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Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Mary Lunghi (born 4 April 1952) is an English film, television, and theatre actress, known for her roles in many British TV dramas. Her international fame stems from her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film ''Excalibur''. Her long list of screen, stage, and TV credits include football manager Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series ''The Manageress'' and a series of advertisements for Kenco coffee. She also competed in the 2008 series of '' Strictly Come Dancing''. She is the mother of the actress Nathalie Lunghi. Early life Lunghi was born in Nottingham. Her father, Alessandro Lunghi, was Italian. She was raised by her mother, aunt and grandmother, seeing her father only occasionally. Lunghi has described herself as feeling "different" as she did not have a mother and father like other children. Lunghi attended Richmond Grammar School in North Yorkshire but has said that she was not academic and far more interested in make believe. Career Educated at London' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Central School Of Speech And Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama was founded by Elsie Fogerty in 1906, as The Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, to offer a new form of training in speech and drama for young actors and other students. It became a constituent college of the University of London in 2005 and is a member of Conservatoires UK and the Federation of Drama Schools. Courses The school offers undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice and writing. History In 2006, the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art was absorbed into Central. On 29 November 2012, the 'Royal' title was bestowed on the school by Queen Elizabeth II in recognition of its reputation as a "world-class institution for exceptional professional training in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gere
Richard Tiffany Gere ( ; born August 31, 1949) is an American actor. He began in films in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in '' Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' (1977) and a starring role in ''Days of Heaven'' (1978). He came to prominence with his role in the film ''American Gigolo'' (1980), which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol. He has starred in many films, including ''An Officer and a Gentleman'' (1982), '' The Cotton Club'' (1984), ''Pretty Woman'' (1990), '' Sommersby'' (1993), '' Primal Fear'' (1996), '' Runaway Bride'' (1999), ''I'm Not There'' (2007), ''Arbitrage'' (2012) and '' Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer'' (2016). For portraying Billy Flynn in the musical ''Chicago'' (2002), he won a Golden Globe Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award as part of the cast. Early life Richard Tiffany Gere was born in Philadelphia on August 31, 1949, the eldest son and second child of housewife Doris Ann ( Tiffany; 19242016) and NMIC in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edward Woodward
Edward Albert Arthur Woodward, OBE (1 June 1930 – 16 November 2009) was an English actor and singer. After graduating from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career on stage. Throughout his career, he appeared in productions in both the West End of London and on Broadway in New York City. He came to wider attention from 1967 in the title role of the British television spy drama ''Callan'', earning him the 1970 British Academy Television Award for Best Actor. Woodward starred as Police Sergeant Neil Howie in the 1973 cult British horror film ''The Wicker Man'', and in the title role of the 1980 Australian biopic ''Breaker Morant''. From 1985 to 1989, Woodward starred as ex-secret agent and private investigator Robert McCall in the American television series '' The Equalizer'', earning him the 1986 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Drama Actor. Early life Woodward was born on 1 June 1930 in Croydon, Surrey, the only child of parents Edward Oliver Woodwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King David (film)
''King David'' is a 1985 American Biblical epic film about the life of David, the second King of the Kingdom of Israel, as recounted in the Hebrew Bible. The film is directed by Bruce Beresford, written by Andrew Birkin and James Costigan, and stars Richard Gere in the title role. The ensemble cast includes Edward Woodward, Alice Krige, Denis Quilley, Cherie Lunghi, Hurd Hatfield, John Castle, Jean-Marc Barr, Christopher Malcolm, and Gina Bellman. ''King David'' was released by Paramount in the United States on March 29, 1985, while in other countries it was released in 1986 and 1987. Upon release, the film received mostly negative reviews for its screenplay writing, pace, some of the acting and the action sequences. However, Gere's performance and the cinematography were praised. In addition to being a critical failure, the film was also a box-office failure, grossing $5.9 million worldwide against its $21 million production budget. Where to Watch the show * Prime V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jonathan Pryce
Sir Jonathan Pryce (born John Price; 1 June 1947) is a Welsh actor who is known for his performances on stage and in film and television. He has received numerous awards, including two Tony Awards and two Laurence Olivier Awards. In 2021 he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his services to drama. After studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, he began his career as a stage actor in the early 1970s. His work in theatre includes an Olivier Award-winning performance in the title role of the Royal Court Theatre's ''Hamlet'' in 1980 and as The Engineer in the stage musical ''Miss Saigon'' in 1990. On the Broadway stage he earned Tony Awards—the first for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut role in ''Comedians'' (1977), the second for Best Actor in a Musical for the Broadway transfer of the musical ''Miss Saigon'' (1991). Pryce's theatre work led to several supporting roles in film and television. His breakthrough screen performance was in Terry Gilliam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carmen Du Sautoy
Carmen Du Sautoy (born 26 February 1950) is a British stage, television and film actor. Early life Du Sautoy was born in London. She has played a wide variety of leading roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company, Royal National Theatre, in London's West End, and in New York, Tokyo, Sydney, Madrid, Berlin and in many other major theatres worldwide. Career Du Sautoy may be best known to film audiences for her role as the belly-dancing Lebanese temptress Saida in the 1974 James Bond film '' The Man with the Golden Gun''. She has had an extensive television career with numerous starring roles in amongst others ''Lost Empires'', '' Poor Little Rich Girl'', '' La Ronde'', ''The Citadel'', '' The Orchid House'', ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', ''Chessgame'', ''Midsomer Murders'', '' Hammer House of Horror'', ''Absolutely Fabulous'', and ''The South Bank Show''. Personal life Du Sautoy married theatre director and writer Charles Savage in 1974. Films *'' The Man with the Golden Gu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pinkas Braun
Pinkas Braun (7 January 1923 – 24 June 2008) was a Swiss film actor. He appeared in 70 films between 1952 and 2002. He was born in Zürich, Switzerland and died in Munich, Germany. Partial filmography * '' Sky Without Stars'' (1955) - Kommissar Engelbrecht * ''Wir Wunderkinder'' (1958) - Siegfried Stein * ''The Miracle of Father Malachia'' (1961) - Christian Krüger * ''The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' (1962) - Edwin * '' The Door with Seven Locks'' (1962) - Dr. Antonio Staletti *'' The Curse of the Yellow Snake'' (1963) - Fing-Su / St. Clay * '' The Lightship'' (1963) - Funker Philippi * '' Piccadilly Zero Hour 12'' (1963) - Sir Reginald Cunningham * ''Waiting Room to the Beyond'' (1964) - Felix * '' Dog Eat Dog'' (1964) - Livio Morelli * ' (1964) - Roger Marton, Antiquitätenhändler * ''Black Eagle of Santa Fe'' (1965) - Gentleman * '' City of Fear'' (1965) - Ferenc * ''St. Pauli Herbertstraße'' (1965) - Werner Kästel * ''Secret Agent Super Dragon'' (1966) - (uncredited ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hubert Monteilhet
Hubert Monteilhet (July 10, 1928 - May 12, 2019) was a French writer of crime and historical fiction. His best-known novels are '' The Praying Mantises'' and ''Return from the Ashes'' which have been adapted into TV and motion pictures. His works are characterized by their literary sophistication and mordant wit while exploring moral and philosophical issues. He was called "one of the more eclectic and diversified dabblers in crime" and "the most literary of all the French crime novelists." Biography Born to a family of a magistrate, Monteilhet was educated by the Jesuits at Saint-Louis-de-Gonzague, a private Catholic school in Paris. During the Occupation, he lived in Auvergne at the family estate in Nouara, near Ambert. He was tutored by Jean Recanati, a communist and future editor of '' L’Humanité'', whom Monteilhet’s parents had taken in. After the war, Monteilhet received his degree in history at the Sorbonne. He first taught history in Normandy, and then at the Lyc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatal Attraction
''Fatal Attraction'' is a 1987 American psychological thriller film directed by Adrian Lyne from a screenplay by James Dearden, based on his 1980 short film '' Diversion''. Starring Michael Douglas, Glenn Close, and Anne Archer, the film centers on a married man who has a weekend affair with a woman who refuses to allow it to end and becomes obsessed with him. ''Fatal Attraction'' was released on September 18, 1987, by Paramount Pictures. It received positive reviews from critics, but generated controversy at the time of its release. The film became a huge box office success, grossing $320.1 million against a $14 million budget, becoming the highest-grossing film of 1987 worldwide. At the 60th Academy Awards, it received six nominations: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress (for Close), Best Supporting Actress (for Archer), Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Film Editing. Plot Daniel "Dan" Gallagher is a successful, happily-married Manhattan lawyer whose work lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diversion (film)
''Diversion'' is a 1980 British film written and directed by James Dearden. Dearden later adapted it into the 1987 American film ''Fatal Attraction''. Plot A happily married man has an affair with another woman when his wife is away but the other woman wants more than just a one-night stand. Cast * Stephen Moore as Guy *Cherie Lunghi as Erica *Morag Hood Morag Hood (12 December 1942 – 5 October 2002) was a British actress who featured in numerous television programmes, stage productions, and audio presentations in the UK from the 1960s up to the late 1990s. Early life Hood was born in Gl ... as Annie * Ned Vukovic as Waiter * Dickon Horsey as Charlie *Alice as Dog References External links * 1980s mystery films 1980s psychological thriller films 1980 films Adultery in films Erotic romance films British erotic thriller films Films directed by James Dearden Films about sexuality Films about stalking 1980 directorial debut films 1980s English-language fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viola (Twelfth Night)
Viola is the protagonist of the play ''Twelfth Night'', written by William Shakespeare. Role in the play Viola's actions produce all of the play's momentum. She is a young woman of Messaline. In the beginning, Viola is found shipwrecked on the shores of Illyria and separated from her twin brother, not knowing whether he is alive or dead, the Sea Captain tells her that this place is ruled by the Duke Orsino, who is in love with Countess Olivia. Viola wants to serve her, but, finding this impossible, she has the Sea Captain dress her up like a eunuch, so she can serve the Duke instead. Viola chooses the name Cesario and secures a position as a page working for the Duke. He then entrusts Cesario (Viola) to express his love for Olivia, without knowing that Viola had begun to fall in love with him. When Viola hears this she is heartbroken but listens reluctantly. Cesario continues to pass messages back and forth between the Duke and Olivia, but this eventually places her in somewhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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