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Simon Langton (television Director)
Simon Langton (born 5 November 1941 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire) is an English television director and producer. He is the son of David Langton, the actor who played Richard Bellamy in '' Upstairs, Downstairs''. After he had directed many TV drama series and serials during the 1970s, his version of the John le Carré novel ''Smiley's People'' (1982, adapted by John Hopkins) was nominated for both a BAFTA Award in the UK, and an Emmy Award in the US. He also received a BAFTA nomination for the series '' Mother Love'' (1989), starring Diana Rigg. He is perhaps best known for directing the adaptation of ''Pride and Prejudice'' (1995) starring Colin Firth and Jennifer Ehle, for which he was again nominated for a BAFTA. He directed episodes of '' Rosemary and Thyme'' and ''Midsomer Murders''. Filmography * ''The Widowing of Mrs Holroyd'' (1976 TV film) * ''Supernatural'' (1977 TV series) (directed 4 of 8 episodes) * ''Rebecca'' (1979 miniseries) * ''Thérèse Raquin'' (1980 mini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amersham
Amersham ( ) is a market town and civil parish within the unitary authority of Buckinghamshire, England, in the Chiltern Hills, northwest of central London, from Aylesbury and from High Wycombe. Amersham is part of the London commuter belt. There are two distinct areas: * Old Amersham, set in the valley of the River Misbourne, containing the 13th-century parish church of St. Mary's and several old pubs and coaching inns * Amersham-on-the-Hill, which grew in the early 20th century around , which was served by the Metropolitan Railway, now the Metropolitan line, and the Great Central Railway. Geography Old Amersham occupies the valley floor of the River Misbourne. This is a chalk stream which dries up periodically. The river occupies a valley much larger than it is possible for a river the size of the present River Misbourne to cut, which makes it a misfit stream. The valley floor is at around OD, and the valley top is at around OD. It is likely that the val ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supernatural (1977 TV Series)
''Supernatural'' is a British anthology television series that was produced by the BBC in 1977. The series consisted of eight episodes and was broadcast on BBC1. In each episode, a prospective member of the "Club of the Damned" was required to tell a horror story, and their application for membership would be judged on how frightening the story was. Applicants who failed to tell a sufficiently frightening story would be killed. Overview Series creator Robert Muller, who also wrote seven of the eight screenplays, said: "The idea was to tell the kind of Gothic tale that we don't have on television, something akin to the old horror films of the 1920s and 1930s. What we get now are thrillers set in modern times with lots of blood and violence. There is no blood and no violence in this series. They are tales about ghosts, vampires, werewolves, that sort of thing. Highly romantic and highly charged with fear and menace." Although each episode was a stand-alone story, episodes 2 and 3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
English Film Directors
This is a list of film directors and television directors who were born in the United Kingdom, or lived and/or worked in the UK for a significant part of their career. Some Irish, American and European directors who have spent large portions of their career working in the UK are included on this list. A * Babar Ahmed * Lewis Allen *Lindsay Anderson * Michael Anderson *Michael Apted *Andrea Arnold * Amma Asante * Anthony Asquith *Richard Attenborough *Paul WS Anderson * Jane Arden * Michael Armstrong * Richard Ayoade B * Roy Ward Baker * Leedham Bantock *Geoffrey Barkas * Sacha Bennett *Daniel Birt *Terry Bishop *Farren Blackburn * Keith Boak *John Boorman * John Boulting * Danny Boyle * Kenneth Branagh *Alan Bridges * Adrian Brunel * Paul Bryers * Clio Barnard * Jack Bond *Peter Brook C * Danny Cannon *Ben Caron * Henry Cass * Peter Cattaneo *Charlie Chaplin *Alan Clarke *Noel Clarke * Jack Clayton *Alex Cox * Charles Crichton *Richard Curtis *Alex Chandon *Elaine Constanti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living People
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1941 Births
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January–August – 10,072 men, women and children with mental and physical disabilities are asphyxiated with carbon monoxide in a gas chamber, at Hadamar Euthanasia Centre in Germany, in the first phase of mass killings under the Action T4 program here. * January 1 – Thailand's Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram decrees January 1 as the official start of the Thai solar calendar new year (thus the previous year that began April 1 had only 9 months). * January 3 – A decree (''Normalschrifterlass'') promulgated in Germany by Martin Bormann, on behalf of Adolf Hitler, requires replacement of blackletter typefaces by Antiqua. * January 4 – The short subject '' Elmer's Pet Rabbit'' is released, marking the second appearance of Bugs Bunny, and also the first to have his name on a title card. * January 5 – WWII: Battle of Bardia in Libya: Australian and British troops ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nancherrow
''Nancherrow'' is a TV movie sequel to Rosamunde Pilcher's '' Coming Home''. It aired on ITV television from 4 to 5 April 1999. Synopsis After the Colonel dies it is his irrepressible daughter, Loveday, who inherits the house and all of its problems. Bewitched by the magic of Nancherrow, Loveday fights to keep the estate going so that, in time, her young son Nat may inherit same, while dealing with the reappearance of her one true love Gus and her failing marriage to Walter. Meanwhile, Judith is finding life as the wife of a busy doctor difficult, especially after suffering multiple miscarriages. It is a time of much change and heartfelt expectation for everyone at Nancherrow. Cast * Joanna Lumley as Diana Carey-Lewis *Katie Ryder Richardson as Loveday Carey-Lewis *Lara-Joy Körner as Judith Dunbar * George Asprey as Jeremy Wells * Susan Hampshire as Miss Catto * Patrick Ryecart as Tommy Mortimer * Philipp Moog as Gus Cullendar * Tristan Gemmill as Walter * Robert Hardy as V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pride And Prejudice (1995 TV Series)
''Pride and Prejudice'' is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy, respectively. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24 September to 29 October 1995. The A&E Network aired the series in double episodes on three consecutive nights beginning 14 January 1996. Critically acclaimed and a popular success, ''Pride and Prejudice'' was honoured with several awards, including a BAFTA Television Award for Jennifer Ehle for "Best Actress" and an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special". The role of Mr Darcy elevated Colin Firth to stardom. A scene showing Firth in a wet shirt was recognised as "one of the most unforgettab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Cinder Path (film)
''The Cinder Path'' is a three part 1994 tv series produced by Yorkshire/Tyne Tees and directed by Simon Langton (television director), Simon Langton and based on The Cinder Path, the novel of the same name by Catherine Cookson. Plot introduction In the English countryside of the early 20th century, the prosperous, middle class farmer's son Charlie MacFell must deal with a cruel and tyrannical father and later with a romantic tangle and a problematic marriage. He must keep, as well, a dark secret which must stay hidden at all costs. Later, he is taken into the British Army fighting on the Western Front (World War I), Western Front of the First World War, where the shadows of his past pursue him and lead to a climax. Film * Screenplay: Alan Seymour * Music: Barrington Pheloung * Executive Producers: Ray Townsend & Keith Richardson (television executive), Keith Richardson * Producer: Ray Marshall * Director: Simon Langton (television director), Simon Langton Cast * Lloyd Owe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casanova (1987 Film)
''Casanova'' is a 1987 American made-for-television biographical romantic comedy film directed by Simon Langton. It depicts real life events of Giacomo Casanova. Plot Giacomo Casanova has to give up law studies because he sleeps with his teacher's daughters. He tries the priesthood but seduces a young widow. He feuds with an Austrian noble, Razetta, after stealing the latter's mistress. He is thrown into prison but escapes. He later helps the French king establish a lotto. Cast * Richard Chamberlain: Giacomo Casanova * Faye Dunaway: Madame D'Urfe * Sylvia Kristel: Maddalena * Ornella Muti: Henriette * Hanna Schygulla: Casanova's Mother * Sophie Ward: Jacqueline * Frank Finlay: Razetta * Roy Kinnear: Balbi * Kenneth Colley: Le Duc * Richard Griffiths: Cardinal * Patrick Ryecart * Jean-Pierre Cassel: Louis XV * Toby Rolt: Young Giacomo Casanova * Bruce Purchase: Major Grandi * Traci Lind: Heidi * Janis Lee Burns: Louison * Christopher Benjamin: Massimo * John Wells: Ju ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Whistle Blower
''The Whistle Blower'' is a 1986 British spy thriller film directed by Simon Langton and starring Michael Caine, James Fox, Nigel Havers, Felicity Dean, John Gielgud, Kenneth Colley, Gordon Jackson, David Langton, and Barry Foster. It is based on the 1984 novel of the same name by John Hale. Plot Frank ( Caine) is a retired British naval officer, now runs a small business. His bright but naive and idealistic son, Bob (Nigel Havers), works as a linguist at GCHQ, the top secret British intelligence listening station, translating intercepted conversations from behind the Iron Curtain. The film opens with footage of the Remembrance Day parade in Whitehall in the present (c. 1985), attended by the Queen Elizabeth II, and shows Frank in the crowd, wearing medals, then moves to Bob's flat some months earlier, when Bob tells his father of an upheaval at GCHQ, where there is evidence of a Soviet mole, and security is encouraging staff to report on each other, as the leak must b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna Karenina (1985 Film)
''Anna Karenina'' is a 1985 American made-for-television romantic drama film based on the famous Leo Tolstoy 1877 novel ''Anna Karenina'' starring Jacqueline Bisset and Christopher Reeve and directed by Simon Langton. The film was broadcast on CBS on March 26, 1985. Plot Anna Karenina (russian: «Анна Каренина»; ) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. An unfortunate series of events leaves her hopelessly depressed. Cast * Jacqueline Bisset as Anna Karenina * Christopher Reeve as Count Aleksei Vronsky * Paul Scofield as Aleksei Karenin * Ian Ogilvy as Stiva * Anna Massey as Betsy * Joanna David as Dolly * Judi Bowker as Kitty * Valerie Lush as Annushka * Judy Campbell Judy Campbell (born Judith Mary Gamble; 31 May 1916 – 6 June 2004) was an English film, television and stage actress, widely known to be Noël Coward's muse. Her daughter is the actress and singer Jane Birkin, her son the screenwriter and di ... as Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lost Honor Of Kathryn Beck
''The Lost Honor of Kathryn Beck'' is a 1984 television film directed by Simon Langton. The film, starring Marlo Thomas and Kris Kristofferson, is based on the 1974 novel ''The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum'' by Heinrich Böll, and has been released on VHS under the title ''Act of Passion''. Plot Kathryn Beck is the owner of a small catering business in small-town America who spends the night with a man named Ben Cole, who unknown to her is a suspected bank robber and Weatherman terrorist. After he leaves, the police burst into her house, hold her as a witness and ridicule her. When the media report about her rendezvous, and call her a terrorist lover, Kathryn must try her best to save her image. Cast *Marlo Thomas as Kathryn Beck *Kris Kristofferson as Ben Cole *George Dzundza as Lt. DeCarlo *Jon DeVries as Bob Fuhrman *David Rasche as Donald Catton * Linda Thorson as Cory Fuhrman * Edward Winter as Carl Macaluso *Randy Rocca as Detective Gary Astarte *Christine Estabrook a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
