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On TV This Week
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| 2003 | CHURCHILL |
Company: TWI/Carlton PBS ROLE: Narrator |
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| 2002 | EVEREST - VIEW FROM THE TOP |
Company: Channel Four UK ROLE: Narrator |
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| 2001 | THE OLIVIERS IN LOVE |
COMPANY: Channel Four UK ROLE: Narrator
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| 1999 | DAVID
COPPERFIELD Charles Dickens, Screenplay by Adrian Hodges |
COMPANY: BBC One PRODUCER: Kate Harwood DIRECTOR: Simon Curtis ROLE: Mr Creakle Co-starring: Bob Hoskins, Maggie Smith, Daniel Radcliffe, Nicholas Lyndhurst, Pauline Quirke, Ciarán McMenamin Transmission: BBC ONE Christmas Day 7pm & Boxing Day 6:25pm 1999 In the US April 16-17, 2000 on PBS |
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| 1996 | RASPUTIN |
PRODUCER: HBO USA DIRECTOR: Uli Edel ROLE: Tsar Nicholas II Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actor Emmy nomination - Best Supporting Actor Co-starring: Alan Rickman, Greta Scacchi, David Warner, John Wood. Theatrical release outside of US, HBO TV in US.  |
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| 1995 | NATIONAL POETRY DAY |
PRODUCER: BBC 1 Television Griff Rhys-Jones announced the winner of the national poll for the favourite poem., Rudyard Kipling’s “If,” which was then read live by Ian McKellen. 1 September 1995 |
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| 1995 | ANGLIA AT WAR |
PRODUCER: The Fourth Estate Productions ROLE: Voiceover Three series of four shows each |
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| 1994 | COLD
COMFORT FARM From the novel by Stella Gibbons |
PRODUCER: BBC Flms/Thames Film DIRECTOR: John Schlesinger ROLE: Amos Starkadder Co-starring: Eileen Atkins, Stephen Fry, Kate Beckinsale, Miriam Margolyes, Stephen Fry, Rufus Sewell. Shot on location in Sussex. Also theatrical release. |
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| 1993 | AND THE
BAND PLAYED ON Screenplay by Arnold Schulman from Randy Shilts' book |
PRODUCER: HBO USA DIRECTOR: Roger Spottiswoode ROLE: Bill Kraus Cable Ace Award - Best Supporting Actor Emmy Nomination - Best Supporting Actor Co-starring: Matthew Modine, LilyTomlin, Richard Gere, Steve Martin. Theatrical release outside of US. Shot in November 1992. |
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| 1993 | TALES OF THE CITY Screenplay of his novel by Armistead Maupin |
PRODUCER: Channel Four UK / PBS USA DIRECTOR: Alastair Stewart ROLE: San Franciscan "A-Gay" |
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| 1993 | MISTER SHAW'S MISSING MILLIONS Jack Emery |
PRODUCER: Channel Four UK DIRECTOR: David Giles ROLE: G Bernard Shaw |
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| 1989 | COUNTDOWN TO WAR |
PRODUCER: Granada DIRECTOR: Patrick Lau ROLE: Adolf Hitler Verbatim words of the protagonists of WW2. |
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| 1988 | OTHELLO William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Royal Shakespeare Company PRODUCER: CBS DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn ROLE: Iago Co-starring: Willard White, Imogen Stubbs, Zoe Wanamaker. Primetime TV; Royal Shakespeare production. |
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| 1988 | WINDMILL OF THE GODS From the novel by Sidney Sheldon |
PRODUCER: CBS Co-starring: Jaclyn Smith, Robert Wagner. |
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| 1987 | SULEYMAN THE MAGNIFICENT |
PRODUCER: PBS USA special ROLE: Narrator |
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| 1986 | THE WITCHES Based on the life and writings of Raold Dahl |
PRODUCER: BBC 2 TV / Arena Role: Grand High Witch Broadcast: 19 October 1986 |
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| 1985 | IAN MCKELLEN ACTING SHAKESPEARE |
PRODUCER: PBS USA Special / David Suskind DIRECTOR: Kirk Browning/Sean Mathias |
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| 1985 | IAN MCKELLEN'S DIARY OF A YEAR |
PRODUCER: PBS South Bank Show UK / Bravo USA Edited by Melvyn Bragg. 1984/85 filmed record of Ian McKellen's year at the Royal National Theatre. |
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| 1982 |
LOVING WALTER Screenplay from his novel by David Cook |
PRODUCER: Central Productions Ltd for Channel Four UK DIRECTOR: Stephen Frears ROLE: Walter Royal Television Society Performer of the Year Co-starring: Sarah Miles, Barbara Jefford, Jim Broadbent Also screened as two separate films: WALTER AND JUNE; LOVING WALTER. The shocking story of a mentally handicapped man at the mercy of society's attitudes. Adapted from DAVID COOK's award-winning novel, 'WALTER' was transmitted on 'Film on Four" on the new channel's opening night. Scenes at The Old Hospital, Liverpool Road, London shot in March 1982. |
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| 1982 | THE SCARLET PIMPERNEL Screenplay by Bill Bast |
PRODUCER: London Films / CBS DIRECTOR: Clive Donner ROLE: Chauvelin Co-starring: Jane Seymour and Anthony Andrews. "Not surprisingly perhaps, Mr. McKellen is especially sharp in the villainous role of Paul Chauvelin, the chief agent for the Committee of National Security who is determined to eliminate the aristocratic class from French society. Mr. McKellen, the noted British Shakespearean actor and winner of a Tony Award for his performance in "AMADEUS," is marvelously subtle as Chauvelin. This is an intricately etched portrait of social envy and sexual jealousy. His commitment to the Revolution is just about equal to his lust for Marguerite. Even without being dressed in simple black, Mr. McKellen would have no difficulty standing out among these gaudy aristocrats." -- John J. O'Connor, "The New York Times" 9 Nov 1982. |
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| 1982 | ACTING SHAKESPEARE From Shakespeare with commentary by Ian McKellen |
PRODUCER: Andrew Susskind PBS USA Transmitted: 26 April 1982 In commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the Folger Shakespeare Library, the IBM Corporation presented over the Public Broadcasting System, a ninety-minute videotape of "Ian McKellen Acting Shakespeare" The show was taped in November 1981 at CBS Studios, New York. |
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| 1980 | DYING DAY John Bowen |
PRODUCER: ITV UK / Masterpiece Theatre / PBS USA DIRECTOR: Robert Tronson Transmitted: 19 October 1982 4-part thriller by John Bowen |
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| 1979 | MACBETH William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Royal Shakespeare Company PRODUCER: Thames TV DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn/Philip Casson ROLE: Macbeth Co-starring: Judi Dench as Lady Macbeth. "Ian McKellen, Judi Dench and John Woodvine (Banquo) lift themselves to levels of excellence seldom encountered on the small screen. Or anywhere else. Television is honoured by this Macbeth." -- Herbert Kretzmer, Daily Mail UK, 5 January 1979. |
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| 1978 | EVERY GOOD BOY DESERVES FAVOUR |
PRODUCER: BBC Play of the Week DIRECTOR: Trevor Nunn & Roger Bamford |
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| 1974 | HEDDA GABLER Henrik Ibsen |
PRODUCER: BBC Masterpiece Theatre Play of the Month/Classic
Theatre PBS USA 1975 DIRECTOR: Waris Hussein ROLE: George Tesman Co-starring: Janet Suzman & Tom Bell. |
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| 1973 | GRACELESS GO I Screenplay by Anthony Storey |
COMPANY: BBC TV DIRECTOR: Patrick Dromgoole Co-starring: Stanley Baker, Rachel Roberts. |
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| 1973 | THE RECRUITING OFFICER George Farquhar |
PRODUCER: BBC TV Play of the Month DIRECTOR: David Giles ROLE: Captain Plume |
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| 1973 | CRAVEN ARMS (COUNTRY MATTERS) From A E Coppard's short story |
PRODUCER: Granada TV DIRECTOR: David Giles |
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| 1972 | HAMLET William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company PRODUCER: Knightsbridge Theatrical Productions UK/CBS Cable for BBC-2 DIRECTOR: David Giles ROLE: Prince Hamlet Co-starring: Faith Brook, Susan Fleetwood, John Woodvine, Tim Piggot-Smith Prospect Theatre Company production by Robert Chetwyn First broadcast: 1 March 1972 |
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| 1971 | THE LAST JOURNEY Screenplay by James Forsyth |
PRODUCER: Granada TV DIRECTOR: Peter Potter ROLE: Stefan Co-starring: Peggy Ashcroft, Harry Andrews. "The story of the last days in the life of the great writer Leo Tolstoy (Harry Andrews), whose passionate concern for the people of Russia began to destroy his relationship with his wife Sophia (Dame Peggy Ashcroft). In 1910, at the age of 82, he left home, family and his tempestuous marriage to go on his last journey through the Russian winter - a journey to death." |
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| 1970 | ROSS By Terrence Rattigan / Adapted by William Emms |
PRODUCER: BBC Play of the Month DIRECTOR: Cedric Messina ROLE: T E Lawrence of Arabia Filmed on location in Morocco. "On his performance in "Ross", I take Ian McKellen to be a star, if perhaps a minor one. After his earlier appearances on television (Richard and Edward) there was room for reservation. Now almost none remains. The touch of affectation doesn't matter. The sensitive intelligence, but above all the glow, the inner mystery glimpsed in those eyes that seem to be seeing a presence impalpable to us, clinch the matter. One of the distinguishing marks of star quality is that it is slightly uncanny." -- Maurice Wiggin, Sunday Telegraph UK; 18 October 1970. |
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| 1970 | EDWARD II Christopher Marlowe |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company PRODUCER: BBC / Classic Theater PBS USA DIRECTOR: Richard Marquand & Toby Robertson ROLE: King Edward Prospect Theatre Company in the 1969 Edinburgh Festival Production recorded at the PiccadillyTheatre, London. In repertoire with revival of RICHARD II. Of USA transmission (4 October 1975): "Ian McKellen, one of Britain's most talented young actors, is superb, going from young haughtiness to pathetic misfortune, in a characterization that is riveted together by passionate convictions." -- John J. O'Conor, New York Times, 10/1/75 |
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| 1970 | RICHARD II William Shakespeare |
COMPANY: Prospect Theatre Company DIRECTOR: Toby Robertson & Richard Cottrell ROLE: King Richard Prospect Theatre Company recorded at BBC London studios. |
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| 1970 | KEATS |
PRODUCER: BBC TV DIRECTOR: Joan Craft ROLE: John Keats Poetry compilation. Solo performance of Ian McKellen as John Keats. |
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| 1969 | WHAT IF IT'S JUST GREEN CHEESE? |
PRODUCER: BBC TV DIRECTOR: Colin Nears Co-starring: Judi Dench, Roy Dotrice, Michael Hordern, Dudley Moore, Pink Floyd. "Omnibus" anthology, on the eve of Apollo 11's first moon-landing. |
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| 1966 | DAVID COPPERFIELD Adaptation by Vincent Tilsley from Dickens' novel |
PRODUCER: BBC DIRECTOR: Joan Craft ROLE: the grown-up David Copperfield (episodes 5-13) Co-starring: Flora Robson. 13 part serial "Ian McKellen brings to the part of David a lightness I have not seen in earlier Copperfields and his sense of comedy in the dialogue and situations makes this a happier story than it sometimes is." -- The Stage. |
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| 1965 | THE TRIAL AND TORTURE OF SIR JOHN RAMPAYNE Screenplay by Alan Seymour |
PRODUCER: BBC TV DIRECTOR: Peter Duguid ROLE: Wolf Co-starring: Jack Hawkins. "The liveliest character was Wolf, given a performance of hateful, demoniac zest by Ian McKellen. He reminded me of one of those fashionable film-star-photographers that turn up on TV, with sharp little teeth they always look prepared to sink into the interviewer's wrist." -- Peter Black, Daily Mail. |
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| 1965 | SUNDAY OUT OF SEASON Peter Draper |
PRODUCER: ATV Sunday Playhouse DIRECTOR: John Nelson Burton ROLE: Victor Leech Co-starring: Lynn Redgrave. "What does a reasonably intelligent young man do on a damp, windy Sunday out of season? Victor meets Elaine. Is the problem solved for him?" |
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| 1964 | Episode of KIPLING |
PRODUCER: BBC DIRECTOR: Herbert Wise |
