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Inseminoid
''Inseminoid'' (titled ''Horror Planet'' in the United States) is a 1981 British Science fiction film, science fiction horror film directed by Norman J. Warren. It stars Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke and Stephanie Beacham, along with Victoria Tennant in one of her early film roles. The plot concerns a team of archaeologists and scientists who are excavating the ruins of an ancient civilisation on a distant planet. One of the women in the team (Geeson) is impregnated by an alien creature and taken over by a mysterious intelligence, driving her to murder her colleagues one by one and Human cannibalism, feed on them. ''Inseminoid'' was written by Nick Maley, Nick and Gloria Maley, a married couple who had been part of the special effects team on Warren's earlier film ''Satan's Slave (1976 film), Satan's Slave''. Filmed between May and June 1980 on a budget of £1 million, half of which was supplied by the Shaw Brothers, it was shot mostly on location at Chislehurst Caves in Kent a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nick Maley
Nick Maley is a special effects make-up artist known for his work on Yoda in the ''Star Wars'' film series. He has worked on a total of 53 films including Superman (1978 film), Superman, Highlander (franchise), Highlander, and Krull (film), Krull. He is sometimes referred to as "That Yoda Guy” for his work on the creation of Yoda for Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work on the 1982 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1982 film), The Hunchback of Notre Dame. He now operates the “That Yoda Guy Movie Exhibit” (formerly called “Planet Paradise”) on the Dutch side of Sint Maarten in the Caribbean. His museum houses many pieces of movie memorabilia spanning almost nine decades of film. He uses his museum as a front for his non-profit foundation, encouraging kids to follow their dreams. Biography Maley became interested in film at an early age. His father was an actor and he watched makeup artists back stage while growi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephanie Beacham
Stephanie Beacham (born 28 February 1947) is an English television, film, radio and theatre actress. Although she has a wide number of credits to her name, Beacham is best known for for playing Sable Colby in the ABC soap operas ''The Colbys'' (1985–1987) and ''Dynasty'' (1985, 1988–1989) and Dr. Kristin Westphalen in Steven Spielberg's NBC science fiction series '' seaQuest DSV'' (1993–1994). Beacham began appearing on British television in 1967 and made her big screen debut in the 1970 film '' The Games'', before starring opposite Marlon Brando in the 1971 film ''The Nightcomers''. She was then given her own soap opera in '' Marked Personal'' (1973–1974) before having starring roles in '' Tenko'' (1981–1982), ''Connie'' (1985). By the mid-1970s, Beacham had become widely known as a "scream queen" for her roles in multiple horror films including ''Dracula A.D. 1972'' (1972), ''Schizo (1976 film), Schizo'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981), however it was her role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Victoria Tennant
Victoria Tennant (born 30 September 1950) is a British actress. She is known for her roles in the TV miniseries ''The Winds of War'' and ''War and Remembrance'', in which she appeared as actor Robert Mitchum's on-screen love interest, Pamela Tudsbury, as well as her supporting roles in such movies as '' All of Me'' (1984), ' (1985), ''Flowers in the Attic'' (1987), ' (1990), and ''L.A. Story'' (1991). Early life Tennant was born in London, England. Her mother, Irina Baronova, was a Russian prima ballerina who appeared with the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo; her father, Cecil Tennant, was a producer and talent agent for MCA. Her maternal grandfather, Mikhail Baronov, was a senior officer in the Russian Navy; his wife, the former Lydia Vishniakova, was a general's daughter. Tennant has a sister, Irina, and a brother, Robert, both of whom were seriously injured in a car accident in 1967 that killed their father. Tennant's godfather was the actor Laurence Olivier. Like her mother ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosalind Lloyd
Rosalind Lloyd (born 25 March 1953) is a British film and television actress. She is the daughter of film producer Euan Lloyd and actress Jane Hylton. She released 45rpm recordings in the early 1970's on the Phoenix and Cambrian labels. One of which was 'Hen Gyfrinach', ('The Old Secret'), and 'O Ma'er Wawr Ar Dodd', ('Oh, the Dawn is Coming'), on Cambrian CSP718. Her film credits include:''The Rivals'', ''The Wild Geese'' (1978), ''Inseminoid'' (1981) and ''Who Dares Wins'' (1982). Her television appearances include: '' The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes'', (as Lucy), ''Doctor Who'' (in the serial ''The Pirate Planet''), ''Within These Walls'', and ''Only Fools and Horses'' in the 1982 Christmas Special " Diamonds Are for Heather", ''Minder'' and '' Bergerac''. She appeared as Rachel in '' The Optimist'' episode 'The Fool of the House of Esher', which was nominated for the Golden Rose of Montreux The Rose d'Or ('Golden Rose') is an international awards festival in entertainment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heather Wright
Heather Wright (born 1950) is an English actress, noted for her performances in film and television. Her film credits include ''Psychomania'' (1973), ''The Belstone Fox'' (1973), ''Shout at the Devil'' (1976) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). On television, she has been seen in the following series: '' Arthur of the Britons'', '' Survivors'', ''Return of the Saint'', ''Blake's 7'', '' The Inheritors'', ''Emmerdale'', ''Holby City'', ''Casualty'', ''The Bill'', ''Midsomer Murders'' and '' Broken''. Wright is fluent in French, and has also had many acting parts on French TV. Partial filmography *''The Belstone Fox'' (1973) - Jenny Smith *''Psychomania'' (1973) - Girl with Parcel *''Shout at the Devil'' (1976) - Cynthia Smythe *''Inseminoid ''Inseminoid'' (titled ''Horror Planet'' in the United States) is a 1981 British science fiction horror film directed by Norman J. Warren. It stars Judy Geeson, Robin Clarke and Stephanie Beacham, along with Victoria Tennant in one of her earl ...'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Geeson
Judith Amanda Geeson (born 10 September 1948) is an English film, stage, and television actress. She began her career primarily working on British television series, with a leading role on '' The Newcomers'' from 1965 to 1967, before making her major film debut in ''To Sir, with Love'' (1967). She starred in a range of films throughout the 1970s, from crime pictures to thriller and horror films, including '' The Executioner'' (1970), '' Fear in the Night'' (1972), '' Brannigan'' (1975) and '' The Eagle Has Landed'' (1976). Geeson appeared in several stage productions in the 1980s, including two for the Royal Shakespeare Company, as well as an Off-Broadway production of '' The Common Pursuit'' (1986). After relocating to the United States she returned to television, playing the recurring character of Maggie Conway in the American series ''Mad About You'' from 1992 until 1999, as well as a recurring role on ''Gilmore Girls'' in 2002. In 2012 and 2016, she appeared in Rob Zombie' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gozo
Gozo (, ), Maltese: ''Għawdex'' () and in antiquity known as Gaulos ( xpu, 𐤂𐤅𐤋, ; grc, Γαῦλος, Gaúlos), is an island in the Maltese archipelago in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is part of the Republic of Malta. After the island of Malta itself, it is the second-largest island in the archipelago. As of 2021, the island has a population of around 31,232 (out of Malta's total 443,227), and its inhabitants are known as Gozitans ( mt, Għawdxin). It is rich in historic locations such as the Ġgantija temples, which, along with the other Megalithic Temples of Malta, are amongst the world's oldest free-standing structures. The island is rural in character and less developed than the island of Malta. Gozo is known for its scenic hills, which are featured on its coat of arms. The Azure Window, a natural limestone arch, was a remarkable geological feature until its collapse on March 8, 2017. The island has other notable natural features, including the Inland Se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gordon (film Producer)
Richard Gordon (31 December 1925 – 1 November 2011) was a British-born producer and financier of horror films. Career As a youth, Gordon displayed a love of films from an early age. While he was in school, he wrote articles on the subject, edited fan club magazines, and organized a film society. His entry into the industry was delayed by a period of service in the British Royal Navy, from 1944 through 1946. In 1947, Gordon and his brother Alex moved to New York City. Two years later, at the age of 23, Gordon set up his own company, Gordon Films, a distributor of imported films in the United States. He produced twice for Boris Karloff, and later worked with Antony Balch on two exploitation films. His last two films were '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1979) and ''Inseminoid'' (1981). With writer Tom Weaver, he can be heard on the DVD commentary tracks for eight of his films: ''The Haunted Strangler'', ''Fiend Without a Face'', ''First Man into Space'', ''Corridors of Blood'', '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trevor Thomas (actor)
Trevor Thomas is a British actor. He acted mostly around the late 1970s mostly in television programmes, but also starred in the 1977 film '' Black Joy'', alongside Norman Beaton, as well as in stage productions. Thomas's other film credits include ''Yesterday's Hero'' (1979), '' A Hole In Babylon'' (1979), ''Inseminoid'' (1981), '' Sheena'' (1984), ''Underworld'' (1985), ''Playing Away'' (1987) and ''The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz'' (2000). His television appearances include '' Space: 1999'' (1976), '' The Fosters'' ("Take Your Partners", 1977), ''The Professionals'' ("Klansmen", 1977), ''Rockliffe's Babies'' ("Sweet and Sour Revenge", 1987), ''Silent Witness'' ("The World Cruise", 2000), ''Minder'' ("Gunfight at the O.K. Laundrette", 1979, and "Fiddler on the Hoof", 1989) and ''The Sweeney ''The Sweeney'' is a 1970s British television police drama focusing on two members of the Flying Squad, a branch of the Metropolitan Police specialising in tackling armed robbery and violen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Scott (composer)
John Scott (born Patrick John O'Hara Scott, 1 November 1930), also known as Johnny Scott and Patrick John Scott, is an English film composer and music conductor. Scott has collaborated with well-known directors and producers, including Mark Damon, Richard Donner, Charlton Heston, Mike Hodges, Hugh Hudson, Norman Jewison, Irvin Kershner, Ilaiyaraaja, Daniel Petrie, Roger Spottiswoode, and Norman J. Warren. Life and career Scott was born in Bishopston, Bristol, England. His father, a musician in the Bristol Police Band, gave him his first music lessons. At the age of 14, he enrolled in the British Army (in the Royal Artillery Band, Woolwich) as a Boy Musician in order to continue his musical studies of the clarinet, harp and saxophone. Later, Scott toured with some of the best-known British bands of the era. He was hired by EMI to arrange and conduct some of its most popular artists and, during this time, worked with Beatles producer George Martin (playing flute in the band' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Boyle (film Editor)
Peter Boyle (born 27 May 1946) is an English film editor with more than 30 feature film credits. His work on the film '' The Hours'' (2002) was nominated for the Academy Award, the BAFTA Award, and the ACE Eddie, and other honors. Boyle is a graduate of Bradfield College, and began his career working with director Richard Lester. After more than a decade of work as an assistant on feature films and editing commercials, his first credit as editor of a feature film was for '' McVicar'' in 1980. He has worked regularly on features and television films since then. From 1988 through 2006, Boyle edited five of the films directed by Kevin Reynolds. Boyle has been elected as a member of the American Cinema Editors. Boyle's editing of ''The Hours'' (directed by Stephen Daldry Stephen David Daldry CBE (born 2 May 1960) is an English director and producer of film, theatre, and television. He has won three Olivier Awards for his work in the West End and three Tony Awards for his wo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chislehurst Caves
Chislehurst Caves are a series of intersecting man-made tunnels and caverns covering some 22 miles (35.4 km) in Chislehurst in southeast London, England. From the mid-13th to early 19th centuries the 'caves' were created from the mining of flint and lime-burning chalk. Today the caves are a tourist attraction and although they are called caves, they are entirely man-made and were dug and used as chalk and flint mines. The earliest recorded mention of the mines and lime-burning kilns above dates from a 9th-century Saxon charter and then not again until around 1232AD; they are believed to have been last worked in the 1830s. During World War I the caves were used as an ammunition storage dump associated with the Royal Arsenal at Woolwich. In the 1930s the tunnels were used for mushroom cultivation. Second World War shelter When the aerial bombardment of London began in September 1940, the caves were used as an air-raid shelter. Soon they became an underground city acco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
