Simon Ward
Also Known As: Simon Anthony Fox Ward
Biography: Simon Anthony Fox Ward was an English stage and film actor. He was known chiefly for his performance as Winston Churchill in the 1972 film Young Winston. He played many other screen roles, including those of Sir Monty Everard in Judge John Deed and Bishop Gardiner in The Tudors.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Beckenham, Kent, England, UK
Birthday: October 19, 1941
Deathday: July 20, 2012
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Gender: Male
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Overview: Blackmailing a young couple to assist with his horrific experiments the Baron, desperate for vital medical data, abducts a man from an insane asylum. On route the abductee dies and the Baron and his assistant transplant his brain into a corpse. The creature is tormented by a trapped soul in an alien shell and, after a visit to his wife who violently rejects his monstrous form, the creature wreaks his revenge on the perpetrator of his misery: Baron Frankenstein.
Genres: Horror Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-05-22
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The Three Musketeers
Overview: The young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris with dreams of becoming a King's musketeer. He meets and quarrels with three men, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, each of whom challenges him to a duel. D'Artagnan finds out they are musketeers and is invited to join them in their efforts to oppose Cardinal Richelieu, who wishes to increase his already considerable power over the King. D'Artagnan must also juggle affairs with the charming Constance Bonancieux and the passionate Lady De Winter, a secret agent for the Cardinal.
Genres: Action Adventure Romance Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-12-11
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Overview: In an English boys' boarding school, social hierarchy reigns supreme and power remains in the hands of distanced and ineffectual teachers and callously vicious prefects in the Upper Sixth. Three Lower Sixth students, Wallace, Johnny and leader Mick Travis decide on a shocking course of action to redress the balance of privilege once and for all.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-19
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The Four Musketeers
Overview: The Four Musketeers defend the queen and her dressmaker from Cardinal Richelieu and Milady de Winter.
Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-10-31
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Calf Love
Overview: A young English exchange student staying with a German family falls for the daughters
Genres: TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-01-26
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Aces High
Overview: The first World War is in its third year and aerial combat above the Western Front is consuming the nation's favored children at an appalling rate. By early 1917, the average life-span of a British pilot is less than a fortnight. Such losses place a fearsome strain on Gresham, commanding officer of the squadron. Aces High recreates the early days of the Royal Flying Corps with some magnificently staged aerial battles, and sensitive direction presents a moving portrayal of the futilities of war.
Genres: Action Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-05-19
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Holocaust 2000
Overview: An executive in charge of a nuclear power plant in the Mid-East must stop his son-- who turns out to be the Anti Christ -- from blowing it up.
Genres: Science Fiction Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-11-25
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The Monster Club
Overview: A vampire attacks a horror author on the street and then invites him to a nearby club as a gesture of gratitude, which turns out to be a meeting place for assorted creatures of the night. The vampire then regales him with three stories, each interspersed with musical performances at the club.
Genres: Horror Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-04-11
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Young Winston
Overview: This historical drama is an account of the early life of British politician Winston Churchill, including his childhood years, his time as a war correspondent in Africa, and culminating with his first election to Parliament.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-07-20
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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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Supergirl: The Making of the Movie
Overview: A documentary filmed during production of the film "Supergirl" showing the world how and who made it. This interesting featurette includes interviews with the cast and crew along with footage from the film and excerpts from the musical score.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-01-01
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Deadly Strangers
Overview: After she misses her train, a young woman is forced to hitch a ride back to town. After managing to get away from a lecherous trucker, she is given a ride by a good-looking but somewhat mysterious young man, who she comes to suspect may be a dangerous escapee from a mental asylum.
Genres: Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-04-01
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William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
Overview: Special introducing William Shakespeare to young people through sketches, readings and music.
Genres: Comedy Family
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-01-03
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Dracula
Overview: Dracula is searching for a woman who looks like his long dead wife.
Genres: Drama Horror TV Movie Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1974-06-13
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Liberation: Those Crazy Turks
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary War History Action
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-03-22
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Liberation: Between Two Fires
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary War History
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-03-31
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Liberation: Resurrection
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-04-07
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Liberation: Salvation
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary History War
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-04-28
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Liberation: Beginning of the end
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary War History
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-04-21
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Liberation: Flood of Blood
Overview: It is the story of a nation's resurrection and victory, in which the War of Independence is told.
Genres: Documentary War History
Original Language: tr
Release Date: 1994-04-14
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The Last Giraffe
Overview: An engaging tale of the efforts of a real-life American wildlife photographer and her safari guide husband to save the endangered Rothschild giraffe of Kenya by adopting an orphaned animal whose mother had been slain by a notorious poacher.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-06-07
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Dominique
Overview: The wife of a greedy man comes back to haunt him after he scares her to death.
Genres: Drama Horror Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-03-06
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The Four Feathers
Overview: The fifth filming of the adventure classic about a British soldier in the 1880s who fights to regain his honor after being given four white feathers, symbols of cowardice.
Genres: Adventure Drama War TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-01-01
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An Inspector Calls
Overview: An Inspector Calls is a play written by English dramatist J. B. Priestley, first performed in 1945 (in Russia) and 1946 (in the UK). It is considered to be one of Priestley's best known works for the stage and one of the classics of mid-20th century English theatre. The play's success and reputation has been boosted in recent years by a successful revival by English director Stephen Daldry for the National Theatre in 1992. This is the 1982 BBC TV film adaptation
Genres: Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-08-17
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The Corsican Brothers
Overview: In the 18th century were born two siamese brothers on Corsica who paradoxically carry different feelings of hate and reconciliation in their blood.
Genres: TV Movie Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-02-05
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The Standard
Overview: During the final days of the First World War, Officer Menis does his duty in defending the battle flag of the defeated Austro-Hungarian empire, while his fellow troops, a motley gang recruited from several different countries not loyal to the royal family, simply try to survive by any means possible.
Genres: War Action Romance
Original Language: de
Release Date: 1977-11-25
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I Start Counting
Overview: An English schoolgirl suspects the foster brother she worships is a serial killer.
Genres: Thriller Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-10-27
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Double X: The Name of the Game
Overview: Expert safecracker Arthur Clutten masterminds heists for a criminal syndicate he belongs to. But after witnessing the brutal methods of persuasion being meted out by gang leader, Ignatius Smith Clutten decides to quit. But he realizes the gang would sooner see him killed than quitting. After stealing some documents incriminating Smith and his boss, Edward Ross, Clutten then puts his family in hiding and goes on the run...but his daughter has been kidnapped by the gang and a hitman has been hired and is close to finding Clutten.
Genres: Thriller Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-06-05
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Zulu Dawn
Overview: In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Genres: Adventure Drama History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-05-14
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Leave All Fair
Overview: John Middleton Murry visits France to finalize the publication of a collection of his late wife, Katherine Mansfield's, letters and journals. The publisher's girlfriend Marie (who physically resembles Mansfield) and Murry become friends. Marie gradually learns that Murry not only profited greatly from his publication of Mansfield's writings, but that as her editor he sacrificed the real Mansfield to his own romantic dream, and even that he published her letters and journals against her expressed wishes.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-24
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Wuthering Heights
Overview: Young orphan Heathcliff is adopted by the wealthy Earnshaw family and moves into their estate, Wuthering Heights. Soon, the new resident falls for his compassionate foster sister, Cathy. The two share a remarkable bond that seems unbreakable until Cathy, feeling the pressure of social convention, suppresses her feelings and marries Edgar Linton, a man of means who befits her stature. Heathcliff vows to win her back.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-10-16
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The Breakthrough
Overview: An adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1966 short story of the same title, broadcast as part of the BBC's "BBC2 Playhouse".
Genres: TV Movie Drama Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-01-08
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All Creatures Great and Small
Overview: James Herriot is a vet in Yorkshire, England, during the 1940's. He is assigned to the practice of Siegfried Farnon, who—together with his mischievous brother Tristan—already have a successful business. James undergoes a variety of adventures during his work, which are just as often caused by the characters of the county, including the Farnon brothers, as the animals in his care.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-07-27
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Children of Rage
Overview: The viscous conflict between Israel and the Palestinians is now a generation old. For many of the children of the region, the terrorist war has been going on for their entire lifetimes, killing their family and friends, and overshadowing their lives. They are the Children of Rage
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-05-28
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L'étincelle
Overview: A beautiful DJ starts a romantic relationship with an older antiquarian. The only problem: she's pregnant and already hitched.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1984-02-29
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Valley Forge
Overview: George Washington struggles to hold his army together at a critical point during the Revolutionary War.
Genres: Drama War TV Movie History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-03
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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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Supergirl
Overview: After losing a powerful orb, Kara, Superman's cousin, comes to Earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Action Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-07-01
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Nightshade
Overview: After his wife is murdered and his house torched, a judge becomes the vigilante title character and seeks revenge on the criminals who destroyed his life.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-01
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La Sabina
Overview: English scholar visits a small Spanish town in the Andalusian mountains to investigate the disappearance of another English scholar long ago. He learns of the legend of Sabina, a mysterious dragon woman who becomes his obsession.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: es
Release Date: 1979-11-03
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£60 Single, £100 Return
Overview: A play by Bill Lyons. Encouraged by his adventurous friend Des, Pete wants to holiday in India. But can he convince his fretful mother, and what does Des' family think anyway?
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-10-14
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