Andrew Sachs

Andrew Sachs

Nacimiento : 1930-04-07, Berlin, Germany

Muerte : 2016-11-23

Historia

Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated and also as Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.

Perfil

Andrew Sachs

Películas

Con la Banca no se Juega
Jenkins
Vadim Jean dirige esta comedia británica donde el comercio y los bancos serán los principales protagonistas del largometraje. La película se centrará en los bancos de inversión estadounidenses y japoneses, veremos cómo se reafirman para convertirse en implacables dando vueltas sobre Tuftons, un banco británico que lleva luchando un total de doscientos años, a través de mucho trabajo y esfuerzo, además de la gestión familiar que envuelve la historia del banco. El problema surgirá cuando el incompetente presidente del banco, Sir Charles Bunbury, deba hacerse cargo de hacer frente a los inversionistas estadounidenses y japoneses, con torpeza y desacierto, Bunbury deberá empezar a buscar la manera de defenderse del ataque de sus enemigos y de conseguir salvar el banco que es tan importante para él y toda su familia.
El cuarteto
Bobby Swanson
Un grupo de viejos amigos que viven en una especie de residencia para cantantes de ópera retirados organizan cada año, coincidiendo con el aniversario de Giuseppe Verdi, un concierto para recaudar fondos que les permitan mantener la casa en que viven. Los problemas surgen con la llegada de un nuevo residente que resucita una antigua rivalidad entre dos divos.
Run For Your Wife
Clumsy Waiter
John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!
Going Postal
Tolliver Groat
Based on Terry Pratchett's 33rd Discworld novel involves a skillful con artist Moist Von Lipwig who finds the tables turned and it's he himself who conned into becoming the Ankh-Morpork Postmaster General. A position that has not been filled in years.
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
himself
30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
We Are Most Amused
Himself
We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, in aid of The Prince's Trust. Prince Charles attended the event with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and younger son Prince Harry. The show had a similar format to the Royal Variety Show and showcased a variety of comedy acts. The performance was televised by ITV to the public on 15 November 2008. Robin Williams made his first UK stage appearance in more than 25 years. Tickets were sold to the general public and the event sold out in one hour.
Mr Loveday's Little Outing
Mr. Loveday
Satirical drama by Evelyn Waugh, adapted by Sam Hobkinson. Visiting her father Lord Moping in the county asylum, Angela meets a fellow inmate who appears far too sane to be locked up in an institution. She manages to get him released, but he returns two hours later, having achieved a terrible ambition.
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Ricky Gervais meets one of his comedy heroes, Larry David, much-lauded writer and co-creator of the huge hit series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Himself
Fawlty Towers Revisited features the 80-minute, 30th anniversary retrospective TV special on one of the world’s funniest and best-loved comedies, as well as an additional 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes stories and recollections from recent interviews with Fawlty Towers’ cast and crew.
Benjamin's Struggle
In 1930s Germany, a young boy attempts to steal the original manuscript of Hitler's Mein Kampf in the hope that it will end the suffering of his family.
Doctor Who: Shada
Skagra (voice)
Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by his side, they have to stop the evil Skagra. A remounted version of the abandoned Fourth Doctor serial, rewritten to feature the Eighth Doctor and fit in with the Big Finish audio drama continuity.
En un lugar de África
Mr. Rubens
Regina, de cinco años, empieza una nueva vida junto a sus padres en una destartalada granja de Kenia, donde han llegado huyendo del nazismo alemán. La niña pronto se adapta a las nuevas condiciones de vida, pero a sus padres les cuesta más.
Taxandria
André / Superintendent
A lighthouse guardian leads a young prince towards an imaginary world, Taxandria, where the boy learns about the power of love and the value of liberty. A totalitarian regime has forbidden time: time watches have been confiscated, photo cameras are illegal as they freeze a point in time. A typical Servais theme: a power is oppressed by a constraint that denies what is best in the individual, and therefore has to be twisted in various ways, to establish an entirely artificial world, that has rules that may question some of the rules of our world at this side of the mirror.
The Forgotten Toys
Chef / Old Man (voice)
Dos juguetes, un muñeco de trapo y un osito de peluche, intentan encontrar el camino a casa después de que su dueño los tirara mientras tiene muchas desventuras en el camino.
Fausto
All Voices (voice)
Praga, año 1994. Un hombre camina hacia el trabajo cuando se le acercan dos extraños y le entregan un mapa con una sugerente inscripción. Por mucho que el hombre intenta quitarse el mapa de la cabeza, el enigma lo obsesiona hasta tal punto que se involucrará en un misterio del que probablemente no saldrá indemne. Libre adaptación del mito de Fausto en el que se mezclan animación e imágenes reales para reflexionar sobre el destino trágico del héroe y su proyección sobre los demás.
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
An opium-addicted choirmaster develops an obsession for a beautiful young girl and will not stop short of murder in order to have her.
Pasión devoradora
Cuando a causa de un accidente tres trabajadores de una fábrica de chocolate caen en la masa del producto, los responsables descubren que el sabor es mucho mejor y a la gente le encanta. Pero hay un problema: un joven que aspira a ocupar un puesto en la empresa presencia casualmente el hecho. La dirección no puede arriesgarse a que confiese a la policía lo que ha sucedido. La única solución que se les ocurre es ofrecerle un buen puesto: su trabajo consistirá en buscar materia prima para elaborar tan delicioso chocolate. (FILMAFFINITY)
Spirits of the Forest
Narrator
Documentary on the species of lemur to be found on the island of Madagascar.
The Galactic Garden
Writer
A pair of space travellers arrive on Earth to study the planet's lifeforms, landing in an English garden. However, on Earth they are about three quarters of an inch tall and therefore find themselves encountering its natural and giant indigenous life, such as worms, spiders, goldfish and a tortoise. A drama documentary on natural history with a science fiction twist.
The Galactic Garden
Vector
A pair of space travellers arrive on Earth to study the planet's lifeforms, landing in an English garden. However, on Earth they are about three quarters of an inch tall and therefore find themselves encountering its natural and giant indigenous life, such as worms, spiders, goldfish and a tortoise. A drama documentary on natural history with a science fiction twist.
It's Your Move
Roadsweeper
A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by Sykes. It features an all-star cast including Tommy Cooper, Bernard Cribbins, Jimmy Edwards, Irene Handl, Bob Todd and Andrew Sachs.
The Tempest
Trinculo
Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the savage Caliban and Ariel, a spirit of the air. Raising a sorm to bring his brother - the usurper of his dukedom - along with his royal entourage. to the island. Prospero contrives his revenge.
La venganza de la pantera rosa
Hospital Inmate
El inspector Jacques Clouseau, condecorado por sus servicios a Francia por el mismo presidente de la Nación, se enfrenta, por primera vez, con la mafia. El jefe de esta organización en Francia, Douvier, quiere acabar con el inspector definitivamente. Este asesinato puede servir también, para que el Padrino de la mafia en Estados Unidos deje de criticar la falta de acción de la organización en Francia. Guy Algo, el teniente de Douvier, piensa en lo fácil que puede ser deshacerse de Clouseau...
Are You Being Served?
Carlos
The clothing department's floor requires renovation; rather than let the staff sit idle while the area is closed off, the management sends them on a paid holiday in Costa Plonka, a fictional city in Spain. Their hotel and its surroundings prove to be dismal, and the group tries to pass the time by acting on the crushes they have developed for one another in the workplace. This results in disaster, as multiple amorous notes reach the wrong recipients and everyone gets wrong ideas about who fancies whom. Meanwhile, Carlos, the hotel manager receives an unwelcome visit from an old acquaintance, Cesar Rodriguez, who is after Mrs. Slocombe after seeing her passport. He is also plotting a revolutionary uprising and wants to use the hotel as his base.
La casa del pecado mortal
Man in Church
Un sacerdote graba las confesiones de sus feligreses, y luego usa las cintas para chantajearlos. Cuando ellos no pueden pagar, él los asesina. Después de que varios de los feligreses aparezcan muertos, un ama de casa comienza a tener sus sospechas sobre él.
Robin Hood Junior
Friar
Robin Hood Junior helps Maid Marion to escape from her wicked uncle.
Romance with a Double Bass
Musician Zhuchkov
A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river. The princess is doing the same, unbeknownst to the bass player, but when someone steals their clothes, the bass player helps the princess to preserve her dignity by transporting her back to the castle in his bass case, and along the way they discover they have feelings for each other. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.
Hitler: los diez últimos días
Walter Wagner
Biografía sobre Hitler que narra los últimos diez días del Führer en el poder
We Joined the Navy
Short-Changed US Seaman
Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
Nothing Barred
Convict
Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortunes fade even further, with a stream of debts threatening to run into a deluge when his daughter's fiancé demands a plush and costly wedding. Where is the cash to come from? Whitebait and his servant Spankforth's answer is a scam involving the theft of a valuable painting from the Manor. How could such a cunningly original ruse fail?
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
A.C. 2 Briggs
The movie takes place during WWII. A dashing British RAF Officer is earmarked for a secret mission behind enemy lines in occupied France, but wishing to distract the enemy, enlists a person to double for him and thereby draw attention to North Africa . An unlikely airman is found and tutored in the ways of an English officer.