Anton Rodgers

Anton Rodgers

Nacimiento : 1933-01-10, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, UK

Muerte : 2007-12-01

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Anton Rodgers (born Anthony Rodgers; 10 January 1933 – 1 December 2007) was an English actor and occasional director. He performed on stage, in film and in television dramas and sitcoms. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anton Rodgers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Anton Rodgers

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You Can Choose Your Friends
Ken Snell
Comedy drama about a family reunion written by and starring Richard Herring. It's Ken and Margaret Snell's 45th wedding anniversary and their children and grandchildren along gather to celebrate. For Ken and Margaret's children, it's a day to revisit childhood arguments and to paper over present-day fractures in their relationships.
Go Go Tales
Barfly
Ray Ruby's Paradise" es un bar cabaret situado en pleno Manhattan, en el que actúan go-gos; es una especie de fábrica de sueños cuyo propietario es el carismático empresario Ray Ruby.
Longford
Willie Whitelaw
A portrait of Lord Longford, a tireless British campaigner whose controversial beliefs often resulted in furious political debate and personal conflict.
El último asalto
Churchill
Segunda Guerra Mundial, septiembre de 1944. En un intento de acabar la guerra por Navidad, Winston Churchill concibe un plan extraordinario: enviar 35.000 soldados tras las líneas enemigas, a la Holanda ocupada por los alemanes. Entre las tropas británicas hay un pequeño grupo de hombres cuyo nombre en clave es "Caja de Cerillas", y con un objetivo muy distinto: han de encontrar un impresionante tesoro de oro holandés y obras de arte que los nazis guardan en un lugar aparentemente inexpugnable.
C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia
C.S. Lewis
Readers and fans worldwide know the land of Narnia and the magical beings who dwell there. But few know the genius who created this beloved fantasy. Now meet C.S. Lewis, an extraordinary creative force, in this engaging true life story, filmed in Oxford, England where he lived, worked and imagined The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, and the other tales that make up the beloved The Chronicles of Narnia.
El mercader de Venecia
The Duke
Venecia, 1596. Bassanio ruega a su amigo Antonio, un próspero comerciante, que le preste una gran suma de dinero para poder cortejar a Portia, una heredera muy rica; pero Antonio ha invertido su fortuna en el extranjero, así que buscan a Shylock, un prestamista judío, y le piden un préstamo…
Secret Passage
Foscari
Isabel and Clara are growing up in a time of terror. It is 1492, and Spain has decreed that all Jews must either convert to Catholicism, go into exile or face trial and execution. Although forcibly baptized, the sisters are chased through Christendom until they arrive in Venice. It is in this great maritime empire, where opulence rhymes with tolerance, that Isabel organizes secret passages for refugees fleeing the Inquisition while Clara falls in love with a Venetian noble, Paolo Zane. Isabel intends for her family to go to Istanbul, the only place where Jews can live freely, but Clara is reluctant to leave. She challenges Isabel's authority and is prepared to break her family ties and sacrifice her faith for love. Caught in this battle of wills is Clara's daughter, Victoria, who finds she is about to be married into the same faith that murdered her father.
El hijo de la pantera rosa
Police Chief Charles Lazar
Cuando la princesa Yasmin de Lugash es secuestrada, el comisario Dreyfuss se hace cargo del caso. Para llevar a cabo la investigación, asignan al comisario un ayudante: un gendarme local llamado Jacques. Pronto Dreyfuss comienza a observar en el agente ciertas características que le resultan muy familiares.
After the Dance
David Scott-Fowler
David and Joan's life has been one continuous party, but their marriage is loveless. Suddenly a young girl appears in their world and announces that she's in love with David and wants to change his life for ever. Adaptation of Terence Rattigan's play.
Pasiones privadas de una mujer
Duke D'Antan
La baronesa Dudevant (conocida por su pseudónimo: George Sand), que se separó de su marido hace años, se encuentra en Paris, donde vive con sus dos hijos. Escritora conocida, suele llevar vestimenta masculina y entre su círculo de amistades, entre otros, se encuentran el compositor y virtuoso del piano Franz Liszt, el pintor Eugène Delacroix, y el escritor Alfred de Musset. En la capital escucha tocar al compositor y pianista Frédéric Chopin: fascinada por su música, inmediatamente se siente atraída por él. (FILMAFFINITY)
After the War
Samuel Jordan
The life and career of Michael Jordan contrasts with that of Joe Hirsch. One is born into a comfortable middle class family, the other a refugee. Their stories cross and parallel over 25-years from the end of the Second World War onwards, taking in British social change as they go.
Un par de seductores
Inspector Andre
Lawrence Jamieson (Caine), seductor profesional que opera en la Riviera francesa, donde estafa a mujeres ricas, observa con desagrado cómo lo imita Freddy Benson (Martin), un advenedizo que pone en peligro su agradable y fácil modo de ganarse la vida. La competencia entre ambos dará lugar a las más disparatadas aventuras. Divertido filme de timadores.
El cuarto protocolo
George Berenson
Se basa en una novela de Frederick Forsyth. El gobierno británico busca a un implacable y frío oficial del ejército ruso que llega a Inglaterra con una identidad falsa y se instala cerca de una base militar norteamericana. Se trata de averiguar cuál es su misión para impedir que la lleve a cabo.
Murder with Mirrors
Dr. Max Hargrove
When Miss Marple arrives at palatial Stonygates, one thing is certain. Before there's time to lather a warm scone with marmalade and place a tea cozy, murder most foul is bound to occur.
The Shining Pyramid
Dr. Dyson
When stones begin miraculously arranging themselves on the edge of one young man's private land, he and his friend begin trying to decipher them in any way possible. When they realize that it might be a dark portent, they become desperate to achieve their goal before it is too late.
Coming Out
Lewis Duncan/Zippy Grimes
Lewis, a gay writer of romantic novels, writes an article on gay issues under the pseudonym of "Zippy Grimes." The reason for this is that he hasn't come out yet and he doesn't want to alienate his mainly female fan-base. The article is a great success and leads to a huge amount of reactions, mainly from other gay men who are leading a double life. He decides to meet a number of these letter writers and eventually is forced to come out.
East of Elephant Rock
Mackintosh
In 1948, a new British governor takes over a Far Eastern colony after his predecessor is murdered by terrorists.
Chacal
Jules Bernard
La OAS, un grupo ultra francés, contrata a un asesino profesional, cuya verdadera identidad nadie sabe, conocido como Chacal para que acabe con la vida del general De Gaulle, Presidente de la República Francesa. La policía francesa descubre el plan e inicia una operación contrarreloj para localizar y detener al asesino.
The Left Overs
Mike
A blossoming friendship between a businessman and one of his flatmate's ex-girlfriends is challenged when she answers a phone call and inadvertently reveals to his boss that he has been fraudulently claiming expenses.
Muchas gracias, Mr. Scrooge
Tom Jenkins
En 1860, un personaje tacaño y malhumorado que odia la Navidad, Ebenezer Scrooge, detesta a la gente, explota en su banco a su empleado Bob Cratchit y a sus clientes, y tiene un áspero tratamiento hacia su propio sobrino y conocidos. En la víspera de Navidad es visitado por el fantasma de su antiguo socio, Jacob Marley, quien le dice que tres espíritus lo visitarán a lo largo de la noche. Fue nominada en 1971 a cuatro premios Óscar: a la mejor dirección de arte, al mejor diseño de vestuario, a la mejor canción original (por la canción «Thank You Very Much», de Leslie Bricusse) y a la mejor banda sonora. Albert Finney (el protagonista) ganó el Globo de oro al mejor actor de Comedia o musical en 1971.
Tinieblas
Tony Alexander
El ejecutivo Harold Pelham sufre un grave accidente tras el cual se enfrenta a la sombra de la muerte. Cuando, contra todo pronóstico, se recupera milagrosamente, descubre que su vida ya no le pertenece.
El desafío de las águilas
En plena Segunda Guera Mundial, John Smith es el jefe de un grupo de élite, cuya misión es infiltrarse en las líneas enemigas alemanas para rescatar a un general americano, prisionero de los nazis, para evitar que hable del plan de invasión de Normandía.
Jamie, on a Flying Visit
Michael Frayn play part of TV series The Wednesday Play.
Rotten to the Core
The Duke
Rogues Jelly Knight, Scapa Flood, and Lennie the Dip leave prison expecting boss The Duke to have their stash ready to share out. Instead, Duke's girl Sara gives them the news Duke is dead and the money gone on nursing care. They soon discover that Duke is actually running Hope Springs Nature Clinic with the help of most of the local villains. Very strange - and the nearby army camp and Sara's encouragement of Lieutenant Vine would seem to be no coincidence either. Written by Jeremy Perkins
Carry On Jack
Hardy
Tenth entry in the Carry On series. Able seaman Poop-Decker signs up for adventure on the high seas with the wicked Captain Fearless. Those swabbing the decks include Juliet Mills, Charles Hawtrey and Donald Houston. The film was originally to be titled Up the Armada, but the British Board of Film Censors objected to such a rude title.
The Iron Maiden
Concierge
The film follows Jack Hopkins (played by Michael Craig), an aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines. His boss (played by Cecil Parker) is eager to sell a new supersonic jet plane that Jack has designed to American millionaire Paul Fisher (Alan Hale, Jr.). The first encounter between Fisher and Jack goes badly, and tensions only heighten after Fisher's daughter Kathy (Anne Helm) damages Jack's prize traction engine "The Iron Maiden", rendering it impossible to drive solo. Jack is desperate to enter the annual Woburn Abbey steam rally with the machine, but his fireman is injured and unable to participate. When all seems lost the millionaire himself is won over by Jack's plight and joins him in driving the engine; the two soon become firm friends.
El ingenuo salvaje
Restaurant Customer (uncredited)
En un pueblo minero del norte de Inglaterra, Frank Machin triunfa como estrella de rugby en el equipo local. De carácter violento y arrogante, disfruta de la gloria y de la fama. Sin embargo, la relación con su casera, una joven viuda, le descubre una nueva forma de ser y de ver las cosas... Aclamado drama del pionero del Free Cinema inglés.
Carry On Cruising
Young Man
Captain Crowther's lot is not a happy one! Five of his crew have to be replaced and at such short notice before the voyage begins there isn't much to choose from. Not only does he get the five most incompetent shipmates ever to sail the seven seas, but the passengers turn out to be a rather strange bunch too. The SS Happy Wanderer will never be the same.
Part-Time Wife
Tom Briggs
Insurance salesman Tom and his wife Jenny are struggling through the first years of marriage in a modest flat, on Tom's even more modest salary. By contrast Drew, Tom's old army pal, is a footloose bachelor currently running a car-hire firm owned by his rich uncle, who lives in Canada. Since Drew's uncle makes it clear that his nephew will only inherit the business when he's a respectable married man, his upcoming visit throws Drew into a panic. Having taken a fancy to the vivacious Jenny, Drew persuades her to masquerade as his wife – an arrangement that leads the trio into some highly complicated situations!
Petticoat Pirates
Alec
Undistinguished British farce (in Technicolor and CinemaScope). Stoker Charlie (the diminutive Drake) helps 150 Wrens under Superintendent Maxine Audley, who've hijacked a frigate, HMS 'Huntress', to prove they're the equal of their male counterparts. Hardly a feminist masterpiece, but fans will relish the nightmare court-martial in which Drake plays all the parts
Operación Snafu
Soldier in Canteen (Uncredited)
Horace Pope y Pedlar Pascoe son dos soldados de la RAF, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial. Pero no destacan precisamente por su interés por hacer méritos. Son más aficionados a realizar pequeñas estafas con las que sacar algún dinero de sus inocentes víctimas. Aunque intentan evitar a toda costa cualquier esfuerzo extraordinario, acaban siendo enviados a realizar una misión secreta de cierta importancia. A pesar de su torpeza, y casi por casualidad, acaban teniendo éxito en la misión, y a su vuelta son considerados héroes.
The Spider's Web
Sgt. Jones
Mystery film based on an Agatha Christie story.
Crash Drive
Tomson
Paul Dixon (Dermot Walsh) is a fiercely competitive racing driver whose meteoric career is cut short after he is paralyzed in a collision. Ann, Paul's conflicted, estranged wife (Wendy Williams), tries to help her husband overcome his self-pity to become productive once again. Paul's perception of himself as a cripple is challenged by his new friend, a former dancer (Anton Rodgers), who urges Paul to strive for rehabilitation and new goals. [Netflix]