Jonathan Cecil

Jonathan Cecil

Born: February 22, 1939
Died: September 22, 2011

Movies for Jonathan Cecil...

Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Title: Van Wilder 2: The Rise of Taj
Character: Provost Cunningham
Released: December 1, 2006
Type: Movie
Taj Mahal Badalandabad leaves Coolidge College behind for the halls of Camford University in England, where he looks to continue his education, and teach an uptight student how to make the most out of her academic career.
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Title: Midsomer Murders
Character: Melville Dodgson
Released: March 23, 1997
Type: TV
The peacefulness of the Midsomer community is shattered by violent crimes, suspects are placed under suspicion, and it is up to a veteran DCI and his young sergeant to calmly and diligently eliminate the innocent and ruthlessly pursue the guilty.
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Il segno del comando
Title: Il segno del comando
Released: March 1, 1992
Type: Movie
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Title: Murder Most Horrid
Character: Mr. Warburton
Released: November 14, 1991
Type: TV
A comedy that started in 1991 as a pilot, Murder Most Horrid stars Dawn French as various characters, as she embarks on a different mystery every episode. In one way or another she is involved with murder - either committing the crime herself or even getting bumped off herself!
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A Fine Romance
Title: A Fine Romance
Released: June 7, 1991
Type: Movie
An Italian gentleman and a doctor's wife plot to break up their spouses' tryst in Paris.
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The Fool
Title: The Fool
Character: Sir Martin Locket
Released: December 7, 1990
Type: Movie
A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper and lower classes in Victorian London. A working class man impersonates a lord who is supposedly very rich and a financial wizard. As such he is invited to all the best peoples' parties.
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The Childeater
Title: The Childeater
Character: Mr. Thomas
Released: January 1, 1989
Type: Movie
Oscar nominated short film from 1989
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Hot Paint
Title: Hot Paint
Character: Earl of Lanscombe
Released: March 20, 1988
Type: Movie
Two losers rob a rich guy and discover that, among the loot, they've taken a rare painting worth $2.8 million. John Larroquette plays his usual rude, selfish character-here named Gus - and he suckers Willy (Gregory Harrison) into his scheme to rob the mansion. The two losers have to try to figure out how to sell the valuable but high-profile item without getting busted. They travel the world looking for potential buyers but always end up short. Everyone can see that they are novices in the art world and buffoons in general.
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The Hospice
Title: The Hospice
Character: Bannard
Released: January 1, 1987
Type: Movie
When he loses his way on a country road and is bitten by an animal, Maybury stumbles across a strange house where an extravagant dinner is taking place.
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Murder in Three Acts
Title: Murder in Three Acts
Character: Capt. Arthur Hastings
Released: October 1, 1986
Type: Movie
In Acapulco, Hercule Poirot attends a dinner party in which one of the guests clutches his throat and suddenly dies. The causes seem to be natural until another party with most of the same guests produces another corpse.
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Dead Man's Folly
Title: Dead Man's Folly
Character: Hastings
Released: January 8, 1986
Type: Movie
During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.
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Alice in Wonderland
Title: Alice in Wonderland
Character: White Rabbit
Released: January 5, 1986
Type: Movie
One of the most well-known stories begins one golden summer afternoon. Alice is sitting on a riverbank with her sister when a fully-dressed, talking rabbit runs past her. She follows the rabbit down the hole and enters a nonsensical world where it seems the normal rules of logic do not apply. In Wonderland, Alice participates in a winner-less race, alternates between being tiny and giant, hears riddles at a "mad" tea party, plays croquet with live flamencos, and attends a trial where the Knave of Hearts is accused of stealing the Queen's tarts. Join Alice as she encounters the Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, and others as she makes her way through Wonderland.
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Thirteen at Dinner
Title: Thirteen at Dinner
Character: Capt. Arthur Hastings
Released: September 19, 1985
Type: Movie
Actress Jane Wilkinson wants a divorce, but her husband, Lord Edgware, refuses. She convinces Hercule Poirot to use his famed tact and logic to make her case. Lord Edgware turns up murdered, a well-placed knife wound at the base of his neck. It will take the precise Poirot to sort out the lies from the alibis - and find the criminal before another victim dies.
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The House
Title: The House
Character: Bishop Wooler
Released: September 27, 1984
Type: Movie
Set in 1884, and based on the assumption that Britain is one of the Baltic states between Russia and Latvia, making it part of Europe instead of an off-shore island. It is winter 1884. To gain access to the sea, England has declared war on Latvia and believes herself to be winning. But Russia has sided with Latvia and England is doomed. The action takes place on New Year’s Eve in a country house on the Anglo-Latvian border. The guests are a cross section of the ruling classes.
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The Wind in the Willows
Title: The Wind in the Willows
Character: Reggie (voice)
Released: December 30, 1983
Type: Movie
One spring, Mole decides that he can ignore the spring cleaning for a little longer, and begins a series of adventures with his new friend Rat. They go for a picnic on the riverbank, on a caravan expedition with Toad, until Toad switches allegiance to his new car and his reckless driving makes Mole and Rat search out Badger for help in curbing Toad's profligate habits. But Toad gets away from them and gets a 20-year sentence from the magistrate for theft, reckless driving, and Gross Impertinence. While Toad works his wiles on the jailer's daughter and escapes jail dressed as a washer woman, Badger tries to guard Toad Hall from the machinations of the Weasels and is badly beaten. And it requires a plan of attack and all four comrades to regain Toad Hall.
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And the Ship Sails On
Title: And the Ship Sails On
Character: Ricotin
Released: October 7, 1983
Type: Movie
In 1914, a cruise ship sets sail from Naples to spread the ashes of beloved opera singer Edmea Tetua near Erimo, the isle of her birth. During the voyage, the eclectic array of passengers discovers a group of Serbian refugees aboard the vessel. Peace and camaraderie abound until the ship is descended upon by an Austrian flagship. The Serbians are forced to board it, but naturally they resist, igniting a skirmish that ends in destruction.
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Title: Gulliver in Lilliput
Character: King Golbasto
Released: January 3, 1982
Type: TV
Gulliver washes ashore on Lilliput and attempts to prevent war between that tiny kingdom and its equally minuscule rival Blefuscu.
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The Taming of the Shrew
Title: The Taming of the Shrew
Character: Hortensio
Released: October 23, 1980
Type: Movie
Baptista has two daughters: Kate and Bianca. Everyone wants to wed the fair Bianca, but nobody's much interested in problem child, Kate. Baptista declares that he won't give Bianca away in a marriage until he's found a husband for Kate, so all the suitors begin busily hunting out a madman who's willing to do it, and they find Petruchio: a man who's come to wive it wealthily in Padua. And Petruchio marries Kate with a plan to tame her, while everybody else begins scheming to win Bianca's hand.
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Title: Oh Happy Band!
Released: September 3, 1980
Type: TV
Oh Happy Band! is a situation comedy written by David Croft and Jeremy Lloyd. The series ran for six episodes in 1980 on BBC 1, and featured the last screen appearance of comedian Harry Worth. For musical sequences, the series featured the Aldershot Brass Ensemble. Since broadcast, the series has not been repeated or released on any home consumer media.
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Rising Damp
Title: Rising Damp
Character: Boutique Assistant
Released: May 3, 1980
Type: Movie
Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitiful attempts at seduction.
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Title: BBC Television Shakespeare
Released: December 3, 1978
Type: TV
The BBC Television Shakespeare is a series of British television adaptations of the plays of William Shakespeare, created by Cedric Messina and produced by BBC Television. It was transmitted in the UK from 3 December 1978 to 27 April 1985 and spanned seven series. Development of the series began in 1975 when Messina saw that Glamis Castle would make a perfect location for an adaptation of Shakespeare's play As You Like It. On returning to London, he envisioned an entire series devoted exclusively to the dramatic works of Shakespeare. After encountering numerous problems trying to produce the series, Messina eventually pitched the idea to the BBC’s departmental heads and the series was greenlighted. The series as a whole received generally negative reviews from critics.
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Landscape From A Dream
Title: Landscape From A Dream
Character: Narrator
Released: January 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Documentary profile of English artist, Paul Nash.
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Joseph Andrews
Title: Joseph Andrews
Character: Fop One
Released: March 9, 1977
Type: Movie
Lady Booby alias 'Belle', the lively wife of the fat landed squire Sir Thomas Booby, has a lusty eye on the attractive, intelligent villager Joseph Andrews, a Latin pupil and protégé of parson Adams, and makes him their footman. Joseph's heart belongs to a country girl, foundling Fanny Goodwill, but his masters take him on a fashionable trip to Bath, where the spoiled society comes mainly to see and be seen, but drowns in the famous Roman baths. When the all but grieving lady finds Joseph's Christian virtue and true love resist her lusting passes just as well as the many ladies who fancy her footman, she fires the boy. He's found and nursed by an innkeeper's maid, which stirs lusts there, again besides his honorable conduct, but is found by the good parson.
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Under the Doctor
Title: Under the Doctor
Released: November 1, 1976
Type: Movie
Handsome young Doctor Boyd has a problem on his hands. In fact, he has several and they are all female and all attractive.
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Barry Lyndon
Title: Barry Lyndon
Character: Lt. Jonathan Fakenham
Released: December 18, 1975
Type: Movie
An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
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Title: Are You Being Served?
Released: September 8, 1972
Type: TV
This comedy series, which follows the exploits of employees at London's fictional "Grace Brothers" department store, is full of sexual innuendo, slapstick, visual gags, and double entendres. Much of the show's humor parodies Britain's class system, and many of the show's characters are based on stereotypes of the period, including the effeminate Mr. Humphries and the rich, but stingy, store owner.
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Title: Romany Jones
Released: February 15, 1972
Type: TV
Romany Jones is a British sitcom made by LWT, It starred Arthur Mullard and Queenie Watts as Wally and Lily Briggs and was broadcast between 1973 and 1975, The show was originally designed as a vehicle for James Beck, involving the comic misadventures of two layabout families living on a caravan site. Following the death of Beck in August 1973, aged just 44, Bert and Betty Jones were written out of the series, and Jonathan Cecil and Gay Soper took over the lead roles, playing new neighbours, Jeremy and Susan Crichton-Jones. The show had a pilot broadcast in 1972 and was followed by a spin off sequel in 1976 entitled Yus, My Dear, starring Mullard and Watts.
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Up the Front
Title: Up the Front
Character: Nigel Phipps-Fortescue
Released: January 1, 1972
Type: Movie
In Frankie Howerd's third Up... film it's World War I and he plays Lurk, an absolute cowerd, er coward. He's evading the call-up for all he's worth. But one evening he's hypnotised by a drunken hypnotist (Stanley Holloway) into being brave, but he fails to be released from it. So with his yellow streak gone Lurk is down that army office before you can say "titter ye not." Off to war he goes, mingling with sexy spies like Zsa Zsa Gabor and before long, the spellbound recruit is heading hot-foot back to Blighty with the Germans' plan of attack tattooed on his bum, and the Germans are bringing up the rear...! Full of sauce, knowing real-life references and witty remarks to camera, this is a cheeky incorrigible final instalment.
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Catch Me a Spy
Title: Catch Me a Spy
Character: British Atache
Released: September 6, 1971
Type: Movie
While on vacation, a woman's husband is taken by the Russian government. After one attempt fails, she begins looking for a suitable spy to capture and trade in exchange for her husband, but she develops an attraction to the one she thinks is a good candidate.
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Lust for a Vampire
Title: Lust for a Vampire
Character: Biggs
Released: January 17, 1971
Type: Movie
In 1830, the Karnstein heirs use the blood of an innocent to bring forth the evil that is the beautiful Mircalla - or as she was in 1710, Carmilla. The nearby Finishing School offers rich pickings not only in in the blood of nubile young ladies but also with the headmaster who is desperate to become Mircalla's disciple, and the equally besotted and even more foolish author Richard Lestrange.
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The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Title: The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
Character: 'Spot'
Released: November 12, 1970
Type: Movie
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
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Title: The Goodies
Released: November 8, 1970
Type: TV
A British television comedy series of the 1970s and early 1980s, combining surreal sketches and situation comedy.
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Mad Jack
Title: Mad Jack
Released: February 4, 1970
Type: Movie
Play dealing with the life of British Army lieutenant Siegfried Sassoon, and his protests against the inhumanity of the First World War
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Otley
Title: Otley
Character: Man at Party
Released: March 11, 1969
Type: Movie
A petty crook finds himself mistaken for a murderer and a secret agent.
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Title: The Old Campaigner
Released: December 6, 1968
Type: TV
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The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Title: The Yellow Rolls-Royce
Character: (uncredited)
Released: December 31, 1964
Type: Movie
One Rolls-Royce belongs to three vastly different owners, starting with Lord Charles, who buys the car for his wife as an anniversary present. The next owner is Paolo Maltese, a mafioso who purchases the car during a trip to Italy and leaves it with his girlfriend while he returns to Chicago. Finally, the car is owned by American widow Gerda, who joins the Yugoslavian resistance against the invading Nazis.
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The Diary of a Nobody
Title: The Diary of a Nobody
Character: Mr. Cummings
Released: December 12, 1964
Type: Movie
Ken Russell's silent film treatment of the 19th century comic novel by the Brothers Grossmith - George and Weedon. Starring Bryan Pringle, Avril Elgar and Murray Melvin. Adapted by Ken Russell and John McGrath. First shown on BBC2 at 10.10pm on Saturday 12th December 1964 - as part of the 'Six' strand.
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Title: Six
Released: December 12, 1964
Type: TV
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Nothing But the Best
Title: Nothing But the Best
Character: Grenadier Guard at Ball
Released: March 10, 1964
Type: Movie
Success has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his boss's daughter. A con artist hires him to help out on a bank scheme, but then again, James will do anything to get rich and be the most successful businessman in Britain-even if it means murder!!!