Keith Michell

Keith Michell

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

Смерть : 2015-11-20

История

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.

Профиль

Keith Michell

Фильмы

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.
Душители
Colonel Wilson
Индия, 1825 год. Капитан Уильям Сэвидж, только что женившийся на дочери полковника, узнает о страшных ритуальных убийствах и производит несколько арестов. Однако полковник приказывает освободить арестованных за недостатком доказательств. Сэвиджу, тем временем, удалось добиться признания одного из членов секты, решившего помочь ему покончить с варварским обычаем. Переодевшись индусом, капитан отправляется на «охоту» вместе с группой душителей, чтобы собрать доказательства. Фильм основан на реальных событиях.
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.
The Day Christ Died
Pontius Pilate
A dramatization of the events from the Last Supper through the arrest and trial of Jesus to the Crucifixion.
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.
The Executioner
Adam Booth
A British intelligence agent must track down a fellow spy suspected of being a double agent.
Идеальный муж
Sir Robert Chiltern
Что может угрожать прекрасному будущему? Только ужасное прошлое. Депутат Британского парламента сэр Роберт Чилтерн известен своей честностью и неподкупностью. Под стать ему и его супруга — леди Чилтерн, являющая собой пример высокой нравственности. Однако прошлое сэра Роберта не совсем безупречно. Леди Лаура Чивли, располагающая доказательствами его давнего неэтичного поступка, пытается шантажировать Роберта. Под угрозой оказываются репутация и карьера Чилтерна. Более того, счастливый брак и любовь жены тоже могут быть утеряны. Но на помощь приходит лучший друг — лорд Горинг. Он предпринимает ответные действия против шантажистки.
House of Cards
Morillon
In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.
Пруденс и пилюля
Dr. Alan Huart
Пруденс и её муж продолжают жить в одном доме, хотя их брак уже давно является лишь формальностью. Однажды кто-то подменил её противозачаточные таблетки аспирином. Это мог быть кто угодно: юная племянница, горничная, шофер или любовник. Но скорее всего злобный муж хочет, чтобы беременность неверной Пруденс стала поводом для бракоразводного процесса.
Soldier in Love
John Churchill
The story of the Churchills in the court of Queen Anne.
Seven Seas to Calais
Malcolm Marsh
Sir Francis Drake fights to take over Spain's treasure routes for Queen Elizabeth I.
Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff
Adaptation of the novel by Emily Brontë.
All Night Long
Cass Michaels
Over the course of one eventful evening, the anniversary celebration of the musical and romantic partners Aurelius Rex and Delia Lane, a jealous, ambitious drummer, Johnny Cousin, attempts to tear the interracial couple apart.
Клуб Адского огня
Jason
Спустя годы после бегства от злого отца из графства со своей матерью, Джейсон возвращается домой, чтобы претендовать на свое право первородства, но необходимо устранить злого кузена Томаса, присвоившего себе его титул. Для того, чтобы вернуть свой титул, Джейсон должен сражаться со своим кузеном, который призывает членов Адского клуба, чтобы остановить его.
The Gypsy and the Gentleman
Sir Paul Deverill
About to enter a marriage he wants no part of, rich nobleman Mitchell takes up with gypsy Mecouri. They marry, but she soon discovers he's deeply in debt. (TCM)
Dangerous Exile
Colonel St. Gerard
Dangerous Exile is a 1957 British historical drama film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Louis Jourdan, Belinda Lee, Anne Heywood and Richard O'Sullivan. It concerns the fate of Louis XVII, who died in 1795 as a boy, yet was popularly believed to have escaped from his French revolutionary captors.
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.