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Tom Clegg (director)
Thomas Harrison Clegg (16 October 1934 – 24 July 2016) was a British television and film director. He was known as an action director, responsible for many episodes of '' The Sweeney'', its cinema version ''Sweeney 2'' (1978), and '' Sharpe''. Between 1952 and 1954, he performed national service in the Royal Air Force. Selected filmography Television * '' Special Branch'' (1973–74) * '' Space: 1999'' (1975–77) * '' The Sweeney'' (1975–78) * '' A Captain's Tale'' (1982) * '' Frederick Forsyth Presents'' (1989 and 1990) * '' Sharpe'' (1993-2008) * '' Bravo Two Zero'' (1999) * '' Adventure Inc.'' (2002-2003) * '' Rosemary & Thyme'' (2003) Film * '' Love Is a Splendid Illusion'' (1970) * ''Sweeney 2 ''Sweeney 2'' is a 1978 British action crime drama film. It was made as a sequel to the successful 1977 film ''Sweeney!.'' Both films are an extension of the popular British ITV television series ''The Sweeney'' (1975–78). Some of the action ...'' (1978) * '' McVicar'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Times
''The Times'' is a British daily national newspaper based in London. It began in 1785 under the title ''The Daily Universal Register'', adopting its current name on 1 January 1788. ''The Times'' and its sister paper ''The Sunday Times'' (founded in 1821) are published by Times Newspapers, since 1981 a subsidiary of News UK, in turn wholly owned by News Corp. ''The Times'' and ''The Sunday Times'', which do not share editorial staff, were founded independently and have only had common ownership since 1966. In general, the political position of ''The Times'' is considered to be centre-right. ''The Times'' is the first newspaper to have borne that name, lending it to numerous other papers around the world, such as ''The Times of India'', ''The New York Times'', and more recently, digital-first publications such as TheTimesBlog.com (Since 2017). In countries where these other titles are popular, the newspaper is often referred to as , or as , although the newspaper is of nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Is A Splendid Illusion
''Love is a Splendid Illusion'' is a 1970 British sex comedy concerning a businessman (Simon Brent) whose cheating ways come to a head in Italy when the secret lover of his equally cheating wife (Lisa Collings) turns out to be a potential business partner. It was also known as ''Bed and Don't Tell''.Simon Sheridan, ''Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema'', Titan Books 2011 p 67-68 Cast *Simon Brent - Christian Dubarry *Andrée Flamand - Michelle Howard *Lisa Collings - Amanda Dubarry * Peter Hughes - Maurice Howard * Mark Kingston - Bernard Collins *Fiona Curzon - Liz *Maxine Casson - Debbie *Anna Matisse - Sophie *Carl Ferber - Jason *Nancy Nevinson - Amanda's Mother *Gay Soper - Blonde Girl in Red References External links''Love is a Splendid Illusion''at IMDb IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – includ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Film Directors
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) * Brito ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Action Film Directors
Action may refer to: * Action (narrative), a literary mode * Action fiction, a type of genre fiction * Action game, a genre of video game Film * Action film, a genre of film * ''Action'' (1921 film), a film by John Ford * ''Action'' (1980 film), a film by Tinto Brass * ''Action 3D'', a 2013 Telugu language film * ''Action'' (2019 film), a Kollywood film. Music * Action (music), a characteristic of a stringed instrument * Action (piano), the mechanism which drops the hammer on the string when a key is pressed * The Action, a 1960s band Albums * ''Action'' (B'z album) (2007) * ''Action!'' (Desmond Dekker album) (1968) * ''Action Action Action'' or ''Action'', a 1965 album by Jackie McLean * ''Action!'' (Oh My God album) (2002) * ''Action'' (Oscar Peterson album) (1968) * ''Action'' (Punchline album) (2004) * ''Action'' (Question Mark & the Mysterians album) (1967) * ''Action'' (Uppermost album) (2011) * ''Action'' (EP), a 2012 EP by NU'EST * ''Action'', a 1984 albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day The following pages, corresponding to the Gregorian calendar, list the historical events, births, deaths, and holidays and observances of the specified day of the year: Footnotes See also * Leap year * List of calendars * List of non-standard ... * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1934 Births
Events January–February * January 1 – The International Telecommunication Union, a specialist agency of the League of Nations, is established. * January 15 – The 8.0 Nepal–Bihar earthquake strikes Nepal and Bihar with a maximum Mercalli intensity of XI (''Extreme''), killing an estimated 6,000–10,700 people. * January 26 – A 10-year German–Polish declaration of non-aggression is signed by Nazi Germany and the Second Polish Republic. * January 30 ** In Nazi Germany, the political power of federal states such as Prussia is substantially abolished, by the "Law on the Reconstruction of the Reich" (''Gesetz über den Neuaufbau des Reiches''). ** Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States, signs the Gold Reserve Act: all gold held in the Federal Reserve is to be surrendered to the United States Department of the Treasury; immediately following, the President raises the statutory gold price from US$20.67 per ounce to $35. * February 6 – F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Any Man's Death
''Any Man's Death'' is a 1990 South African thriller drama film directed by Tom Clegg and starring John Savage, William Hickey, Mia Sara and Ernest Borgnine. Plot An investigative journalist is sent to the volatile frontiers of Angola and South-West Africa to investigate the disappearance of a photographer during the South African Border War. He eventually stumbles across an unrepentant Nazi war criminal who researches local snake venom in the hopes of finding a cancer cure. Cast * John Savage as Leon Abrahams * William Hickey as Erich Schiller / Ernst Bauricke *Mia Sara as Gerlind * Michael Lerner as Herb Denner *Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ... as Herr Gantz *Tobie Cronje as Johann *Damarob as Oskar *Sam Barnard as Captain Jacobs * Jame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Inside Man (film)
''Inside Man'' is a 2006 American crime film. * '' Inside Man: Most Wanted'', a 2019 sequel to the film * ''Inside Man'' (2023 film), a 2023 film Inside Man or The Inside Man may also refer to: * ''Inside Man'' (2022 TV series), a 2022 British television series * ''The Inside Man'' (TV series), a 1969 British television series * ''Morgan Spurlock Inside Man'', an American television series * ''Inside Men ''Inside Men'' is a British television drama series, consisting of four episodes, transmitted from 2 to 23 February 2012 on BBC One. The series was filmed in Bristol between June and August 2011, with filming taking place over a 10-week perio ...'', a 2012 British television series * "Inside Man" (''Star Trek: Voyager''), an episode of ''Star Trek: Voyager'' * "The Inside Man", an episode of ''NCIS'' * "The Inside Man" (''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.''), an episode of ''Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.'' See also * Inside job (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
G'olé!
''G'olé!'' is the official documentary film of the 1982 FIFA World Cup held in Spain. The film is narrated by Sean Connery and the score was written by Rick Wakeman. It tells the story of the 1982 FIFA World Cup which was won by Italy who beat West Germany in the final. It also highlights New Zealand - who played the most games in order to qualify - and Cameroon Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ..., a rising African force. Distribution *United Kingdom: 21 March 1983 (preview) *Italy: 13 April 1983 (TV premiere) *Finland: 11 November 1984 (TV premiere) Soundtrack Track listing # "International Flag" – 2:15 # "The Dove (opening ceremony)" – 2:40 # "Wayward Spirit" – 3:22 # "Latin Reel (Theme From G'olé)" – 2:47 # "Red Island" – 5:06 # "Spanish H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
McVicar (film)
''McVicar'' is a British drama film released in 1980 by The Who Films, Ltd., starring Roger Daltrey of the Who playing the 1960s armed robber and later writer John McVicar. The film was directed by Tom Clegg, and was based on the non-fiction book ''McVicar by Himself'', which McVicar wrote to describe several months of his experiences in prison. Bill Curbishley and Roy Baird acted as producers, and the film received a nomination in 1981 for Best Picture at MystFest, the International Mystery Film Festival of Cattolica. Plot synopsis The film is set in two halves, the first in Durham prison and the second half while McVicar is on the run in London. The first half of the film focuses on relations between the prison officers and inmates and also McVicar's plotting and eventual prison escape. The latter half of the film is set in London after McVicar has escaped from Durham. Here he re-establishes relationships with his wife and young son and he eventually decides to try to esca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosemary & Thyme
''Rosemary & Thyme'' is a British television cosy mystery thriller series starring Felicity Kendal and Pam Ferris as gardening detectives Rosemary Boxer and Laura Thyme. The show began on ITV in 2003. The third series ended in August 2007. The theme is murder mysteries in the setting of professional gardening jobs. It was created by Brian Eastman to entertain his wife, Christabel Albery, who is an avid gardener. The show was directed by Brian Farnham (10 episodes, 2003–2006), Simon Langton (8 episodes, 2004–2006), Tom Clegg (3 episodes, 2003) and Gwennan Sage (1 episode, 2004). Clive Exton, who helped create the show, contributed 10 of the 22 scripts. Plot A cozy mystery series set in beautiful British and European gardens, ''Rosemary & Thyme'' features two women brought together by a sudden death who discover their shared love of the soil. Being gardeners means that they overhear secrets and dig up clues which lead them to handle floral problems, solve crimes and capt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
