Ian McDiarmid

Ian McDiarmid

Born: August 11, 1944
in Carnoustie, Tayside, Scotland, UK
Ian McDiarmid is a Scottish actor and director best known for portraying Emperor Palpatine in the Star Wars film series. He has received an Olivier Award for Best Actor and a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his performances. Wikipedia

Movies for Ian McDiarmid...

Title: Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi
Character: Darth Sidious (voice)
Released: October 26, 2022
Type: TV
Journey into the lives of two distinctly different Jedi from the prequel era – Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku. Each will be put to the test as they make choices that will define their destinies.
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Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Title: Obi-Wan Kenobi: A Jedi's Return
Character: Self - Emperor Palpatine
Released: September 8, 2022
Type: Movie
A new documentary that showcases the making of the epic limited series. Features never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage, interviews and visits to the creature shop and props department.
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Title: Obi-Wan Kenobi
Character: Emperor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Released: May 26, 2022
Type: TV
During the reign of the Galactic Empire, former Jedi Master, Obi-Wan Kenobi, embarks on a crucial mission to confront allies turned enemies and face the wrath of the Empire.
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Title: Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Character: Darth Sidious / Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Released: May 4, 2021
Type: TV
The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars.
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Title: Star Wars: The Bad Batch
Character: Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Released: May 4, 2021
Type: TV
The 'Bad Batch' of elite and experimental clones make their way through an ever-changing galaxy in the immediate aftermath of the Clone Wars.
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The Skywalker Legacy
Title: The Skywalker Legacy
Character: Self
Released: March 18, 2020
Type: Movie
The story lives forever in this feature-length documentary that charts the making of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Title: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
Character: Emperor Palpatine
Released: December 18, 2019
Type: Movie
The surviving Resistance faces the First Order once again as the journey of Rey, Finn and Poe Dameron continues. With the power and knowledge of generations behind them, the final battle begins.
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Title: Britannia
Character: King Pellenor
Released: January 18, 2018
Type: TV
An epic drama set in 43AD as the Roman Imperial Army – determined and terrified in equal measure - returns to crush the Celtic heart of Britannia - a mysterious land ruled by warrior women and powerful druids who can channel the powerful forces of the underworld. Or so they say.
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The Lost City of Z
Title: The Lost City of Z
Character: Sir George Goldie
Released: March 15, 2017
Type: Movie
A true-life drama in the 1920s, centering on British explorer Col. Percy Fawcett, who discovered evidence of a previously unknown, advanced civilization in the Amazon and disappeared whilst searching for it.
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Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Title: Star Wars: Greatest Moments
Character: Self
Released: December 26, 2015
Type: Movie
Alex Zane counts down the top 20 Star Wars moments as voted by the public. Includes contributions from famous fans as well as the stars and crew of the intergalactic saga.
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Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Title: Star Wars: Evolution of the Lightsaber Duel
Character: Self
Released: December 15, 2015
Type: Movie
Though lightsabers have been a force in the Star Wars galaxy since George Lucas’ original film, the weapon’s on-screen presence evolved throughout both cinematic trilogies and into Star Wars: The Force Awakens. SportsCenter is tracing the lightsaber’s lineage through the films, and a new trailer for the special will definitely delight any fan’s inner Star Wars Kid.
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Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Title: Star Wars Rebels: The Siege of Lothal
Character: Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Released: April 18, 2015
Type: Movie
The Ghost crew and their allies face Darth Vader for the first time and Ahsoka Tano discovers the true identity of Darth Vader.
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Title: Star Wars Rebels
Character: Emperor Palpatine
Released: October 13, 2014
Type: TV
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
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Title: Star Wars Rebels
Character: Emperor Palpatine (voice)
Released: October 13, 2014
Type: TV
Set between the events of Star Wars: Episodes III and IV, the story unfolds during a dark time when the evil Galactic Empire is tightening its grip of power on the galaxy. Imperial forces have occupied a remote planet and are ruining the lives of its people. The motley but clever crew of the starship Ghost — cowboy Jedi Kanan, ace pilot Hera, street-smart teenager Ezra, the “muscle” Zeb, warrior firebrand Sabine, and cantankerous old astromech droid Chopper — is among a select few who are brave enough to stand against the Empire. Together, they will face threatening new villains, encounter colorful adversaries, embark on thrilling adventures, and become heroes with the power to ignite a rebellion.
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Title: 37 Days
Character: Sir Edward Grey
Released: March 6, 2014
Type: TV
This three-part political thriller follows the catastrophic chain of events leading up to World War I from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 to Britain's declaration of war on Germany 37 days later. This tense and gripping miniseries set among the corridors of power in Whitehall and Berlin tracks the unfolding crisis through the eyes of leading politicians and civil servants struggling to prevent the world's first global war. 37 Days unlocks the mystery of the war s origins, overturning assumptions about its inevitability, demonstrating that World War One was neither a chance happening nor was it a foregone conclusion.
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Title: Utopia
Character: Anton
Released: January 15, 2013
Type: TV
The Utopia Experiments is a legendary graphic novel shrouded in mystery. When a group of strangers find themselves in possession of an original manuscript, their lives suddenly and brutally implode.
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The Odds
Title: The Odds
Released: October 20, 2009
Type: Movie
You know the odds. But not the truth.
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Margaret
Title: Margaret
Character: Denis Thatcher
Released: March 26, 2009
Type: Movie
A detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics as she faces her final days in power. The year is 1990 and Margaret Thatcher's support within the government is wavering - her hold on the premiership hangs in the balance. Then, long-serving politician Sir Geoffrey Howe resigns over Thatcher's attitude to Europe. His resignation speech sparks a chain of events that leads to the overthrow of Britain's first woman prime minister. This modern dramatic tragedy illustrates the strengths and fatal flaws of this iconic woman more clearly than ever before and reveals how the very aspects of her character that helped her secure power are the ones that ensured her downfall. Drama starring Lindsay Duncan.
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Title: Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Character: Darth Sidious (voice) (archive sound)
Released: October 3, 2008
Type: TV
Yoda, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, Mace Windu and other Jedi Knights lead the Grand Army of the Republic against the droid army of the Separatists.
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Title: City of Vice
Character: Henry Fielding
Released: January 14, 2008
Type: TV
In the 1750s London’s perilous streets were run by armed gangs, corrupt night watchmen and thief takers. Then two Westminster magistrates, novelist Henry Fielding and his brother, John, obtained a grant from Parliament allowing them to bring some law and order to the crime-ridden boroughs of Central London.
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Our Hidden Lives
Title: Our Hidden Lives
Character: B. Charles
Released: October 3, 2005
Type: Movie
Based on the best-selling book by award-winning writer Simon Garfield, four stories from Britain's 'lost decade' (1945 - 1955) are presented from the diaries of four very distinct people. In his book, Garfield selected some of the most expressive diarists, and focused on the post-war years giving a vivid portrait of how Britain coped in the post-war years and how little, or how much, attitudes have changed over the past 60 years. The stories touch on homosexuality, single women making their way in life post-war and a housewife handling the less than welcome return of her husband.
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Title: Elizabeth I
Character: Lord Burghley
Released: September 29, 2005
Type: TV
Elizabeth I is a two-part 2005 British historical drama television miniseries directed by Tom Hooper, written by Nigel Williams, and starring Helen Mirren as Elizabeth I of England. The miniseries covers approximately the last 24 years of her nearly 45-year reign. Part 1 focuses on the final years of her relationship with the Earl of Leicester, played by Jeremy Irons. Part 2 focuses on her subsequent relationship with the Earl of Essex, played by Hugh Dancy. The series originally was broadcast in the United Kingdom in two two-hour segments on Channel 4. It later aired on HBO in the United States, CBC and TMN in Canada, ATV in Hong Kong, ABC in Australia, and TVNZ Television One in New Zealand. The series went on to win Emmy, Peabody, and Golden Globe Awards. The same year, Helen Mirren starred as Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen, with which she dominated the award season.
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Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Title: Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith
Character: Chancellor Palpatine / Darth Sidious
Released: May 17, 2005
Type: Movie
The evil Darth Sidious enacts his final plan for unlimited power -- and the heroic Jedi Anakin Skywalker must choose a side.
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Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Title: Star Wars: A Musical Journey
Character: Host
Released: May 3, 2005
Type: Movie
Star Wars: In Concert, originally called Star Wars: A Musical Journey, was a worldwide series of concerts featuring specially edited footage from all six of the Star Wars films (on the world's largest LED screen) set to live performances of John Williams' Star Wars score. The first performance took place in the O2 Arena in London, England. It was attended by 20,000 fans. The North American concerts started in Anaheim, California on October 1, 2009. The concerts were narrated by Anthony Daniels and conducted by Dirk Brosse. The concert took the audience through the Star Wars story line starting with Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace and ending with Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi. The concert toured throughout the world extensively in 2009 and 2010, with an announced two-date engagement (June 3 and 4, 2011) at the Hollywood Bowl in 2011.
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The Story of Star Wars
Title: The Story of Star Wars
Character: Palpatine/The Emperor (archive footage)
Released: August 18, 2004
Type: Movie
The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and Anakin Skywalker from the characters who witnessed it all: the famous droid duo C-3PO and R2-D2. Episodes IV,V and VI are explored in "The Story of Luke Skywalker," which follows the young man escaping from his daily chores on Tatooine to his becoming a hero in the Rebal Alliance. In "The Story of Anakin Skywalker," you'll go behind the mask of the greatest Star Wars villain and discover how Darth Vader started life as a young Podracing Champ on Tatooine and later became a headstrong young Jedi seduced by the Dark Side of the Force. With clips from the Star Wars films, C-3PO and R2-D2 take you on an hour-long journey through the saga and prepare you for the explosive final chapter: Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith.
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Title: Charles II: The Power and The Passion
Character: Sir Edward Hyde
Released: November 16, 2003
Type: TV
Charles II: The Power and the Passion is an award-winning British television mini-series, broadcast on BBC One in 2003, and produced by the BBC in association with the A&E Network in the United States depicting the reign of Charles II.
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Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Title: Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Character: Chancellor Palpatine
Released: May 15, 2002
Type: Movie
Following an assassination attempt on Senator Padmé Amidala, Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi investigate a mysterious plot that could change the galaxy forever.
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Title: Spooks
Character: Prof. Fred Roberts
Released: May 13, 2002
Type: TV
Tense drama series about the different challenges faced by the British Security Service as they work against the clock to safeguard the nation. The title is a popular colloquialism for spies, and the series follows the work of a group of MI5 officers based at the service's Thames House headquarters, in a highly secure suite of offices known as The Grid.
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Crime and Punishment
Title: Crime and Punishment
Character: Porfiry
Released: February 12, 2002
Type: Movie
John Simm stars in this adaptation of Dostoyevsky's tragic masterpiece - a profound drama of redemption and a thrilling detective story of the soul.
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Title: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones
Character: Professor Jacques Levi
Released: January 13, 2002
Type: TV
The boyhood adventures of the greatest action hero of all time: Indiana Jones. Young Indy travels the world, meeting some of the greatest figures of the early 20th century, and participating in the events that helped shape history.
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The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
Title: The Beginning: Making 'Episode I'
Character: Self
Released: October 16, 2001
Type: Movie
The entire process of making Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) is shown here in this documentary. From pre-production through post-production, we get to see visual effects meetings, John Williams' music sessions, and even the storm that wiped out the pod-racers & props.
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Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Title: Sleepy Hollow: Behind the Legend
Character: Self
Released: May 23, 2000
Type: Movie
A behind the scenes look at the making of Sleepy Hollow.
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Sleepy Hollow
Title: Sleepy Hollow
Character: Dr. Lancaster
Released: November 19, 1999
Type: Movie
Ichabod Crane, an eccentric investigator, is determined to stop the murderous Headless Horseman.
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All the King's Men
Title: All the King's Men
Character: Rev. Pierrepoint Edwards
Released: November 14, 1999
Type: Movie
Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915. Commanded by Captain Frank Beck, their estate manager, the men advanced into battle, were enveloped in a strange mist and never seen again.
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Title: The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Demons of Deception
Character: Prof. Levi
Released: October 31, 1999
Type: Movie
In the ninth film in the series, in September 1916, young Indiana Jones - going by the alias of "Henri Defense" - has become a motorcycle courier stationed near the trenches at Verdun. His friend Remy is still in the trenches, and both grow more disillusioned about the war each day. Chosen to sneak into enemy territory on account of his gift for languages, Indy overhears German officers speaking of the imminent arrival of their most powerful artillery guns, nicknamed "Big Bertha." A month later, Indy and Remy are granted leave to Paris, where Indiana meets the exotic dancer Mata Hari at a dinner party. He falls for her immediately, but soon finds out she is dating other men as well, including the French Minister of War.
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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Title: Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Character: Senator Palpatine
Released: May 19, 1999
Type: Movie
Anakin Skywalker, a young slave strong with the Force, is discovered on Tatooine. Meanwhile, the evil Sith have returned, enacting their plot for revenge against the Jedi.
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Great Expectations
Title: Great Expectations
Character: Jaggers
Released: April 12, 1999
Type: Movie
A young boy called Pip stumbles upon a hunted criminal who threatens him and demands food. A few years later, Pip finds that he has a benefactor. Imagining that Miss Havisham, a rich lady whose adopted daughter Estella he loves, is the benefactor, Pip believes in a grand plan at the end of which he will be married to Estella. However, when the criminal from his childhood turns up one stormy night and reveals that he, Magwitch, is his benefactor, Pip finds his dreams crumbling. Although initially repulsed by his benefactor, Pip gradually becomes loyal to him and stays with him until his death.
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Hillsborough
Title: Hillsborough
Character: Doctor Popper, Coroner
Released: September 11, 1996
Type: Movie
Drama based on the real life events of April 1989, when ninety-six Liverpool supporters were crushed to death during an F.A. Cup Semi-Final match against Nottingham Forest at Sheffield Wednesday's Hillsborough Stadium. This movie follows three Liverpudlian families before the match, during the tragedy and at the ensuing court battles which tried to decide who was to blame and what went wrong.
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Title: Karaoke
Character: Oliver Morse
Released: April 28, 1996
Type: TV
Daniel Feeld, writer of the film Karaoke, starts to believe that his characters are coming alive.
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Restoration
Title: Restoration
Character: Ambrose
Released: December 29, 1995
Type: Movie
An aspiring young physician, Robert Merivel found himself in the service of King Charles II and saves the life of someone close to the King. Merivel joins the King's court and lives the high life provided to someone of his position. Merivel is ordered to marry his King's mistress in order to divert the queens suspicions. He is given one order by the king and that is not to fall in love. The situation worsens when Merivel finds himself in love with his new wife. Eventually, the King finds out and relieves Merivel of his position and wealth. His fall from grace leaves Merivel where he first started. And through his travels and reunions with an old friend, he rediscovers his love for true medicine and what it really means to be a physician.
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Annie: A Royal Adventure
Title: Annie: A Royal Adventure
Character: Dr. Eli Eon
Released: November 18, 1995
Type: Movie
Annie is back! Along with her friends Molly, Hannah, her dog Sandy, and her wealthy father Oliver Warbucks. They take a trip to England where Warbucks is going to be Knighted by the King. Annie and the gang stumbles onto a wicked scheme led by an evil noblewoman who plans to blow up Buckingham Palace so she can become Queen and claim the throne for herself! And now it is up to Annie and her friends to stop her!
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Heart of Darkness
Title: Heart of Darkness
Character: Doctor
Released: October 1, 1993
Type: Movie
A trading company manager travels up an African river to find a missing outpost head and discovers the depth of evil in humanity's soul.
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Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Title: Chernobyl: The Final Warning
Character: Dr. Vatisenko
Released: April 22, 1991
Type: Movie
True story about the tragic nuclear power plant accident in Chernobyl.
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Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Title: Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Character: Arthur
Released: December 14, 1988
Type: Movie
Two con men try to settle their rivalry by betting on who can be the first to swindle a young American heiress out of $50,000.
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Title: Inspector Morse
Character: Hugo De Vries
Released: January 6, 1987
Type: TV
Inspector Morse is a detective drama based on Colin Dexter's series of Chief Inspector Morse novels. The series starred John Thaw as Chief Inspector Morse and Kevin Whately as Sergeant Lewis, as well as a large cast of notable actors and actresses.
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Gorky Park
Title: Gorky Park
Character: Prof. Andreev
Released: December 15, 1983
Type: Movie
Police Inspector Renko tries to solve the case of three bodies found in Moscow's Gorky Park but finds his attempts to solve the crime impeded by his superiors. Working on his own, Renko seeks out more information and stumbles across a conspiracy involving the highest levels of the government.
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Title: The Nation's Health
Character: Dr Vernon Davis
Released: October 6, 1983
Type: TV
The Nation's Health is a 4 episode series written by G.F.Newman based on his book of the same name, originally broadcast on the fledgling Channel 4 UK TV channel in 1983. The series consists of four episodes that are, in order, titled: Acute, Decline, Chronic, and Collapse. In it we are faced with a maelstrom of political issues, illnesses, fatalities, personal greed and professional vanities. As may be clear from these titles, the series draws a relentlessly bleak view of the NHS in 1980s Britain. The protagonist of the series is a newly-qualified doctor, Jessie Marvill (Vivienne Ritchie). The series follows Jessie through four different sectors of the NHS, although the episodes are not focused entirely through Jessie: the NHS is seen from a variety of different perspectives, from doctors and patients to administrators and kitchen staff.
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Return of the Jedi
Title: Return of the Jedi
Character: The Emperor
Released: May 25, 1983
Type: Movie
Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion once and for all with a second dreaded Death Star.
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Last Night Another Dissident...
Title: Last Night Another Dissident...
Character: Fedka
Released: July 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Based on the story of Nina Voronel's husband, a physics professor and Jewish "dissident" in the Soviet Union.
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Dragonslayer
Title: Dragonslayer
Character: Brother Jacopus
Released: June 26, 1981
Type: Movie
The sorcerer and his apprentice Galen are on a mission to kill an evil dragon to save the King’s daughter from being sacrificed according to a pact that the King himself made with the dragon to protect his kingdom.
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Richard's Things
Title: Richard's Things
Character: Burglar
Released: December 26, 1980
Type: Movie
Following her husband's death, a wife discovers and confronts her husband's lover. Their mutual pain, love, envy and jealousy bring them together in an unexpected emotional and physical relationship.
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Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Title: Sir Henry at Rawlinson End
Character: Reg Smeeton
Released: November 7, 1980
Type: Movie
Sir Henry Rawlinson attempts to exorcise the ghost of his brother Humbert, who was accidentally killed in a drunken duck-shooting incident.
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The Awakening
Title: The Awakening
Character: Dr. Richter
Released: July 9, 1980
Type: Movie
When a British archaeologist violates an Egyptian queen's tomb, her evil spirit enters his daughter.
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Macbeth
Title: Macbeth
Character: The Porter / Ross
Released: February 2, 1979
Type: Movie
Macbeth is a 1978 videotaped version of Trevor Nunn's Royal Shakespeare Company production of the play by William Shakespeare. Produced by Thames Television, it features Ian McKellen as Macbeth and Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. The TV version was directed by Philip Casson. The original stage production was performed at The Other Place, the RSC's small studio theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. It had been performed in the round before small audiences, with a bare stage and simple costuming. The recording preserves this style: the actors perform on a circular set and with a mostly black background changes of setting are indicated only by lighting changes.
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Title: The Professionals
Character: Mickey Hamilton
Released: December 30, 1977
Type: TV
The lives of Bodie and Doyle, top agents for Britain's CI5 (Criminal Intelligence 5), and their controller, George Cowley. The mandate of CI5 was to fight terrorism and similar high-profile crimes. Cowley, a hard ex-MI5 operative, hand-picked each of his men. Bodie is a cynical ex-SAS paratrooper and mercenary whose nature ran to controlled violence, while his partner, Doyle, comes to CI5 from the regular police force, and is more of an open minded liberal. Their relationship is often contentious, but they are the top men in their field, and the ones to whom Cowley always assigned to the toughest cases.
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The Likely Lads
Title: The Likely Lads
Character: Vicar
Released: February 1, 1976
Type: Movie
With the destruction of their previous neighbourhood has inevitably come the destruction of the lads’ favoured watering hole The Fat Ox. Again, it’s Bob rather than Terry who is visibly distressed by this. Upset and much the worse for free alcohol, Bob then storms into the library to seek sympathy from Thelma - who is, predictably, unimpressed. So when Thelma finds out that Terry has been getting semi-serious with glamorous Finnish shop assistant Chris, she takes it upon herself to try and pair them off for good via planning first a dinner party and then that mainstay of 70s comedy, a camping expedition. Of course, things don’t go quite according to plan and before you can say ‘I can see the way this is going’ we are set up for japes, larks and embarrassing incidents aplenty, which culminate in the lads getting rather fed up with their partners’ attempts to inflict the rugged outdoor lifestyle upon them and trying to hitch up and drive off with the girls still asleep in the caravan.
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Amazing Stories
Title: Amazing Stories
Character: Blade
Released: February 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Weird tale of a sci fi convention and a family who are apparently being taken over by vegetables.