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Father Shandor
''Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' is a 1966 British gothic supernatural horror film directed by Terence Fisher. The film was produced by Hammer Film Productions, and is the third entry in Hammer's ''Dracula'' series, as well as the second to feature Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, the titular vampire. It also stars Andrew Keir, Francis Matthews, and Barbara Shelley. The film was photographed in Techniscope by Michael Reed, designed by Bernard Robinson and scored by James Bernard. Plot A prologue replays the final scenes from ''Dracula'', in which Doctor Van Helsing destroys Count Dracula by sunlight; only the memory of Dracula's evil remains. The main story begins as Father Sandor prevents local authorities from disposing of a woman's corpse as if it were a vampire. Sandor chastises the presiding priest for perpetuating the fear of vampirism and reminds him that Dracula was destroyed ten years previously. Sandor visits an inn and warns four English tourists, the Kents – D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Terence Fisher
Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was ''The Curse of Frankenstein'' (1957), which launched Hammer's association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film several adaptations of classic horror subjects, including '' Dracula'' (1958), ''The Mummy'' (1959), and ''The Curse of the Werewolf'' (1961). Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an ''auteur'' in his own right. His most famous films are characterised by a blend of fairyt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Techniscope
Techniscope or 2-perf is a 35 mm motion picture camera film format introduced by Technicolor Italia in 1960. The Techniscope format uses a two film-perforation negative pulldown per frame, instead of the standard four-perforation frame usually exposed in 35 mm film photography. Techniscope's 2.33:1 aspect ratio is easily enlarged to the 2.39:1 widescreen ratio, because it uses half the amount of 35 mm film stock ''and'' standard spherical lenses. Thus, Techniscope release prints are made by anamorphosizing and enlarging each frame by a factor of two. Techniscope-photographed films During its primary reign of 1960–1980, more than 350 films were photographed in Techniscope, the first of which was ''The Pharaoh's Woman'', released 10 December 1960. Given its considerable savings in production cost but lower image quality, Techniscope was primarily an alternative format used for the production of lower-budgeted film, mainly those in the horror and western genre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Maxim
John Maxim (20 July 1925 — 20 January 1990), sometimes credited as John Wills, was an English film and television actor. Career Between 1958 and 1988, he appeared in six films and nine television productions including the films ''The Frightened City'' (1961), ''She'' (1965), and '' Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (1966). His television work included guest appearances in '' Ivanhoe'', ''The Adventures of William Tell'' as Trooper Strauss in episode 24, "The Ensign" and Captain Markheim in episode 25, "The Unwelcome Stranger", as well as ''The Prisoner''. He also appeared in two '' Doctor Who'' serials: '' The Chase'' as Frankenstein's monster and ''The Moonbase'' as a Cyberman The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs principally portrayed in the British science fiction television programme ''Doctor Who''. The Cybermen are a species of space-faring cyborgs who often forcefully and painfully convert human beings ( ... (the latter credited as John Wills). Filmography ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Ray
Philip Ray (born Roy Edgar Cochrane, 1 November 1898 – 11 May 1978) was a British stage, film and television actor. Occasionally credited as Phil Ray, he played numerous and varied supporting roles, particularly in films and on television. He also saw military service in both WWI and WWII. Selected filmography * ''Old Roses'' (1935) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' Blue Smoke'' (1935) - Jan * ''Sexton Blake and the Bearded Doctor'' (1935) - Jim Cameron * '' Twelve Good Men'' (1936) - Higgs * '' Find the Lady'' (1936) - (uncredited) * '' Not So Dusty'' (1936) - Dan Stevens * ''Head Office'' (1936) - Gerrard * '' Dark Journey'' (1937) - Faber * '' The Perfect Crime'' (1937) - Newbold * ''Farewell Again'' (1937) - Moore * ''The Man Who Made Diamonds'' (1937) - Tompkins * ''Second Best Bed'' (1938) - Stanley Hurley * ''Mr. Reeder in Room 13'' (1938) - Fenner * '' Double or Quits'' (1938) - Hepworth * ''It's in the Air'' (1938) - Airman with Shoe (uncredited) * ''The Nursemaid Who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Woodbridge (actor)
George Authur Woodbridge (16 February 1907 – 31 March 1973) was an English actor who appeared in films, television, and theatre ranging from the 1930s to the 1970s. George became well known for his ruddy-cheeked complexion and West Country accent, this meant he often played publicans, policemen or yokels, most prominently in horror and comedy films alongside Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing. Personal life Woodbridge was born in Exeter, England,McFarlane, Brian (28 February 2014). ''The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition''. Oxford University Press. p. 839; where he was raised and lived most of his life. He died in London in 1973. Career Woodbridge became a Chief Steward in the Merchant Navy before becoming an actor, first appearing on the London stage in 1928. He made his film debut in 1940 in ''The Big Blockade'', he went on to appear in films such as ''Green for Danger'' (1946), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), '' The Queen of Spades'' (1949), '' Stryker of the Yard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Kinnear
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (8 January 1934 – 20 September 1988) was a British character actor. He was known for his roles in films such as The Beatles' ''Help!'' (1965), Clapper in ''How I Won the War'' (1967) and Planchet in ''The Three Musketeers'' (1973). He reprised the role of Planchet in the 1974 and 1989 sequels, and died following an accident during filming of the latter. He played Private Monty Bartlett in '' The Hill'' (1965), Henry Salt in the 1971 film ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', and cruise director Curtain in ''Juggernaut'' (1974), ''The Dick Emery Show'' (1979–1981), and in the sitcoms ''Man About the House'' (1974–1975), ''George and Mildred'' (1976–1979) and ''Cowboys'' (1980–1981). Early life Kinnear was born on 8 January 1934 in Wigan, Lancashire, the son of Annie (''née'' Durie, previously Smith) and Roy Kinnear. He had a sister, Marjory. His parents were Scottish, originally from Edinburgh. His father was an international in both rugby un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lambert (British Actor)
Jack Lambert (29 December 1899 – 13 March 1976) was a British film and television actor. Selected filmography * ''A Honeymoon Adventure'' (1931) - Chauffeur * '' Sorrell and Son'' (1933) - (uncredited) * '' Red Ensign'' (1934) - Police Inspector (uncredited) * ''The Ghost Goes West'' (1935) - Son of MacLaggen (uncredited) * '' House Broken'' (1936) - Jock Macgregor * ''The Last Adventurers'' (1937) - (uncredited) * ''Premiere'' (1938) - Stage Manager * '' Thistledown'' (1938) - (uncredited) * ''The Terror'' (1938) - Warder Joyce (uncredited) * '' Marigold'' (1938) - Minor Role (uncredited) * '' The Outsider'' (1939) - (uncredited) * ''The Spy in Black'' (1939) - Passport Official (uncredited) * ''The Four Feathers'' (1939) - (uncredited) * ''Goodbye, Mr. Chips'' (1939) - Padre (uncredited) * ''The Spider'' (1940) - Smith * ''Nine Men'' (1943) - Sergeant Watson * ''The Captive Heart'' (1946) - Padre * ''Meet Me at Dawn'' (1947) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''Dear Murderer'' (1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Brown (actor)
Walter Brown (9 February 1927 – 31 October 2013) was a New Zealand film and television actor. He was born Ian Walter Brown in Auckland, New Zealand on 9 February 1927. Selected filmography * ''Information Received'' (1961) - Vic Farlow * ''The Frightened City'' (1961) - Billy Agnew * ''Locker Sixty-Nine'' (1962) - Craig * ''Mix Me a Person'' (1962) - Max Taplow * ''Gideon's Way'' TV series episode "To Catch a Tiger" (1964) - John Borgman * ''Two Letter Alibi'' (1962) - Mark Richards * ''Devils of Darkness'' (1965) - Bruno * ''The Brigand of Kandahar'' (1965) - Hitala * '' Dracula: Prince of Darkness'' (1966) - Brother Mark * ''Some May Live'' (1967) - Maj. Matthews * ''Shalako'' (1968) - Pete Wells * ''The Best House in London'' (1969) - Mr. Barrett * ''Farmer & Chase'' (1997) - Bank Police #1 * ''True Crime True crime is a nonfiction literary, podcast, and film genre in which the author examines an actual crime and details the actions of real people associated with and affecte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorley Walters
Thorley Swinstead Walters (12 May 1913 – 6 July 1991) was an English character actor. He is probably best remembered for his comedy film roles such as in ''Two-Way Stretch'' and '' Carlton-Browne of the FO''. Early life Walters was born in Teigngrace, Devon, the son of Prebendary Thomas Collins Walters of Silverton, Devon and his wife Mary née Swinstead. He was educated at Monkton Combe School, Somerset. Walters appeared in the West End in the 1942 naval play '' Escort'' by Patrick Hastings and the 1949 musical ''Her Excellency'' at the London Hippodrome. Career Films He featured in three of the St Trinian's films, starting as an army major in ''Blue Murder at St Trinian's''. He later appeared as Butters, assistant to Education Ministry senior civil servant Culpepper-Brown (Eric Barker) in ''The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'' and played the part of Culpepper-Brown in ''The Wildcats of St Trinian's''. From the 1960s onwards he also appeared in several Hammer horror films, in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bud Tingwell
Charles William Tingwell AM (3 January 1923 – 15 May 2009), known professionally as Bud Tingwell or Charles 'Bud' Tingwell, was an Australian film, television, theatre and radio actor. One of the veterans of Australian film, he acted in his first motion picture in 1946 and went on to appear in more than 100 films and numerous TV programs in both the United Kingdom and Australia. Early life and military service Tingwell was born in the Sydney suburb of Coogee, the son of William Harvey Tingwell and Enid (née Green). William volunteered as a surf lifesaver at Coogee Surf Life Saving Club where, in 1922, a colleague noticed Enid's pregnancy and asked, 'What's budding there?', and 'Bud' became the nickname for their infant son. As an adolescent, Bud was encouraged by his father to train as an accountant, but Tingwell failed the entrance exam. While still at school, he became a cadet at Sydney radio station 2CH, soon becoming the youngest radio announcer in Australia. World W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suzan Farmer
Suzan Maxine Farmer (16 June 1942 – 17 September 2017) was an English film and television actress. She was regularly cast in movies produced by Hammer Films. Early life The daughter of David Farmer, a trader in metals, and Eleanor (née Best), she was born in Maidstone, Kent, although the family later moved to Bray in Berkshire, near the location of Bray Studios, later used by Hammer. Her younger brother is the city financier Michael Farmer, now a Conservative life peer. Both of their parents were alcoholics, as her brother related in his maiden speech in the House of Lords in 2014, and the two children "experienced the poverty, neglect and shame that are such potent drivers of social exclusion". David Farmer's company was liquidated and he died before his elder child was seven. Suzan Farmer trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Career Suzan Farmer had lead roles in several Hammer swashbuckling and horror films of the 1960s. The first of these was ''The Scarle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philip Latham
Charles Philip Latham (17 January 1929 – 20 June 2020) was a British television actor. He was educated at Felsted School and the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, from which he graduated in 1951. In the late 1960s/early 1970s he was well known to British TV viewers for his portrayal of chief accountant Willy Izard, the "conscience" to hard-nosed oil company industrialist Brian Stead (played by Geoffrey Keen) in the BBC series ''The Troubleshooters'' (1965–72). Other credits ''Jesus of Nazareth'' (1956), ''Paul of Tarsus'', ''Danger Man'' (1960–1962), ''Maigret'', ''The Treasure Seekers'', '' The Avengers'', '' Love Story'', '' Undermind'', ''UFO'', ''The Saint'', ''Sergeant Cork'', ''Justice'', ''The Cedar Tree'', ''Killers'', ''Hammer House of Horror'', '' The Professionals'', '' No. 10'', and ''Nanny''. One of his horror film roles was as Dracula's sinister servant Klove in Hammer's 1966 film '' Dracula, Prince of Darkness'', and he had previously worked for Hammer in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
