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Nigel Hawthorne
Actor
Francis Durbridge Presents... (1963)- Feat. Nigel Hawthorne, Denis Quilley, Gerald Harper…
- A collection of mystery writer Francis Durbridge's works for BBC television. Billed as 'event' thrillers they featured an enjoyable mix of…
Edward and Mrs. Simpson (TV Mini-series) (1978)- Dir. Waris Hussein
Feat. Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris, Peggy Ashcroft… - Tasteful, but perceptive television series follows the scandalous romance between British monarch Edward VIII and American socialite (and divorcee)…
Tempest, The (1980)- Dir. John Gorrie
Feat. Sir Michael Hordern, Nigel Hawthorne - Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
Yes Minister (TV Series) (1980-1982)- Dir. Sydney Lotterby
Feat. Paul Eddington, Derek Fowlds, Nigel Hawthorne - The excellent, mildly pointed satire on British politics in Whitehall, with aristocratic bureaucrats Nigel Hawthorne and Derek Fowlds gently guiding…
Knowledge, The (1981)
- Dir. Bob Brooks
Feat. Michael Elphick, Nigel Hawthorne, Jonathan Lynn - Well–regarded TV drama that follows the trials of three aspiring London taxi–drivers to learn the 'knowledge' necessary to…
Barchester Chronicles, The (TV Mini-series) (1982)- Dir. David Giles
Feat. Alan Rickman, Donald Pleasence, Nigel Hawthorne… - Scandal inflames the once placid town of Barchester, in this typically astute BBC production of Anthony Trollope's novel. A young Alan Rickman holds…
World Cup, The (A Captain's Tale) (1982)- Dir. Tom Clegg
Feat. Dennis Waterman, Nigel Hawthorne, Tim Healy - Intriguing true–story of how a minor–league English soccer–team from West Auckland (not New Zealand) got all the way to the first…
Mapp and Lucia (TV Mini-series) (1984)- Dir. Donald McWhinnie
Feat. Geraldine McEwan, Prunella Scales, Nigel Hawthorne… - Set in a small seaside town in 1920's England, this comedy of manners is an exquisitely stylised adaptation of E.F Benson's novel. Chronicles the…
Yes, Prime Minister (TV Series) (1986-1987)- Feat. Paul Eddington, Nigel Hawthorne, Derek Fowlds
- The splendid sequel to the much–loved British political satire, with 'Minister' Eddington graduating, much to his surprise, to the top job,…
Demolition Man (1993)- Dir. Marco Brambilla
Feat. Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, Sandra Bullock… - Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes are cryogenically thawed in a totalitarian, crime–free L.A. in 2032 where their cop/villain…
Madness of King George, The (1995)- Dir. Nicholas Hytner
Feat. Nigel Hawthorne, Helen Mirren, Ian Holm… - Nigel Hawthorne reigns supremely as the 18th Century monarch threatened to be dethroned by his own 'madness' and his flaky heir. Alan Bennett's…
Twelfth Night (1996)- Dir. Trevor Nunn
Feat. Helena Bonham Carter, Richard E. Grant, Nigel Hawthorne… - William Shakespeare is rediscovered yet again, in one of his wittier flights of fancy, served up with such 90s icons as Helena Bonham Carter, Richard…
Murder in Mind (1997)- Dir. Andrew Morahan
Feat. Mary-Louise Parker, Nigel Hawthorne - Mary Louise Parker wakes up clutching a bloodied knife, her murdered husband beside her, and suffering from complete amnesia. Turning to…
Higher Love (At Sachem Farm; Uncorked) (1998)- Dir. John Huddles
Feat. Rufus Sewell, Minnie Driver, Nigel Hawthorne - Moderately quaffable comedy has a young heir (Sewell) plan to sell his wealthy Californian family's huge wine collection so as make an investment.…
Winslow Boy, The (1999)- Dir. David Mamet
Feat. Nigel Hawthorne, Rebecca Pidgeon, Jeremy Northam - Writer–Director extraordinaire David Mamet changes pace, eschewing fiery dialogue for a subtly–modulated evocation of the Edwardian…
Big Brass Ring, The (1999)- Dir. George Hickenlooper
Feat. William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob… - Curiosity–piece that updates a dusty Orson Welles script from 1980. William Hurt plays a US presidential candidate, whose murky past is being…
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