Known for Costume & Make-Up
Born
February 7, 1915
Died
October 1, 1996 (age 81)
Birthplace
London, England, UK
Filmography
66 films


The Masks of Death
1984 · 1h 18m
country: United Kingdom
Sherlock Holmes has retired. But when MacDonald asks him to take on another case, he says yes. There have been some mysterious murders, and there are no visible causes for the deaths. At the same time Holmes gets this case, Graf Udo Von Felseck gives him another case: find a young and missing prince to prevent war between Germany and England. But Von Felseck is not as honest as he seems...


The Keep
1983 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
Set during World War II, a German army garrison is sent to guard a mountain pass in a village in Romania's Carpathian mountains and sets up barracks in an ancient stone fortress. Two of the soldiers unwittingly release a mysterious entity that kills or corrupts those within its influence, drawing the attention of a Gestapo commander, a Jewish scholar, and a mysterious traveller.


Krull
1983 · 2h 1m
country: Spain
A prince and a fellowship of companions set out to rescue his bride from a fortress of alien invaders who have arrived on their home planet.


Dragonslayer
1981 · 1h 48m
country: United States
A sorcerer and his apprentice are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.


Rough Cut
1980 · 1h 52m
country: United States
Two sophisticated jewel thieves join forces to steal $30 million in uncut jewels.


Saturn 3
1980 · 1h 27m
country: United Kingdom
In the future, Earth is overcrowded and the population relies on distant bases to be fed. In the Saturn 3 station, Major Adam and the scientist Alex, who is also his lover and has never been on Earth, have been researching hydroponics for three years in the base alone with their dog Sally. Captain Benson arrives Saturn 3 with Hector, incapable to controlling his emotions he transfers his homicidal tendency and insanity to Hector. Now Major Adam and Alex are trapped in the station with a dangerous psychopath robot.


The First Great Train Robbery
1978 · 1h 50m
country: United Kingdom
In Victorian England, a master criminal makes elaborate plans to steal a shipment of gold from a moving train.


The Boys from Brazil
1978 · 2h 5m
country: United Kingdom
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.


A Bridge Too Far
1977 · 2h 55m
country: United States
The story of Operation Market Garden—a failed attempt by the allies in the latter stages of WWII to end the war quickly by securing three bridges in Holland allowing access over the Rhine into Germany. A combination of poor allied intelligence and the presence of two crack German panzer divisions meant that the final part of this operation (the bridge in Arnhem over the Rhine) was doomed to failure.


The Incredible Sarah
1976 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
The legendary actress Sarah Bernhardt's unconventional life and career are examined in this biopic. At an audition in 1860, the teenage Bernhardt proclaims herself the greatest actress of her time. Her career blossoms, as does her private life. But art and life don't stay balanced, much to the frustration of her lovers. The eccentric Bernhardt eventually does marry another actor, but it's her life on stage that ultimately gives her the most satisfaction.


The Old Curiosity Shop
1975 · 1h 58m
country: United Kingdom
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of dusty treasures. Evicted and with no way to pay his debts, he and his granddaughter flee.


The Ghoul
1975 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
In 1920s England, former clergyman Dr Lawrence keeps his cannibal son locked in the attic after the young man is exposed to savage practices in India. When an auto race is held at the estate, Lawrence worries that his son may escape and terrorise the youth.


The Black Windmill
1974 · 1h 46m
country: United Kingdom
A British agent's son is kidnapped and held for a ransom of diamonds. The agent finds out that he can't even count on the people he thought were on his side to help him, so he decides to track down the kidnappers himself.


Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972 · 1h 41m
country: United Kingdom
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One day, plucky young Alice follows a white rabbit down a hole and discovers a world of bizarre characters.


Young Winston
1972 · 2h 29m
country: United Kingdom
This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.


Jane Eyre
1970 · 1h 50m
country: United Kingdom
After a bleak childhood, Jane Eyre goes out into the world to become a governess. As she lives happily in her new position at Thornfield Hall, she meet the dark, cold, and abrupt master of the house, Mr. Rochester. Jane and her employer grow close in friendship and she soon finds herself falling in love with him. Happiness seems to have found Jane at last, but could Mr. Rochester's terrible secret be about to destroy it forever?


David Copperfield
1969 · 1h 58m
country: United Kingdom
A young man journeys from a difficult childhood to maturity, exploring social injustice, personal development, and the complexities of human relationships.


Oh! What a Lovely War
1969 · 2h 24m
country: United Kingdom
The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.


The Magus
1968 · 1h 57m
country: United Kingdom
A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.


Thunderball
1965 · 2h 10m
country: United Kingdom
A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.


The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965 · 1h 29m
country: United Kingdom
When a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless, the young farmer Dick Turpin flees to London and reluctantly establishes himself in the underworld with the help of a street-smart boy.


The Yellow Rolls-Royce
1964 · 2h 2m
country: United Kingdom
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.


The Moon-Spinners
1964 · 1h 58m
country: United States
Young English girl Nikky and her aunt arrive at the Moon-Spinners, a hotel on Crete, to a less than enthusiastic welcome. The coolness of the owner is only out-done by the surliness of her brother Stratos, recently back from London. But then there is nice English lad Mark to make friends with, at least until Stratos and his pal take a shot at him one night. When Nikky helps him hide she finds the Greeks are after her too.


The Long Ships
1964 · 2h 6m
country: United Kingdom
Moorish ruler El Mansuh is determined to locate a massive bell made of gold known as the "Mother of Voices." Viking explorer Rolfe also becomes intent on finding the mythical treasure, and sails with his crew from Scandinavia to Africa to track it down. Reluctantly working together, El Mansuh and Rolfe, along with their men, embark on a quest for the prized object, but only one leader will be able to claim the bell as his own — if it even exists at all.


Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
1963 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
English vicar Dr. Syn becomes a scarecrow on horseback by night to thwart King George III's taxmen.


The Man Who Finally Died
1963 · 1h 38m
country: United Kingdom
Joe Newman, a naturalised Briton, is telephoned by his German father, whom he believed long dead, at the same time as a funeral is taking place in Bavaria - with his father's name on the coffin. His investigation in Bavaria reveals startling facts and the obstruction he meets makes him suspect foul play.


The Mind Benders
1963 · 1h 49m
country: United Kingdom
A British scientist is discovered to have been passing information to the Communists, then kills himself. Another scientist decides that they might have brainwashed him by a sensory deprivation technique, but he doesn’t know if someone really can be convinced to act against their strongest feelings. So he agrees to be the subject in an experiment in which others will try to make him stop loving his wife.


Guns of Darkness
1962 · 1h 42m
country: United Kingdom
Committed pacifist Tom Jordan's decision to help former President Rivera escape a military coup is a simple act of mercy that takes him and his wife to the edge of despair. It turns them into outlaws and fugitives, hunted by a vicious South American regime; yet it could also bring them together in a way they have never been before.


The Road to Hong Kong
1962 · 1h 31m
country: United States
When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.


A Matter of WHO
1961 · 1h 30m
country: United Kingdom
Health officials from the World Health Organization link a smallpox outbreak in Europe to oil drilling in the Middle East.


Bachelor of Hearts
1958 · 1h 34m
country: United Kingdom
German scholar Wolf Hauser arrives for a year at Cambridge. Apart from his studies, he tries to muck in with the very English non-academic goings-on while romancing pretty Girton girl Ann Wainwright.


The One That Got Away
1957 · 1h 51m
country: United Kingdom
Based on the true story of Oberleutnant Franz von Werra, the only German prisoner of war captured in Britain to escape back to Germany during the Second World War.


True as a Turtle
1957 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
Tony Hudson offers his young wife Jane a cruise on a yacht as a honeymoon trip. Although Jane suffers from chronic seasickness, she accepts and one day they go on board the Turtle, a fine yacht owned by an industrialist friend, Dudley Partridge. A lot of misadventures await them before they finally reach France.


The Long Arm
1956 · 1h 36m
country: United Kingdom
Scotland Yard detectives attempt to solve a spate of safe robberies across England beginning with clues found at the latest burglary in London. The film is notable for using a police procedural style made popular by Ealing in their 1950 film The Blue Lamp. It is known in the US as The Third Key.


Who Done It?
1956 · 1h 25m
country: United Kingdom
This movie debut for saucy British TV comic Benny Hill has Benny leaving his job as a sweeper after winning some money. He becomes a private detective and investigates a plot to assassinate British scientists.


The Ladykillers
1955 · 1h 31m
country: United Kingdom
Five oddball criminals planning a bank robbery rent rooms on a cul-de-sac from an octogenarian widow under the pretext that they are classical musicians.


The 'Maggie'
1954 · 1h 32m
country: United Kingdom
The poor, elderly—and the wily, when it comes to parting those who can afford it from their money—Scottish skipper of a broken-down old 'puffer' boat tricks an American tycoon into paying him to transport his personal cargo. When the tycoon learns of the trick, he attempts to track down the boat and remove his possessions.


The Lavender Hill Mob
1951 · 1h 18m
country: United Kingdom
A meek bank clerk who oversees the shipments of bullion joins with an eccentric neighbor to steal gold bars and smuggle them out of the country.


Pool of London
1951 · 1h 25m
country: United Kingdom
Jewel thieves, murder, and a manhunt swirl around a sailor off a cargo ship in post-war London.


The Blue Lamp
1950 · 1h 24m
country: United Kingdom
P.C. George Dixon is a long-serving traditional copper who is due to retire shortly. He takes a new recruit under his aegis and introduces him to the easy-going night beat. Dixon is a classic ordinary hero but also anachronistic, unprepared and unable to answer the violence of the 1950s.


A Run for Your Money
1949 · 1h 25m
country: United Kingdom
Two Welsh coal-mining brothers win a trip to London to claim a monetary prize. They are supposed to meet a newspaper reporter who will be their escort. Instead, the brothers are launched into an adventure with some London riff-raff. It is up to the reporter to look out for the brothers, and what a job it turns out to be!


Passport to Pimlico
1949 · 1h 24m
country: United Kingdom
When an unexploded WWII bomb is accidentally detonated in Pimlico, it reveals a treasure trove and documents proving that the region is in fact part of Burgundy, France and thus foreign territory. The British government attempts to regain control by setting up border controls and cutting off services to the area.


Kind Hearts and Coronets
1949 · 1h 44m
country: United Kingdom
When his mother eloped with an Italian opera singer, Louis Mazzini was cut off from her aristocratic family. After the family refuses to let her be buried in the family mausoleum, Louis avenges his mother's death by attempting to murder every family member who stands between himself and the family fortune. But when he finds himself torn between his longtime love and the widow of one of his victims, his plans go awry.


Train of Events
1949 · 1h 28m
country: United Kingdom
A train disaster is told in four short stories to give character studies of the people involved, how it will affect them and how they deal with it.


Another Shore
1948 · 1h 17m
country: United Kingdom
A young Irishman comes up with an unusual plan to get the money to emigrate to Tahiti. One of the Ealing comedies.