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He Who Rides A Tiger
''He Who Rides a Tiger'' is a 1965 British crime drama directed by Charles Crichton, and starring Tom Bell and Judi Dench. Background The film was based on the real-life cat-burglar Peter Scott Sir Peter Markham Scott, (14 September 1909 – 29 August 1989) was a British ornithologist, conservationist, painter, naval officer, broadcaster and sportsman. The only child of Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott, he took an interest i .... The title was derived from the Indian proverb, "He who rides a tiger can never jump off," and implies that the main character cannot escape from his way of life. Crichton called making the film "a bad experience" because "the producer was a shit, a cheat and a bastard." Cast References External links * 1965 films Films directed by Charles Crichton British crime drama films Films set in London Films set in England 1960s English-language films 1960s British films 1965 crime drama films {{1960s-UK-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Crichton
Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and film editor, editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-year career editing and directing many films and television programmes. For his final film, the acclaimed comedy ''A Fish Called Wanda'' (1988), Crichton was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (along with the film's star John Cleese). Early life and education Crichton, one of six siblings, was born on 6 August 1910 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England. He was educated at Oundle School in Northamptonshire, followed by New College, Oxford, New College at the University of Oxford where he read History. Career Editing In 1931, Crichton began his career in the film industry as a film editor. His first credit as editor was ''Men of Tomorrow (1932 film), Men of Tomorrow'' (1932). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edina Ronay
Edina Maria Ronay FRSA (born 8 January 1943) is an Anglo-Hungarian fashion designer and former actress. She is the daughter of food critic Egon Ronay and the mother of actress/writer Shebah Ronay. In films and television from 1960, Ronay's numerous TV roles included ''The Avengers (TV series), The Avengers'', ''No Hiding Place'', ''Special Branch (TV series), Special Branch'', ''The Champions'', ''Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)'' and ''Jason King (TV series), Jason King''. She retired from acting in the mid-1970s to take up fashion design, specialising in knitwear; she eventually formed her own company in 1984. Ronay was honoured as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Filmography *''The Pure Hell of St Trinian's'' (1960) - Lavinia (uncredited) *Edgar Wallace Mysteries Episode: '' Five to One (film)'' (1963) - Gloria *''A Hard Day's Night (film), A Hard Day's Night'' (1964) - Girl at Disco (uncredited) *''Night Train to Paris'' (1964) - Julie *''The Black Torment'' (1964) - Lu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Set In London
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Crime Drama Films
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * Briton ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Charles Crichton
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photographing actual scenes with a motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still images were recorded on a strip of chemically sensitiz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1965 Films
The year 1965 in film involved several significant events, with '' The Sound of Music'' topping the U.S. box office and winning five Academy Awards. Top-grossing films (U.S.) The top ten 1965 released films by box office gross in North America are as follows: Events * February 15 – George Stevens' production of '' The Greatest Story Ever Told'', a retelling of the account of Jesus Christ, premieres in New York City, New York. It was such a flop with critics and audiences that its failure discouraged production of religious epics for many years. It is considered notable in the 21st century for its astonishing landscapes, powerful and provocative cinematography, Max von Sydow's debut acting performance in an American film, and the final film performance of Claude Rains. * March 2 – The Rodgers and Hammerstein film adaptation of '' The Sound of Music'', directed by Robert Wise and starring Julie Andrews and Christopher Plummer, premieres. It quickly became a worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patricia Shakesby
Patricia Shakesby (born 6 November 1942) is an English actress and playwright, best known for her role as Polly Urquhart in '' Howards' Way''. She is also notable for being an original cast member of ''Coronation Street'', in which she played Susan Cunningham, the first on-screen love interest of Ken Barlow. Early life and roles Shakesby was born in Cottingham, East Riding of Yorkshire. She made her television debut aged 18, on 9 December 1960 in ''Coronation Street''. Shakesby played Ken Barlow's ( William Roache) middle class girlfriend, Susan Cunningham, for 12 episodes. In the first episode, Ken states he is taking Susan to the Imperial Hotel, which Ken's father, Frank, forbids, as Ken's mother, Ida, works as a cleaner in the kitchens there and Frank does not like the thought of Ken spending money in the same establishment where his mother works hard to earn it. In 1972, Shakesby appeared alongside Anthony Hopkins in the television series ''War and Peace'', playing V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Baird (actor)
Harry Baird (12 May 193113 February 2005) was a Guyanese-born British actor who came to prominence in the 1960s, appearing in more than 36 films throughout his career. He is best remembered as the bus driver in the final scene of ''The Italian Job''. Life and career Baird was born in Georgetown, British Guiana, and educated in Canada and Britain. He was 17 years old when he joined his brother in London and, driven by an early interest in the cinema, began training at the YMCA. David McGillivray"Harry Baird" (obituary) ''The Guardian'', 17 March 2005. He made his first film appearance in 1955 as a boxer called Jamaica in Carol Reed's '' A Kid for Two Farthings''. A year later, he appeared in the play '' Kismet'' at the Stoll Theatre in London, and had a role in Jean Genet's '' The Blacks'' in 1961 at the Royal Court Theatre. Baird subsequently appeared mostly in film and television, though other stage work included ''A Wreath for Udomo'' (Lyric Hammersmith, 1961) and ''Ogodivelef ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Chance
Naomi Chance (born Naomi Freeman, December 1927 – 18 March 2003) was an English film and television actress. Chance was at one time married to the film director Guy Hamilton. She appeared in many television shows, including The Plane Makers, (Joyce Pender); five times in Compact, (Harriet Stone); The Newcomers (Amelia Huntley); once in each of the 1970s television shows, The Sweeney, (Miss. Fay Mayhew); Within These Walls ''Within These Walls'' is a British television drama programme made by London Weekend Television for ITV and shown between 1974 and 1978. It portrayed life in HMP Stone Park, a fictional women's prison. Unlike later women-in-prison TV series, ..., (Jean Betts); The Hanged Man; (Jane Cowley), and many others, from the 1950s onwards. Filmography Personal life Chance married director Guy Hamilton in 1953; they later divorced (Hamilton remarried in 1964).— McFarlane, B. (2020, January 09). Hamilton, (Mervyn Ian) Guy (1922–2016), film director. O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Lang
Howard Lang (born Donald Yarranton; 20 March 1911 – 11 December 1989) was an English actor known for playing Captain William Baines in the BBC nautical drama '' The Onedin Line''. Early life Lang was born in Marylebone, London, the son of Edward John Yarranton (1884–1954) and Clara Ann (née Malkin) (1888–1921). His father had left the family's bookbinding business to become a senior commercial traveller for Winsor & Newton, the manufacturer of artists' materials. Lang served for seven years in the Royal Navy including during World War II. In January 1941 he was appointed Temporary Sub-Lieutenant, and in January 1942 Temporary Lieutenant, a position he held until the end of the war. His younger brother from his father's second marriage was Sir Peter Yarranton (1924–2003), chairman of the United Kingdom Sports Council from 1989 to 1994, and a notable figure in the world of rugby union, both as a player and as an administrator, for more than 40 years. Acting career F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Gardner (actor)
Edward Charles James Gardner, DFM (24 August 1924 – 3 May 2010) was an English actor. During World War II, Gardner served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner with No. 10 Squadron. He completed 30 sorties as a Halifax rear gunner and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. His first film appearance was in '' The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb'' released during 1964. Thereafter he appeared in over 30 films and also made extensive TV and theatre appearances. Some of his best known Shakespearean roles such as Adam in ''As You Like It'', and Gravedigger in ''Hamlet'' were performed under the direction of Terry Hands. He played Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in ''Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban'', the third film in the ''Harry Potter'' film series. Filmography * ''Doctor Who'' : ''Marco Polo'' (1964) .... Chenchu * '' The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb'' (1964) .... Fred's Mate * '' He Who Rides a Tiger'' (1965) .... Waiter * '' The Murder Game'' (1965) .... Arthu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robin Hughes (actor)
Robin Hughes (7 June 192010 December 1989) was a British film and television actor. Life and career Robin Hughes was born on 7 June 1920 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to English parents, Rosa Violet (Pitt) and Harold William Hughes. His father was head of the British Royal Wheat Commission, and Hughes spent his childhood moving from country to country as his father was transferred in government service; consequently, his early schooling was acquired in South America, Canada, Mozambique, East Africa and other places. At the age of 18, he joined the Royal Navy as a signalman and at the end of the Second World War, he left the service as lieutenant commander. Robin Hughes addressed in an episode of the 1950s' television programme ''One Step Beyond'' that he was supposed to be assigned to on the morning of 24 May 1941, when it sank under enemy attack by the German battleship '' Bismarck''. Robin had received officer's papers, however, the day before ''Hood'' set to sea, and was sent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
