Nigel Hawthorne
Actor
Filmography (All Films)
- 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…