David Rappaport
Also Known As: David Stephen Rappaport
Biography: David Stephen Rappaport was an English actor with achondroplasia. He appeared in the films Time Bandits and The Bride, and television series L.A. Law, The Wizard and Captain Planet and the Planeteers. He was 3' 11" (1.19 m) in height. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Adult: No
Deathday: May 02, 1990
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Sword of the Valiant: The Legend of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight
Overview: Gawain was a squire in King Arthur's court when the Green Knight burst in and offered to play a game with a brave knight. Gawain journeys across the land, learning about life, saving damsels, and solving the Green Knight's riddle.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-08-17
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The Bride
Overview: Doctor Frankenstein creates a mate for his monster, a woman called Eva, who promptly rejects the male creature. In turn, the doctor becomes obsessed with Eva, and tries to make her a perfect victorian woman.
Genres: Drama Horror Romance Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-08-16
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Time Bandits
Overview: Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
Genres: Family Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-13
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An Audience with Mel Brooks
Overview: Mel Brooks delivers an enjoyable hour of comic diversion with his lovely actress-wife Anne Bancroft, writer comedian Ronny Graham and British Shakespearean actor Jonathan Pryce. Brooks Spontaneous humor, social commentaries and zany sketches leave the audience rolling in the aisles and will leave you wanting more of Mel!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-02-04
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Peter Gunn
Overview: Peter Gunn, a connoisseur of beautiful women and cool jazz, is an ex-cop turned private eye who's caught in the middle of a dangerous gang war.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-04-23
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Overview: Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese, Lewis and Walker planned the next show to be a more spectacular event. Cleese focused on broadening the comedic talent to be presented at the show. In addition to the Amnesty show stalwarts drawn from the Oxbridge/Monty Python/Beyond The Fringe orbit, he invited newcomers such as Rowan Atkinson’s colleagues from the BBC TV show Not the Nine O'Clock News including Pamela Stephenson and Griff Rhys Jones; comedian Victoria Wood and regional comic Jasper Carrott. Lewis secured a return appearance by Billy Connolly and a debut appearance by "alternative" comedian Alexei Sayle who Lewis had recently discovered and was managing. Building on the success of Pete Townshend's 1979 appearance Lewis recruited other rock musicians to perform at the 1981 show including Sting, Phil Collins, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Donovan and Bob Geldof.
Genres: Comedy Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-03-01
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The Secret Policeman's Ball
Overview: Amnesty decided not to present a benefit show in 1978 in order to consider how to make better use of the performing talent so favourably disposed to assist it in raising funds. Peter Luff left Amnesty in 1978 and the organisation's new fund-raising officer, Peter Walker, was deputed to work with Lewis on reconfiguring the show to raise more money and greater awareness of Amnesty. Lewis proposed to Cleese that in addition to the comedy performances the show should feature some contemporary rock musicians. Cleese delegated this responsibility to Lewis who recruited Who guitarist Pete Townshend to perform, as well as New Wave singer-songwriter Tom Robinson.
Genres: Comedy Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-22
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Mysteries
Overview: In the winter of 1891 a stranger arrives in a small coastal town on the Isle of Man. His presence soon disturbs the lives of the local inhabitants, especially the beautiful daughter of the parson.
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: nl
Release Date: 1978-09-07
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Unfair Exchanges
Overview: Julie Walters stars as a single mother seemingly haunted by a sinister telephone system that seems to have become an evil intelligence in its own right.
Genres: Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-20
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John Diamond
Overview: William Jones runs away from home, haunted by the memory of his father. To lay this ghost, he must search the back streets of London for a man called Diamond.
Genres: Thriller Family Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-12-29
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Luigi’s Ladies
Overview: Shaken by the stockmarket crash of ’87 … plus a few other distractions like attempted murder, flirtatious affairs and a lunatic, knife wielding chef … their friendship is put to the test! But, rest assured, these resilient women-of-the-world will pull through and enjoy many more entrées together at Luigi’s!
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-05-11
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Cuba
Overview: A British mercenary arrives in pre-Revolution Cuba to help train the corrupt General Batista's army against Castro's guerrillas while he also romances a former lover now married to an unscrupulous plantation owner.
Genres: Action Drama Romance Thriller Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-21
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Black Jack
Overview: When honest young Tolly is forced on the run with ‘Black Jack’, a villainous ruffian, adventure and mishap are never far away. As the two enter a world of body-snatchers, private lunatic asylums, and traveling fairs they find friendship in the most unlikely places.
Genres: Adventure History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-09
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The Gourmet
Overview: A rich, bored gourmand who has tasted all there is of exotic meals, even human flesh, gets a tip-off from a rich midget. The midget had tasted everything out of this world, and even something not of this world. In other words, a ghost. The gourmand becomes very interested…
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-01-04
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The Story of Pantomime
Overview: This 1976 BBC documentary sees Ken Campbell (and his Roadshow) investigate the origins and the development of the traditional British Christmas pantomime.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-23
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