misses his train after meticulously preparing a speech for an education conference. With no one else to turn to, he asks young former student Laura Wisely for a ride. Laura, upset over a break-up, agrees to drive him in her parents' car - which alarms her mother and father, who worry that she has run away with a married man and subsequently alert the police.


The Insurance Man
1986 · 1h 16m · UK
Franz, a young man, works in a dye factory in Prague. One day he notices a rash-like eczema, growing on his hands. All attempts to treat it with ointment fail, and the rash gradually spreads over his body. After complaining to the management he is laid off work; his relationship with his fiancee is affected. In an attempt to get compensation from his former employers he looks to insurance firm Assicurazion Generali, where he encounters an enigmatic clerk called Kafka.


A Crack in the Ice
1985 · 1h 30m
A comedy about injustice set in St Petersburg in 1839. The Tsar has tightened up security and mounted a round-the-clock guard at his palace - the Peter and Paul Fortress. Unfortunately for Private Postnikov, he hears the cries of a drowning man and goes to his rescue. The rest follows.


Hay Fever
1984 · 1h 31m · UK
Set in a British country house in the 1920s, Hay Fever follows the outlandish bevaiour of the Bliss family when they each invite a guest to spend the weekend. Best described as a cross between high farce and a comedy of manners, Hay Fever is one of Coward's most popular plays.


Sharma and Beyond
1984 · 1h 25m · UK
A young would-be science-fiction writer finds out that his new girlfriend's father is his favorite author.


Where's the Key?
1983 · 1h 6m · UK
When Barbara's marriage ends, she decides to leave the south and take her son to live with her elderly mother in Midlands. But dealing with her mother's growing illnesses and demands seems to be too much for Barbara.


A Shocking Accident
1982 · 25m · UK
A Shocking Accident is a 1982 British short comedy film directed by James Scott, based on Graham Greene's short story by the same name. About a boy whose father is killed in Naples, when a pig falls on him as a balcony collapses. The incident haunts the boy through his later life until he meets a girl who understands his side of the story. The film won an Oscar at the 55th Academy Awards for Best Live Action Short and was nominated for BAFTA in 1983.


Brimstone & Treacle
1982 · 1h 27m · UK
A mysterious stranger inserts himself into a troubled family's life, blurring the lines between good and evil as he cares for their disabled daughter.
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
A Bit of Singing and Dancing
1982 · 51m
Freed at last by death from tyranny of an elderly, querulous mother, Esme Fanshaw is persuaded to take a man, Amos Curry, into her house as a paying guest. At first wary of him, Esme becomes increasingly fond of this dapper little man with his mysterious summer occupation. When she finally learns the nature of this occupation she is at first shocked then sympathetic.
On Approval
On Approval
1982 · 2h · UK
Adaptation of the play by Frederick Lonsdale


By George!
1982 · UK
An anthropologist observed by one of his erstwhile victims - a sophisticated comedy.


The Factory
1981 · 1h
A factory's workforce is dwindling as divisions between the workers and management widen.


Troilus & Cressida
1981 · 3h 10m · UK
The bitter Trojan War drags on - the Greeks blame Achilles' apathy for low morale, while Troy's hero Hector challenges one of the enemy to a personal duel. And after her father exchanges Cressida for a Trojan prisoner, the war becomes personal for her distraught lover Troilus.


Minor Complications
1980 · 1h 15m
Kay Gilbert goes into hospital for a minor operation which goes badly wrong. Based on an actual case, this play tells the story of her fight for compensation.
We Think the World of You
We Think the World of You
1980 · 53m · UK
Episodes from the life of British Author, J.R. Ackerley.


Quadrophenia
1979 · 2h · UK
Based on the 1973 rock opera album of the same name by The Who, this is the story of 60s teenager Jimmy. At work he slaves in a dead-end job. While after, he shops for tailored suits and rides his scooter as part of the London Mod scene.
A Moment in Time
A Moment in Time
1979 · 2h · UK
Young Elizabeth's quiet village life in Kent changes in the summer of 1940 with the arrival of a group of RAF officers. Adaptation of the novel by H E Bates.


One Fine Day
1979 · 1h 24m · UK
Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.


Afternoon Off
1979 · 1h 3m · UK
Lee, a Chinese man, works as a waiter in a hotel in England, despite speaking very little English. Told that a girl called Iris might be interested in him, on his afternoon off work he buys a box of chocolates and sets off to find her.


A Dog's Ransom
1978 · 2h 33m · UK
A quiet, middle-aged couple living in Chelsea start to receive threatening letters through the post - and then things take a sinister turn as their beloved poodle, Tina, is kidnapped. A smart young copper from the local force decides to investigate -


One Day at a Time
1977 · 1h 13m · UK
An Alcoholics Anonymous meeting


Able's Will
1977
Thomas Able, once a successful writer, has not written since the war. He lies paralysed and dying. His family gather at the family home.
Two Sundays
Two Sundays
1975 · 57m
Two men, with families in tow, meet for lunch. As they talk, repressed school memories come to the surface leaving them unsure about the paths they have taken in life.
Plaintiffs and Defendants
Plaintiffs and Defendants
1975 · 1h 4m
A barrister's complex life unravels as he juggles a court case and highly-strung mistress.


King Lear
1975 · 2h · UK
King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters. But Goneril and Regan have no love for him and instead plot to take all his power from him. In a parallel, Lear's loyal courtier Gloucester favors his illegitimate son Edmund after being told lies about his faithful son Edgar. Madness and tragedy befall both ill-starred fathers.


The Merchant of Venice
1973 · 2h 11m · UK
An Edwardian take on the Shakespeare play starring Laurence Olivier.


West 11
1963 · 1h 33m · UK
In Notting Hill's jazz club, coffee bar and bedsit land of the early 1960s, Joe Beckett is a young unemployed misfit and drifter whose life takes a turn for the worse when he encounters Richard Dyce, an ex-army officer.