Advanced search
- TITLES
- NAMES
- COLLABORATIONS
Search filters
Enter full date
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
Only includes names with the selected topics
to
or just enter yyyy, or yyyy-mm below
to
1-19 of 19
- An immaculate gent of sober appearance and cultivated presence, Bate was seemingly destined to play spymasters and senior civil servants. Lean, pale-eyed and of deceptively mild intonation, he was capable of unnervingly icy composure, never more effectively displayed than as the chameleon-like Soviet mole Kim Philby in ITV's telemovie Philby, Burgess and Maclean (1977). In similar vein, Bate played the enigmatic, debonair American-born spook, Bret Renssalaer, in Len Deighton's Game, Set, and Match (1988). Most famously, he added an authentic touch to the affable, officious Home Office security undersecretary, Sir Oliver Lacon -- "Whitehall's Head Prefect" - in John le Carré's Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (1979), and its sequel, Smiley's People (1982).
Anthony Bate began working life behind the bar of a hotel owned by his family on the Isle of Wight. After completing his national service with the Royal Navy Volunteers in 1947, he started dabbling in amateur dramatics and then took the next step to formal training at London's Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating a gold medal winner. After the obligatory sojourn in repertory theatre, he made his West End debut in a 1960 dramatisation of the famous 1925 Scopes Trial, "Inherit the Wind", at St. Martin's Theatre. Over the next three decades, he drew many excellent notices for such classical roles as Don Pedro in "Much Ado About Nothing", for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
In occasional films from 1957, Bate popped up as straight man in minor comedies, like Dentist in the Chair (1960). However, in due course, he found his niche to be on the small screen, where he was increasingly sought-after by producers for a wide variety of characters of, either, furtive, stern, starchy, supercilious or sinister disposition. Besides crime and espionage, Bate was a ubiquitous protagonist in screen adaptations from the classics: the obsessive Inspector Javert on the trail of Frank Finlay's Jean Valjeon, in a 1967 version of Victor Hugo's oft-filmed masterpiece; as the intrepid Dr. Livesey of Treasure Island (1977); and as the Knight's Templar, Sir Brian de Bois Guilbert, chief nemesis of Ivanhoe (1970). Another of his outright villains was treacherous London gangster Eddie Edwards, taking advantage of his boss's (Ray McAnally) incarceration to usurp his criminal empire. In Intimate Strangers (1974), Bate was given a rare starring role, as a middle-aged family man, re-evaluating his life after a heart attack. This introspective and nuanced performance was, arguably, one of his best. The cool, unflappable Mr. Bate also portrayed such historical personae as Joseph Stalin, Field Marshal Gerd von Rundstedt and Eduard Shevardnadze -- all with equal vigour and conviction. One of the unsung heroes of British television, Anthony Bate passed away in June 2012 at the age of 84. - Jan Pearson was born in 1959 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK. She is an actress, known for Doctors (2000), Holby City (1999) and Underworld (1997).
- Jude Bellingham was born on 29 June 2003 in Stourbridge, England, UK. He is an actor, known for LaLiga (1954), Der BAYERN-INSIDER (2021) and Reif ist LIVE (2021).
- Production Designer
- Art Director
- Director
Festival director of 'Grimmfest', recently voted one of the best genre film festivals in the world by Movie Maker Magazine. Company director of 'Grimmfest Films', the production arm of the festival.
Simeon has expert knowledge of contemporary genre and horror cinema; he develops and produces genre focused features as part of 'Grimmfest Films' and also directs feature films including the award winning 'Habit', 'The Blood Lands' (White Settlers) and 'Splintered'.
A Royal College of Art graduate, Simeon initially trained as an art director and production designer, working on numerous commercials, TV shows and feature films before moving into directing award winning short films and features, and establishing the UK based Grimmfest festival and brand in 2009.- Peter Powell was born on 24 March 1951 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was previously married to Anthea Turner.
- Trevor Harrison was born on 16 March 1957 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Dark Secrets (1996), Hindsight (1996) and Stig of the Dump (1981). He is married to Annette Harrison.
- Nigel Passey was born on 15 April 1990 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for Stick to the Script (2023).
- Chris Gittins was born on 4 July 1902 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK. He was an actor, known for Hilda Lessways (1959), BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950) and Festival (1963). He died on 21 August 1988 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Art Department
- Visual Effects
- Actor
Antonin (Tony) Ganner, is a VFX Artist/3D Generalist and lecturer. Born in the United Kingdom, his career flourished in Sydney, Australia. Tony also coordinated events for the DLF (Digital Labourers Federation) with Chris Lee, for many years, as well as being a two-time winner of Australia's largest Hackathon, 'Hackagong', winning 'Most Creative 3D Printing' award alongside Chris Lee in 2014, for designs on the table-top board game 'Mecha Chapter', and won first prize alongside medical engineering specialist Alex Gray, in 2015, for an environmental scanning device known as the 'Locationiser'.- Maria Catalano was born on 27 February 1982 in Wordsley, Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK.
- Writer
- Soundtrack
Edward Locke was born on 18 October 1869 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for The Climax (1930), The Case of Becky (1915) and The Case of Becky (1921). He was married to Martha Edna Christian. He died on 1 April 1945 in East Islip, New York, USA.- Actor
- Composer
- Music Department
Luke Thomas Dalton is an actor & composer known for his appearances in the TV series War Above the Trenches, the crime film Enrichment, Central Tonight & the short film Trespassers. He also had theatre roles in Shakespeare plays such as Hamlet, The Tempest, Antony & Cleopatra, & Julius Caesar. His piano pieces include Sutherland Falls, Aurora, Allegro & Allegro II. He has collaborated with rock singer Kim Izzard & vocalist Sophie Dimambro.- Lyndsie Holland performed with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company as Principal Contralto in the following roles: Lady Sangazure in "The Sorcerer"; Little Buttercup in "HMS Pinafore"; Ruth in "The Pirates of Penzance"; The Fairy Queen in "Iolanthe" (also recorded); Lady Blanche in "Princess Ida"; Katisha in "The Mikado" (also recorded); Dame Hannah in "Ruddigore"; Dame Carruthers in "The Yeomen of the Guard"; The Duchess in "The Gondoliers" (also recorded); Lady Sophy in "Utopia, Ltd." (also recorded); Baroness Caroline Von Krakenfeldt in "The Grand Duke" (also recorded). Most of Lyndsie's recording with Decca are still available on CD.
- Tony Marsh was born on 20 July 1931 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, UK. He was married to Liza Montenegro and Hermione "Diana" Scott. He died on 7 May 2009 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England, UK.
- Charles Hatton was born in 1905 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. Charles is a writer, known for Double Identity (1952), The World of Tim Frazer (1960) and Rheingold Theatre (1953).
- Cinematographer
- Camera and Electrical Department
D.P. Cooper was born on 2 October 1875 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. He was a cinematographer, known for Toilers of the Sea (1936), Design for Murder (1939) and The King's Highway (1927). He died on 25 April 1950 in Richmond, Surrey, England, UK.- Producer
- Director
- Writer
Steve Aaron Misiura was born on 10 July 1977 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. Steve Aaron is a producer and director, known for The Basement (2005), Recompense (2011) and Unknown White Male (2005).- Jim Penman was born on 8 May 1952 in Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, UK. He is an actor, known for The Terence Davies Trilogy (1983), Death and Transfiguration (1983) and Sunrise (2000).
- Packham Webb was born in 1908 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England, UK. Packham was a writer, known for Dead on Course (1952). Packham died in 1973 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK.