Philip Stone
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Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Philip Stone (14 April 1924 – 15 June 2003) was an English actor. He was born Philip Stones in Leeds, West Riding of Yorkshire. Stone appeared in three successive Stanley Kubrick films: playing the central character Alex's "Dad" in A Clockwork Orange (1971), "Graham" (the Lyndon family lawyer) in Barry Lyndon (1975) and as "Delbert Grady," the original caretaker in The Shining (1980). The only other actor to be credited in three Kubrick films is Joe Turkel. Other notable film roles included parts in Unearthly Stranger (1964),Thunderball (1965), Where Eagles Dare (1968), Two Gentlemen Sharing(1969), Fragment of Fear (1970), Quest for Love (1971), Carry On Loving(1971), O Lucky Man! (1973), Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973), Voyage of the Damned (1976), It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet (1977), The Medusa Touch (1978),S.O.S. Titanic (1979), Flash Gordon (1980), Green Ice (1981), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Shadowlands (1985). In the 1978 Ralph Bakshi's animated film The Lord of the Rings, he voiced the role of Théoden. Stone was also a prolific stage and television actor, appearing in many popular TV series, including the very first Avengers episode, The Rat Catchers, Dalziel and Pascoe, A Touch of Frost, Heartbeat, Yes Minister, Justice and Coronation Street.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Kirkstall, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Birthday: April 14, 1924
Deathday: June 15, 2003
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Gender: Male
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Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Overview: After arriving in India, Indiana Jones is asked by a desperate village to find a mystical stone. He agrees – and stumbles upon a secret cult plotting a terrible plan in the catacombs of an ancient palace.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-05-23
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A Clockwork Orange
Overview: In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
Genres: Science Fiction Crime
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-12-19
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The Shining
Overview: Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-05-23
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Flash Gordon
Overview: A football player and his mates travel to the planet Mongo and find themselves fighting the tyranny of Ming the Merciless to save Earth.
Genres: Science Fiction Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-01
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Moses
Overview: When Pharaoh Rameses II begins to tighten the noose on his Jewish slaves, Israelite Moses, called upon by God, leads his people to freedom.
Genres: Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-12-18
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The Baby of Mâcon
Overview: Set halfway through the 17th century, a church play is performed for the benefit of the young aristocrat Cosimo. In the play, a grotesque old woman gives birth to a beautiful baby boy. The child's older sister is quick to exploit the situation, selling blessings from the baby, and even claiming she's the true mother by virgin birth. However, when she attempts to seduce the bishop's son, the Church exacts a terrible revenge.
Genres: Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-09-17
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A Certain Justice
Overview: The story is about the murder of Venetia Aldridge, a QC (Queen's Council) in a London "Chambers" and a very ambitious barrister who has a track record of winning her cases. She doesn't necessarily prove that her clients are innocent, she simply disproves the prosecution's case against them. In the course of her career ,she has made enemies and one of them kills her and she is found in a very ritualistic setting.
Genres: Drama Thriller Crime Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-01-01
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Unearthly Stranger
Overview: A series of scientists working on a new techology to facilitate man's conquest of space are killed in mysterious circumstances. Suspicion falls on the wife of another scientist on the project, who may not be what she seems.
Genres: Science Fiction
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-09-12
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Doomwatch: Winter Angel
Overview: University lecturer Neil Tannahill is drawn into a sinister conspiracy involving secretly-stored Soviet nuclear waste at a remote British nuclear facility after receiving an enigmatic note from legendary atomic scientist and one-time former head of "Doomwatch" (the infamous Scientific watchdog group of the seventies), Dr Spencer Quist.
Genres: Drama Science Fiction Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-12-07
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The Old Crowd
Overview: George and Betty, a middle-class English couple, have just moved into a big Edwardian house in London and are throwing a party to celebrate. Unfortunately, after ten days none of their furniture has arrived, having been sent to Carlisle by mistake, three of the four toilets don't work and cracks are starting to appear in the ceiling. However, nothing can dent their determination to have a good time.
Genres: Comedy Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-27
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Pope John Paul II
Overview: Bio-drama tracing the life and career of Polish cardinal Karol Wojtyla from his days as a young activist in Poland to his rise and installation in 1978 as Pope of the Catholic world.
Genres: Drama History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1984-04-22
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The Man Who Had Power Over Women
Overview: A successful talent agent enjoys the good life until his wife leaves him. Moving in with his friend and igniting an affair with the man's wife, he also acquires a difficult new client whose public image must be preserved at any cost.
Genres: Comedy Drama Music
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-08-12
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O Lucky Man!
Overview: An ambitious coffee salesman has a series of improbable and ironic adventures seemingly designed to challenge his naive idealism.
Genres: Comedy Music Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-03-25
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Lace 2
Overview: While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-09-01
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S.O.S. Titanic
Overview: The Titanic disaster as seen through the eyes of one couple in each of the three classes on board.
Genres: History Drama Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-02-29
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Short Back and Sides
Overview: A city planner puts his breinchild into operation without considering the heartbreak it causes to the people affected.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-03
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The Imp of the Perverse
Overview: A student commits murder. He inherits his victim's estate. For a while, he is content, but finally his conscience starts to trouble him.
Genres: TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-20
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Barry Lyndon
Overview: An Irish rogue uses his cunning and wit to work his way up the social classes of 18th century England, transforming himself from the humble Redmond Barry into the noble Barry Lyndon.
Genres: Drama Romance War History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-12-18
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To Encourage the Others
Overview: The true story of Derek Bentley, whose conviction and execution for a murder committed by someone else provoked a public revulsion.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-03-27
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The Phantom of the Opera
Overview: The Budapest Opera House's diva commits suicide after the owner ruins her career for having rejected his advances but her conductor-husband, believed killed in a fire, plans his revenge on all those he deems responsible for her suicide.
Genres: Drama Horror TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-01-29
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It Shouldn't Happen to a Vet
Overview: Based on James Herriot's books about life as a 1930s veterinarian in Yorkshire, John Alderson plays the kindly doctor who ministers to animals in this enjoyable family film. Sequel to the 1975 film All Creatures Great and Small.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-11-18
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The Lord of the Rings
Overview: The Fellowship of the Ring embark on a journey to destroy the One Ring and end Sauron's reign over Middle-earth.
Genres: Adventure Animation Fantasy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-11-15
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Two Gentlemen Sharing
Overview: An insecure Briton and a Briton of Jamaican descent share a London apartment together.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-09-17
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Fragment of Fear
Overview: A reformed drug addict travels to Italy to find out who murdered his aunt.
Genres: Crime Mystery Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-03
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Monsignor Quixote
Overview: Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor. Together they travel from their remote village to Madrid and back exploring their friendship, the demands of belief and constancy of faith. This lavish production filmed entirely on location captures the wit, warmth, and vitality that make the original novel by Graham Greene a unique work of literature.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Where Eagles Dare
Overview: World War II is raging, and an American general has been captured and is being held hostage in the Schloss Adler, a Bavarian castle that's nearly impossible to breach. It's up to a group of skilled Allied soldiers to liberate the general before it's too late.
Genres: Action Adventure War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1968-12-04
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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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The Medusa Touch
Overview: A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries with the help of journals and a psychiatrist. He realises that the man had powerful telekinetic abilities.
Genres: Horror Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-13
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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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Never Mention Murder
Overview: When a surgeon discovers that his wife has a lover he plans murder.
Genres: Crime Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-05-30
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Thunderball
Overview: A criminal organization has obtained two nuclear bombs and are asking for a 100 million pound ransom in the form of diamonds in seven days or they will use the weapons. The secret service sends James Bond to the Bahamas to once again save the world.
Genres: Adventure Action Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-11
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Voyage of the Damned
Overview: A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
Genres: Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-12-22
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Green Ice
Overview: A down on his luck engineer gets involved in an adventure with a mysterious woman and an emerald magnate.
Genres: Adventure Action
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-05-21
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Carry On Loving
Overview: The Wedded Bliss computer dating agency aims to bring together the lonely hearts of Much-Snoggin-in-the-Green. Its owner, Sidney Bliss, has enough complications in his own love life, but still produces a pamphlet called 'The Wit to Woo'. The strange collection of hopefuls lead to some outlandish matches—and jealousies are bound to lead to trouble.
Genres: Romance Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-09-20
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Stanley and Us
Overview: Three hapless directors arrive in England from Italy to make a documentary on their idol. The funny thing is, they have no interviews lined up! Not to worry, these guys have a miracle or two that they call in.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-10-08
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Death in Deep Water
Overview: A former hitman hides out in a remote fishing village but his secret soon begins to surface.
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1975-11-04
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Martin Luther, Heretic
Overview: Martin Luther inspires a breakaway from the Roman Catholic church and is the founder of Protestantism.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-11-08
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Life at the Top
Overview: Successful businessman Joe Lampton is married to the wealthy Susan, has two children, and lives in the mill town of Warley in northern England. But his career seems to have plateaued, leaving him disillusioned. This feeling is only exacerbated when he discovers his wife's infidelity with local man Mark. So he takes up with attractive TV host Norah and moves with her to London, aiming to reignite the fire that drove him to the top.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-14
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Philby, Burgess and Maclean
Overview: Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high-ranked MI5 agents until their exposure in 1949.
Genres: Thriller Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1977-05-31
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Harem
Overview: A young British woman is kidnapped by an Arabian sheikh and held captive in his harem. At first she frantically tries to escape, but as they slowly get to know and appreciate each other the difference between captor and captive dissolves.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1986-02-09
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Shadowlands
Overview: A play based on the friendship between CS Lewis and Joy Gresham.
Genres: Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-06-15
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Four Weddings and a Funeral
Overview: Over the course of five social occasions, a committed bachelor must consider the notion that he may have discovered love.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1994-03-09
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