Michael CaineFilmographyAwardsQuotesGallery"Michael Caine"Sir Michael Caine (born Maurice Joseph Micklewhite; 14 March 1933) is an English retired actor. Known for his distinctive Cockney accent, he has appeared in more than 130 films over a career that spanned eight decades and is considered a British cultural icon. He has received numerous awards including two Academy Awards, a BAFTA Award, three Golden Globe Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.Michael Klinger (producer)Michael Klinger (1 November 1920 – 15 September 1989) was an English film producer and distributor. He co-founded the Compton cinema chain and distribution company with Tony Tenser, and financed Repulsion (1965) and Cul-de-sac (1966), both directed by Roman Polanski.
Bryan MosleyBryan Mosley (25 August 1931 – 9 February 1999) was a British actor, best known for his role as grocer Alf Roberts in the long-running ITVsoap operaCoronation Street. Early lifeMosley was born in Leeds, the only child of Agnes Basquill, a print worker, and Jimmy Mosley, a labourer at a dye factory. He attended Leeds Central High School and made his stage debut, aged 10, as the back end of a cow in the pantomimeCinderella.
Ted Lewis (writer)Alfred Edward Lewis (15 January 1940 – 27 March 1982) was a British writer known for his crime fiction. Early lifeAlfred Edward Lewis was born in Stretford, Manchester and was an only child. In 1946, the family moved to Barton-upon-Humber in Lincolnshire. As a child, Lewis contracted rheumatic fever and spent almost a year away from school in bed rest. During that time he read books and comics and drew constantly.
Mike HodgesMichael Tommy Hodges (29 July 1932 – 17 December 2022) was an English film and television director, screenwriter, playwright and novelist. After varied work on television, he made his feature film directing debut with the crime thriller Get Carter (1971), which was a critical and commercial success and was voted one of the BFI Top 100 British films.
Gangster filmA gangster film or gangster movie is a film belonging to a genre that focuses on gangs and organized crime. It is a subgenre of crime film, that may involve large criminal organizations, or small gangs formed to perform certain illegal acts. The genre is differentiated from Westerns and the gangs of that genre. OverviewIn 2008, the American Film Institute defined the genre as "centered on organized crime or maverick criminals in a twentieth century setting".Jack's Return HomeJack's Return Home is a 1970 novel by British writer Ted Lewis. It was adapted into the 1971 film Get Carter, starring Michael Caine as Jack Carter. The novel portrays a subsection of society living on the borderline between crime and respectability. The book was a major influence on the noir school of English crime fiction. The novel was republished in 1971 by Pan in paperback as a film tie-in under the title Carter, featuring stills from the movie Get Carter on the cover.
GangsterA gangster (informally gangsta) is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from mob and the suffix. Gangs provide a level of organization and resources that support much larger and more complex criminal transactions than an individual criminal could achieve. Gangsters have been active for many years in countries around the world.
John OsborneJohn James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, Look Back in Anger (1956), brought him national fame.
Britt EklandBritt Ekland (born Britt-Marie Eklund; 6 October 1942) is a Swedish actress. She appeared in numerous films in her heyday throughout the 1960s and 1970s, including roles in The Double Man (1967), The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968), Machine Gun McCain (1969), Stiletto (1969), and the British crime film Get Carter (1971), which established her as a sex symbol.Ian HendryIan Mackendrick Hendry (13 January 1931 – 24 December 1984) was an English actor. He worked on several British TV series of the 1960s and 1970s, including the lead in the first series of The Avengers and The Lotus Eaters. He was nominated for two BAFTA Awards for his film work: Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles for Live Now – Pay Later (1962) and Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Get Carter (1971).
North East EnglandRegion of EnglandRegion in EnglandNorth East England is one of nine official regions of England. It consists of County Durham, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear and part of North Yorkshire. With 2.6 million residents in 2022, it is the least populous region of England. Its largest settlements include Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland, Middlesbrough, Gateshead, Darlington and Hartlepool.
Thriller filmThriller film, also known as suspense film or suspense thriller, is a broad film genre that evokes excitement and suspense in the audience. The suspense element found in most films' plots is particularly exploited by the filmmaker in this genre. Tension is created by delaying what the audience sees as inevitable, and is built through situations that are menacing or where escape seems impossible.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.