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2006 |
EXTRAS |
Company: BBC 2 Season 2, Episode 5
Filmed at Pinewood Studios 14 June 2006
EPISODE 5, with Ian McKellen
First
Aired
9 pm Friday, 6 October 2006
BBC 2 TV |
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2005 |
CORONATION STREET |
Company: Granada-ITV Ten episodes
first aired beginning Sunday 1 May 2005 |
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2004 |
SOUTH BANK SHOW: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF IAN
MCKELLEN |
Company: ITV
PRODUCER: Matt Cain, edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg
First aired 27
June 2004 |
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2003 |
THE SIMPSONS: The Regina Monologues |
Company: Fox
ROLE: HimselfFirst aired 23 November 2003 |
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2003 |
CHURCHILL |
Company: TWI/Carlton PBS
ROLE: Narrator

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2002 |
EVEREST - VIEW FROM
THE TOP |
Company: Channel Four UK
ROLE: Narrator
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2001 |
THE OLIVIERS IN LOVE |
COMPANY: Channel Four UK
ROLE: Narrator
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1999 |
DAVID
COPPERFIELD
Charles Dickens, Screenplay by Adrian Hodges |
COMPANY: BBC One
PRODUCER: Kate Harwood
DIRECTOR: Simon Curtis
ROLE: Mr Creakle
Co-starring: Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Daniel Radcliffe, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Pauline
Quirke, Ciarán McMenamin
Transmission: BBC ONE Christmas Day 7pm & Boxing Day 6:25pm 1999
In the US April 16-17, 2000 on PBS

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1996 |
RASPUTIN
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PRODUCER: HBO USA
DIRECTOR: Uli Edel
ROLE: Tsar Nicholas II
Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actor
Emmy nomination - Best Supporting Actor
Co-starring: Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, David Warner, John Wood.
Theatrical release outside of US, HBO TV in US.
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1995 |
NATIONAL POETRY DAY |
PRODUCER: BBC 1 Television
Griff Rhys-Jones announced the winner of the
national poll for the favourite poem., Rudyard Kipling’s “If,” which was
then read live by Ian McKellen. 1 September 1995 |
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1995 |
ANGLIA AT WAR |
PRODUCER: The Fourth Estate Productions
ROLE: Voiceover
Three series of four shows each
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1994 |
COLD
COMFORT FARM
From the novel by Stella Gibbons |
PRODUCER: BBC Flms/Thames Film
DIRECTOR: John Schlesinger
ROLE: Amos Starkadder
Co-starring: Eileen Atkins, Stephen Fry, Kate Beckinsale, Miriam
Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Rufus Sewell.
Shot on location in Sussex.
Also theatrical release.
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1993 |
AND THE
BAND PLAYED ON
Screenplay by Arnold Schulman from Randy Shilts' book |
PRODUCER: HBO USA
DIRECTOR: Roger Spottiswoode
ROLE: Bill Kraus
Cable Ace Award - Best Supporting Actor
Emmy Nomination - Best Supporting Actor
Co-starring: Matthew Modine, LilyTomlin, Richard Gere, Steve Martin.
Theatrical release outside of US. Shot in November 1992.
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1993 |
TALES OF THE CITY
Screenplay of his novel by Armistead Maupin |
PRODUCER: Channel Four UK / PBS USA
DIRECTOR: Alastair Stewart
ROLE: San Franciscan "A-Gay"
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1993 |
MISTER SHAW'S MISSING MILLIONS
Jack Emery |
PRODUCER: Channel Four UK
DIRECTOR: David Giles
ROLE: G Bernard Shaw
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1989 |
COUNTDOWN TO WAR
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PRODUCER: Granada
DIRECTOR: Patrick Lau
WRITER: Ronald Harwood
ROLE: Adolf Hitler
Verbatim words of the protagonists of WW2.
First aired 31 August 1989 on Granada Television in UK
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1988 |
OTHELLO
William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Royal Shakespeare Company
PRODUCER: CBS
DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn
ROLE: Iago
Co-starring: Willard White, Imogen Stubbs, Zoe Wanamaker.
Primetime TV; Royal Shakespeare production.
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1988 |
WINDMILL OF THE GODS
From the novel by Sidney Sheldon |
PRODUCER: CBS
Co-starring: Jaclyn Smith, Robert Wagner.
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1987 |
SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT
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PRODUCER: PBS USA special
ROLE: Narrator
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1986 |
THE WITCHES
Based on the life and writings of Raold Dahl |
PRODUCER: BBC 2 TV / Arena
Role: Grand High Witch
Broadcast: 19 October 1986
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1985 |
IAN MCKELLEN ACTING SHAKESPEARE
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PRODUCER: PBS USA Special / David Suskind
DIRECTOR: Kirk Browning/Sean Mathias
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1985 |
IAN MCKELLEN'S DIARY OF A YEAR
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PRODUCER: PBS South Bank Show UK / Bravo USA
Edited by Melvyn Bragg.
1984/85 filmed record of Ian McKellen's year at the Royal National Theatre.
First broadcast 20 October 1985
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1982 |
LOVING WALTER
Screenplay from his novel by David Cook |
PRODUCER: Central Productions Ltd for Channel Four UK
DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears
ROLE: Walter
Royal Television Society Performer of the Year
Co-starring: Sarah Miles, Barbara Jefford, Jim Broadbent
Also screened as two separate films: WALTER AND JUNE; LOVING WALTER. The
shocking story of a mentally handicapped man at the mercy of society's attitudes. Adapted
from DAVID COOK's award-winning novel, 'WALTER' was transmitted on 'Film on Four" on
the new channel's opening night. Scenes at The Old Hospital, Liverpool Road, London shot
in March 1982.

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1982 |
THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL
Screenplay by Bill Bast |
PRODUCER: London Films / CBS
DIRECTOR: Clive Donner
ROLE: Chauvelin
Co-starring: Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews.
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1982 |
ACTING SHAKESPEARE
From Shakespeare with commentary by Ian McKellen
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PRODUCER: Andrew Susskind
PBS USA
Transmitted: 26 April 1982
In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library, the IBM Corporation presented over the Public Broadcasting System, a ninety-minute videotape of "Ian McKellen Acting Shakespeare" The show was taped in November 1981 at CBS Studios, New York.
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1980 |
DYING DAY
John Bowen |
PRODUCER: ITV UK / Masterpiece Theatre / PBS USA
DIRECTOR: Robert Tronson
First Transmitted: 12 February 1980
4-part "Armchair Thriller"
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1979 |
MACBETH
William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Royal Shakespeare Company
PRODUCER: Thames TV
DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn/Philip Casson
ROLE: Macbeth
Co-starring: Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth.
"Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and John Woodvine (Banquo) lift themselves
to levels of excellence seldom encountered on the small screen. Or anywhere else.
Television is honoured by this Macbeth." — Herbert Kretzmer, Daily Mail UK, 5
January 1979.
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1978 |
EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR
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PRODUCER: BBC Play of the Week
DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn & Roger Bamford
The filming was undertaken at a live performance at Wembley Conference
Centre in April 1978, conducted by Previn. The cast for this production was
Ian McKellen (Alexander Ivanov), Ben Kingsley (Ivanov), Frank Windsor (the
Doctor),John Woodvine (the Colonel), Barbara Leigh Hunt (the Teacher) and
James Harris, aka Jim Harris and James Pickering, (Sacha).
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1974 |
HEDDA GABLER
Henrik Ibsen |
PRODUCER: BBC Masterpiece Theatre Play of the Month/Classic
Theatre PBS USA 1975
DIRECTOR: Waris Hussein
ROLE: George Tesman
Co-starring: Janet Suzman & Tom Bell.
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1973 |
GRACELESS GO I
Screenplay by Anthony Storey |
COMPANY: BBC TV
DIRECTOR: Patrick Dromgoole
Co-starring: Stanley Baker, Rachel Roberts.
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1973 |
THE RECRUITING OFFICER
George Farquhar |
COMPANY: BBC1 Play of the Month
PRODUCER: Cedric Messina
DIRECTOR: David Giles
ROLE: Captain PlumeFirst broadcast Sunday 18 November 1973
Co-starring: Prunella Ransome as Silvia, Jane Asher as Melinda, Brian
Blessed as Sergeant Kite, Bryan Marshall as Mr Worthy, John Moffatt as
Captain Brazen, John Welsh as Mr Balance
Cpt Plume and Sgt Kite descend on unsuspecting Shrewsbury in search of
new recruits. But doesn't their prize catch, Mr Wilful, bear a striking
resemblance to the beautiful and scheming daughter of the local Justice?
Recorded on location at Lacock Abbey and Hazelbury Manor, Wilts
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1973 |
CRAVEN ARMS (COUNTRY MATTERS)
From A E Coppard's short story |
PRODUCER: Granada TV
DIRECTOR: David Giles

2-DVD Set -- As seen on Masterpiece Theatre
Now on DVD
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1972 |
THE LAST JOURNEY
James Forsyth |
PRODUCER: Granada TV
DIRECTOR: Peter Potter
ROLE: Stefan
Co-starring: Peggy Ashcroft, Harry Andrews, Patrick Allen
"The story of the last days in the life of the great writer Leo
Tolstoy (Harry Andrews), whose passionate concern for the people of Russia began to
destroy his relationship with his wife Sophia (Dame Peggy Ashcroft). In 1910, at the age
of 82, he left home, family and his tempestuous marriage to go on his last journey through
the Russian winter - a journey to death."
First broadcast 9 April 1972
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1972 |
HAMLET
William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company
PRODUCER: Knightsbridge Theatrical Productions UK/CBS Cable for BBC-2
DIRECTOR: David Giles
ROLE: Prince Hamlet
Co-starring: Faith Brook, Susan Fleetwood, John
Woodvine, Tim Piggot-Smith
Prospect Theatre Company production by Robert Chetwyn
First broadcast: 1 March 1972
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1970 |
ROSS
By Terrence Rattigan / Adapted by William Emms |
PRODUCER: BBC Play of the Month
DIRECTOR: Cedric Messina
ROLE: T E Lawrence of Arabia
Filmed on location in Morocco.
"On his performance in "Ross", I take Ian McKellen to be a star, if perhaps
a minor one. After his earlier appearances on television (Richard and Edward) there was
room for reservation. Now almost none remains. The touch of affectation doesn't matter.
The sensitive intelligence, but above all the glow, the inner mystery glimpsed in those
eyes that seem to be seeing a presence impalpable to us, clinch the matter. One of the
distinguishing marks of star quality is that it is slightly uncanny." — Maurice
Wiggin, Sunday Telegraph UK; 18 October 1970.
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1970 |
EDWARD II
Christopher Marlowe |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company
PRODUCER: BBC / Classic Theater PBS USA
DIRECTOR: Richard Marquand & Toby Robertson
ROLE: King Edward
Prospect Theatre Company in the 1969 Edinburgh Festival Production
recorded at the Piccadilly Theatre, London.
in repertory with revival of RICHARD II.
Of USA transmission (4 October 1975): "Ian McKellen, one of Britain's most talented
young actors, is superb, going from young haughtiness to pathetic misfortune, in a
characterization that is riveted together by passionate convictions." — John J.
O'Conor, New York Times, 10/1/75
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1970 |
RICHARD II
William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company
DIRECTOR: Toby Robertson & Richard Cottrell
ROLE: King Richard
Prospect Theatre Company recorded at BBC London studios.
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1970 |
KEATS
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PRODUCER: BBC TV
DIRECTOR: Joan Craft
ROLE: John Keats
Poetry compilation. Solo performance of Ian McKellen as John Keats.
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1969 |
WHAT IF IT'S JUST GREEN CHEESE?
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PRODUCER: BBC TV
DIRECTOR: Colin Nears
Co-starring: Judi Dench, Roy Dotrice, Michael Hordern, Dudley Moore, Pink
Floyd.
"Omnibus" anthology, on the eve of Apollo 11's first
moon-landing.
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1966 |
DAVID COPPERFIELD
Adaptation by Vincent Tilsley from Dickens' novel |
PRODUCER: BBC
DIRECTOR: Joan Craft
ROLE: the grown-up David Copperfield (episodes 5-13)
Co-starring: Flora Robson.
13 part serial
"Ian McKellen brings to the part of David a lightness I have not seen in earlier
Copperfields and his sense of comedy in the dialogue and situations makes this a happier
story than it sometimes is." — The Stage.
First broadcast 16 January 1966
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1965 |
THE TRIAL AND TORTURE OF SIR JOHN RAMPAYNE
Screenplay by Alan Seymour |
PRODUCER: BBC TV
DIRECTOR: Peter Duguid
ROLE: Wolf
Co-starring: Jack Hawkins.
"The liveliest character was Wolf, given a performance of hateful,
demoniac zest by Ian McKellen. He reminded me of one of those fashionable
film-star-photographers that turn up on TV, with sharp little teeth they always look
prepared to sink into the interviewer's wrist." — Peter Black, Daily Mail.
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1965 |
SUNDAY OUT OF SEASON
Peter Draper |
PRODUCER: ATV Sunday Playhouse
DIRECTOR: John Nelson Burton
ROLE: Victor Leech
Co-starring: Lynn Redgrave.
"What does a reasonably intelligent young man do on a damp, windy
Sunday out of season? Victor meets Elaine. Is the problem solved for him?"
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1964 |
Episode of KIPLING
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PRODUCER: BBC
DIRECTOR: Herbert Wise
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