Advanced search
- TITLES
- NAMES
- COLLABORATIONS
Search filters
Enter full date
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
Only includes names with the selected topics
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
1-50 of 61
- Actress
- Producer
- Director
Tamzin Merchant is a British born actress, writer and director. She grew up in Dubai and was cast in her first professional role as Georgiana Darcy in Joe Wright's Pride & Prejudice (2005). She attended The University of Cambridge to read Education Studies and continued to develop her career as an actor alongside her studies.
Merchant has starred in period dramas ranging from the Tudor period (The Tudors (2007)) right through to the 1940s (Murder on the Home Front (2013)) and in many contemporary productions. She also appears as Imogen Spurnrose in Amazon's Carnival Row (2019).
She has written and directed four short films, all of which have picked up awards on the indie festival circuit.- Actress
- Music Department
- Writer
Toyah has successfully combined acting and singing for 40 years to critical acclaim. This year The Telegraph called her "absolutely brilliant!" in her latest film role as Barbara in Steve Oram's Aaaaaaaah! (2015). She has a passion for independent film and experimentation, having been a muse of the late director Derek Jarman. Toyah has always balanced her acting/TV work with a career as a rock singer. The band called "Toyah" were very successful, particularly in the UK, in the early 1980s. Toyah's unique voice, musical style, and personality contributed to her being voted Best Female Singer at the 1983 British Rock and Pop awards.- Actor
- Writer
- Producer
Actor and comedian fondly remembered as the curmudgeonly reprobate Claude Jeremiah Greengrass in the long-running nostalgic police drama Heartbeat (1992). Greengrass had been written as a minor background character, but -- given a fair amount of latitude for interpreting his part -- Maynard was able to infuse the old rascal with outsize personality and humour which resulted into his becoming a popular mainstay. The son of a gardener and a laundry worker, Maynard (born Walter Frederick George Williams, he later adopted his nom de plume from Charles Gordon Maynard, creator of 'Maynard's Wine Gums') came from relatively humble beginnings. Displaying an early aptitude for music, he learned to sing and dance, play ukulele, mandolin and guitar.
By the age of nine he began performing in local clubs and music halls. From there, he progressed to repertory theatre, touring army camps with Jon Pertwee, making a few recordings for Decca and EMI, even managing a gig as a stand-up comic -- in between a strip show -- at The Windmill in London. In the 50s Maynard emerged as a proper TV star (sharing top billing with Terry Scott) in Great Scott, It's Maynard (1955). Having suddenly become a household name, he was now earning £ 1000 a week. Ironically, his ambition of becoming 'a serious actor' backfired and a return to repertory led to much reduced circumstances and a hiatus in his career. Though he eventually appeared in more than 30 films, he regarded none of them as particularly worthwhile and declared in a 2013 interview: "I enjoyed doing them. It was a laugh, but they weren't great. They damaged my reputation".
In the mid-70s, having very wisely returned to his forte with consecutive hits in TV sitcoms: as a roving-eyed widower in The Life of Riley (1975), as the hapless, klutzy protagonist of Oh No, It's Selwyn Froggitt (1974), and as grouchy, relentlessly misanthropic Fred Moffatt, forever evading and outwitting his creditors in The Gaffer (1981). In between, he also had diverse guest roles, including in, among others, Worzel Gummidge (1979), Minder (1979) and Dalziel and Pascoe (1996). Between 2003 and 2008, he also hosted his own -- sometimes controversial -- radio chat show on BBC Leicester, Maynard's Bill of Fare.
Having suffered a stroke in 2000 and forced to leave Heartbeat after season ten, Maynard eventually resurfaced in occasional guest appearances for the 2003 spin-off, The Royal (2003). Subsequently confined to wheelchairs and mobility scooters he latterly gave lectures at universities on humour and acting.
Bill Maynard passed away in a Leicestershire hospital on 30 March 2018 at the age of 89.- Actress
- Writer
- Producer
London Hughes was born on 7 June 1989 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. She is an actress and writer, known for Beyonce Wants Groceries (2011), At Home with Beyonce (2011) and Untitled London Hughes Comedy.- Music Department
- Actress
- Composer
Natasha Bedingfield was born on 26 November 1981 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. She is an actress and composer, known for Morning Glory (2010), From Russia with Love (2005) and What to Expect When You're Expecting (2012). She has been married to Matt Robinson since 21 March 2009. They have one child.- Music Artist
- Actress
- Composer
Jessie J (Jessica Ellen Cornish) was born in Redbridge, London on March 27, 1988. She went to Colins Performing Arts School as a child and when she was 11 she was cast in Andrew Lloyd Weber's musica "Whistle Down the Wind". When she was 17 she joined a girl group and soon after was signed as a solo artist to Gut Records. The record company went bankrupt before she released an album but the talented Jessie J didn't give up! When Jessie's first record deal didn't work out, she turned to songwriting and got herself a contract with Sony ATV where she started writing hit songs for Rihanna, Justin Timberlake, Christina Aguilera, and Alicia Keys. Her biggest songwriting hit was Miley Cyrus: Party in the USA (2009). Her debut single Jessie J: Do It Like a Dude (2010) was written for Rihanna, but she decided to keep it for herself which went to number 2 on the charts, and her number 1 hit single Jessie J Feat. B.O.B: Price Tag (2011) with B.o.B. came out in the UK on February 28, 2011- Additional Crew
- Actor
- Executive
Jason Packham was born on 30 September 1972 in Heath, Ohio, USA. He is an actor and executive, known for Paul Blart: Mall Cop (2009), Hot Properties (2005) and Mad TV (1995). He has been married to Nicole Sullivan since 14 May 2006. They have two children.- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
- Director
Gilbert Taylor was born on 21 April 1914 in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer and director, known for Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977), Flash Gordon (1980) and The Omen (1976). He was married to Dee Vaughan and Eileen Donnelly. He died on 23 August 2013 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK.- Actor
- Writer
One of the most familiar faces in British comedy, Eric Barker got his start in show business during World War II, when he was part of the armed forces radio show "Merry Go Round". After the war the show continued, though renamed "The Waterlogged Spa", with Barker and his wife, Pearl Hackney. The show's success led to Barker's starring in other radio shows, where he achieved a rather sizable following due to his versatility at doing voices. By the mid-1950s Barker had made the move to films, and found his niche in playing variations on the busybody sticking his nose in everyone's business, or, in the case of the "Carry On" comedies, the gang's boss or some other authority figure who was usually on the receiving end of their shenanigans, most memorably in Carry on Constable (1960).- Actor
- Soundtrack
Born in Manchester, he started acting in school and joined Coronation Street in 1984 starting off playing a paper boy. His real name is Michael Turner but as there was already an actor under that name he took his mothers maiden name of Levell but split it in two forming Le Vell- Noel Dyson was born on 23 December 1916 in Newton Heath, Manchester, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Prime Suspect (1991), The Secret Garden (1960) and Father Dear Father (1973). She was married to Harry Judge and Kenneth Edwards. She died on 29 June 1995 in Winchcombe, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
- Peter Murray-Hill was born on 20 April 1908 in Bushey Heath, Hertfordshire, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Rhythm Serenade (1943), House of Mystery (1940) and The House of the Arrow (1940). He was married to Phyllis Calvert. He died on 25 November 1957 in England, UK.
- Writer
- Producer
- Director
BAFTA voting member.
Ian Stokell was born Ian Charles Stokell on June 1, 1959 to Charles and Doreen Stokell. He spent 10 years as Managing Editor of The Washington Post's Newsbytes daily online business and technology newswire between 1991 and 2001, and wrote more than 3000 articles, many of which are still available online. He received a BA Honors in Modern Arts (History of Ideas) from Kingston University, England in 1983, and a Master of Arts in Physical Education from California State University, Chico, in 2004. He has written a top selling soccer coaching book entitled "Coaching Women's Soccer: A Revolutionary Approach To Putting The Play Back Into Practice" (2001) available from McGraw-Hill. A writer of short stories, unpublished novels, and film scripts for 25 years, he is also a singer/songwriter. An accomplished photographer. Having grown up in South London his favorite food is Indian curry, his favorite music is reggae, and his favorite colors are blue and yellow together.- He was born to Eugenie (Jenny) Gulesserian, daughter of Hrant Gulesserian, an Armenian textile trader from Western Armenia/Eastern Turkey, who set up a branch of the family business when he moved from Istanbul to Manchester in 1904. Nothing is known of David's father other than that he was a married man with whom Jenny had a brief affair. Afraid of bringing disgrace on the family, she never told her father that she was pregnant, and she and her younger sister secretly arranged for David to be adopted.
He was adopted by Jim and Joyce Dickinson at the age of three months, and only accidentally discovered that he was adopted when he found his adoption papers at age eleven. He traced his birth mother to Jersey, and conducted a correspondence with her for 20 years before her death, but they never actually met as she did not wish to disturb her new family. It was only after her death that he met his half-brother, who did not know until then that David existed.
After leaving school he went into textile trading. He married well-known African-Welsh cabaret singer Lorne Lesley in 1968 and was her manager. They have two children.
In 2006 he participated in the BBC's celebrity genealogy programme Who Do You Think You Are? (2004) and traced relatives in the UK and Turkey. - Actress
- Soundtrack
Sue Upton was born on 9 November 1954 in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Essex, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Benny Hill: The Hill's Angels Years (2006), The Benny Hill Show (1969) and The Tomorrow People (1973). She has been married to Roger Whatling since 1977. They have two children.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Tony Banks is an English musician, songwriter and film composer primarily known as the keyboardist and founding member of the rock band Genesis. Banks is a prolific solo artist, releasing six solo albums that range through progressive rock, pop, and classical music.
Tony Banks co-formed Genesis in 1967 while studying at Charterhouse as their keyboardist and one of their principal songwriters and lyricists. He became a prolific user of the Mellotron, Hammond T-102 organ, ARP Pro Soloist and Yamaha CP-70 piano. In the band's earliest years Banks would play acoustic guitar for some of the mellow and pastoral songs.
In 2010, Tony Banks was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis. In 2015, he was named "Prog God" at the Progressive Music Awards. Banks is ranked No. 11 on MusicRadar's greatest keyboard players of all time.- Simon Jordan was born on 24 September 1967 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. He is a producer, known for Telstar: The Joe Meek Story (2008), Sweeney Todd (2006) and Sky Sports World Championship Boxing (1989).
- Jackie Leapman was born in 1947 in Hampstead Heath, Hampstead, London, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Yellow Dog (1973), The Protectors (1972) and Up Pompeii! (1969).
- Actor
- Additional Crew
Larry Rew was born on 4 May 1947 in Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Underworld: Rise of the Lycans (2009), Mis-drop (2014) and Crucible of the Vampire (2019). He was married to Gwen Williams. He died on 5 August 2022 in Birmingham, England, UK.- Composer
- Music Department
- Production Manager
Mat Osman was born on 9 October 1967 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He is a composer and production manager, known for 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown (2012), You Have Been Watching (2009) and The Conspiracy for Good: London 2010 (2010).- Colin Fry was born in 1962. In 1972 he received his first spiritual message and became a professional medium at the age of 17 in 1979. He has toured in Finland, Japan, Australia and America. He became host of his first television show "6ixth Sense" in 2002.
He lives with his partner Mikey and their three dogs, Laurie, Bertie and Sue in Sussex, England and enjoys collecting antique clocks and watches. He is also active in AIDS and children's charities. - Actor
- Writer
Leslie Weston was born on 24 July 1896 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for Betrayed (1954), Sleeping Car to Trieste (1948) and Last Holiday (1950). He died on 13 October 1975 in Palma Nova, Majorca, Spain.- John Bingham was born on 3 November 1908 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Fragment of Fear (1970), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) and Four Star Playhouse (1952). He was married to Madeleine Mary Ebel. He died on 6 August 1988.
- Producer
- Casting Director
- Director
Eric L'Epine Smith was born on 16 June 1903 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. He was a producer and casting director, known for While I Live (1947), Down on the Farm (1922) and The Silk Noose (1948). He died on 1 July 1993 in Westminster, London, England, UK.- Actor
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Brett Anderson was born on 29 September 1967 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The World's End (2013), So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993) and The Chase (1994).- Joel Saxon was born on 21 June 1985 in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England, UK. He is an actor, known for 120 Days (2014), The Royals (2015) and Seance 360 (2018).
- Grace Webb was born on 1 December 1897 in Bromsberrow Heath, Gloucestershire, England, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Portrait of Alison (1955) and New Ramps for Old (1956). She died on 26 November 1980 in Denville Hall, Northwood, London, England, UK.
- John Hall was born on 22 August 1943 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Billy Bunter of Greyfriars School (1952), Lord Emsworth and the Little Friend (1956) and Outbreak of Murder (1962). He died on 16 February 2000 in Loudun, Vienne, France.
- Jimmy Gardner was born on 27 August 1957 in Flatwell Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for This Life (1996), Stanton Blues (1998) and Buried (2003). He was married to Claire Russell. He died on 14 December 2010 in London.
- Music Artist
- Actor
- Composer
Jaykae was born on 23 July 1991 in Small Heath, Birmingham, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for Jungle (2022), Ed Sheeran Feat. Stormzy, Jaykae & Aitch: Take Me Back to London (Sir Spyro Remix) (2019) and Kida Kudz - 1am (ft. Jaykae) (2020).- Visual Effects
Carl Guyenette was born on 29 August 1985 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He is known for Total Recall (2012), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014) and Captain America: The First Avenger (2011).- Director
- Writer
- Additional Crew
Mike Bithell was born on 7 November 1985 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK. He is a director and writer, known for John Wick Hex (2019), Thomas Was Alone (2012) and The Solitaire Conspiracy (2020).- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Raphael Olympio Guilherme Moran, p.g.s, (born May 30, 1998, in Haywards Heath, West Sussex, England) is a photographer, voice-over artist, musician, podcaster, entrepreneur and multi-award winning filmmaker. He is a fifth generation entrepreneur. He is the Founder/CEO of Moran Enterprises, a company that entertains, informs and inspires people through the power of entertainment and storytelling. He has been the Festival Film and Photography Producer/Director for the Byline Festival from 2017 till 2021. Raphael went to Michael Hall School in Forest Row, East Sussex. From a young age, Raphael worked with his parents in their puppet shows. Since that time his aim has been to create an experience that audiences would enjoy, which motivated him to learn the disciplines and skills which are needed to succeed in the entertainment industry. Raphael was a board member of the radio station 107 Meridian FM (2019-2020), where he hosted a weekly radio show, and he has recorded several commercials for them. He also has a podcast focusing on film on Spotify and Apple Podcasts. He is the grandson of Olympio Guilherme, a Brazilian journalist, actor and director.- Jackie Oliver was born on 14 August 1942 in Chadwell Heath, Romford, Greater London, England, United Kingdom. He is an actor, known for Formula 1 (1950), Formula 2 (1960) and The Green Hell (2016).
- Mickey Finn was born on 3 June 1947 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. He died on 11 January 2003 in Croydon, London, England, UK.
- Actress
Dora Russell was born on 3 April 1894 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Reds (1981), The 20th Century Remembered (1981) and Women of Our Century (1984). She was married to Bertrand Russell. She died on 31 May 1986 in Porthcurno, Cornwall, England, UK.- Zelia Attzs was born on 29 June 1988 in Colney Heath, St Albans, Hertfordshire, England, UK. She is an actress, known for The Boys & Girl from County Clare (2003).
- Georgina A. Pop was born on 29 September 2005 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK.
- Sydney Seaward was born on 27 January 1884 in Blindley Heath, Godstone, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Trapped in a Submarine (1932), The Tidal Wave (1920) and The Hundredth Chance (1920). He died on 22 June 1967 in Matlock, Derbyshire, England, UK.
- Composer
- Music Department
- Soundtrack
Karen Poole was born on 8 January 1971 in Chadwell Heath, Essex, England, UK. She is a composer, known for Starship Troopers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) and From Justin to Kelly (2003).- Heinz Cohrs was born on 20 June 1923 in Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany. He was an actor, known for Schneeweißchen und Rosenrot (1953) and Immer nur Mordgeschichten (1968). He died on 10 October 2010 in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Helena Di Buragi was born on 18 November 1985 in Haywards Heath, England, UK.
- Vera Lennox was born on 22 November 1903 in Thornton Heath, London, England, UK. She was an actress, known for Tilly of Bloomsbury (1921), In the Wake of a Stranger (1959) and Lassie from Lancashire (1938). She was married to Arthur Margetson. She died on 7 December 1984 in Kensington, London, England, UK.
- Theodor G. Pop was born on 25 February 2001 in Haywards Heath, Sussex, England, UK.
- Davina Galica was born on 13 August 1944 in Bushey Heath, Bushey, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom.
- H. Maligny was born in 1889 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Cornor House Burglary (1914). He died on 5 March 1921 in Clonbanin, County Cork, Ireland.
- Julian Haviland was born on 8 June 1930 in Iver Heath, Buckinghamshire, England, UK. He was married to Caroline Victoria Barbour. He died on 11 August 2023 in the UK.
- Valerie Hay was born on 8 April 1910 in Thornton Heath, Surrey, England, UK. She was an actress, known for 1066: And All That (1939). She was married to Gladney Raine and John Duncan. She died on 23 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
- Harold Evans was born on 28 June 1928 in Newton Heath, Manchester, England, UK. He was married to Tina Brown and Enid Parker. He died on 23 September 2020 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- Director
- Editor
- Writer
Challis Sanderson was born on 25 July 1899 in Chadwell Heath, Essex, England, UK. He was a director and editor, known for Scrags (1930), Cock o' the North (1935) and The Scallywag (1921). He died on 20 December 1945 in Hammersmith, London, England, UK.