Michael Aitkens

Michael Aitkens


in UK
Born 1947, Michael Aitkens is a British actor and writer of drama scripts for movies, television and stage. His BBC situation comedy Waiting for God, first shown in 1990, was BAFTA nominated. Michael Aitkens was educated at Haileybury.

Movies for Michael Aitkens...

Backstage
Title: Backstage
Character: Robert Landau
Released: March 29, 1988
Type: Movie
The plot centred on American pop singer Kate Lawrence (Branigan) wanting to embark on a career as an actress. The only job she can find is playing the lead role in an Australian theatre production of The Green Year Passes. The hiring of an American causes conflict with her Australian cast and crew, and the chagrin of theatre critic Robert Landau with whom she has an affair.
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Run Chrissie Run!
Title: Run Chrissie Run!
Character: Riley
Released: January 1, 1986
Type: Movie
The action moves along quickly, jumping over holes in the script, in this made-for-television drama about Eve, an ex-terrorist from Germany who is forced to escape to Australia with her teenage daughter Chrissie when she is sought by Riley, a lover from 17 years in the past. In turn, the IRA has sent two members after Riley because he shot an IRA soldier and must pay the consequences. The two IRA operatives looking for Riley come across a really nasty biker who wants vengeance on Eve for setting his car on fire -- and the three men finally track her and Chrissie to the wine-growing country of Barossa Valley. The final denouement is about to explode, as Riley also arrives on the scene. With under-par acting and a patchy plot, this film was never released theatrically.
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Air Hawk
Title: Air Hawk
Character: The Cowboy
Released: December 13, 1985
Type: Movie
Outback pilot Jim Hawk investigates the murder of his brother, who had been involved in diamond mining in Queensland. He uncovers a plan to flood the market with diamonds.
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Time's Raging
Title: Time's Raging
Character: Cam
Released: September 22, 1985
Type: Movie
A 38-year-old woman feels her biological clock is ticking and is torn between her ex and a younger lover.
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Relatives
Title: Relatives
Character: Peter Peterson
Released: January 1, 1985
Type: Movie
A family reunion among the squattocracy leads to conflict as various members assert their egos.
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Title: Sherlock Holmes
Character: Reverend Roundhay
Released: April 24, 1984
Type: TV
Sherlock Holmes uses his abilities to take on cases by private clients and those that the Scotland Yard are unable to solve, along with his friend Dr. Watson.
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The Highest Honour
Title: The Highest Honour
Character: Major R.M. Ingleton
Released: May 15, 1982
Type: Movie
After a highly successful raid on Singapore Harbour, soldiers of Z Special Unit lead a new expedition in Singapore, with disastrous results.
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Harvest of Hate
Title: Harvest of Hate
Character: David
Released: November 13, 1979
Type: Movie
A rich winemaker dispatches a woman lawyer and male surveyor-geologist to assess a farm property whereby it is discovered that terrorists are preparing to invade a middle east country.
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Long Weekend
Title: Long Weekend
Character: Barman
Released: March 29, 1979
Type: Movie
When a suburban couple goes camping for the weekend at a remote beach, they discover that nature isn't in an accommodating mood.
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The Hero
Title: The Hero
Released: March 20, 1979
Type: Movie
Australian ABC TV children's educational program shows how a TV show actor is cast and works to create an episode of a TV program.
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Title: Power Without Glory
Character: Piggy Lewis
Released: June 21, 1976
Type: TV
Award-winning historical drama series which traces the life of John West from his impoverished youth in the depression of the 1890s, to his death as a multi-millionaire some sixty years later.