Antony Sher
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Biography: Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) was an English actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and TV, and working as a writer and theatre director. He died of cancer on 3rd December 2021.
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Cape Town, South Africa
Birthday: June 14, 1949
Deathday: December 03, 2021
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Gender: Male
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God on Trial
Overview: In the Jewish tradition of arguing with God, Jewish prisoners in Auschwitz decide to put God on Trial.
Genres: History War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-09-03
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Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters
Overview: Lieutenant Hornblower and his shipmates are sent to accompany a doomed royalist invasion of revolutionary France.
Genres: War Adventure TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-04-02
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Three and Out
Overview: A London tube driver considers pursuing a third fatal accident to collect a huge payout.
Genres: Drama Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2008-10-12
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The Wind in the Willows
Overview: Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.
Genres: Fantasy Comedy Family Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-10-16
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Mrs Brown
Overview: When Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert dies, she finds solace in her trusted servant, Mr. John Brown. But their relationship also brings scandal and turmoil to the monarchy.
Genres: Drama History Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1997-07-18
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Hitler: The Comedy Years
Overview: A documentary about the portrayal of Adolf Hitler in popular culture.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-05-10
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Dickens in London
Overview: The life of Charles Dickens recreated using puppets, live action and animation. An experimental visualisation by Chris Newby of a pre-recorded radio drama written by Michael Eaton and directed by Jeremy Mortimer.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-07
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Home
Overview: The ostensibly calm and courteous Gerald Ballantyne lives in and embodies modern suburbia. But he is haunted by the memory of a recent car crash and hounded by his estranged wife and her demands for divorce. Slowly, a festering insanity takes over and unwilling to face the outside world he embarks on a lunatic experiment. Confining himself to his middle-class home, he eschews contact with others and survives entirely off 'food' which he can find in his house. Based on JG Ballard's The Enormous Space.
Genres: TV Movie Drama Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-10-06
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Macbeth
Overview: Anthony Sher and Harriet Walter star in a highly-acclaimed screen version of William Shakespeare's classic story of tyranny and ambition. On the stage this Royal Shakespeare Company presentation was universally lauded. Following sell-out seasons at Statford's Swan Theatre and in London, the production played Japan and in the United States, where The New York Times praised director Gregory Doran's interpretation as a "harrowing and disturbingly funny parable for the dawn of the 21st century". To make this compelling screen version, Gregory Doran worked with all of the original cast and filmed at London's Roundhouse. Brilliantly shot by director of photography Ernie Vincze, the production uses the edgy techniques of fly-on-the-wall documentaries. The effect is raw, intimate and strikingly dynamic.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-01-01
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Primo
Overview: PRIMO was adapted by Antony Sher from Primo Levi's monumental account of his year spent in Auschwitz, IF THIS IS A MAN. When it opened in September 2004 at the National Theatre PRIMO was instantly recognised as a major theatrical event. A work of astounding dramatic power it sheds a light on one of the darkest episodes in human history. Antony Sher's towering performance is as controlled as Primo Levi s own lucid prose. Beautifully directed by Richard Wilson and presented in Hildegard Bechtler's magnificent, symbolist set.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2005-04-01
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The Moonstone
Overview: Greg Wise (Sense and Sensibility) and Keeley Hawes (Karaoke) star in this sumptuous adaptation of Wilkie Collins' classic mystery, the first detective novel ever written. The Moonstone, a sacred Hindu diamond was stolen from the head of the Moon God, in its shrine by John Herncastle in 1799. The stone is said to be cursed if it is removed from the shrine. In 1848, a man named Franklin Blake announces to Rachel that the Moonstone has been bequeathed to her by Herncastle. Blake gives her the jewel on her birthday and offers to mount the jewel for her, in order that she might wear it. Inevitably, the jewel is found missing the next morning and Rachel believes Blake stole it. Determined to prove his innocence, Blake leaves in order to pursue the real truth behind the theft.
Genres: TV Movie Crime Mystery Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-12-29
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Alive and Kicking
Overview: A passionately committed young dancer is forced to re-examine his career and life when faced with death, finding hope through an older man who becomes his lover, mentor and companion.
Genres: Comedy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-11-08
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Shadey
Overview: A young man discovers that not only does he have the ability to read minds, but that if he holds a camera next to his head he can transmit the thoughts he sees onto film.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-05-31
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Genghis Cohn
Overview: In the midst of World War II, Nazi officer Otto Schatz declares the execution of Jewish music-hall comedian Genghis Cohn. Many years later, Otto is comfortably retired into the life of a highly respected police commissioner, and is investigating a series of murders when he encounters the ghost of Genghis Cohn. The haunting turns into a taunting, and before he knows it, Schatz is slowly driven mad as he is lured into a trap.
Genres: Comedy TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-11-09
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Erik the Viking
Overview: Erik the Viking gathers warriors from his village and sets out on a dangerous journey to Valhalla, to ask the gods to end the Age of Ragnorok and allow his people to see sunlight again. A Pythonesque satire of Viking life.
Genres: Adventure Fantasy Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1989-09-01
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War Book
Overview: Government officials practice their response and decisions in a simulated escalation of nuclear threat.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-08-07
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The Crying Game
Overview: Roy Brush has aspirations to be a great footballer and this seems likely when he scores for England in the European Cup Final. To add to this he becomes a national hero, having seemingly saved a young lad from drowning. But Roy has a secret - he is gay - and the editor of the scurrilous 'Scum' tabloid is making it his business to out him. However, with the help of his manager, Roy can triumph at an inspirational climactic football match, where his tears touch the heart of the nation - and pundit Jimmy Twizzle gets very high on mushroom tea.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-05-05
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The Winter's Tale
Overview: Shakespeare's tale of manic jealousy and redemption was hailed by critics and played to packed houses for its entire run. Captured just before its close at the Barbican Theater in 1999, this is a recording that will live for generations.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-08-17
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Churchill: The Hollywood Years
Overview: A group of American executives making a film about World War II decide that since their lead is rather unglamorous, they will draft in an American G.I. to play the part of Winston Churchill. Their take on the war depicts a handsome Churchill falling in love with Princess Elizabeth, who is herself involved in the war as an undercover agent.
Genres: Comedy War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2004-12-03
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Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor
Overview: Sue MacGregor talks to Antony Sher and Greg Doran about their stage work together and their shared passion for Shakespeare. Over the last two decades the actor and director have collaborated on ten shows including Macbeth, Henry IV pts 1 and 2 and Death of a Salesman. In 2016 Doran will direct Sher in King Lear for the RSC, the company Doran runs. This is a rare chance to be in the audience for an intimate insight into a professional and personal partnership that is probably unique in British theatre.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-11-08
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Cold Harbour
Overview: A beautiful Chilean exile called Tina is stranded in a new country.
Genres: No genres available
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1978-04-25
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One Fine Day
Overview: Alan Bennett's play about the mid-life crisis of an estate agent.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-02-17
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The Land of Dreams
Overview: Joseph Mnwana arrives at Heathrow on a flight from Johannesburg and asks for political asylum. But what is he fleeing from? The authorities are suspicious, and Joseph has an uncertain future in store.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-08-08
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Shylock's Ghost
Overview: As Man Booker Prize-winning writer Howard Jacobson retells The Merchant of Venice, 400 years after Shakespeare’s death, he travels with Alan Yentob to the ghetto in Venice to explore Shakespeare's most performed play - and in particular the character of the most divisive fictional Jew in history, Shylock. On their journey, Howard and Alan examine the evidence behind the charge of antisemitism against Shakespeare. How did his old Jew from Venice become such a useful propaganda tool during the Third Reich, and what was behind the absurd and infamous proposal to cut off a 'pound of flesh'?
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-10-27
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Yanks
Overview: During WWII, the United States set up army bases in Great Britain as part of the war effort. Against their proper sensibilities, many of the Brits don't much like the brash Yanks, especially when it comes to the G.I.s making advances on the lonely British girls. One relationship that develops is between married John, an Army Captain, and the aristocratic Helen, whose naval husband is away at war. Helen loves her husband, but Helen and John are looking for some comfort during the difficult times.
Genres: Romance Drama War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-09-01
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Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Overview: From the stage of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, David Tennant, Catherine Tate and guests mark the life of William Shakespeare on the 400th anniversary of the playwright's death.
Genres: Music TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-04-23
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Superman II
Overview: Three escaped criminals from the planet Krypton, who have the same powers on Earth as Superman, test the Man of Steel's mettle. Led by General Zod, the Kryptonians take control of the White House and partner with Lex Luthor to destroy Superman and rule the world. But Superman, who made himself human in order to get closer to Lois, realizes he has a responsibility to save the planet.
Genres: Science Fiction Action Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-12-12
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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1
Overview: With his crown under threat from enemies both foreign and domestic, Henry IV prepares for war. Having deposed the previous king, he is only too aware how tenuous his position is, and the price to be paid if he falters.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-02
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RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2
Overview: King Henry's health is failing as a second rebellion against his reign threatens to surface. Intent on securing his legacy, he is uncertain that his son Hal is a worthy heir, believing him more concerned with earthly pleasures than the responsibility of rule. Sir John Falstaff is sent to the country side to recruit fresh troops. Amongst the unwitting locals opportunities for embezzlement and profiteering prove impossible to resist - as the king's health continues to worsen, Hal must choose between duty, and loyalty to an old friend.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 2015-02-02
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays
Overview: Writer and Director Mike Leigh discusses the techniques used to create his plays.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-09-04
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The Miracle Maker
Overview: A mother and father in search of help for their sick daughter cross paths with an extraordinary carpenter named Jesus, who has devoted his life to spreading God's word. An amazing miracle brings to light the true meaning of Christ, and the sacrifices he endured for the deliverance of mankind. A compelling story of faith, trust, and devotion.
Genres: Animation Family Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-03-31
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The Young Poisoner's Handbook
Overview: Graham Young is a teenage misfit living in suburban London in the 1960s. He hates his stepmother but loves chemistry, and the two impulses unite in a wicked plot to slowly poison her. After she dies, he's found guilty and sent to a psychiatric hospital, where an idealistic doctor thinks he can be cured.
Genres: Comedy Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1995-01-20
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Tartuffe, or The Imposter
Overview: Royal Shakespeare Company's televised adaptation of Moliere's play with Antony Sher in the title role of Tartuffe.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1983-07-28
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Queer as Art
Overview: Documentary celebrating the LGBTQ contribution to the arts in Britain in the 50 years since decriminalisation. It features interviews with leading figures from right across the arts in Britain, including Stephen Fry, David Hockney, Sir Antony Sher, Alan Cumming, Sandi Toksvig, Jeanette Winterson, Will Young and Alan Hollinghurst, and it explores the distinctive perspectives and voices that LGBT artists have brought to British cultural life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-07-27
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The Wolfman
Overview: Lawrence Talbot, an American man on a visit to Victorian London to make amends with his estranged father, gets bitten by a werewolf and, after a moonlight transformation, leaves him with a savage hunger for flesh.
Genres: Horror Thriller
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-02-10
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Shakespeare in Love
Overview: Young Shakespeare is forced to stage his latest comedy, "Romeo and Ethel, the Pirate's Daughter," before it's even written. When a lovely noblewoman auditions for a role, they fall into forbidden love -- and his play finds a new life (and title). As their relationship progresses, Shakespeare's comedy soon transforms into tragedy.
Genres: Romance History Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1998-12-11
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Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard
Overview: Director Tony Palmer tells the incredible life story of Athol Fugard, the prolific playwright, novelist, and director who exposed the horrors of South Africa's apartheid system for the entire world to see. Interviews with Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela, Yvonne Bryceland and others help to illuminate Fugard's remarkable legacy.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-05-28
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National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
Overview: In a remote village in Eastern Europe, around 1900, the young Motl Mendl is entranced by the flickering silent images on his father's cinematograph.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2012-02-09
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RSC Live: King Lear
Overview: King Lear has ruled for many years. As age begins to overtake him, he decides to divide his kingdom amongst his children, living out his days without the burden of power. Misjudging his children’s loyalty and finding himself alone in the wilderness, he is left to confront the mistakes of a life that has brought him to this point. Antony Sher plays King Lear, one of the greatest parts written by Shakespeare in this, one of Shakespeare’s most epic and powerful plays.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-10-12
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Joe Orton Laid Bare
Overview: Exploring the wit, work and world of Joe Orton through his own words, and the testimony of those who knew him and worked with him.
Genres: TV Movie Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2017-11-25
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The Out of Town Boys
Overview: A self-made man finds his building firm in trouble as a new office block nears completion.
Genres: Crime Thriller TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-01-02
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Changing Step
Overview: Spring 1917: the privileged world of Sorn Castle is upside down, its stately rooms full of amputees from the Western Front. While the local aristocracy makes a first attempt at nursing, a romance blossoms.
Genres: Romance Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1990-07-26
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Camp Christmas
Overview: Several guests who are lesbian or gay go to a home for Christmas.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1993-12-24
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