Michael Standing

Born: 1939-06-19

Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.


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as Arthur
Released: 1969-06-02

Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a...

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Poor Cow

as Young Man in Field
Released: 1967-12-05

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a...

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Up the Junction

as John
Released: 1968-01-25

A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed...

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Aftershock

as Gruber
Released: 1990-10-05

An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets...

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Made

as Young Man on Train
Released: 1972-10-01

This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself...

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Up the Junction

as Terry
Released: 1965-11-03

The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and...

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Another Day, Another Dollar

as Les
Released: 1967-03-08

A new steward on a large passenger liner finds himself subject to "charges" levied by the senior...

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The Saint

as Barlow
First aired: 1962-10-04

Simon Templar is The Saint, a handsome, sophisticated, debonair, modern-day Robin Hood who...

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The Champions

as Frank Edwards
First aired: 1968-09-25

The Champions is a British espionage/science fiction/occult detective fiction adventure series...

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Gideon's Way

as Ches Kelly
First aired: 1965-03-18

Gideon's Way is a British television crime series made by ITC Entertainment in 1964/65, based on...

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The Tomorrow People

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-04-30

Born to human parents, an apparently normal child might at some point between childhood and late...

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The Tomorrow People

as Ginge
First aired: 1973-04-30

Born to human parents, an apparently normal child might at some point between childhood and late...

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Ace of Wands

as uncredited
First aired: 1970-07-29

Ace of Wands is a fantasy-based British children's television show broadcast on ITV between 1970...

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Life of Shakespeare

as Man in street
First aired: 1978-06-13

Biography of William Shakespeare.

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