Peter O'Toole

Peter O'Toole

Born: August 2, 1932
Died: December 14, 2013
in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire, England
Peter Seamus O'Toole (2 August 1932 – 14 December 2013) was a British actor. He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and began working in the theatre, gaining recognition as a Shakespearean actor at the Bristol Old Vic and with the English Stage Company. In 1959 he made his West End debut in The Long and the Short and the Tall, and played the title role in Hamlet in the National Theatre's first production in 1963. Excelling on the London stage, O'Toole was known for his "hellraiser" lifestyle off it.

Making his film debut in 1959, O'Toole achieved international recognition playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) for which he received his first nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor. He was nominated for this award another seven times – for playing King Henry II in both Becket (1964) and The Lion in Winter (1968), Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1969), The Ruling Class (1972), The Stunt Man (1980), My Favorite Year (1982), and Venus (2006) – and holds the record for the most Oscar nominations for acting without a win (tied with Glenn Close). In 2002, he was awarded the Academy Honorary Award for his career achievements.

O'Toole was the recipient of four Golden Globe Awards, one BAFTA Award for Best British Actor and one Primetime Emmy Award. Other performances include What's New Pussycat? (1965), How to Steal a Million (1966), Supergirl (1984), and minor roles in The Last Emperor (1987) and Troy (2004). He also voiced Anton Ego, the restaurant critic in Pixar's Ratatouille (2007).

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Movies for Peter O'Toole...

Sly
Title: Sly
Character: Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: September 16, 2023
Type: Movie
His love of film began as an escape from a rocky childhood. From underdog to Hollywood legend, Sylvester Stallone tells his story in this documentary.
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Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Title: Caligula: The Ultimate Cut
Released: May 15, 2023
Type: Movie
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Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Title: Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: November 26, 2022
Type: Movie
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts, each introduced by a quote about O'Toole that encapsulates his life during a specific period.
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Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Title: Hannibal Hopkins et Sir Anthony
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: March 26, 2021
Type: Movie
Hopkins’ career has spanned several decades, which is why we will also use many interviews that he gave throughout his life, allowing us to put him back into the context of each period and will be helpful in understanding his role in the history of cinema, because he was far from following the trends. He never belonged to any film movement; he is a chameleon that has always preferred natural acting, ‘non-acting’ when method acting was the fashion.
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Title: Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Character: Self - Actor (archive footage)
Released: February 15, 2020
Type: Movie
Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.
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Hangover in Death Valley
Title: Hangover in Death Valley
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: December 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Two Las Vegas entertainers find themselves in a mysterious town whose occupants may be cannibals. Re-cut version of the film Eldorado (2012).
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Diamond Cartel
Title: Diamond Cartel
Character: Tugboat
Released: March 6, 2015
Type: Movie
A young woman, Aliya, catches the lustful eyes of several powerful men and is thrust against her will into a vast criminal ocean. As passion, violence, and turmoil swirl around her, she finds herself on the brink of death, and only her true love can rescue her.
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Katherine of Alexandria
Title: Katherine of Alexandria
Character: Gallus
Released: February 1, 2014
Type: Movie
The life of Katherine of Alexandria. Constantine joins the Roman army to find his missing childhood friend. Once alerted to his friend's whereabouts, he prepares for an all out war between the East and the West. Contains the last film role of Peter O'Toole, who died before the film was released.
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And the Oscar Goes To...
Title: And the Oscar Goes To...
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: February 1, 2014
Type: Movie
The story of the gold-plated statuette that became the film industry's most coveted prize, AND THE OSCAR GOES TO... traces the history of the Academy itself, which began in 1927 when Louis B. Mayer, then head of MGM, led other prominent members of the industry in forming this professional honorary organization. Two years later the Academy began bestowing awards, which were nicknamed "Oscar," and quickly came to represent the pinnacle of cinematic achievement.
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Title: Talking Pictures
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 5, 2013
Type: TV
A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to tell the story of their lives and careers.
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Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Title: Outlaws - For Greater Glory
Character: Father Christopher
Released: June 1, 2012
Type: Movie
A chronicle of the Cristeros War (1926-1929), which was touched off by a rebellion against the Mexican government's attempt to secularize the country.
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Prometheus
Title: Prometheus
Character: Lawrence (archive footage) (uncredited)
Released: May 30, 2012
Type: Movie
A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race.
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Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Title: Peter O'Toole: Live from the TCM Classic Film Festival
Character: Self
Released: April 11, 2012
Type: Movie
Renowned actor Peter O’Toole joined Robert Osborne at the 2011 TCM Classic Film Festival to discuss his life and career. Told in his own words, O’Toole shared revealing details during the course of the in-depth interview about the films he worked on as well as his offscreen interests.
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Eldorado
Title: Eldorado
Character: Narrator (voice)
Released: January 30, 2012
Type: Movie
The Stranger, a tall striking creature dressed in white sets into motions a series of events whilst reciting the Edgar Allen Poe Poem "Eldorado", which will have an effect on those heading towards the mythical city.
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Title: Iron Road
Character: Lionel Relic
Released: August 9, 2009
Type: TV
Iron Road follows the journey of Little Tiger (Sun Li), a child whose quest for her long-lost father takes her from a fireworks factory in China to a remote construction camp in the Rockies. Lured by the myth of 'Gum San' - Gold Mountain - she and her countrymen come to Canada by the thousands to do the back-breaking work of blasting through the mountains to lay track. She soon learns that railroads only bring fortune to the few and that every mile of track is purchased with fear and death. As treachery and prejudice threaten her, Little Tiger must use her wits and courage to fulfill her quest and honour her friends who died in this foreign land.
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Iron Road
Title: Iron Road
Character: Relic
Released: June 24, 2009
Type: Movie
A poor but feisty Chinese woman, disguised as a boy, joins the railroad crew in the Rocky Mountains to search for her long-lost father, and falls in love with the son of the railroad tycoon.
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Dean Spanley
Title: Dean Spanley
Character: Fisk Senior
Released: December 12, 2008
Type: Movie
Set in Edwardian England where upper lips are always stiff and men from the Colonies are not entirely to be trusted, Fisk Senior has little time or affection for his son, but when the pair visit an eccentric Indian, they start a strange journey that eventually allows the old man to find his heart.
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Christmas Cottage
Title: Christmas Cottage
Character: Glen
Released: October 15, 2008
Type: Movie
Inspired by the picturesque paintings of Thomas Kinkade, The Christmas Cottage tells the semi-autobiographical tale of how a young boy is propelled to launch a career as an artist after he learns that his mother is in danger of losing the family home.
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Stardust
Title: Stardust
Character: King
Released: August 9, 2007
Type: Movie
In a countryside town bordering on a magical land, a young man makes a promise to his beloved that he'll retrieve a fallen star by venturing into the magical realm. His journey takes him into a world beyond his wildest dreams and reveals his true identity.
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Ratatouille
Title: Ratatouille
Character: Anton Ego (voice)
Released: June 28, 2007
Type: Movie
Remy, a resident of Paris, appreciates good food and has quite a sophisticated palate. He would love to become a chef so he can create and enjoy culinary masterpieces to his heart's delight. The only problem is, Remy is a rat. When he winds up in the sewer beneath one of Paris' finest restaurants, the rodent gourmet finds himself ideally placed to realize his dream.
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Title: The Tudors
Character: Pope Paul III
Released: April 1, 2007
Type: TV
The Tudors is a history-based drama series following the young, vibrant King Henry VIII, a competitive and lustful monarch who navigates the intrigues of the English court and the human heart with equal vigor and justifiable suspicion.
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Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
Title: Killers Kill, Dead Men Die
Character: The Watchman
Released: March 13, 2007
Type: Movie
The most ambitious portfolio in the 13-year history of Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue, this year's homage to noir had its own dramatic imperatives.
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One Night with the King
Title: One Night with the King
Character: Samuel, the Prophet
Released: October 10, 2006
Type: Movie
This amazing biblical drama chronicles the brave and historic legend of Hadassah, a Jewish orphan with exceptional beauty who rises to become Queen Esther of Persia and saves Persian Jews from genocide. By revealing her heritage to the king, Esther thwarts the evil prime minister's plan to annihilate all Jews in the Persian Empire. The annual festival of Purim is inspired by her heroism.
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Venus
Title: Venus
Character: Maurice
Released: September 2, 2006
Type: Movie
Maurice is an aging veteran actor who becomes taken with Jessie, the grandniece of his closest friend. When Maurice tries to soften the petulant and provincial young girl with the benefit of his wisdom and London culture, their give-and-take surprises both Maurice and Jessie as they discover what they don't know about themselves.
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Lassie
Title: Lassie
Character: The Duke
Released: December 16, 2005
Type: Movie
A family in financial crisis is forced to sell Lassie, their beloved dog. Hundreds of miles away from her true family, Lassie escapes and sets out on a journey home.
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Title: Casanova
Character: Giacomo Casanova
Released: March 13, 2005
Type: TV
Castle Dux, Bohemia, 1798. Casanova, now a penniless librarian in his seventies, tells Edith, a young kitchen maid in the castle, his remarkable life story, and about falling in love with Henriette.
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Mystic India
Title: Mystic India
Character: Narrador
Released: February 1, 2005
Type: Movie
On June 29, 1792, Neelkanth begins his journey of awakening. Having resolved to embrace the challenges of nature, he leaves his home in the city of Ayodhya. Neelkanth walks alone into the cold stormy night, wearing nothing over his shoulders or under his feet, carrying nothing - no maps, no money, no food - except inner courage, confidence and a silent spiritual strength. At the Saryu River, he enters the cold, raging current. Neelkanth is swept away, leaving behind all that was familiar.
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Troy
Title: Troy
Character: Priam
Released: May 13, 2004
Type: Movie
In year 1250 B.C. during the late Bronze age, two emerging nations begin to clash. Paris, the Trojan prince, convinces Helen, Queen of Sparta, to leave her husband Menelaus, and sail with him back to Troy. After Menelaus finds out that his wife was taken by the Trojans, he asks his brother Agamemnon to help him get her back. Agamemnon sees this as an opportunity for power. They set off with 1,000 ships holding 50,000 Greeks to Troy.
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Augustus: The First Emperor
Title: Augustus: The First Emperor
Character: Augustus Caesar
Released: November 30, 2003
Type: Movie
Caesar Augustus tells of how he became the emperor to his reluctant daughter, Julia following the death of her husband Agrippa.
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Title: Augusto - Il primo imperatore
Character: Augusto
Released: November 30, 2003
Type: TV
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Bright Young Things
Title: Bright Young Things
Character: Colonel Blount
Released: October 3, 2003
Type: Movie
During the 1930s in England, a group of young socialites dominate the national gossip with extravagant and outlandish antics. Among the group is the aspiring novelist Adam Fenwick-Symes, who is attempting to raise enough money to marry fellow member Nina Blount. However, after customs officials confiscate his first manuscript, Fenwick-Symes must recover from the financial setback and figure out new ways to earn money for a wedding.
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The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Title: The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: September 22, 2003
Type: Movie
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Title: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Character: Self
Released: September 8, 2003
Type: TV
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.
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Title: Hitler: The Rise of Evil
Character: President Paul von Hindenburg
Released: May 18, 2003
Type: TV
This biopic profiles history's most spectacular madman, tracing his journey from humble roots to complete mastery of Germany.
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The Final Curtain
Title: The Final Curtain
Character: JJ Curtis
Released: October 12, 2002
Type: Movie
The Final Curtain is a British film from 2002 directed by Patrick Harkins and starring Peter O'Toole. It tells the story of J. J. Curtis, ageing gameshow host played by O'Toole, who hires novelist Jonathan Stitch (Adrian Lester) to pen his biography, in the hope of sealing his immortality in the hearts and minds of the British public. This is made more difficult by his rivalry with fellow gameshow host Dave Turner (Aidan Gillen), and events from his past.
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Global Heresy
Title: Global Heresy
Character: Lord Foxley
Released: September 3, 2002
Type: Movie
A rock band bursts onto the scene and then their frontman disappears on the eve of a European tour.
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Hellraisers
Title: Hellraisers
Character: Self
Released: August 26, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary about notorious British wildmen Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reed and Keith Moon and their excesses and exploits.
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The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Title: The Sinister Saga of Making The Stunt Man
Released: February 21, 2000
Type: Movie
In 1980, The Stunt Man, starring Peter O'Toole and Steve Railsback, became one of the most acclaimed motion pictures of the decade -- an odd mixture of black humor and riveting suspense. But the strange history of the film's embattled development, production and distribution has never been fully revealed ... until now.
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Title: The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Character: Self (archive footage)
Released: January 1, 2000
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
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Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
Title: Jeffrey Bernard Is Unwell
Character: Jeffrey Bernard
Released: December 23, 1999
Type: Movie
Peter O'Toole stars as the complex, funny, charming, and hard-drinking Jeffrey Bernard in this live performance at the Old Vic Theatre in London.
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Title: The Early Show
Character: Self
Released: November 1, 1999
Type: TV
The Early Show is an American morning television show which was broadcast by CBS from New York City from 1999 to 2012. The program aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time Monday through Friday in the Eastern time zone; most affiliates in the Central, Mountain, and Pacific time zones aired the show on tape-delay from 7 to 9 a.m. local time. The Saturday edition aired live from 7 to 9 a.m. Eastern Time as well, but a number of affiliates did not carry it or aired it later on tape-delay. It premiered on November 1, 1999, and was the newest of the major networks' morning shows, although CBS has made several attempts to program in the morning slot since 1954. The show aired as a division of CBS News. The Early Show, like many of its predecessors, traditionally ran last in the ratings to its rivals, NBC's Today and ABC's Good Morning America. Much like NBC's The Today Show and The Tonight Show, the title The Early Show was analogous to that of CBS's late-night talk show, The Late Show. On November 15, 2011, CBS announced that a new morning show would replace The Early Show on January 9, 2012. CBS News chairman Jeff Fager and CBS News president David Rhodes stated that the new show would "redefine the morning television landscape." On December 1, it was announced that the new show would be titled CBS This Morning. The Early Show ended its twelve-year run on January 6, 2012, to make way for the program. Charlie Rose, Gayle King, and Erica Hill were named anchors of the new program.
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Title: Joan of Arc
Character: Bishop Cauchon
Released: May 16, 1999
Type: TV
Joan of Arc is born in 1412 in the village of Domrémy in the war zone of Northern France. During her youth she often witnesses the horrors of war, but her spirit is kept high by the legend of the Maiden of Lorraine. This says that a young maiden one day will unite the divided country and lead the people to freedom.
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Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Title: Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
Character: William Williamson
Released: March 17, 1999
Type: Movie
The true story of the 19th century Belgian priest, Father Damien, who volunteered to go to the island of Molokai, to console and care for the lepers.
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The Manor
Title: The Manor
Character: Mr. Ravenscroft
Released: February 11, 1999
Type: Movie
The Manor, a dark funny version of Akira Kurosawa's " Rashomon". During a snowstorm, Patrick Roarke, a manservant, is found dead at the bottom of the main staircase in a gothic English mansion. Inspector Hatcher is sent to investigate the death. When he arrives, he finds a household consisting of five women. When questioned by the inspector, each of the women tells a different story, all of which are illustrated by flashback scenes showing the events as related by that particular person. Everybody seems to protect somebody and the inspector becomes increasingly intoxicated as he tries to untangle the web of lies in his endeavour to find out the truth.
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Title: Coming Home
Character: Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
Released: April 12, 1998
Type: TV
Alone and without her parents, Judith Dunbar spends her school days in a boarding school. When her friend Loveday invites her to Gut Nancherrow one day, it is love at first sight for Judith. The elegant lady of the house Diana, her husband Colonel Cary-Lewis and Loveday's siblings Edward and Athena immediately fall in love with her and treat her like family. But the outbreak of the Second World War put an end to the idyll on Nancherrow overnight. A long, thorny road lies ahead of Judith until she finally finds happiness in a family of her own...
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Coming Home
Title: Coming Home
Character: Colonel Edgar Carey-Lewis
Released: April 11, 1998
Type: Movie
Drama about the Dunar and Carey-Lewis families, before during and after WW2.
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Phantoms
Title: Phantoms
Character: Dr. Timothy Flyte
Released: January 23, 1998
Type: Movie
In the peaceful town of Snowfield, Colorado something evil has wiped out the community. And now, its up to a group of people to stop it, or at least get out of Snowfield alive.
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FairyTale: A True Story
Title: FairyTale: A True Story
Character: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Released: October 24, 1997
Type: Movie
Two children in 1917 take a photograph, believed by some to be the first scientific evidence of the existence of fairies. Based on a true story
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Title: The View
Character: Self
Released: August 11, 1997
Type: TV
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Meghan McCain, and Abby Huntsman, discussing the most exciting events of the day. Hot topics in the news, the best experts in their field, celebrity interviews and general entertainment are all part of The View.
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Title: The Daily Show
Character: Self
Released: July 22, 1996
Type: TV
The World's Fakest News Team tackle the biggest stories in news, politics and pop culture.
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An Evening with Spike Milligan
Title: An Evening with Spike Milligan
Character: Himself
Released: February 24, 1996
Type: Movie
Spike recalls his exploits in the army, setting up a jazz band and other sources of his comic inspiration. He patiently answers impertinent questions from Harry Secombe, Peter O'Toole, Lynsey de Paul, Roy Hudd and Denis Norden with often amusing answers.
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Title: Gulliver's Travels
Character: King of Lilliput
Released: February 4, 1996
Type: TV
Dr. Gulliver has returned from his journey to his family after a long absence - and tells them the story of his travels.
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Heavy Weather
Title: Heavy Weather
Character: Clarence, Earl of Emsworth
Released: December 24, 1995
Type: Movie
At Blandings Castle, the Earl of Emsworth only cares about his prize pig 'The Empress' and is wilfully ignorant of the fact that his brother is planning to publish a book which might ruin the family name forever. Moreover, the Earl's nephew might cause the family some major damage by getting married to a terribly unsuitable chorus girl. An adaptation of P.G. Wodehouse's novel of the same name.
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Title: Die Harald Schmidt Show
Character: Self
Released: December 5, 1995
Type: TV
The Harald Schmidt Show is a German late night talk show hosted on Sky Deutschland by comedian Harald Schmidt. The show first aired from 5 December 1995 to 23 December 2003 on Sat.1. Schmidt then moved his show to Das Erste as Harald Schmidt and Schmidt & Pocher, but he returned to Sat.1 on 13 September 2011. After cancellation on Sat.1, the show continued on Sky Deutschland in September 2012.
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The Rainbow Thief
Title: The Rainbow Thief
Character: Prince Meleagre
Released: January 19, 1994
Type: Movie
A petty crook, in search of the proverbial pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, hopes to cash in by befriending the heir to a huge fortune.
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The Seventh Coin
Title: The Seventh Coin
Character: Emil Saber
Released: April 30, 1993
Type: Movie
In modern-day Jerusalem, an Arab boy and a beautiful American tourist are accidentally entrusted with a priceless coin from the age of King Herod. Soon the two are falling in love and running for their lives from Emil Saber, a man obsessed with possessing the fabled coin at any cost.
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Title: The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character: Self
Released: May 25, 1992
Type: TV
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny Carson's retirement as host of the program. The program originates from NBC Studios in Burbank, California, and is broadcast Monday through Friday at 11:35 PM in the Eastern and Pacific time zones. Unlike Carson or his predecessor Jack Paar, Leno only once utilized a guest host, preferring to host the series by himself. On April 26, 1999, the show began broadcasting in 1080i HDTV, becoming the first American nightly talk show to be shot in high definition. The show is shot in 16:9 aspect ratio. The series, which followed the same basic format as that of his predecessors, ran until May 29, 2009, after which Leno was succeeded by Conan O'Brien. NBC signed Leno to a new deal for a nightly talk show in the 10:00 pm ET timeslot. The primetime series, titled The Jay Leno Show, debuted on September 14, 2009, following a similar format to the Leno incarnation of Tonight.
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Rebecca's Daughters
Title: Rebecca's Daughters
Character: Lord Sarn
Released: March 5, 1992
Type: Movie
Young aristocrat Anthony Raine returns home from India to find the farmers of Pembrokeshire protesting about the rates of a tollgate run by The Whitman Turnpike Trust, headed by the drunken Lord Sarn. So Raine dons a mask and, calling himself Rebecca, instructs his followers to dress as women as they attack the tolls, leading the common people to victory over their masters.
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Isabelle Eberhardt
Title: Isabelle Eberhardt
Character: Maj. Lyautey
Released: November 21, 1991
Type: Movie
Story of a young woman journalist who becomes enmeshed in the politics of the annexation of Morrocco from Algeria at the turn of the twentieth century.
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Title: Civvies
Character: Barry Newman
Released: February 20, 1991
Type: TV
Former soldiers in Britain's elite Parachute Regiment struggle to come to terms with civilian life after leaving the army.
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King Ralph
Title: King Ralph
Character: Sir Cedric Charles Willingham
Released: February 15, 1991
Type: Movie
As the only relative in line to ascend the Royal throne, a down-on-his-luck American slob must learn the ways of the English.
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The Nutcracker Prince
Title: The Nutcracker Prince
Character: Pantaloon (voice)
Released: November 21, 1990
Type: Movie
After young Clara receives a wooden nutcracker as a Christmas gift, she dreams about a fantastical battle between her Nutcracker Prince and the evil Mouse King. At stake is the Nutcracker's freedom - and Clara's future happiness.
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Crossing to Freedom
Title: Crossing to Freedom
Character: John Sidney Howard
Released: April 8, 1990
Type: Movie
A very proper Englishman becomes saddled with youngsters that he has to help escape Nazi Germany. Adaptation of Nevil Shute's novel.
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Wings of Fame
Title: Wings of Fame
Character: Cesar Valentin
Released: March 23, 1990
Type: Movie
A famous movie actor claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengefully kills him but then dies as a result of an accident. Next, they both find themselves in after-life, where souls of all famous people are gathered.
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On a Moonlit Night
Title: On a Moonlit Night
Character: Prof. Yan McShoul
Released: September 5, 1989
Type: Movie
An American journalist works for a French newspaper. He is writing an article about the reaction against people with AIDS, without knowing he is infected too. Once he finds out, he decides to cut off himself leaving his wife and daughter.
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Title: The Dark Angel
Character: Uncle Silas Ruthyn
Released: January 4, 1989
Type: TV
Maud Ruthyn, a lovely and sensitive girl, is sent to stay with her Uncle Silas Ruthyn, a charismatic rogue who stands to inherit the family fortune... should anything untoward happen to young Maud. With the tyrannical Madame De La Rougierre as her governess, Maud finds that the estate holds terrors beyond her imaginings
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High Spirits
Title: High Spirits
Character: Peter Plunkett
Released: November 18, 1988
Type: Movie
When a hotelier attempts to fill the chronic vacancies at his castle by launching an advertising campaign that falsely portrays the property as haunted, two actual ghosts show up and end up falling for two guests.
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Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Title: Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Character: Self
Released: January 17, 1988
Type: Movie
Documentary about the making of the film first presented on the British television series "The South Bank Show".
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The Last Emperor
Title: The Last Emperor
Character: Reginald Johnston (R.J.)
Released: October 4, 1987
Type: Movie
A dramatic history of Pu Yi, the last of the Emperors of China, from his lofty birth and brief reign in the Forbidden City, the object of worship by half a billion people; through his abdication, his decline and dissolute lifestyle; his exploitation by the invading Japanese, and finally to his obscure existence as just another peasant worker in the People's Republic.
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The Dark Angel
Title: The Dark Angel
Character: Uncle Silas Ruthyn
Released: February 1, 1987
Type: Movie
The Dark Angel is a sensual and stylish adaptation of Uncle Silas - Sheridan le Fanu’s influential Victorian literary masterpiece. Sheltered heiress Maud Ruthyn's troubles begin when her father hires a new governess. Madame De La Rougierre (played with considerable relish by Jane Lapotaire) is a cruel, brandy-swigging schemer with an unhealthy interest in Maud's inheritance and an approach to childcare that would make Mary Poppins faint. When Maud's father dies she has no choice but to live with her wicked uncle Silas, who will inherit the family fortune if Maud should happen to die. This is not a recipe for domestic bliss and soon it seems that everyone but Maud is either bad, mad, or both.
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Club Paradise
Title: Club Paradise
Character: Governor Anthony Cloyden Hayes
Released: July 11, 1986
Type: Movie
When Chicago firefighter Jack Moniker retires and moves to a small Caribbean island, he is befriended by the owner of a run-down resort. Together they renovate the resort and lure tourists to Club Paradise in an effort to fight off corrupt officials and businessmen who want to claim the resort as their own.
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Title: North and South
Character: Sam Trump
Released: November 3, 1985
Type: TV
The story of the enduring friendship between Orry Main of South Carolina and George Hazard of Pennsylvania, who become best friends while attending the United States Military Academy at West Point but later find themselves and their families on opposite sides of the American Civil War.
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Creator
Title: Creator
Character: Dr. Harry Wolper
Released: September 20, 1985
Type: Movie
With the help of student assistant Boris and stolen university equipment, Dr. Harry Wolper plans to clone his dead wife. But then he meets Meli, an egg donor for his experiment, and they fall in love. Faced with choosing between his deceased wife and Meli, Dr. Wolper sees his situation in a new light when Boris' own new love, Barbara, falls into a coma. Meanwhile, another professor tries shutting down the cloning project.
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Title: The Ray Bradbury Theater
Character: John Hampton
Released: May 21, 1985
Type: TV
A Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray Bradbury. Many of the teleplays were based upon Bradbury's novels and short stories.
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Supergirl
Title: Supergirl
Character: Zaltar
Released: July 1, 1984
Type: Movie
After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
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Kim
Title: Kim
Character: Lama
Released: May 16, 1984
Type: Movie
A friendly street kid in India, during the last years of the nineteenth century, looks and considers himself Indian, but is in fact a Brit. The Brits discover his true origin, and train him as a spy.
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Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Title: Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Character: Self / Zaltar
Released: January 1, 1984
Type: Movie
A documentary filmed during production of the film "Supergirl" showing the world how and who made it. This interesting featurette includes interviews with the cast and crew along with footage from the film and excerpts from the musical score.
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Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Title: Sherlock Holmes and a Study in Scarlet
Character: Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Released: December 31, 1983
Type: Movie
Holmes & Watson have one baffling clue to help them track down the crime of an American visitor in London.
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Pygmalion
Title: Pygmalion
Character: Professor Henry Higgins
Released: December 31, 1983
Type: Movie
An adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Sign of Four
Character: Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Released: December 31, 1983
Type: Movie
Third Sherlock Holmes animated film starring Peter O'Toole.
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Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
Title: Is There One Who Understands Me? The World of James Joyce
Released: June 15, 1983
Type: Movie
A documentary recreating the life and writings of celebrated Irish author James Joyce with readings from his most famous works filmed on location in Dublin and Paris and hosted by Peter O'Toole.
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Svengali
Title: Svengali
Character: Anton Bosnyak
Released: March 9, 1983
Type: Movie
An old singer coaches a young woman whom he believes will be the next singing sensation. As she starts off with her career, their bond gets stronger. An adaptation of George L. Du Maurier's novel "Trilby"
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Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Baskerville Curse
Character: Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Holmes & Watson investigate a cursed family.
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Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Title: Sherlock Holmes and the Valley of Fear
Character: Sherlock Holmes (voice)
Released: January 1, 1983
Type: Movie
Holmes & Watson receive a letter from an informant who known by the pseudonym Fred Porlock. Porlock is a man well connected with criminals. The letter is written in code, and Holmes determines that the code comes from the words in a book. They decipher the code by page and column and find that John Douglas of Birlstone House is in danger.
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Man and Superman
Title: Man and Superman
Character: Jack Tanner
Released: December 31, 1982
Type: Movie
An adaptation of George Bernard Shaw's play.
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My Favorite Year
Title: My Favorite Year
Character: Alan Swann
Released: October 1, 1982
Type: Movie
Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can't believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on the variety show he writes for. But when Swann arrives, he fails to live up to his silver screen image. Instead, he's a drunken womanizer who suffers from stage fright. Benjy is assigned to look after him before the show, and it's all he can do to keep his former idol from going completely off the rails.
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Title: Wogan
Character: Self
Released: May 4, 1982
Type: TV
Wogan is a British television chat show
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Title: Masada
Character: Gen. Cornelius Flavius Silva
Released: April 5, 1981
Type: TV
A Roman general leads the epic 1st-century siege of Masada, the mountain fortress where more than 900 Jews made a heroic stand against 5,000 Roman soldiers.
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Title: Wetten, dass..?
Character: Self
Released: February 14, 1981
Type: TV
A long-running German-language entertainment television show based on the format of the British show You Bet! and the American show Wanna Bet?.
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The Stunt Man
Title: The Stunt Man
Character: Eli Cross
Released: June 27, 1980
Type: Movie
A fugitive stumbles onto a movie set just when they need a new stunt man, takes the job as a way to hide out and falls for the leading lady while facing off with his manipulative director.
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Title: Strumpet City
Released: March 16, 1980
Type: TV
Strumpet City was a 1980 television miniseries produced by Irish broadcaster RTÉ, based on James Plunkett's 1969 novel Strumpet City. It was RTÉ's most ambitious and expensive production to date. The script was written by Hugh Leonard, and Peter O'Toole played James Larkin, the union leader.
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Caligula
Title: Caligula
Character: Tiberius
Released: August 14, 1979
Type: Movie
The perversion behind imperial Rome, the epic story of Rome's mad Emporer. All the details of his cruel, bizarre reign are revealed right here: His unholy sexual passion for his sister, his marriage to Rome's most infamous prostitute, his fiendishly inventive means of disposing those who would oppose him, and more.
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Zulu Dawn
Title: Zulu Dawn
Character: Lord Chelmsford
Released: May 14, 1979
Type: Movie
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
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Power Play
Title: Power Play
Character: Colonel Zeller
Released: November 1, 1978
Type: Movie
A thriller, released 1st November 1978, based on the non-fiction book Coup d'État: A Practical Handbook by Edward N. Luttwak.
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Rogue Male
Title: Rogue Male
Character: Sir Robert Thorndyke
Released: September 22, 1976
Type: Movie
In 1939, Sir Robert Thorndyke takes aim at Adolf Hitler with a high powered rifle, but the shot misses its mark. Captured and tortured by the Gestapo and left for dead, Sir Robert makes his way back to England where he discovers the Gestapo has followed him. Knowing that his government would turn him over to German authorities, Sir Robert goes underground in his battle with his pursuers.
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Foxtrot
Title: Foxtrot
Character: Liviu
Released: March 1, 1976
Type: Movie
A Romanian aristocrat retreats to a desert isle with his wife and servants on the eve of World War II.
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Rosebud
Title: Rosebud
Character: Larry Martin
Released: March 24, 1975
Type: Movie
In a bold coup a Palestinian terrorist group captures the yacht Rosebud and kidnaps the millionaires five daughters on it. At first they demand film clips to be shown on major European TV stations. Undercover agent Martin is hired to hunt the terrorists down.
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Man Friday
Title: Man Friday
Character: Robinson Crusoe
Released: March 4, 1975
Type: Movie
Englishman Robinson Crusoe, stranded alone on an island for years, is overjoyed to find a fellow man, a black islander whom he names Friday. But Crusoe cannot overcome the shackles of his own heritage and upbringing and is incapable of seeing Friday as anything other than a savage who needs Crusoe's brand of cultural and religious enlightenment. Friday attempts to share his own more generous and unashamed culture, but ultimately realizes that Crusoe can never see him as anything but an inferior being. With that awareness, Friday sets out to turn the tables on Crusoe.
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Title: The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Character: Self
Released: April 2, 1973
Type: TV
In 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a yearly recipient whose talent has fundamentally advanced the film art; whose accomplishments have been acknowledged by scholars, critics, professional peers and the general public; and whose work has stood the test of time.
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Man of La Mancha
Title: Man of La Mancha
Character: Don Quixote De La Mancha / Miguel de Cervantes / Alonso Quijana
Released: December 12, 1972
Type: Movie
In the sixteenth century, Miguel de Cervantes, poet, playwright, and part-time actor, has been arrested, together with his manservant, by the Spanish Inquisition. They are accused of presenting an entertainment offensive to the Inquisition. Inside the huge dungeon into which they have been cast, the other prisoners gang up on Cervantes and his manservant, and begin a mock trial, with the intention of stealing or burning his possessions. Cervantes wishes to desperately save a manuscript he carries with him and stages, with costumes, makeup, and the participation of the other prisoners, an unusual defense--the story of Don Quixote.
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The Ruling Class
Title: The Ruling Class
Character: Jack 14th Earl of Gurney
Released: September 13, 1972
Type: Movie
When the Earl of Gurney dies in a cross-dressing accident, his schizophrenic son, Jack, inherits the Gurney estate. Jack is not the average nobleman; he sings and dances across the estate and thinks he is Jesus reincarnated. Believing that Jack is mentally unfit to own the estate, the Gurney family plots to steal Jack's inheritance. As their outrageous schemes fail, the family strives to cure Jack of his bizarre behavior, with disastrous results.
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Under Milk Wood
Title: Under Milk Wood
Character: Captain Tom Cat
Released: January 27, 1972
Type: Movie
The delightful if peculiar story of a day in the life of a small, Welsh fishing village called "Llareggub" in which we meet a host of curious characters (and ghosts) through the 'eyes' of Blind Captain Cat.
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Murphy's War
Title: Murphy's War
Character: Murphy
Released: January 27, 1971
Type: Movie
Murphy is the sole survivor of his crew, that has been massacred by a German U-Boat in the closing days of World War II. He is rescued, and ends up at a forgotten mission station near the mouth of the Orinoco, and begins to plot his vengeance. He wishes to sink the U-Boat by means of any method imaginable to him, and sets about to make the courageous attempt, assisted by Louis, the administrator of the local oil company.
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Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic
Title: Wind, Sand and Star: The Making of a Classic
Released: December 31, 1970
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of David Lean's 1962 film LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. Some behind the scenes footage comes from the 1963 promotional featurette with a similar title but includes new footage, a new narration and adds an audio interview with the film's star Peter O'Toole.
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Brotherly Love
Title: Brotherly Love
Character: Sir Charles Ferguson
Released: January 7, 1970
Type: Movie
Having left her husband, Hilary moves in with her unbalanced brother, Pink, who uses wit and humor to hide his amorous yearnings.
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Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Title: Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Character: Arthur Chipping
Released: November 5, 1969
Type: Movie
Academy Award-honoree Peter O'Toole stars in this musical classic about a prim English schoolmaster who learns to show his compassion through the help of an outgoing showgirl. O'Toole, who received his fourth Oscar-nomination for this performance, is joined by '60s pop star Petula Clark and fellow Oscar-nominee Michael Redgrave.
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Stiletto
Title: Stiletto
Character: Man at the Premiere (uncredited)
Released: July 30, 1969
Type: Movie
A rich, jet-setting playboy has a secret life: he's also a professional Mafia hitman. When he decides it's time to retire from that life, he finds that his former employers don't like the idea that someone who knows so much about them won't be under their control anymore, and decide to send their own hitmen to eliminate him.
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Great Catherine
Title: Great Catherine
Character: Capt. Charles Edstaston
Released: November 29, 1968
Type: Movie
When British Capt. Charles Edstaston arrives at the court of Catherine the Great in St. Petersburg, Russia, he is stunned by the palace's disorderly condition. The severely intoxicated Prince Potemkin concludes that the handsome Edstaston would be a suitable lover for Catherine, and he coerces the bewildered visitor into her bedchamber. Edstaston manages to escape, but he is repeatedly recaptured and delivered to the mischievous Catherine.
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The Lion in Winter
Title: The Lion in Winter
Character: Henry II
Released: October 30, 1968
Type: Movie
Henry II and his estranged queen battle over the choice of an heir.
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Title: The Dick Cavett Show
Character: Self - Guest
Released: June 6, 1968
Type: TV
The Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various television networks.
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Casino Royale
Title: Casino Royale
Character: Scottish Piper (uncredited)
Released: April 13, 1967
Type: Movie
Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in a game of baccarat, but all the Bonds get more than they can handle.
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The Night of the Generals
Title: The Night of the Generals
Character: General Tanz
Released: January 29, 1967
Type: Movie
A German intelligence officer investigates a prostitute's killing in Warsaw during World War II. He lands on three major Nazi generals as suspects, two of whom are also involved in a plot to kill Adolf Hitler.
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The Bible: In the Beginning...
Title: The Bible: In the Beginning...
Character: The Three Angels
Released: September 28, 1966
Type: Movie
Covering only the first 22 chapters of the Book of Genesis, vignettes include: Adam and Eve frolicking in the Garden of Eden until their indulgence in the forbidden fruit sees them driven out; Cain murdering his brother Abel; Noah building an ark to preserve the animals of the world from the coming flood; and Abraham making a covenant with God.
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How to Steal a Million
Title: How to Steal a Million
Character: Simon Dermott
Released: July 13, 1966
Type: Movie
A woman must steal a statue from a Paris museum to help conceal her father's art forgeries.
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What's New Pussycat?
Title: What's New Pussycat?
Character: Michael James
Released: June 22, 1965
Type: Movie
A playboy who refuses to give up his hedonistic lifestyle to settle down and marry his true love seeks help from a demented psychoanalyst who is having romantic problems of his own.
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Lord Jim
Title: Lord Jim
Character: Lord Jim
Released: February 15, 1965
Type: Movie
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.
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Becket
Title: Becket
Character: his King / King Henry II
Released: March 11, 1964
Type: Movie
King Henry II of England has trouble with the Church. When the Archbishop of Canterbury dies, he has a brilliant idea. Rather than appoint another pious cleric loyal to Rome and the Church, he will appoint his old drinking and wenching buddy, Thomas Becket, technically a deacon of the church, to the post. Unfortunately, Becket takes the job seriously and provides abler opposition to Henry. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2003.
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Wind Sand and Star
Title: Wind Sand and Star
Released: December 31, 1963
Type: Movie
A short documentary about the making of David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. A 1970 documentary with a similar title uses some footage but is otherwise a different film.
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Lawrence of Arabia
Title: Lawrence of Arabia
Character: T.E. Lawrence
Released: December 11, 1962
Type: Movie
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
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Title: The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character: Self
Released: October 1, 1962
Type: TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally aired during late-night. For its first ten years, Carson's Tonight Show was based in New York City with occasional trips to Burbank, California; in May 1972, the show moved permanently to Burbank, California. In 2002, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson was ranked #12 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Title: The Day They Robbed the Bank of England
Character: Capt. Monty Fitch
Released: September 4, 1960
Type: Movie
London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.
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The Savage Innocents
Title: The Savage Innocents
Character: First Trooper
Released: March 20, 1960
Type: Movie
An Eskimo who has had little contact with white men goes to a trading post where he accidentally kills a missionary and finds himself being pursued by the police.
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Kidnapped
Title: Kidnapped
Character: Robin MacGregor
Released: February 24, 1960
Type: Movie
Kidnapped and cheated out of his inheritance, young David Balfour falls in with a Jacobite adventurer, Alan Breck Stewart. Falsely accused of murder, they must flee across the Highlands, evading the redcoats.
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The Castiglioni Brothers
Title: The Castiglioni Brothers
Character: Mario
Released: July 17, 1958
Type: Movie
Based on Alberto Colantuoni's play, with the first feature film appearance of Peter O'Toole.
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Title: The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel
Character: First Soldier
Released: September 28, 1955
Type: TV
The second collection of short stories written by Baroness Orczy about the gallant English hero, the Scarlet Pimpernel and his League.
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Title: The Oscars
Character: Self
Released: March 19, 1953
Type: TV
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a statuette, officially the Academy Award of Merit, that is better known by its nickname Oscar.
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Title: Today
Character: Self
Released: January 14, 1952
Type: TV
Today is a daily American morning television show that airs on NBC. The program debuted on January 14, 1952. It was the first of its genre on American television and in the world, and is the fifth-longest running American television series. Originally a two-hour program on weekdays, it expanded to Sundays in 1987 and Saturdays in 1992. The weekday broadcast expanded to three hours in 2000, and to four hours in 2007. Today's dominance was virtually unchallenged by the other networks until the late 1980s, when it was overtaken by ABC's Good Morning America. Today retook the Nielsen ratings lead the week of December 11, 1995, and held onto that position for 852 consecutive weeks until the week of April 9, 2012, when it was beaten by Good Morning America yet again. In 2002, Today was ranked #17 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest Television Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.
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Title: The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self - Singer
Released: June 20, 1948
Type: TV
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time.