Norman Jewison, the versatile, acclaimed filmmaker behind movies like Fiddler on the Roof and In the Heat of the Night, died Saturday at home, his publicist announced Monday. He was 97.
Jewison was a seven-time Oscar nominee and earned the Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in 1999. He earned both Best Director and Best Picture nods for the 1971 musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1987 rom-com Moonstruck, starring Cher.
He also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for 1976’s In the Heat of the Night.
Jewison was a seven-time Oscar nominee and earned the Thalberg Memorial Award from the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences in 1999. He earned both Best Director and Best Picture nods for the 1971 musical Fiddler on the Roof and the 1987 rom-com Moonstruck, starring Cher.
He also was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture for 1976’s In the Heat of the Night.
- 1/22/2024
- by Tomás Mier
- Rollingstone.com
Leland is best known for directing ’Wish You Were Here’, ’Land Girls’ and TV series ’Band Of Brothers’.
Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson have heralded their collaborations with leading UK director, writer and actor David Leland who died on December 24, 2023 at the age of 82
Brosnan thanked the filmmaker, best known for directing Wish You Were Here and The Land Girls, for giving him his first professional acting role in Tennessee William’s stage production of The Red Devil Battery Sign.
“It was the thrill of my young lifetime to be cast as McCabe, working with David and Tennessee. David will...
Pierce Brosnan and Liam Neeson have heralded their collaborations with leading UK director, writer and actor David Leland who died on December 24, 2023 at the age of 82
Brosnan thanked the filmmaker, best known for directing Wish You Were Here and The Land Girls, for giving him his first professional acting role in Tennessee William’s stage production of The Red Devil Battery Sign.
“It was the thrill of my young lifetime to be cast as McCabe, working with David and Tennessee. David will...
- 1/2/2024
- by Ellie Calnan
- ScreenDaily
British director and screenwriter who enjoyed huge success with his 1987 hit film Wish You Were Here
Grittiness and compassion were the twin hallmarks of the writer and director David Leland, who has died aged 82. He scripted a clutch of uncompromising films that launched the screen careers of Cathy Tyson, Emily Lloyd and Tim Roth. Leland’s writing was distinctly British in flavour but without the parochial sensibility that might have limited its appeal.
His early draft of Mona Lisa (1986), an underworld thriller about the relationship between a sex worker (Tyson) and her driver (Bob Hoskins), was tougher and nastier than the finished film. Leland shared the screenplay credit with its Irish director, Neil Jordan.
Grittiness and compassion were the twin hallmarks of the writer and director David Leland, who has died aged 82. He scripted a clutch of uncompromising films that launched the screen careers of Cathy Tyson, Emily Lloyd and Tim Roth. Leland’s writing was distinctly British in flavour but without the parochial sensibility that might have limited its appeal.
His early draft of Mona Lisa (1986), an underworld thriller about the relationship between a sex worker (Tyson) and her driver (Bob Hoskins), was tougher and nastier than the finished film. Leland shared the screenplay credit with its Irish director, Neil Jordan.
- 1/2/2024
- by Ryan Gilbey
- The Guardian - Film News
David Leland, a director of stage and screen whose filmmaking CV includes films such as Wish You Were Here, Personal Services and Land Girls, has died. He was 82.
Born in 1941 in Cambridge, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central Speech of School and Drama and had many stage credits before moving into direction at the Crucible Theatre. That began his collaboration with Alan Clarke in 1981. He wrote Made In Britain, which Clarke directed and featured the first screen role of Tim Roth. In 1986, Leland and director Neil Jordan co-wrote the screenplay for Mona Lisa, which starred Bob Hoskins.
Leland then wrote Personal Services, which was directed by Terry Jones and followed the true-life story of Cynthia Payne, who ran a private brothel.
Payne was also the subject of Leland's next film his directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, which chronicled her teenage years, starring Emily Lloyd.
While his next two films,...
Born in 1941 in Cambridge, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central Speech of School and Drama and had many stage credits before moving into direction at the Crucible Theatre. That began his collaboration with Alan Clarke in 1981. He wrote Made In Britain, which Clarke directed and featured the first screen role of Tim Roth. In 1986, Leland and director Neil Jordan co-wrote the screenplay for Mona Lisa, which starred Bob Hoskins.
Leland then wrote Personal Services, which was directed by Terry Jones and followed the true-life story of Cynthia Payne, who ran a private brothel.
Payne was also the subject of Leland's next film his directorial debut, Wish You Were Here, which chronicled her teenage years, starring Emily Lloyd.
While his next two films,...
- 12/27/2023
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
David Leland, the veteran British theater, film and TV writer and director best known for his 1987 debut movie Wish You Were Here, has died. He was 82.
Leland’s death on Christmas Eve was announced by his longtime publicist, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.
Born on April 20, 1941, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central Speech of School and Drama and had many stage credits before moving into direction at the Crucible Theatre.
Leland worked with such British talent as Michael Palin and Terry Jones and directed the world premiere of Their Finest Hours. Pierce Brosnan got his first opportunity to act on stage in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The Red Devil Battery Sign at The Round House, which Leland directed.
“David Leland holds a mighty place in my heart,” Brosnan said in a statement. “I was just out of Drama Center where David was also an alumni. It...
Leland’s death on Christmas Eve was announced by his longtime publicist, Casarotto Ramsay & Associates.
Born on April 20, 1941, Leland initially trained as an actor at the Central Speech of School and Drama and had many stage credits before moving into direction at the Crucible Theatre.
Leland worked with such British talent as Michael Palin and Terry Jones and directed the world premiere of Their Finest Hours. Pierce Brosnan got his first opportunity to act on stage in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The Red Devil Battery Sign at The Round House, which Leland directed.
“David Leland holds a mighty place in my heart,” Brosnan said in a statement. “I was just out of Drama Center where David was also an alumni. It...
- 12/27/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
British director and actor David Leland has died aged 82, according to his long-time agency, Cassaroto Ramsay & Associates
The theater, film and TV star passed away on Christmas Eve (December 24), surrounded by his family.
Leland’s career spanned over five decades. He is known for writing two films about British suburban madam Cynthia Payne, the BAFTA-nominated Personal Services in 1987 and the Cannes Film Festival hit Wish You Were Here.
The former was directed by Terry Jones and starred Julie Walters, while Leland directed the latter himself, with Emily Lloyd starring.
Leland won the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Wish You Were Here and the film won the Fipresci prize at Cannes.
He is also noted for serving as co-showrunner of Showtime series The Borgias and for giving Pierce Brosnan his first stage opportunity in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The Red Devil Battery Sign at The Round House, which Leland directed.
The theater, film and TV star passed away on Christmas Eve (December 24), surrounded by his family.
Leland’s career spanned over five decades. He is known for writing two films about British suburban madam Cynthia Payne, the BAFTA-nominated Personal Services in 1987 and the Cannes Film Festival hit Wish You Were Here.
The former was directed by Terry Jones and starred Julie Walters, while Leland directed the latter himself, with Emily Lloyd starring.
Leland won the BAFTA for Best Original Screenplay for Wish You Were Here and the film won the Fipresci prize at Cannes.
He is also noted for serving as co-showrunner of Showtime series The Borgias and for giving Pierce Brosnan his first stage opportunity in the British premiere of Tennessee Williams’ The Red Devil Battery Sign at The Round House, which Leland directed.
- 12/27/2023
- by Jesse Whittock
- Deadline Film + TV
Pajiba on the staggering popularity of Adam Sandler movies on Netflix
EW super cute unseen photos from the production of La La Land (it's on DVD very soon)
THR a Richard Gere profile on the new indie phase of his career and why he isn't in the big studio pictures anymore
i09 a tour of Marvel Studios with peeks at all six movies in various stages of production
The Guardian on the making of the wonderful British comedy Wish You Were Here (1987) for its 30th anniversary. God, Emily Lloyd was sensational in that. Remember her? The '87 Oscar Actress lineup was special but I still missed her there.
Tracking Board Bill Condon who did the James Whale biopic Gods and Monsters is in talks to direct Universal's remake of Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. Shouldn't he feel queasy about this as a fan?
Awards Daily on the TV Drama Series Actress race.
EW super cute unseen photos from the production of La La Land (it's on DVD very soon)
THR a Richard Gere profile on the new indie phase of his career and why he isn't in the big studio pictures anymore
i09 a tour of Marvel Studios with peeks at all six movies in various stages of production
The Guardian on the making of the wonderful British comedy Wish You Were Here (1987) for its 30th anniversary. God, Emily Lloyd was sensational in that. Remember her? The '87 Oscar Actress lineup was special but I still missed her there.
Tracking Board Bill Condon who did the James Whale biopic Gods and Monsters is in talks to direct Universal's remake of Whale's Bride of Frankenstein. Shouldn't he feel queasy about this as a fan?
Awards Daily on the TV Drama Series Actress race.
- 4/18/2017
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Simon Brew Mar 6, 2017
Why Driving Miss Daisy might just owe a drop of its success to a film called In Country...
Sometimes, it’s little quirks of fate that turn projects from small successes into a genuine phenomenon. Here's one we thought you might be interested in. Bruce Beresford’s 1989 comedy-drama, Driving Miss Daisy, would go on to be a big hit, inspire a stage production, and win four Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture. Yet originally, Warner Bros didn’t have major plans for the movie.
Instead, it was pinning hopes for a good Christmas on the Norman Jewison-directed drama In Country, starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The studio set a September 29th 1989 release date for the film, expecting it to play for several months as awards season took hold. These were days when a movie would get a bit more time to earn its keep,...
Why Driving Miss Daisy might just owe a drop of its success to a film called In Country...
Sometimes, it’s little quirks of fate that turn projects from small successes into a genuine phenomenon. Here's one we thought you might be interested in. Bruce Beresford’s 1989 comedy-drama, Driving Miss Daisy, would go on to be a big hit, inspire a stage production, and win four Academy Awards, including one for Best Picture. Yet originally, Warner Bros didn’t have major plans for the movie.
Instead, it was pinning hopes for a good Christmas on the Norman Jewison-directed drama In Country, starring Bruce Willis and Emily Lloyd. The studio set a September 29th 1989 release date for the film, expecting it to play for several months as awards season took hold. These were days when a movie would get a bit more time to earn its keep,...
- 2/7/2017
- Den of Geek
From anime to pitch-black thrillers, here's our pick of the underappreciated movies of 1987...
Sometimes, the challenge with these lists isn't just what to put in, but what to leave out. We loved Princess Bride, but with a decent showing at the box office and a huge cult following, isn't it a bit too popular to be described as underappreciated? Likewise Joe Dante's Innerspace, a fabulously geeky, comic reworking of the 60s sci-fi flick, Fantastic Voyage.
What we've gone for instead is a mix of genre fare, dramas and animated films that may have garnered a cult following since, but didn't do well either critically or financially at the time of release. Some of the movies on our list just about made their money back, but none made anything close to the sort of returns enjoyed by the likes of 1987's biggest films - Three Men And A Baby, Fatal Attraction...
Sometimes, the challenge with these lists isn't just what to put in, but what to leave out. We loved Princess Bride, but with a decent showing at the box office and a huge cult following, isn't it a bit too popular to be described as underappreciated? Likewise Joe Dante's Innerspace, a fabulously geeky, comic reworking of the 60s sci-fi flick, Fantastic Voyage.
What we've gone for instead is a mix of genre fare, dramas and animated films that may have garnered a cult following since, but didn't do well either critically or financially at the time of release. Some of the movies on our list just about made their money back, but none made anything close to the sort of returns enjoyed by the likes of 1987's biggest films - Three Men And A Baby, Fatal Attraction...
- 5/13/2015
- by ryanlambie
- Den of Geek
Jon Wright on directing Robot Overlords, working with Ben Kingsley and Gillian Anderson, and why he made an 80s-style family film.
Three films in, and Jon Wright is very much a director whose output is worth keeping an eye on. His first full feature, Tormented, was an effective horror with some strong moments, but it was Grabbers where he really struck gold. It remains, along with Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, our favourite horror comedy of recent times. Wright has taken a different turn for his new movie, Robot Overlords, a sci-fi movie aimed at a family audience. And he spared us some time to natter about it...
Can you put into words how you're feeling, on the eve of your film's release?
Well, I'm a bit nervous about the release, as you would be. Hoping it goes well. And I'm reading all the press that people are writing, which I actually think is very interesting.
Three films in, and Jon Wright is very much a director whose output is worth keeping an eye on. His first full feature, Tormented, was an effective horror with some strong moments, but it was Grabbers where he really struck gold. It remains, along with Tucker & Dale Vs Evil, our favourite horror comedy of recent times. Wright has taken a different turn for his new movie, Robot Overlords, a sci-fi movie aimed at a family audience. And he spared us some time to natter about it...
Can you put into words how you're feeling, on the eve of your film's release?
Well, I'm a bit nervous about the release, as you would be. Hoping it goes well. And I'm reading all the press that people are writing, which I actually think is very interesting.
- 3/26/2015
- by simonbrew
- Den of Geek
Some of the most memorable posters of recent years have emanated from the imaginations of fans, and this Drew Struzan-y effort for upcoming sci-fi adventure Robot Overlords is another such. Crafted by Scotsman Brian Taylor - Aka Candykiller - it captures the "'80s Amblin" spirit director Jon Wright is promising for his new sci-fi adventure and showcases his three stars, Gillian Anderson, Ben Kingsley and Aussie newcomer Callan McAuliffe. Click below for a closer look. Unlike those Amblin classics - The Goonies, especially - its gang of intrepid kids don't hail from Middle America. "It's set in a small seaside town,” Wright tells Empire, “where you’d have seen Emily Lloyd in Wish You Were Here once upon a time – not where you’d expect to see two-storey robots.”Those draconian robots, the clanking, by-now slightly rusting menace, have ceaselessly patrolled a technology-bereft Earth for three long years,...
- 11/18/2014
- EmpireOnline
Day 3 of Sdcc '14 marks the end of an era with "True Blood's" last panel. It's joined by fellow fangers "The Vampire Diaries," the witches of "Salem" and "Ahs: Coven," "Grimm," Sin City, "Constantine," Troma, and lots more.
Per usual, we have the horror highlights along with info on a few other panels that should be of general interest (plus a couple of things for the kids). Be sure to visit the official 2014 San Diego Comic-Con website for the full lineup.
Day 3: Saturday, July 26, 2014
10 Am - The Simpsons
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons-no gifts please-with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director Mike Anderson, and director for life David Silverman. Topics include the new Treehouse of Horror, Simpsorama, a visit from Homer Simpson and much, much more.
Saturday July 26, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am - Ballroom 20
10 Am - Idw: Summer Blockbusters!
Idw...
Per usual, we have the horror highlights along with info on a few other panels that should be of general interest (plus a couple of things for the kids). Be sure to visit the official 2014 San Diego Comic-Con website for the full lineup.
Day 3: Saturday, July 26, 2014
10 Am - The Simpsons
Celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Simpsons-no gifts please-with creator Matt Groening, executive producer Al Jean, supervising director Mike Anderson, and director for life David Silverman. Topics include the new Treehouse of Horror, Simpsorama, a visit from Homer Simpson and much, much more.
Saturday July 26, 2014 10:00am - 10:45am - Ballroom 20
10 Am - Idw: Summer Blockbusters!
Idw...
- 7/13/2014
- by Debi Moore
- DreadCentral.com
Only Fools and Horses cast members were among the mourners at Roger Lloyd Pack's funeral today (February 13).
The actor - best known for playing Trigger in the classic BBC sitcom - passed away in January at the age of 69.
Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and John Challis paid their respects to their former co-star at St Paul's, Covent Garden.
Lloyd Pack's daughter, actress Emily Lloyd, led the service in London.
Nigel Havers, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Alison Steadman, Kathy Burke and Joely Richardson were also among the celebrities who attended the funeral.
Roger Lloyd-Pack 1944-2014: Obituary of the Only Fools and Horses actor
6 classic Trigger Only Fools and Horses moments: 'Alright Dave'
Roger Lloyd Pack was the only actor other than Jason and Lyndhurst to appear in both the first and last episodes of Only Fools and Horses. He was also known for playing Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley,...
The actor - best known for playing Trigger in the classic BBC sitcom - passed away in January at the age of 69.
Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and John Challis paid their respects to their former co-star at St Paul's, Covent Garden.
Lloyd Pack's daughter, actress Emily Lloyd, led the service in London.
Nigel Havers, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Alison Steadman, Kathy Burke and Joely Richardson were also among the celebrities who attended the funeral.
Roger Lloyd-Pack 1944-2014: Obituary of the Only Fools and Horses actor
6 classic Trigger Only Fools and Horses moments: 'Alright Dave'
Roger Lloyd Pack was the only actor other than Jason and Lyndhurst to appear in both the first and last episodes of Only Fools and Horses. He was also known for playing Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley,...
- 2/13/2014
- Digital Spy
Only Fools and Horses cast members were among the mourners at Roger Lloyd Pack's funeral today (February 13).
The actor - best known for playing Trigger in the classic BBC sitcom - passed away in January at the age of 69.
Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and John Challis paid their respects to their former co-star at St Paul's, Covent Garden.
Lloyd Pack's daughter, actress Emily Lloyd, led the service in London.
Nigel Havers, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Alison Steadman, Kathy Burke and Joely Richardson were also among the celebrities who attended the funeral.
Roger Lloyd Pack was the only actor other than Jason and Lyndhurst to appear in both the first and last episodes of Only Fools and Horses. He was also known for playing Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley, along with many other roles on stage and screen.
John Challis - who played Boycie in Only Fools...
The actor - best known for playing Trigger in the classic BBC sitcom - passed away in January at the age of 69.
Sir David Jason, Nicholas Lyndhurst and John Challis paid their respects to their former co-star at St Paul's, Covent Garden.
Lloyd Pack's daughter, actress Emily Lloyd, led the service in London.
Nigel Havers, Stephen Rea, Miranda Richardson, Alison Steadman, Kathy Burke and Joely Richardson were also among the celebrities who attended the funeral.
Roger Lloyd Pack was the only actor other than Jason and Lyndhurst to appear in both the first and last episodes of Only Fools and Horses. He was also known for playing Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley, along with many other roles on stage and screen.
John Challis - who played Boycie in Only Fools...
- 2/13/2014
- Digital Spy
TV channel Gold is planning a special tribute weekend for the late comedy actor Roger Lloyd-Pack.
Gold announced on Twitter this morning that it will air "all the best Trigger episodes" from Only Fools and Horses to celebrate his screen career.
The episodes will air on January 25-26.
As a tribute to the legendary Roger Lloyd-Pack, Gold will air all the best Trigger episodes from #Ofah on the 25th-26th January. Rt & share.
— Gold TV Channel (@GoldTVChannel) January 17, 2014
Lloyd-Pack died yesterday (January 16) from pancreatic cancer, aged 69.
Best known for playing Trigger in Only Fools, he also appeared as Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley, Barty Crouch in the Harry Potter movies, and the Cyber-Controller in Doctor Who.
He is survived by his four children, including actress Emily Lloyd. The actor was first married to Sheila Ball for five years from 1968, and later wed poet Jehane Markham in 2000.
Gold announced on Twitter this morning that it will air "all the best Trigger episodes" from Only Fools and Horses to celebrate his screen career.
The episodes will air on January 25-26.
As a tribute to the legendary Roger Lloyd-Pack, Gold will air all the best Trigger episodes from #Ofah on the 25th-26th January. Rt & share.
— Gold TV Channel (@GoldTVChannel) January 17, 2014
Lloyd-Pack died yesterday (January 16) from pancreatic cancer, aged 69.
Best known for playing Trigger in Only Fools, he also appeared as Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley, Barty Crouch in the Harry Potter movies, and the Cyber-Controller in Doctor Who.
He is survived by his four children, including actress Emily Lloyd. The actor was first married to Sheila Ball for five years from 1968, and later wed poet Jehane Markham in 2000.
- 1/17/2014
- Digital Spy
Roger Lloyd-Pack's daughter has praised her father's ''incredible bravery''. The British comedy legend - best known for playing Del Boy's pal Trigger in 'Only Fools and Horses' - sadly lost his battle with pancreatic cancer aged 69 on Wednesday (15.01.14) surrounded by his family, including his daughter who has opened up about his courage. Emily Lloyd - Roger's daughter from his first marriage to Sheila Hughes - said in a statement: ''I am devastated by the death of my father whom I loved dearly. ''He bore his terrible illness with incredible bravery and his family were at his bedside when he passed...
- 1/17/2014
- Virgin Media - TV
Stage and screen actor best known for his roles in Only Fools and Horses, The Vicar of Dibley and Harry Potter
The talented and idiosyncratic character actor Roger Lloyd Pack, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 69, achieved national recognition, and huge popularity, as Colin "Trigger" Ball, the lugubrious Peckham road sweeper in John Sullivan's brilliantly acted comedy series Only Fools and Horses. He appeared alongside David Jason's Del Boy and Nicholas Lyndhurst's "plonker" Rodney from 1981 for 10 years, with many a seasonal "special" for another decade.
This success cemented a career in which, up to that point, he had played important roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Almeida theatre in north London – he was a notably anguished Rosmer in Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the National in 1987, opposite Suzanne Bertish – without recognition any wider than usually appreciative reviews.
His enhanced status led to another...
The talented and idiosyncratic character actor Roger Lloyd Pack, who has died of pancreatic cancer aged 69, achieved national recognition, and huge popularity, as Colin "Trigger" Ball, the lugubrious Peckham road sweeper in John Sullivan's brilliantly acted comedy series Only Fools and Horses. He appeared alongside David Jason's Del Boy and Nicholas Lyndhurst's "plonker" Rodney from 1981 for 10 years, with many a seasonal "special" for another decade.
This success cemented a career in which, up to that point, he had played important roles at the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Almeida theatre in north London – he was a notably anguished Rosmer in Ibsen's Rosmersholm at the National in 1987, opposite Suzanne Bertish – without recognition any wider than usually appreciative reviews.
His enhanced status led to another...
- 1/17/2014
- by Michael Coveney
- The Guardian - Film News
Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd-Pack has died at the age of 69.
The actor was born in Islington, North London on February 8, 1944. His father Charles Lloyd-Pack was known for several appearances in Hammer horror films.
At a young age he performed glove puppet shows, before his Hampshire school Bedales allowed him to take part in small theatre productions.
He began concentrating on acting during his studies, inspired by his drama teacher Rachel Carey-Field. Having achieved three A-levels, he successfully enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
Lloyd-Pack made his stage debut in a Northampton production of The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker. After a number of stage productions across the UK, he made his screen debut in the 1968 film The Magus.
For the next three decades he played several small roles in films including The Go-Between, 1984 and Vanity Fair.
He finally had his breakthrough in 1981, when...
The actor was born in Islington, North London on February 8, 1944. His father Charles Lloyd-Pack was known for several appearances in Hammer horror films.
At a young age he performed glove puppet shows, before his Hampshire school Bedales allowed him to take part in small theatre productions.
He began concentrating on acting during his studies, inspired by his drama teacher Rachel Carey-Field. Having achieved three A-levels, he successfully enrolled at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (Rada).
Lloyd-Pack made his stage debut in a Northampton production of The Shoemaker's Holiday by Thomas Dekker. After a number of stage productions across the UK, he made his screen debut in the 1968 film The Magus.
For the next three decades he played several small roles in films including The Go-Between, 1984 and Vanity Fair.
He finally had his breakthrough in 1981, when...
- 1/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Roger Lloyd-Pack, the British actor best known for his role in classic sitcom Only Fools And Horses, has died. He passed away at home on Wednesday night, suffering from pancreatic cancer, his agent told the UK press. He was 69. Lloyd-Pack played the slow-witted road sweeper Colin “Trigger” Ball on long-running BBC One sitcom Only Fools And Horses. He also played farmer Owen Newitt in the Richard Curtis-created BBC series The Vicar Of Dibley. The actor’s feature career included turns in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy and Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire, in which he took on the part of Bartemius “Barty” Crouch, Sr, the head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Born in North London in 1944, Lloyd was the son of Charles Lloyd-Pack who appeared in several Hammer horror films. He was also the father of actress Emily Lloyd. Lloyd-Pack studied at the Royal Academy of...
- 1/16/2014
- by THE DEADLINE TEAM
- Deadline TV
Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd-Pack has died at the age of 69.
The actor was best known for his role as Trigger in the long-running BBC sitcom.
His agent confirmed to the BBC that he passed away due to pancreatic cancer on Wednesday evening (January 15).
Lloyd-Pack was also known for his role of Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley.
To international audiences he was perhaps best known for playing Barty Crouch Sr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
He also had roles in Doc Martin, The Bill, New Tricks and many other TV programmes.
In 2006, he featured as the Cyber-Controller in two episodes of Doctor Who, opposite David Tennant.
The Islington-born actor was known for his doleful and sometimes dim-witted delivery, especially in his most famous role of Trigger.
He appeared in 39 episodes of the classic comedy from 1981 to 2003.
Roger Lloyd-Pack is survived by his four children,...
The actor was best known for his role as Trigger in the long-running BBC sitcom.
His agent confirmed to the BBC that he passed away due to pancreatic cancer on Wednesday evening (January 15).
Lloyd-Pack was also known for his role of Owen Newitt in The Vicar of Dibley.
To international audiences he was perhaps best known for playing Barty Crouch Sr in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
He also had roles in Doc Martin, The Bill, New Tricks and many other TV programmes.
In 2006, he featured as the Cyber-Controller in two episodes of Doctor Who, opposite David Tennant.
The Islington-born actor was known for his doleful and sometimes dim-witted delivery, especially in his most famous role of Trigger.
He appeared in 39 episodes of the classic comedy from 1981 to 2003.
Roger Lloyd-Pack is survived by his four children,...
- 1/16/2014
- Digital Spy
Shane Meadows is arguably Britain’s finest filmmaker, with the likes of Dead Man’s Shoes, This is England and A Room For Romeo Brass standing out from his mighty back catalogue. It was therefore a great privilege for us to sit down with the director (over a bottle of champagne) at the Virgin Media Shorts awards, last night, where Meadows was a judge.
Having made a handful of short films himself, before moving into feature length films – and now TV with the immense This is England spin-off drama, Meadows discusses his love for the short film, why it’s important to give it exposure, while also telling us about the winning short ‘Touch’ by Nimer Rashed. He also speaks to us about This is England ’90 and whether it not this may be the final instalment of the hugely popular series.
Of course we’re here today to celebrate short...
Having made a handful of short films himself, before moving into feature length films – and now TV with the immense This is England spin-off drama, Meadows discusses his love for the short film, why it’s important to give it exposure, while also telling us about the winning short ‘Touch’ by Nimer Rashed. He also speaks to us about This is England ’90 and whether it not this may be the final instalment of the hugely popular series.
Of course we’re here today to celebrate short...
- 11/8/2013
- by Stefan Pape
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
"Americans ... still believe in an America where anything's possible — they just don't think their leaders do." – Barack Obama
Greetings from the apocalypse! This week some Texas Republicans tried to implement a dastardly plan but were narrowly defeated by plucky State Senator Wendy Davis. Hopefully direct-to-video kings The Asylum can make a "White House Down" knockoff called "Texas State Capitol Down" for DVD shelves two weeks from now, starring Debbie Gibson as Wendy Davis. Yay!
Friday, June 28
Pow! In Theaters
Ah Roland Emmerich, only you have the antidote to the summer blues. The German who's cinematically blitzkrieged more than one of our national landmarks several times over is taking down 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue once again in "White House Down." He's enlisted Channing Tatum as an Aryan super soldier to rescue President Ray Charles (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) from terrorists intent on burning Washington D.C. to the ground. I visited the set...
Greetings from the apocalypse! This week some Texas Republicans tried to implement a dastardly plan but were narrowly defeated by plucky State Senator Wendy Davis. Hopefully direct-to-video kings The Asylum can make a "White House Down" knockoff called "Texas State Capitol Down" for DVD shelves two weeks from now, starring Debbie Gibson as Wendy Davis. Yay!
Friday, June 28
Pow! In Theaters
Ah Roland Emmerich, only you have the antidote to the summer blues. The German who's cinematically blitzkrieged more than one of our national landmarks several times over is taking down 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue once again in "White House Down." He's enlisted Channing Tatum as an Aryan super soldier to rescue President Ray Charles (Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx) from terrorists intent on burning Washington D.C. to the ground. I visited the set...
- 6/28/2013
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Harmony Korine's Spring Breakers: This year's top per-theater average by far Written and directed by Harmony Korine, and starring James Franco, Vanessa Hudgens, Selena Gomez, Ashley Benson, and Rachel Korine, Spring Breakers pulled in an estimated $270,000 at three locations (one in Los Angeles, two in New York City) this weekend (March 15-17) as per studio estimates found on the web site Box Office Mojo. The (very) low-budget crime comedy-drama averaged a hihgly impressive $90,000 per site. That's this year's best per-theater average so far by a wide margin. (Pictured above: James Franco and director Korine. What you see on Franco's arm is the map of Florida, in case you hadn't noticed.) Spring Breakers vs. The King's Speech, Lincoln, Zero Dark Thirty For comparison's sake, in late '10, the Tom Hooper / Colin Firth drama The King's Speech averaged $88,863 per theater on its first weekend in release; late last year, the...
- 3/18/2013
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
Screenwriter behind the hit movies When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle
Nora Ephron, who has died aged 71 after suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia, brought her sharp New Yorker wit, laced with a sentimental streak, to glossy Hollywood romantic comedies, with Oscar-nominated screenplays for When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), the second of which she also directed. They were the nearest and most successful attempts to revive the spirit of the sophisticated Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy battle-of-the-sexes comedies of the 1950s, and the softer-edged Doris Day/Rock Hudson vehicles of the 1960s.
Ephron's parents, Henry and Phoebe Ephron, were also writers of romantic comedies – including Desk Set (1957) for Hepburn and Tracy – who based a 1961 Broadway play, Take Her She's Mine, on their daughter's rebellious college days. It was turned into a film two years later, with Sandra Dee in the role of the teenager. Later, Ephron would...
Nora Ephron, who has died aged 71 after suffering from acute myeloid leukaemia, brought her sharp New Yorker wit, laced with a sentimental streak, to glossy Hollywood romantic comedies, with Oscar-nominated screenplays for When Harry Met Sally (1989) and Sleepless in Seattle (1993), the second of which she also directed. They were the nearest and most successful attempts to revive the spirit of the sophisticated Katharine Hepburn/Spencer Tracy battle-of-the-sexes comedies of the 1950s, and the softer-edged Doris Day/Rock Hudson vehicles of the 1960s.
Ephron's parents, Henry and Phoebe Ephron, were also writers of romantic comedies – including Desk Set (1957) for Hepburn and Tracy – who based a 1961 Broadway play, Take Her She's Mine, on their daughter's rebellious college days. It was turned into a film two years later, with Sandra Dee in the role of the teenager. Later, Ephron would...
- 6/28/2012
- by Ronald Bergan
- The Guardian - Film News
Last month we asked readers to rank all of Meryl Streep's Oscar nominated performances...
There were 16 of them when the polling began since The Iron Lady was still unseen by many and too fresh for retrospective rank as well. Here are the results in ascending order.
I've included comments on and from the ballots for extra flavor. You'll also find details and guesstimates about that year's Oscar voting though I'm sure you'll "correct" me if you have different ideas about how it all went down, won't you?
16. Music of the Heart (1999)
Role & Balloting: Streep's true story arts-friendly role about a violin teacher (yes, she learned the difficult instrument) is widely seen as her most obvious "default" nomination and though not everyone agrees with its low place in the Streep canon, it ended up in last place with Film Experience readers on 30% of the ballots. Quite a feat when you...
There were 16 of them when the polling began since The Iron Lady was still unseen by many and too fresh for retrospective rank as well. Here are the results in ascending order.
I've included comments on and from the ballots for extra flavor. You'll also find details and guesstimates about that year's Oscar voting though I'm sure you'll "correct" me if you have different ideas about how it all went down, won't you?
16. Music of the Heart (1999)
Role & Balloting: Streep's true story arts-friendly role about a violin teacher (yes, she learned the difficult instrument) is widely seen as her most obvious "default" nomination and though not everyone agrees with its low place in the Streep canon, it ended up in last place with Film Experience readers on 30% of the ballots. Quite a feat when you...
- 2/3/2012
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Every guy in the world knows mermaids are super-hot, even if we can't quite figure out how compatible the whole "the birds and the bees" thing is when it comes time to hit the sack. Eh-hem.
All scaly tails aside, though, these sexy sirens of the sea are some of the most enchanting creatures of ancient folklore, and have wriggled their way from the ocean depths to the movie screen on more than one occasion. Whether they're the benevolent mermaids of "Peter Pan" or the nasty maneaters of "Harry Potter" or the new "Pirates of the Caribbean," these half-lady/half-fish hybrids have been a source of male fascination for centuries.
Unlike lame-ass water nymphs or selkies, mermaids are great singers, frequently topless, and are usually ready to help a pure-of-heart sailor brother out if he gets in trouble. How many could make for romantic companions in real-life though? Our top...
All scaly tails aside, though, these sexy sirens of the sea are some of the most enchanting creatures of ancient folklore, and have wriggled their way from the ocean depths to the movie screen on more than one occasion. Whether they're the benevolent mermaids of "Peter Pan" or the nasty maneaters of "Harry Potter" or the new "Pirates of the Caribbean," these half-lady/half-fish hybrids have been a source of male fascination for centuries.
Unlike lame-ass water nymphs or selkies, mermaids are great singers, frequently topless, and are usually ready to help a pure-of-heart sailor brother out if he gets in trouble. How many could make for romantic companions in real-life though? Our top...
- 5/20/2011
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
Ignore the fact that the last one was pants. Transformers 3 stars an underwear model! It's in 3D! And it's nearly named after a Pink Floyd album
Transformers 3, aka Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is going to be brilliant. What's that you say? Even Michael Bay admitted the last one was rubbish, so why should the next one be any different? Well, let's just look at the facts.
First of all, Dotm very nearly has a Pink Floyd album in its title. And everyone knows that movies with Pink Floyd albums in their titles are usually great. Just look at 1987's Bafta-winning Wish You Were Here starring Emily Lloyd, or the Floyd's own The Wall from 1982. Bay has clearly chosen well here – even if he's missed out a word in what is clearly a penny-pinching attempt not to pay Waters and Gilmour their due.
Second, instead of Megan Fox,...
Transformers 3, aka Transformers: Dark of the Moon, is going to be brilliant. What's that you say? Even Michael Bay admitted the last one was rubbish, so why should the next one be any different? Well, let's just look at the facts.
First of all, Dotm very nearly has a Pink Floyd album in its title. And everyone knows that movies with Pink Floyd albums in their titles are usually great. Just look at 1987's Bafta-winning Wish You Were Here starring Emily Lloyd, or the Floyd's own The Wall from 1982. Bay has clearly chosen well here – even if he's missed out a word in what is clearly a penny-pinching attempt not to pay Waters and Gilmour their due.
Second, instead of Megan Fox,...
- 4/29/2011
- by Ben Child
- The Guardian - Film News
Film Society Of Lincoln Center announces Relentless Renegade: The Films Of Norman Jewison May 25-30
Jewison to appear in-person along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the details today for the upcoming film series, Relentless Renegade: The Films of Norman Jewison which will screen at the Walter Reade Theater May 25-30. The series will mark the first major retrospective of the director.s work in New York featuring appearances by Jewison, along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant and others participating in Q&As and discussing several of the classic films helmed by the great director.
Special guest appearances include:
Olympia Dukakis - who will join Jewison to discuss the film Moonstruck (Saturday, May 28 at 5:45Pm)
Lee Grant - who will attend screenings of In The Heat Of The Night (Friday, May 27 at 6:00Pm) and The Landlord (Monday,...
Jewison to appear in-person along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the details today for the upcoming film series, Relentless Renegade: The Films of Norman Jewison which will screen at the Walter Reade Theater May 25-30. The series will mark the first major retrospective of the director.s work in New York featuring appearances by Jewison, along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant and others participating in Q&As and discussing several of the classic films helmed by the great director.
Special guest appearances include:
Olympia Dukakis - who will join Jewison to discuss the film Moonstruck (Saturday, May 28 at 5:45Pm)
Lee Grant - who will attend screenings of In The Heat Of The Night (Friday, May 27 at 6:00Pm) and The Landlord (Monday,...
- 3/30/2011
- by Melissa Howland
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Shakespearean actor who played many familiar roles on film and television
Few actors can claim to have played most of Shakespeare's clowns and made some of them funny, but Geoffrey Hutchings, who has died of meningitis aged 71, did just that. An associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he played Launce, Bottom, Feste, one of the Dromios and even the impossible Lavache in Trevor Nunn's great "Crimean war" All's Well That Ends Well, with Peggy Ashcroft making her RSC farewell as the Countess of Rousillon. Hutchings brought an individual quality of asperity and crackle to everything he did, and was noted early on as a character actor of uncommon personality: small, slight, but always ferocious, he was like a terrier with a dangerous bark.
He grasped Autolycus, for instance, that wandering snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, in Ronald Eyre's 1981 The Winter's Tale at Stratford-upon-Avon, and transformed him into a...
Few actors can claim to have played most of Shakespeare's clowns and made some of them funny, but Geoffrey Hutchings, who has died of meningitis aged 71, did just that. An associate artist with the Royal Shakespeare Company, he played Launce, Bottom, Feste, one of the Dromios and even the impossible Lavache in Trevor Nunn's great "Crimean war" All's Well That Ends Well, with Peggy Ashcroft making her RSC farewell as the Countess of Rousillon. Hutchings brought an individual quality of asperity and crackle to everything he did, and was noted early on as a character actor of uncommon personality: small, slight, but always ferocious, he was like a terrier with a dangerous bark.
He grasped Autolycus, for instance, that wandering snapper-up of unconsidered trifles, in Ronald Eyre's 1981 The Winter's Tale at Stratford-upon-Avon, and transformed him into a...
- 7/11/2010
- by Michael Coveney
- The Guardian - Film News
We've been looking at each Meryl Streep Oscar nod and its competitive field. Previously: 78, 79, 81, 82, 83 and 85
Meryl Streep's first act was the Liberated Lady. The second was The Chameleon in which Meryl was always the lead, always had new hair, voice and body language and basically controlled Oscar's Universe. It was as if there was only 4 spots for Best Actress, one reserved for her in perpetuity. This second act ended with her intense immersion into notorious dingo-hating Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry in the Dark. [Editor's Note: Yes, I'll do a top ten performance list when "Streep at 60" wraps in mid July. I've heard your requests and I've been rewatching all the movies.]
Starting in 1989 Act III of Streep's career began but we'll get to that shortly. First, let's look at her competition in the last two years of her legendary Act II.
1987
the nominees were...
Cher, MoonstruckGlenn Close, Fatal AttractionHolly Hunter, Broadcast NewsSally Kirkland, AnnaMeryl Streep, Ironweed
I've always loved that "Mary Louise" exchange. But is Cher rewriting history to claim Silkwood as her first movie or...
Meryl Streep's first act was the Liberated Lady. The second was The Chameleon in which Meryl was always the lead, always had new hair, voice and body language and basically controlled Oscar's Universe. It was as if there was only 4 spots for Best Actress, one reserved for her in perpetuity. This second act ended with her intense immersion into notorious dingo-hating Lindy Chamberlain in A Cry in the Dark. [Editor's Note: Yes, I'll do a top ten performance list when "Streep at 60" wraps in mid July. I've heard your requests and I've been rewatching all the movies.]
Starting in 1989 Act III of Streep's career began but we'll get to that shortly. First, let's look at her competition in the last two years of her legendary Act II.
1987
the nominees were...
Cher, MoonstruckGlenn Close, Fatal AttractionHolly Hunter, Broadcast NewsSally Kirkland, AnnaMeryl Streep, Ironweed
I've always loved that "Mary Louise" exchange. But is Cher rewriting history to claim Silkwood as her first movie or...
- 7/6/2009
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
WOUNDINGS
A terrific cast, including the newly hot Guy Pearce ("Memento"), Jonathan Schaech, Emily Lloyd, Ray Winstone and even Twiggy, is the main point of interest in this futuristic thriller about a remote island in wartime populated by soldiers whose emotional and sexual needs are taken care of by women imported for that purpose. While writer-director Roberta Hanley, adapting a play by Jeff Noon, displays real imagination and a powerfully bleak visual style, she's less effective in terms of narrative and characterization, and the film's anti-war message is blunted by a meandering plot line involving the strained relationships that develop among three couples. The acting is first-rate, with strong turns by Schaech as an aggressive officer and a sexy Lloyd as a new recruit who's more than a match for him.
TEA CAKES OR CANNOLI
Probably the only movie you're ever going to see featuring Abe Vigoda in a leading romantic role, Francine Pelligrino's comedy-drama, set in the North End of Boston, depicts the romantic travails of several generations of an Italian family. Joey (Conor Dublin), a hunky 16-year-old, is torn between a local Italian girl and the blueblood debutante who offers sexual and societal upgrading. His mother has a similar choice between her unfaithful boyfriend and the loyal local baker. Meanwhile, Joey's dying grandfather (Vigoda) is reunited with his childhood sweetheart. Although the film is sweet, it suffers from amateurish acting and helming, and the stereotypical dialogue and characterizations are often wince-inducing. And while Vigoda is undeniably touching as the aging romantic, lead actor Dublin looks at least 10 years too old for his role.
MOURNING GLORY
As its punning title might suggest, this debut feature from writer-director Barrett Esposito is too obvious. The tale of two brothers, one of whose moral code is shattered when the other one is senselessly murdered, the film displays an admirable seriousness and sense of purpose, and Bill Sage and Jon Abrahams deliver strong and charismatic performances in the leading roles. But this low-budget effort suffers from a heavy-handed screenplay that sacrifices subtlety for sensation. What is meant to be a gritty morality tale too often comes across as patent melodrama.
A terrific cast, including the newly hot Guy Pearce ("Memento"), Jonathan Schaech, Emily Lloyd, Ray Winstone and even Twiggy, is the main point of interest in this futuristic thriller about a remote island in wartime populated by soldiers whose emotional and sexual needs are taken care of by women imported for that purpose. While writer-director Roberta Hanley, adapting a play by Jeff Noon, displays real imagination and a powerfully bleak visual style, she's less effective in terms of narrative and characterization, and the film's anti-war message is blunted by a meandering plot line involving the strained relationships that develop among three couples. The acting is first-rate, with strong turns by Schaech as an aggressive officer and a sexy Lloyd as a new recruit who's more than a match for him.
TEA CAKES OR CANNOLI
Probably the only movie you're ever going to see featuring Abe Vigoda in a leading romantic role, Francine Pelligrino's comedy-drama, set in the North End of Boston, depicts the romantic travails of several generations of an Italian family. Joey (Conor Dublin), a hunky 16-year-old, is torn between a local Italian girl and the blueblood debutante who offers sexual and societal upgrading. His mother has a similar choice between her unfaithful boyfriend and the loyal local baker. Meanwhile, Joey's dying grandfather (Vigoda) is reunited with his childhood sweetheart. Although the film is sweet, it suffers from amateurish acting and helming, and the stereotypical dialogue and characterizations are often wince-inducing. And while Vigoda is undeniably touching as the aging romantic, lead actor Dublin looks at least 10 years too old for his role.
MOURNING GLORY
As its punning title might suggest, this debut feature from writer-director Barrett Esposito is too obvious. The tale of two brothers, one of whose moral code is shattered when the other one is senselessly murdered, the film displays an admirable seriousness and sense of purpose, and Bill Sage and Jon Abrahams deliver strong and charismatic performances in the leading roles. But this low-budget effort suffers from a heavy-handed screenplay that sacrifices subtlety for sensation. What is meant to be a gritty morality tale too often comes across as patent melodrama.
- 5/15/2001
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Tragic actress Emily Lloyd has received another setback in her bid to make a movie comeback. Emily, 29, who made her name in the hit film Wish You Were Here (1987) is the daughter of the celebrated British television actor Roger Lloyd Pack and the granddaughter of British film actor Charles Lloyd Pack. Recently, Emily travelled to Los Angeles, California, America, in a bid to re-establish herself. Sadly, on one of her first days back, she was stopped by the police and charged for driving without a licence and not wearing her seatbelt. To add to her woes, since she didn't have a valid licence, the cops confiscated her borrowed Jeep Cherokee.
- 1/30/2001
- WENN
British actress Emily Lloyd battled a crippling psychological disorder - but she's now back on the road to stardom. Emily who starred in the 1987 film Wish You Were Here (1987) developed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder after a trip to India. Now 29, Emily says, "It's all sorted now and my advice to anyone suffering from the same thing is - it does get better and having confidence in yourself does help... I needed a lot of time just to get away and deal with it. Counselling and some medication helped too but it's not something I want to dwell on because I think it's important to look to the future." With the future in mind Emily has got her eye on the kind of roles Gwyneth Paltrow and Cate Blanchett get. She adds, "I'd love to do an Emma (1996) or an Elizabeth (1998). If somebody came up to me now and offered me a role like that, I'd jump at the chance."...
- 5/2/2000
- WENN
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