Andrew Sachs
Biography: Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated and also as Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: April 07, 1930
Deathday: November 23, 2016
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Hitler: The Last Ten Days
1973-04-19
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Overview: Hitler: The Last Ten Days takes us into the depths of der Furher’s Berlin bunker during his final days. Based on the book by Gerhard Boldt, it provides a bleak look at the goings-on within, and without.
Genres: Drama War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-04-19
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Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978-01-08
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Overview: Chief Inspector Jacques Clouseau is dead. At least that is what the world—and Charles Dreyfus—believe when a dead body is discovered in Clouseau's car after being shot off the road. Naturally, Clouseau knows differently and, taking advantage of not being alive, sets out to discover why an attempt was made on his life.
Genres: Comedy Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-08
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Benjamin's Struggle
2005-11-26
Benjamin's Struggle
Overview: In 1930s Germany, a young boy attempts to steal the original manuscript of Hitler's Mein Kampf in the hope that it will end the suffering of his family.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-11-26
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Spirits of the Forest
1987-09-20
Spirits of the Forest
Overview: Documentary on the species of lemur to be found on the island of Madagascar.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-09-20
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James and the Giant Peach
1976-12-28
James and the Giant Peach
Overview: A TV adaptation of Roald Dahl's classic book.
Genres: Fantasy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-28
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Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
2006-05-07
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
Overview: Satirical drama by Evelyn Waugh, adapted by Sam Hobkinson. Visiting her father Lord Moping in the county asylum, Angela meets a fellow inmate who appears far too sane to be locked up in an institution. She manages to get him released, but he returns two hours later, having achieved a terrible ambition.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-05-07
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It's Your Move
1982-10-18
It's Your Move
Overview: A silent slapstick comedy depicting the travails of young couple moving into a new home, who hire an accident-prone firm of house removers, headed by Sykes. It features an all-star cast including Tommy Cooper, Bernard Cribbins, Jimmy Edwards, Irene Handl, Bob Todd and Andrew Sachs.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-10-18
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The Forgotten Toys
1995-01-01
The Forgotten Toys
Overview: A festive tale about two lost toys searching for a new home.
Genres: Animation Family Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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Fawlty Towers Revisited
2005-12-01
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Overview: Fawlty Towers Revisited features the 80-minute, 30th anniversary retrospective TV special on one of the world’s funniest and best-loved comedies, as well as an additional 10 minutes of behind-the-scenes stories and recollections from recent interviews with Fawlty Towers’ cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-12-01
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The Galactic Garden
1985-01-02
The Galactic Garden
Overview: A pair of space travellers arrive on Earth to study the planet's lifeforms, landing in an English garden. However, on Earth they are about three quarters of an inch tall and therefore find themselves encountering its natural and giant indigenous life, such as worms, spiders, goldfish and a tortoise. A drama documentary on natural history with a science fiction twist.
Genres: Science Fiction TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-02
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Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
2006-01-05
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
Overview: Ricky Gervais meets one of his comedy heroes, Larry David, much-lauded writer and co-creator of the huge hit series Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2006-01-05
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The Mystery of Edwin Drood
1993-04-23
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Overview: An opium-addicted choirmaster develops an obsession for a beautiful young girl and will not stop short of murder in order to have her.
Genres: Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-04-23
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Run For Your Wife
2012-05-16
Run For Your Wife
Overview: John Smith has been happily involved in a bigamous marriage for five years. He lives with Stephanie in Finsbury and Michelle in Stockwell. Fortunately, for John, he's a taxi driver which involves varying shift work! Simple? Well, when John unwittingly becomes a have-a-go hero and the Finsbury and Stockwell police forces discover something suspicious in their paperwork, John's happy bubble is about to be burst. The action of the movie takes place during the next hectic 24 hours as John, with the assistance of his gullible neighbor Gary, rush between North and South London attempting to thwart the police and prevent the two loving wives coming face to face!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-16
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Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
2009-05-10
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Overview: 30 years after Fawlty Towers (1975) ended, Stephen Fry narrates a documentary about the making of this classic sitcom.
Genres: Documentary Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2009-05-10
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Nowhere in Africa
2001-12-11
Nowhere in Africa
Overview: A Jewish woman named Jettel Redlich flees Nazi Germany with her daughter Regina, to join her husband, Walter, on a farm in Kenya. At first, Jettel refuses to adjust to her new circumstances, bringing with her a set of china dishes and an evening gown. While Regina adapts readily to this new world, forming a strong bond with her father's cook, an African named Owuor.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2001-12-11
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House of Mortal Sin
1976-02-03
House of Mortal Sin
Overview: Also known as 'The Confessional', another of Pete Walkers's critiques of institutional hypocrisy, in which a troubled young girl goes to confession at the local church. Unfortunately, the sexually frustrated priest she confesses to becomes obsessed with her. At first, the priest stalks the girl, but later it is revealed that he will stop at nothing, including blackmail and murder, just to get close to her.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-02-03
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Breaking the Bank
2016-06-03
Breaking the Bank
Overview: With ruthless US and Japanese investment banks circling Tuftons, a struggling two-hundred-year-old, family-run British bank, can its bumbling, incompetent chairman, Sir Charles Bunbury, fend off the onslaught and save the bank?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-03
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We Are Most Amused
2008-11-15
We Are Most Amused
Overview: We Are Most Amused was a gala event held at the New Wimbledon Theatre on 12 November 2008 in honour of the 60th birthday of Charles, Prince of Wales, in aid of The Prince's Trust. Prince Charles attended the event with his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall and younger son Prince Harry. The show had a similar format to the Royal Variety Show and showcased a variety of comedy acts. The performance was televised by ITV to the public on 15 November 2008. Robin Williams made his first UK stage appearance in more than 25 years. Tickets were sold to the general public and the event sold out in one hour.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-11-15
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If Only the Trains Came
1968-12-16
If Only the Trains Came
Overview: Play based on a story by Chekhov. For Gromov, behind the bars of a mental ward, the railway is the one hope of escape. For the doctor in charge, Andrei, it is the link with civilisation which alone could rose him from the lethargy of life in provincial Russia.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-16
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Nothing Barred
1961-10-10
Nothing Barred
Overview: Penniless Lord Whitebait's plan to save his sinking fortunes is to open stately Whitebait Manor to the public. But the public ignores his gesture, and his fortunes fade even further, with a stream of debts threatening to run into a deluge when his daughter's fiancé demands a plush and costly wedding. Where is the cash to come from? Whitebait and his servant Spankforth's answer is a scam involving the theft of a valuable painting from the Manor. How could such a cunningly original ruse fail?
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1961-10-10
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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
1997-06-01
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Overview: Go behind the scenes with one of London's most important musical institutions.
Genres: Documentary Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-06-01
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Number Ten
1968-10-07
Number Ten
Overview: The Prime Minister heads a cabinet divided on the question of either using force against an African state, or referring the matter to the United Nations.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-10-07
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Consuming Passions
1988-04-06
Consuming Passions
Overview: Adapted from a play written by two Monty Python vets, this toothy satire launches with a tragic accident at Chumley's chocolate factory when hapless manager Ian Littleton (Tyler Butterworth) accidentally knocks several employees into a huge chocolate vat. The tragic mishap at the chocolate factory results in candy lovers getting an unexpected 'extra' in their sweets.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-04-06
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Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977-06-10
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Overview: In this feature film version of the popular BBC sitcom, the staff of Grace Brothers go on holiday to Costa Plonka, where they find themselves in the middle of a revolution.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-06-10
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Robin Hood Junior
1975-01-01
Robin Hood Junior
Overview: Robin Hood Junior helps Maid Marion to escape from her wicked uncle.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-01
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Hue and Cry
1947-02-01
Hue and Cry
Overview: A gang of street boys foil a master crook who sends commands for robberies by cunningly altering a comic strip's wording each week, unknown to writer and printer. The first of the Ealing comedies.
Genres: Comedy Crime Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1947-02-01
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What the Pythons Did Next...
2007-01-01
What the Pythons Did Next...
Overview: A look at the careers of John Cleese, Eric Idle, Graham Chapman, Michael Palin, Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam in the years after Monty Python's Flying Circus (1969).
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-01-01
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Romance with a Double Bass
1974-01-01
Romance with a Double Bass
Overview: A bassist shows up early for the betrothal ball of a beautiful princess, and whiles away the time having a dip in the river. The princess is doing the same, unbeknownst to the bass player, but when someone steals their clothes, the bass player helps the princess to preserve her dignity by transporting her back to the castle in his bass case, and along the way they discover they have feelings for each other. Based on a short story by Anton Chekhov.
Genres: Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-01-01
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Quartet
2012-12-26
Quartet
Overview: Cissy, Reggie, and Wilf are in a home for retired musicians. Every year, there is a concert to celebrate Composer Giuseppe Verdi's birthday and they take part. Jean, who used to be married to Reggie, arrives at the home and disrupts their equilibrium. She still acts like a diva, but she refuses to sing. Still, the show must go on, and it does.
Genres: Drama Comedy Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-12-26
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Taxandria
1996-02-21
Taxandria
Overview: A lighthouse guardian leads a young prince towards an imaginary world, Taxandria, where the boy learns about the power of love and the value of liberty. A totalitarian regime has forbidden time: time watches have been confiscated, photo cameras are illegal as they freeze a point in time. A typical Servais theme: a power is oppressed by a constraint that denies what is best in the individual, and therefore has to be twisted in various ways, to establish an entirely artificial world, that has rules that may question some of the rules of our world at this side of the mirror.
Genres: Fantasy Animation Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-02-21
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The Tempest
1980-02-27
The Tempest
Overview: Prospero, the true Duke of Milan is now living on an enchanted island with his daughter Miranda, the savage Caliban and Ariel, a spirit of the air. Raising a sorm to bring his brother - the usurper of his dukedom - along with his royal entourage. to the island. Prospero contrives his revenge.
Genres: Fantasy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-27
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The Night We Dropped a Clanger
1959-10-10
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Overview: The movie takes place during WWII. A dashing British RAF Officer is earmarked for a secret mission behind enemy lines in occupied France, but wishing to distract the enemy, enlists a person to double for him and thereby draw attention to North Africa . An unlikely airman is found and tutored in the ways of an English officer.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1959-10-10
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We Joined the Navy
1963-05-17
We Joined the Navy
Overview: Lt Commander Badger, RN: an exceptionally likeable fellow, the Artful Bodger has one besetting sin a shining honesty which compels him to say the right thing at entirely the wrong time! When untimely remarks to some new recruits are splashed across the tabloids, the rush is on to find him a new posting somewhere far away.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-05-17
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Doctor Who: Shada
2003-05-02
Doctor Who: Shada
Overview: Where the Fourth Doctor left off, the Eighth Doctor comes to finish the job. With Romana and K9 by his side, they have to stop the evil Skagra. A remounted version of the abandoned Fourth Doctor serial, rewritten to feature the Eighth Doctor and fit in with the Big Finish audio drama continuity.
Genres: Science Fiction Animation
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-05-02
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Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
2005-10-30
Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
Overview: Dramatization of the great discoveries of ancient Egypt, from the exploration of tombs in the early 1800s, to the unraveling of the Rosetta Stone to translate the ancient language on the tombs, to the discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb.
Genres: History Documentary Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-10-30
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Quest for Love
1971-06-06
Quest for Love
Overview: After a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong during a demonstration, a scientist finds himself trapped in an alternate reality that bears some similarities to our own, but also has some striking differences. In this other reality the Second World War had never occurred, mankind had not yet traveled into Space and Mt. Everest had not yet been conquered, just to name a few things. Also in this other reality he is no longer a scientist but rather a well known author. After a personal tragedy in this alternate world, he finds himself back in his own world and desperately trying to locate the woman he fell in love with in the other world. Little does she know, however, that her life depends on him finding her.
Genres: Romance Drama Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-06-06
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Eyewitness: Monster
1997-09-29
Eyewitness: Monster
Overview: Which is the deadliest monster of all, real or imaginary? This video explores monsters of myth and movies and real-world animals that scare us.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-09-29
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