Alan Bates
Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky, and The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as playing varied roles in television drama, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess), and Pack of Lies. He also continued to appear on the stage, notably in the plays of Simon Gray, such as Butley and Otherwise Engaged.
The Sum of All Fears
as DresslerWhen the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds...
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Gosford Park
as JenningsIn 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of...
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Spartacus
as Antonius AgrippaSentenced to spend out the rest of his adult life laboring in the harsh deserts of Egypt, the...
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The Mothman Prophecies
as Alexander LeekReporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate...
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Zorba the Greek
as BasilAn uptight English writer traveling to Crete on a matter of business finds his life changed...
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Hamlet
as ClaudiusHamlet, Prince of Denmark, finds out that his uncle Claudius killed his father to obtain the...
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The Entertainer
as Frank RiceArchie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay...
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Evelyn
as Thomas ConnollyDesmond Doyle is devastated when his wife abandons their family on the day after Christmas. His...
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The Go-Between
as Ted BurgessBritish teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on...
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Far from the Madding Crowd
as Gabriel OakBathsheba Everdine, a willful, flirtatious, young woman, unexpectedly inherits a large farm and...
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Salem Witch Trials
as Sir William PhipsSalem, Massachusetts. A small town—with no clear governing body—became embroiled in a scandal...
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King of Hearts
as Charles PlumpickAn ornithologist mistaken for an explosives expert is sent alone into a small French town during...
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The Statement
as Armand BertierThe film is set in France in the 1990s, the French were defeated by the Germans early in World...
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A Prayer for the Dying
as Jack MeehanMartin, an I.R.A. hitman, is seen by a Catholic priest while carrying out a hit. He grows a bond...
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Britannia Hospital
as MacreadyBritannia Hospital, an esteemed English institution, is marking its gala anniversary with a...
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We Think the World of You
as Frank MeadowsAn aimless young man, Johnny, is sent prison. He entrusts his beloved dog, Evie, to the care of...
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The Prince and the Pauper
as Re Enrico VIIIAn adaptation of the classic, "The Prince and the Pauper" is the retelling of Edward Tudor and...
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Women in Love
as Rupert BirkinGrowing up in the sheltered confines of a 1920s English coal-mining community, free-spirited...
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The Shout
as Charles CrossleyA traveller by the name of Crossley forces himself upon a musician and his wife in a lonely part...
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An Unmarried Woman
as Saul KaplanA wealthy woman from Manhattan's Upper East Side struggles to deal with her new identity and her...
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The Making of 'Gosford Park'
as SelfA documentary giving film fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making this Robert Altman film...
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The Rose
as Rudge CampbellRock-and-roll singer Mary Rose Foster's romantic relationships and mental health are...
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The Return of the Soldier
as Captain Chris BaldryThe horrors of World War I have robbed returning veteran Chris Baldry of his memory. The...
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A Kind of Loving
as Victor Arthur 'Vic' BrownAs Vic Brown vacillates between infatuation and disinterest for his co-worker Ingrid Rothwell,...
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The Running Man
as StephenAn Englishman with a grudge against an insurance company for a disallowed claim fakes his own...
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Whistle Down the Wind
as The Man, Arthur Alan BlakeyWhen an injured wife-murderer takes refuge on a remote Lancashire farm, the farmer’s three...
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Nothing Like a Dame
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)BBC Arena's documentary on the Dames of British Theatre and film featuring Maggie Smith, Elieen...
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The Fixer
as Yakov BokSet in tsarist Russia around the turn of the century and based on a true story of a Russian...
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Georgy Girl
as Jos JonesA homely but vivacious young woman dodges the amorous attentions of her father's middle-aged...
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The Wicked Lady
as Captain Jerry JacksonCaroline is to be wed to Sir Ralph and invites her sister Barbara to be her bridesmaid. Barbara...
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Royal Flash
as Rudi Von SternbergCowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of...
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The Story of Jacob and Joseph
as Narrator (voice)This film recounts the tales of the Biblical figures, Jacob and Joseph. The first part tells the...
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Bertie and Elizabeth
as King George VThe duke of York, nicknamed Bertie, was born as royal 'spare heir', younger brother to the...
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Story of a Love Story
as HarryHarry is a married writer who has an affair with a woman whose husband knows that she is...
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An Englishman Abroad
as Guy BurgessActress Coral Browne travels to Moscow, and meets a mysterious Englishman. Turns out he's the...
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The Caretaker
as MickAston, a quiet, reserved man, lives alone in a top-floor cluttered room of a small abandoned...
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Quartet
as H.J. HeidlerWhen her husband's arrest leaves her penniless, a woman accepts an invitation to move in with a...
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Uncontrollable Circumstances
as Malcolm ForrestPhilippe and Daniel decide to go on vacation Southeast Asia, where they meet Hans, a European...
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Hands Up!
as Self (1981 footage)The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.
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Nijinsky
as Sergei DiaghilevA ballet dancer struggles with his homosexuality and the increasing allure of a young ballerina...
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Dr. M
as Dr, Marsfeldt / GuruIn the not-too-distant future Berlin is shocked by a series of spectacular suicides; a...
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Silent Tongue
as Eamon McCreeMad with grief after the death of his Kiowa wife, Roe awaits death under a tree with her body...
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Pack of Lies
as StewartA British couple are shocked out of their suburban malaise when British intelligence agent...
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The Collection
as JamesSet in the rarefied world of West End boutique owners and fashion designers, The Collection...
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Duet for One
as David CornwallisWhen Stephanie, a famous violinist, contracts multiple sclerosis her life begins to fall apart....
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Butley
as Ben ButleyButley is set in Queen Mary’s College, London and focuses on two English instructors, Ben...
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Hard Times
as Josiah BounderbyCharles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London...
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Mister Frost
as Felix DetweilerFrost is arrested and committed for murder after he is apprehended burying his victims in the...
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Discovering Hamlet
as Claudius (archive footage)Journey into "Hamlet"-the play and the man-through the experiences of some of the major actors...
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102 Boulevard Haussmann
as Marcel ProustIn 1916 author Marcel Proust is leading a reclusive life in Paris. He hires a quartet of...
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Three Sisters
as Col. VershininNearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual...
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St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
as CalporniusA young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken...
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Hollywood North
as Michael BaytesThe making of a serious, Canadian arthouse film descends into Hollywood farce when its producer...
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Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
as Major James Prentis (archival footage)At the memorial for his father, WWII hero Major James Prentis (Alan Bates), John (Lambert...
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The Grotesque
as Sir Hugo CoalSir Hugo is more interested in reconstructing dinosaur bones than in paying attention to his...
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The Cherry Orchard
as GayevMadame Ranevskaya is a spoiled aging aristocratic lady, who returns from a trip to Paris to face...
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In Celebration
as Andrew ShawIn a Yorkshire mining town, three educated brothers return to their blue-collar home to...
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Nothing But the Best
as Jimmy BrewsterSuccess has James Brewster's name written all over it, and he also has his heart set on his...
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Separate Tables
as John Malcolm / Maj. PollockTwo one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model...
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The Dog It Was That Died
as BlairRupert Purvis jumps off a bridge onto a dog, causing problems for Blair, his superior at MI5....
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Nicholas’ Gift
as Reg GreenFact based drama about an American couple on vacation in Italy in 1994 with their two children...
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Dr. Fischer of Geneva
as Dr. Alfred JonesDr. Fischer has an unusual hobby — to expose human greed. How much humiliation will his fellow...
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A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
as BriA couple uses extremely black comedy to survive taking care of a daughter who is nearly...
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Secret Friends
as JohnDuring a train ride, an anxiety attack leads middle-aged illustrator John into an identity...
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Shuttlecock
as Major James Prentis VCMajor James Prentis VC is a British spy of World War II and war hero who goes under the code...
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Once Upon a Tractor
as Joe TurrelAlan Bates and Diane Cilento play an odd couple fleeing across fictitious European countries...
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A Voyage Round My Father
as John MortimerA successful lawyer struck with blindness in middle age continues his battles in the courtroom...
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Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
as Claudius (archive footage)Mel Gibson teaches Hamlet to a group of high school drama students.
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Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
as SelfIn a historical interview only a few months before his death, the harger-than-life star of Zorba...
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Unnatural Pursuits
as Hamish ParttAn English playwright sacrifices his health waiting for his play's make-or-break opening on...
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Losing Track
as Henry SitchellIn 1950, a man returns home to the UK from India after the death of his wife to build bridges...
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Meanwhile
as uncreditedTwo childhood friends - Darren and Gary - re-unite for the funeral of an old acquaintance. Gary...
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Very Like a Whale
as Sir Jock MellorTheme of a powerful and respected man tearing his life to bits.
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The Trespasser
as SiegmundAdapted from the D. H. Lawrence novel this tells the romantic story of Siegmund and Helena....
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Second Best
as TomA short film based on a story by D.H. Lawrence in which two sisters meet after being apart for a...
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as SelfThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...
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The Graham Norton Show
as SelfEach week celebrity guests join Irish comedian Graham Norton to discuss what's being going on...
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Great Performances
as JamesThe best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse...
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The Ray Bradbury Theater
as John FabianA Canadian-produced fantastic anthology series scripted by famed science-fiction author Ray...
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Spartacus
as Antonius AgrippaSpartacus, who was enslaved by the Romans after they murdered his father, leads fellow slaves in...
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Love in a Cold Climate
as Uncle MatthewDramatization of Nancy Mitford's novel about three aristocratic young girls' adventures in love.
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Hallmark Hall of Fame
as StewartHallmark Hall of Fame is an anthology program on American television, sponsored by Hallmark...
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Arabian Nights
as StorytellerTargeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by...
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The Mayor of Casterbridge
as Michael HenchardMichael Henchard, an out-of-work hay-trusser, gets drunk at a fair and for five guineas sells...
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In the Beginning
as JethroIn the Beginning is a 2-part biblical television miniseries directed by Kevin Connor. It stars...
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Laurence Olivier Presents
as uncreditedLaurence Olivier Presents is a British television series made by Granada Television which ran...
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Hard Times
as Josiah BounderbyCharles Dickens' bleak, passionate novel about the challenges of life in 19th-century London...
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Oliver's Travels
as OliverOliver's Travels is a five-part television serial written by Alan Plater and starring Alan...
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