Norman Bird

Norman Bird

Nascimento : 1920-10-30, Coalville - Leicestershire - England - UK

Morte : 2005-04-22

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Norman Bird

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A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Mr Braithwaite
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
Crossing the Floor
Grandfather
Political satire closely mirroring real-life British politics of the time - a self-serving Conservative minister "crosses the floor" to join the opposition Labour Party, at a time when the Conservative Party has a majority in Parliament of just one seat. Sequel to A Very Open Prison.
Terra das Sombras
Taxi Driver Witness
Em 1952, na Universidade de Oxford, surge o relacionamento entre o professor e intelectual C.S. Lewis (Anthony Hopkins) e a escritora americana Joy Gresham (Debra Winger). Eles se encontraram após ela lhe ter escrito uma carta, sendo que esta correspondência a levou a sua primeira viagem à Inglaterra, que ela fez em companhia de Douglas Gresham (Joseph Mazzello), seu filho. Lewis a recebeu como cortesia, como parte da rotina de sua vida de professor, mas ele não sabia o que fazer quando algo lhe ficou claro: que estava apaixonado.
Born Kicking
Mr Radley
Roxanne (known as Roxy) is a star performer in her local soccer team. Her natural talent is noticed by local team owner Victor Grace who signs her up. However it's not so easy being the only female professional soccer star in the country.
Buddy
Mr Normington
Buddy (1986) is a BBC schools drama, based on the novel of the same name by Nigel Hinton. It was shown as part of the social studies strand. It starred Wayne Goddard as Buddy Clark, a teenager dealing with various life problems, Roger Daltrey as his father Terry and pupils from the Cavendish School in Eastbourne. Daltrey reprised his role in the 1991 film Buddy's Song with Chesney Hawkes as Buddy.
Black Carrion
Henry Bircher
Two journalists search for a rock band that was popular 20 years ago but just seemed to have vanished and was never heard from again. Their investigation leads them to discover more about the band than they bargained for.
A Voyage Round My Father
Ham
A successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom with the assistance of his family. As his son deals with bitter memories of their relationship, he also seeks his father's respect and love and in the process learns to love in return.
The Ghost Downstairs
Mr. Morris
British TV-Drama
If You Go Down in the Woods Today
Doctor
A Boy Scout troupe led by their scoutmaster (Sykes) is on a field trip to a seemingly-peaceful English woodland. However, the woods are actually teeming with strange characters, some of whom turn out to be disguised police officers and others criminals. The police are searching for £2,000,000 in stolen banknotes and hope that the criminals will lead them to them. The criminals, on the other hand, are aware that the police are looking for them and doing their best to avoid betraying the location of their stash.
A Profecia III: O Conflito Final
Dr. Philmore
O Anticristo Damien Thorn, agora com 32 anos, é um empresário de sucesso, pronto para cumprir seu destino. Recém-nomeado embaixador dos Estados Unidos na Grã-Bretanha, ele é ameaçado de morte por um grupo liderado pelo padre DeCarlo. Enquanto Damien se prepara para o retorno de Jesus Cristo, ele toma proveito de seu relacionamento com Kate Reynolds para recrutar o filho dela, Peter, como seu seguidor.
O Senhor dos Anéis
Bilbo (voice)
Na terra pacífica do Condado, um Hobbit chamado Frodo Bolseiro recebe do seu tio um Anel mágico, capaz de decidir o futuro da Terra-Média. Assim Frodo terá de embarcar numa jornada épica para destruir o Anel, antes que o senhor do escuro Sauron possa recuperar-la.
O Toque da Medusa
Major Henry Morlar
Suspense psicológico sobre um romancista telecinético que causa desastres simplesmente pensando neles.
The Slipper and the Rose
Dress Shop Proprieter
In the tiny kingdom of Euphrania, the King and his court are most anxious to get Prince Edward wed. But Edward wants to marry for love. Meanwhile, young Cinderella finds life drastically altered with her father's death as she's forced to be a servant in her own house. But a cheery fairy godmother helps her with her impossible tasks, and even gets her to take an evening out at the King's bride-fin
Pot Luck
Farmer
The Chiffy Kids go camping on a farm. Magpie causes a tent to collapse and as a punishment is tied to a large cooking pot. Freeing herself, she prepares a stew which is eaten by Herbert. The kids find only bones in the pot, and the repentant Herbert returns with sausages.
Monkey Tricks
'Alice's' attempts to help with house decorating result in disaster. She is banished to the tree-house but a violent storm drives her indoors, to the consternation of the children's mother.
On the Tiles
Alice's attempts to reach the children by climbing down the chimney of their grandmother's house result in various people being stranded on the roof. Eventually the Fire Brigade is called.
Baby Sitters
The Big Kick
The exploits of Judy, Joey and Josh and a chimpanzee called Alice.
Double Trouble
Wedding Bells
'Alice' and the children try to foil the attempt of thieves to steal the presents from a wedding reception, with hilarious results.
King Arthur, the Young Warlord
Ambrose
This is the inspiring, epic journey of a noble warrior's quest to prove his worth, his might, and his destined fate to become the next ruler of Britain.
Ooh... You Are Awful
Warder Burke
Charlie Tully and womanising Reggie Peek con two rich Italians out of £500,000 but during their flight out Charlie is arrested for coning an American and a dog. Reggie stores the money in a Swiss Bank and after Charlie is released is about to tell him which Bank when he is killed by Sid Sabbath's gang whose girlfriend Reggie had an affair with. The only lead is four tattoos that is on the girls Reggie had affairs with while Charlie was in jail. But Sabbath is on Charlie's trail to kill him and the Italians contract the mob - to find the money and then kill him.....
Doomwatch
Brewer
The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.
As Mãos do Estripador
Police Inspector
Uma série de homicídios semelhantes aos do Estripador de Whitechapel são cometidos. O Dr.Pritchard, através das suas experiências com psicanálise, descobre uma violência mortal numa das suas pacientes. Enquanto explora a sua mente ele descobre que Anna é possuída pelo espírito do seu pai morto. Mas a revelação mais arrepiante é a identidade do seu pai. O próprio Jack o Estripador.
Please Sir!
Reynolds
Mr. Hedges, the somewhat naive and idealistc teacher of the rebellious Class 5C, lobbies to have them allowed on the school camping trip despite much precedent to the contrary. Once on the camping trip Mr. Hedges pursues the local barmaid and the class indulge in their usual activities. A small feud with some stereotypical upper class children in red blazers is resolved with a false rape allegation. A case of some stolen money is resolved through Mr. Hedges trusting the class. At the final dance Mr. Hedges is ensnared in the romantic clutches of Miss Cutforth, contrary to his wishes.
The Raging Moon
Dr Matthews
Bruce Pritchard is paralysed in a soccer game and is confined to a wheelchair in a convalescence home. But this doesn't slow his lust for life. Then he meets Jill and has to think about the effects of disability.
The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Alderman Poot
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
A Virgem e o Cigano
Uncle Fred
Film adaptation from the novel by D.H. Lawrence, discovered after the celebrated author's death in 1930, a romantic love story tells of a prim young English girl who is sexually attracted to a seductively virile gypsy. The climatic dam burst is linked with the consummation of her desire.
Oh! Que Bela Guerra!
Training Sgt (uncredited)
Satire about the First World War based on a stage musical of the same name, portraying the "Game of War" and focusing mainly on the members of one family (last name Smith) who go off to war. Much of the action in the movie revolves around the words of the marching songs of the soldiers, and many scenes portray some of the more famous (and infamous) incidents of the war, including the assassination of Duke Ferdinand, the Christmas meeting between British and German soldiers in no-mans-land, and the wiping out by their own side of a force of Irish soldiers newly arrived at the front, after successfully capturing a ridge that had been contested for some time.
The Limbo Line
The Limbo Line tells a story of Cold War double-crossing with British secret agent Manston trying to break up a group of Russian agents who return defectors to Moscow for brainwashing. When a Russian ballerina defects to Germany, Manston goes after the head of The Limbo Line in an effort to stop the group from kidnapping the defectors. Acting against the orders of his boss, Manston is faced with killing the communist leader of the movement in Germany or allowing the dancer to be turned over for interrogation and reprisals for her political beliefs. Matters are further complicated when Manston finds himself falling for the ballerina…
All at Sea
The unexpected adventures of children on a school cruise to Portugal and North Africa. In Tangier, Steve, whose hobby is detecting, suspects that a parcel carried by another boy is contraband. Steve and his pals get into trouble trying to get hold of the parcel, but, in the process they uncover and foil the plans of a passenger to smuggle a stolen painting back to England.
O Espião de Dois Mundos
Copperfield
O agente Alexander Eberlin é designado pelos britânicos para caçar um espião russo, conhecido por eles como Krasnevin. Apenas Eberlin sabe que Krasnevin não é outro senão ele mesmo! Ele é o agente duplo. Quem o acompanhando em sua missão é um parceiro implacável, que gradualmente vai descobrindo seu segredo, percebendo como Eberlin tenta se livrar de uma situação desesperadora. (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)
A Loteria da Vida
Clergyman
In Victorian England, a fortune now depends on which of two brothers outlives the other—or can be made to have seemed to do so.
Uma Sombra em Minha Alma
Mr. Cheeseman - undertaker
A young, lonely, emotionally challenged teenage girl finds solace in burying dead animals after the sudden traumatic death of a childhood friend 10 years earlier.
A Colina dos Homens Perdidos
Commandant
Durante a 2ª Guerra Mundial, o exército britânico mantém um acampamento para disciplinar militares, que tenham uma conduta reprovável, principalmente a deserção. Lá, os militares são obrigados diariamente a escalar uma colina, sob o sol escaldante. Um dia chegam 5 novos prisioneiros e cada um enfrentará de modo diferente a autoridade e o sadismo dos seus comandantes.
The Black Torment
Harris
A lord returns to his manor with his new wife, to hear rumours that he had already secretly returned and had committed several murders. Has he lost his mind, or is something dark afoot ?
The Beauty Jungle
Mr. Edward Freeman
A Bristol typist joins the world of beauty contests.
Os Primeiros Homens na Lua
Stuart
A fantástica fábula sobre a vida na Lua está vividamente ilustrada na tela pelo mestre de efeitos especiais Ray Harryhausen neste surpreendente épico de ficção científica com representação de criaturas extraterrestres. O filme começa quando um grupo de astronautas das Nações Unidas está planejando uma nova missão à Lua. Os astronautas estão um tanto confusos e, sobretudo, intrigados com a experiência de um homem (Edward Judd). Este homem diz que quando sua noiva, um cientista e ele fizeram esta viagem à Lua há 65 anos, foram atacados pelos 'Selenitas', grotescas formigas com forma humana que vivem em imensas cavernas de cristal. Agora, cabe a essa equipe das Nações Unidas tentar esta alunissagem, uma missão que poderia ser mais aterrorizante do que se havia pensado.
The Bargee
Waterways Supervisor Albert Williams
After a lock-keeper entrusts his daughter to a canal Casanova, he is shocked to learn that she is pregnant. He then refuses to open his locks - causing barges to pile up in every direction until the guilty party confesses.
Hot Enough for June
Employment Exchange Clerk
A young man travels to Prague to join his new employer, unaware that he is being used as an espionage courier.
80,000 Suspects
Harold Davis
A doctor's already-shaky marriage is tested to an even greater extent when he has to contend with a smallpox epidemic.
Maníaco
Salon
Jeff Farrell está de férias no sul da França quando se apaixona por Eve e ao mesmo tempo cultiva uma atração pela filha da mulher, Annette. O marido de Eve está preso há quatro anos por ter violentado Annette, mas ela planeja ajudá-lo a fugir. Jeff, achando que garantiria o amor de Eve, colabora com o plano sem saber que a mulher tem idéias completamente diferentes.
Bitter Harvest
Mr. Pitt
A pretty young woman will do anything to escape her deadly dull existence in the backlots of Wales. But when she reaches the bright lights of London is the price too high?
Estranha Obsessão
Aubrey
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.
The Cracksman
Policeman
Ernest Wright's peerless prowess as a locksmith comes to the attention of a tough big-time crook, who feels that the little man would be a valuable asset to his crime kingdom. In order to inveigle him into a series of jobs, he sets up a beautiful hostess as a trap, into which the hapless Ernest inevitably falls..!
The Punch and Judy Man
Reginald Fletcher
Walter Pinner is the titular Punch And Judy Man plying his trade in the seaside town of Piltdown. Unhappily married to his social climbing wife, who gets him to perform at the 60th Anniversary celebrations of the town in front of all the local dignitaries, his hatred of snobbery comes to a hilarious head.
As Grandes Aventuras do Capitão Grant
Senior Yacht Guard
Ninguém pode deter a agitada Mary Grant (HAYLEY MILLS) de viajar pelos quatro cantos do mundo para encontrar seu pai, Capitão Grant - mesmo que tudo o que ela saiba sobre seu paradeiro seja uma mensagem dentro de uma garrafa. Maurice Chevalier junta-se a ela nesta fantástica aventura pelo mundo. Um filme repleto de efeitos especiais, baseado no livro de Julio Verne.
Mentira Infamante
Mr. Taylor
A schoolteacher plagued by alcoholism and his refusal to serve in World War II, Graham Weir inspires contempt in almost everyone around him, including his bitter wife, Anna. When the lovely young Shirley Taylor, one of Weir's students, falls for her unfortunate instructor, he is tempted and flattered but turns down her advances. Taylor's subsequent actions make Weir's life even more complicated.
A Filha de Satã
Doctor
Cético professor universitário é contrariado pela crença de sua esposa na feitiçaria, prática que conheceu em uma viagem à Jamaica. Ele tenta convencê-la a abrir mão disto, mas a mulher está cada vez mais obcecada em rodeá-lo de amuletos e outros aparatos de magia para que tenha sucesso profissional.
Estranho Assalto
Sanderson
Um criminoso encantador mas implacável, Gore Hepburn, mantém a família de um refém, gerente do banco, Harry Fordyce, como parte de um plano a sangue frio para roubar 97.000 libras. O bandido afável e cruel sequestra a esposa e o filho do gerente de banco e depois disfarça-se como um detetive de uma companhia de seguros, enquanto está planejando roubar a instituição neste crime. Infelizmente, alguns dos funcionários do gerente aprendem sobre a trama e o gerente aterrorizado deve pedir-lhes para permanecer em silêncio. Felizmente, os policiais têm percebido sobre o caso todo.
Meu Passado Me Condena
Harold Doe
Um advogado proeminente enfrenta um chantagista que ameaça homens gays com divulgação de seus atos homossexuais (que ainda eram ilegais). Mas ele mesmo é gay. Um verdadeiro pedido de reforma dos estatutos anti-sodomia da Inglaterra, este filme coloca Melville Farr, um advogado casado, contra um chantagista que tem fotos de Farr e um jovem gay no carro de Farr. O jovem é chantageado e se suicida. Após o suicídio, Farr localiza outros homens gays sendo extorquidos pelo mesmo chantagista. O bem-educado policial Detetive Inspetor Harris considera a lei de sodomia nada mais do que um auxílio a chantagistas, e ajuda Farr em enfrentar o blefe de seu chantagista. O filme, muito à frente de seu tempo, termina com Farr e sua esposa chegando a um acordo com sua homossexualidade depois da exposição pública que ele enfrenta no julgamento do chantagista. (e 18 - Estimado 18 Anos)
Também o Vento Tem Segredos
Eddie
When an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three children mistakenly believe him to be the Second Coming of Christ.
The Secret Partner
Ralph Beldon
A shipping tycoon with a record becomes a suspect when money goes missing from the company vault.
O Gênio Que Sabia Demais
Travers
Comedy set in World War Two, starring James Robertson-Justice and Leslie Phillips. Sir Ernest Pease (Robertson-Justice) is a self-important scientist who is sent undercover on a bombing mission to monitor the effectiveness of his latest invention, a new-fangled radar. When the plane is attacked, he parachutes to safety - only to be sent to a POW camp, where he takes on the alias of Lieutenant Farrow. There, the somewhat happy-go-lucky bunch of Brits suspect their acerbic new fellow prisoner of being a spy, and all sorts of culture clashes and misunderstandings ensue.
Man in the Moon
Herbert
William is an unsuccessful guinea pig for a medical group interested in researching the common cold. He is soon fired and offered a job by the nearby National Atomic Research Center where they figure anyone who could fail at being a guinea pig is just what they need. They con William into thinking he will continue his guinea pig career by testing out some equipment for them before they send a group of astronauts to the moon.
Os Sete Cavalheiros do Diabo
Weaver
Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in the cupboard, is short of money, and is a service-trained expert in his field. The job is a bank robbery, and military discipline and planning are imposed by Hyde and second-in-command Race on the team, although civilian irritations do start getting in the way.
Momentos de Angústia
Roberts
A young factory worker stands alone against a proposed strike.
Está Lá Fora um Inspetor
Jones-Collins - Foreman
Baseado numa peça famosa e ambientada no ano de 1912. O jantar de uma família inglês da nobreza é interrompido por um inspetor de polícia que traz a notícia de que uma garota conhecida de todos os presentes morreu em circunstâncias suspeitas. Parece que qualquer um ou todos poderiam ter algo com sua morte. Mas quem é o misterioso Inspetor e o que ele pode querer deles? (e 12 - Estimado 12 Anos)