Keith Michell

Keith Michell

Nacimiento : 1926-12-01, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Muerte : 2015-11-20

Historia

Keith Michell (born 1 December 1928, died 20 November 2015) was an Australian actor most famous for playing Henry VIII on several occasions; in the epic 1970 BBC drama The Six Wives of Henry VIII, the 1972 movie Henry VIII and his Six Wives and the 1996 BBC drama The Prince and the Pauper. In 1980 he scored a number 5 UK chart hit with Captain Beaky, a recital of a Jeremy Lloyd poem.

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Keith Michell

Películas

Rod Taylor: Pulling No Punches
Himself
Documentary about the life and career of Australian actor Rod Taylor.
Love/Loss
Joe
A chance meeting reunites Mary and Joe, childhood sweethearts from the 1940s. But after 60 years apart, is there still love between them? How have their separate experiences shaped their lives over this long period apart, and is there still time for them to share the happiness that has so long been denied? As Mary and Joe confront the mistakes of their past and share memories of a previously unspoken love, their reunion appears to take them on a path to happiness. But the gentle narrative hides a twist that will challenge any preconceptions of love and loss.
La secta de los falsarios
Colonel Wilson
India, 1825: el país vive con un miedo mortal a miembros de culto conocidos como los "Engañadores". Cometen robos y asesinatos rituales. Horrorizado por sus actividades, un militar inglés, el capitán William Savage, concibe una peligrosa trama para detenerlos. disfrazado, planea convertirse en un "Engañador" e infiltrarse entre sus filas. Siempre presente en las aventuras de Savage hay un sentimiento de temor, él está en constante temor a la traición y la venganza y también sufre una transformación psicológica inquietante al experimentar la sed de sangre de la secta de primera mano.
Memorial Day
Marsh
An attorney finds himself at the center of a surprise reunion with the veterans of his platoon from Vietnam.The reunion stirs up painful memories and disturbing secrets for all involved.
Ruddigore
Robin Oakapple
The Baronets of Ruddigore have been cursed by a witch. Each Baronet, in his turn, must commit a crime a day - or die in torture. To escape his dreadful fate, the latest Baronet, Sir Ruthven Murgatroyd, disguises himself as Robin Oakapple, a farmer. Only two people know his true identity - his faithful servant, Old Adam Goodheart, and his adopted brother, Richard Dauntless, a seaman. Robin Oakapple is in love with the beautiful Rose Maybud and wants to marry her - but his future plans appear doomed when his true identity is revealed.
The Pirates Of Penzance
The Major General
As a young child, Frederic had been apprenticed to a pirate by mistake when he should have been apprenticed to a pilot. Now, having reached his 21st year, Frederic's indentures are at last over and he happily leaves the service of the pirates. When Frederic meets the beautiful Mabel, one of the many daughters (or wards in Chancery) of Major-General Stanley, they fall in love and decide to marry. However, complications arise when the pirates decide to marry the rest of the Major-General's daughters, themselves - and Frederic's birthdate turns out to be not all it seems.
The Gondoliers
Don Alhambra
Marco and Giuseppe marry their sweethearts Gianetta and Tessa, but neither couple is allowed to leave for their honeymoon, because there is a problem. They are informed that one of the bridegrooms is really the King of Barataria, but nobody knows which. Gianetta and Tessa are delighted with the idea of one of them being Queen, but upset when they are told that women are not allowed to accompany their husbands to Barataria and that they will have to stay behind in Venice
Grendel Grendel Grendel
The Shaper (voice)
This is an animated story covering the ancient legend of Beowulf, as narrated by Grendel himself, the "monster" in the legend. Aimed more at adults than children, this version holds some interesting twists on the traditional tale, and is based on a novel by American critic and academic John Gardner.
El día que Cristo murió
Pontius Pilate
Una dramática reconstrucción del arresto, juicio y crucifixión de Jesús en una Jerusalén ocupada por los romanos.
The Tenth Month
Matthew Poole
An unmarried, middle-aged woman accidentally gets pregnant by an internationally renowned pianist and decides to keep and raise the baby on her own.
Julius Caesar
Marcus Antonius
The assassination of the would be ruler of Rome at the hands of Brutus and company has tragic consequences for Brutus and the republic.
Moments
Peter Samuelson
A depressed middle-aged man, revisiting the seaside resort he often vacationed at as a child, encounters a highly optimistic and carefree young woman who attempts to reason him out of following through on his suicidal thoughts.
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
Jacob
This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the story of Jacob fleeing his tribe when he cheats his brother out of his birthright, gets cheated himself in his exile years while learning of the need to make amends. The second part is of the story of Jacob's favorite son, Joseph. Betrayed and sold into slavery by his brothers, he meets and overcomes all adversity to become the Prime Minister of Egypt, second only to the Pharaoh.
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Henry VIII
1547, King Henry VIII's life has taken a turn for the worse and he is forced to look back over his life and the many loves which had brought him his three children, only one of which was the desired male heir to secure the Tudor dynasty.
Wilton's: The Handsomest Hall in Town
George Leybourne
An evening at Wilton's Music-Hall, Grace's Alley, Wellclose Square, London, 1860 starring Peter Sellers, Spike Milligan, Keith Michell, Pat Kirkwood, Warren Mitchell, Ronnie Barker, Bill Fraser, Gina Astralita, Eric Robinson. Introduced by Billy Russell. Tonight, 90 years after it closed, this famous Music-Hall opens again to bring you a picture of the stars, the singers, the dancers, and the people who once went there.
El ejecutor
Adam Booth
El agente de la inteligencia británica John Shay atribuye el fracaso de una operación de espionaje a su colega Booth, cuya mujer fue novia suya hace tiempo. Los superiores de Shay intentan evitar que investigue a Booth y a su atractiva novia Polly, funcionaria de la agencia de inteligencia. Pero la información que le proporciona, por un lado, un agente ruso desertor y, por otro, el científico Philip Crawford confirma que Booth ha estado robando documentos altamente secretos.
An Ideal Husband
Sir Robert Chiltern
Adaptation of the play by Oscar Wilde.
Castillo de naipes
Morillon
Leschenhaut y Morillon están preparando un golpe de estado para derrocar al gobierno francés y crear una nueva organización fascista. Sus planes se ven interrumpidos por Davis, un boxeador americano, tutor del joven Pauul de Villemont. (FILMAFFINITY)
¡Prudencia...! Prudencia
Dr. Alan Huart
Un hombre cambia las píldoras anticonceptivas de su mujer por aspirinas; quiere que ella se quede embarazada de su amante.
Soldier in Love
John Churchill
The story of the Churchills in the court of Queen Anne.
Siete mares a Calais
Malcolm Marsh
En una expedición al Nuevo Mundo, Sir Francis Drake ataca y saquea los puertos españoles, llevándose un jugoso botín. Después de una audaz huida , regresa a Inglaterra, donde protege a la reina Isabel I Tudor de una red de espías que están conspirando para derrocarla.
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff
Adaptation of the novel by Emily Brontë.
A lo largo de la noche
Cass Michaels
La banda del batería Johnny Cousin (Patrick McGoohan) necesita que la cantante de jazz Delia Lane (Marti Stevens) forme parte del grupo para que los contraten. Pero resulta que ella abandonó su carrera al casarse con Rex, un gran pianista (Paul Harris). En la fiesta de aniversario de la pareja, Cousin intenta despertar los celos de Rex para acabar con su matrimonio y recuperar a la cantante.
Los Caballeros del Infierno
Jason
Jason es el hijo de Lord Netherton, un pervertido que dirige un antro dedicado al vicio y conocido como el Club del Infierno. Tras ser golpeado por entrar en una de las orgías del aristócrata, la madre de Jason decide marcharse de su casa con el pequeño. Años después, Jason, que ahora trabaja como acróbata en un circo holandés, decide regresar a Londres para reclamar la mansión familiar. Pero para ello deberá enfrentarse al club.
La gitana y el caballero
Sir Paul Deverill
Durante una feria, Paul Deverill (Keith Michell) conocerá a la gitana Belle (Melina Mercouri) de la cual quedará tan prendado que, en contra de un compromiso ya establecido, a la primera oportunidad la convertirá en su amante. Para ella, él no será más que la ocasión de conseguir todo lo que la vida le ha denegado y junto a su enamorado Jess (Patrick McGoohan), hará cuanto pueda para conseguirlo.
La sombra de la guillotina
Colonel St. Gerard
Imaginarias aventuras del joven Luis XVII, hijo de Luis XVI y María Antonieta, en el período inmediatamente posterior a la Revolución Francesa, cuando el terror revolucionario lo llevó al exilio en el extranjero antes de llegar a su adolescencia. En realidad murió en la prisión parisina del Temple a la tierna edad de diez años. La Historia empieza en 1975, cuando un globo desciende en una isla galesa. En su cesta hay un niño indemne. Virginia Trail, una joven americana de visita en la isla, lo recoge y lo lleva al castillo de su tía Lady Lydia Fell. Nadie sabe quién es pero pronto se corre la voz de que se trata del hijo de los guillotinados monarcas de Francia. El apuesto Duque Felipe de Beauvais se presenta para hacerse cargo de su educación enviado por los realistas. Pero los espías de la revolución también acechan para asesinarlo. (FILMAFFINITY)
True as a Turtle
Harry Bell
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.