David Burke

David Burke

Рождение : 1934-05-25, Liverpool, England, UK

История

Британский актер театра и кино. Играл на сцене Британского национального театра, Театра Оливера и в составе Шекспировской труппы. В кино с 1963 года сыграл более 90 ролей. Известность принесла роль доктора Ватсона в первых постановках приключений Шерлока Холмса.

Профиль

David Burke

Фильмы

Only the Lonely
George
When Elspeth Morris, 70, loses her beloved husband George, life becomes intolerable. Increasingly surrounded by people she has nothing in common with, she feels utterly alienated, abandoned and alone until circumstances lead to an unlikely friendship with her neighbour, Gurmeet.
The Village That Rose From The Dead
Fred Messenger
When a man is found murdered during the reopening of a ghost village, Barnaby must unravel a sinister web of lies from both past and present in order to catch the killer.
Молодой Мессия
Blind Rabbi
Фильм рассказывает историю Иисуса Христа в возрасте семи лет, как он и его семья отправляются в Египет, чтобы вернуться домой в Назарет.
Гарри Прайс - охотник за привидениями
Когда супруга видного политического деятеля пожаловалась мужу, что у них дома, кажется, появилось привидение, политический деятель пришел в состояние крайней озабоченности. И хотя все знакомые советовали ему отправить жену лечиться в санаторий, он отнесся к ее словам со всей серьезностью и решил обратиться за помощью к Гарри Прайсу - выдающемуся специалисту по паранормальным явлениям.
Женщина в черном
PC Collins
На дворе — конец девятнадцатого века, но, хотя люди пользуются автомобилями, железными дорогами и телеграфом, человек по-прежнему бессилен перед проявлениями сверхъестественного. Молодой лондонский юрист Артур Киппс вынужден оставить своего 4-летнего сына и отправиться в командировку в уединенную северную деревушку, чтобы составить реестр документов, оставшихся от скончавшегося хозяина поместья Ил Марш. Добравшись до места и пообщавшись с негостеприимными местными жителями, он начинает понимать, что над деревушкой нависла тень мрачной тайны. Когда же рядом со старым кладбищем ему на глаза попадается загадочная женщина, одетая в черное, это малозначительное происшествие знаменует начало череды леденящих кровь смертей в семьях обитателей деревни.
Любовь и предательство
Freddie (Segment 1: The Summer House)
Сказка о страсти и опасности любви во всех ее формах. Разделение на пять историй, которые сосредоточены на жизни группы красивых еще обеспокоенных двадцатилетних ребят, этот фильм исследует темную сторону романтики, секреты которые мы никогда не можем рассказать и страдание которое она вызывает. Борьба соблазна и притяжения обольщения, борьба за любовь никогда не бывает легкой.
The Summer House
Freddie
A young girl flees to France to forget her boyfriend; first his letters pursue her, then he himself follows her there. During a party to celebrate the moon landing she takes her own small step...
Number 13
Gunton, Hotel Landlord
In order to authenticate some historical papers in a cathedral town, Oxbridge academic Anderson stays at a local hotel in room 12, initially disregarding the lack of a number 13 as provincial superstition. During the night, noise conspires to keep him awake and the historian is astonished to come face to face with door number 13. Continuing his work, a history of a reformation era witchcraft scandal emerges. The nocturnal disturbances escalate, leading Anderson with no choice but to open the door to room number 13...
Random Quest
Professor / JK Harshom
Following a scientific experiment, a man wakes up in a parallel universe and begins living a life similar to, but different from, his own.
A View from a Hill
Patten
On holiday, a young man borrows a pair of binoculars when his own are broken. But they seem somehow bewitched, showing things that could only be seen with dead men's eyes... visions from the past. And using them could lead to a sinister rendezvous on Gallow's Hill.
The Rivals
Sir Anthony Absolute
Romantic havoc ensues in the town of Bath when Sir Anthony arrives to arrange the marriage of his son Captain Jack Absolute to the wealthy Lydia Languish. Jack and Lydia are already in love, but because of Lydia's obsession with romantic novels, Jack has disguised himself as a poor officer named Ensign Beverly and he is only one of Lydia's many suitors.
Bertie and Elizabeth
Lord Reith
The duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the prince of Wales, and thus expected to spend a relatively private life with his Scottish wife Elisabeth Bowes-Lyon and their daughters, in the shadow of their reigning father, George V, and next that of his elder brother who succeeded to the British throne as Edward VIII. However Edward decides to put his love for a divorced American, Wallis Simpson, above dynastic duty, and ends up abdicating the throne, which now falls to Bertie, who reigns as George VI.
King Lear
Kent
Adaptation of Shakespeare's play.
Двенадцатая ночь или что угодно
Party Guest / Dancer
Лёгкий и остроумный британский фильм, поставленный по бессмертной комедии Уильяма Шекспира. Характерные для Шекспира интриги и юмор, красивая романтическая любовная линия и интересные режиссёрские решения принесут вам огромное удовольствие. Кораблекрушение разлучает двух юных близнецов – Виолу и Себастьяна. Виола, оказавшись в чужой стране, спасает свою жизнь и ради этого переодевается в мужскую одежду. Вскоре она, назвавшись Цезарио, устраивается работать в дом герцога Орсимо, который впечатлён её мужеством, ловкостью и умом. Виола быстро продвигается по службе и вскоре становится самым близким и доверенным лицом герцога. Тем временем Орсимо безуспешно пытается добиться любви красавицы Оливии, а она совершенно неожиданно влюбляется в Цезарио, не подозревая, кто он на самом деле.
As You Like It
Narrator (voice)
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales (also known as The Animated Shakespeare) is a series of twelve half-hour animated television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, originally broadcast on BBC2 between 1992 and 1994. As You Like It is animated using watercolours on glass.
Месмер
Doctor de Vauzesmes
Имя Месмера, наделенного сверхъестественными способностями, известно всем, интересующимся темой необычного и мистического. Он жил в XVIII в., для одних был магом и волшебником, а другие считали его обманщиком и шарлатаном. Куча венских врачей занималась тем, чтобы либо доказать его несостоятельность, либо объяснить успех. Ему сопутствовали богатство и слава великого провидца. Рассказ о его любви к своей пациентке, прекрасной Марии Терезе, слепой дочери богатого бизнесмена, положен в основу этой исторической мелодрамы...
Captive Faith
In Captive Faith, three Russian pastors imprisoned for preaching the gospel find themselves together in prison camp. God uses them to begin a church in prison. This true story shows God's providence and His strength in persecution.
Run for the Lifeboat
Gareth
Problems of a Welsh coastal village where the lifeboat crew is the main focus.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: The Final Problem
Dr. Watson
Holmes and Watson travel to Europe to escape Moriarty's vengeance.
The Tragedy of Richard III
Sir William Catesby
Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in the Tower of London; killers in Richard's pay then drown Clarence in a barrel of wine. When news of Clarence's death reaches the King, the subsequent grief and remorse bring about his death. Richard is made Lord Protector, with power to rule England while his nephew (now King Edward V) is still a minor. Before the young king's coronation he has his two nephews conveyed to the Tower, ostensibly for their safekeeping. Richard's accomplice, the Duke of Buckingham, then declares the two boys illegitimate and offers Richard the crown, which after a show of reticence he accepts. After Richard's coronation, he and Buckingham have a falling-out over whether or not to assassinate the two children.
Henry VI Part 2
Duke of Gloucester / Dick the Butcher
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
Henry VI Part 1
Duke of Gloucester
The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.
The Winter's Tale
Camillo
The jealous King Leontes falsely accuse his wife Hermione of infidelity with his best friend, and she dies. Leontes exiles his newborn daughter Perdita, who is raised by shepherds for sixteen years and falls in love with the son of Leontes' friend. When Perdita returns home, a statue of Hermione "comes to life", and everyone is reconciled.
The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
The Friar
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?
Comedians
Mick Connor
Comedians is a TV movie/play by Trevor Griffiths, set in a Manchester evening class for aspiring working-class comedians.
A Choice of Evils
Cardinal Volponi
Cardinal Volponi tries to save his old friend, a priest-turned-militant communist, from being executed by the Nazis alongside 334 other hostages but struggles to reason with either the Vatican, the Nazis or his friend.
Michael Regan
Michael Reagan
Under stress, Irish tenant farmer Michael Regan, suddenly snaps one day and locks himself in his home, threatening the lives of his wife and child.
There Is Also Tomorrow
Len
The commanding officer of a regiment handling nuclear missiles is shocked to see his daughter Sally on television taking part in a student demonstration.
Rattle of a Simple Man
Jack
Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards; however, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident…
Rattle of a Simple Man
JaJach
Percy Winthram is a naive young man who still lives at home with his mum. In London for the Cup Final with his friends, he finds himself in a Soho strip club, where he meets blonde hostess Cyrenne. Accepting a bet from friend Ginger, he accompanies Cyrenne back to her flat, and a boast-worthy night of lust seems to be on the cards; however, drained of beer and bravado, Percy's innocence and vulnerability become all too evident…
Saturday Night Out
Manager
Five seamen and a passenger are intent on making the most of the 14 hours they will spend in London.