Derek Jacobi
Actor
- Othello (1965)
- Dir. Stuart Burge
Feat. Laurence Olivier, Derek Jacobi, Maggie Smith…
- Laurence Olivier transposes his stage performance of Othello for the screen with able supporting cast.
- American Film Theatre - Three Sisters (1970)
- Dir. Laurence Olivier
Feat. Alan Bates, Laurence Olivier, Joan Plowright…
- Three sisters stuck in the Russian provinces pine for distant Moscow in this comprehensively faithful adaptation of Anton Chekhov's famous 19th…
- Odessa File, The (1974)
- Dir. Ronald Neame
Feat. Jon Voight, Maximilian Schell, Maria Schell…
- Jon Voight plays a German journalist on the trail of Nazi war criminals. From Frederic Forsyth's bestseller.
- I, Claudius (TV Series) (1976)
- Dir. Herbert Wise
Feat. Brian Blessed, John Hurt, Derek Jacobi…
- Superlative televison epic spans the juicy analogues of Roman history with Augustus (Brian Blessed), Caligula (John Hurt), Claudius (Derek Jacobi)…
- Medusa Touch, The (1978)
- Dir. Jack Gold
Feat. Richard Burton, Lee Remick, Derek Jacobi…
- Garbled but entertaining thriller stars Burton as a paranormally–gifted writer who psychiatrist (Remick) tries to wean him from his murderous…
- Richard II (1978)
- Dir. David Giles
Feat. Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Jon Finch…
- Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
- Human Factor, The (1979)
- Dir. Otto Preminger
Feat. Richard Attenborough, John Gielgud, Derek Jacobi…
- Otto Preminger last film is a mild espionage affair, concerning a low–level British informant suspected of being a double agent. A hefty cast…
- Hamlet (1980)
- Dir. Rodney Bennett
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Claire Bloom, Patrick Stewart…
- Part of the BBC's excellent series of Shakespeare productions, filmed in a 'theatrical' TV environment utilising the best of English acting talent.
- Enigma (1982)
- Feat. Martin Sheen, Sam Neill, Brigitte Fossey…
- Iron curtain defector Alex Holbeck (Martin Sheen) returns to East Germany on a CIA mission to save five dissidents by stealing an exemplary of the…
- Little Dorrit (TV Mini-Series) (1987)
- Dir. Christine Edzard
Feat. Alec Guinness, Derek Jacobi, Joan Greenwood…
- Exemplary, all–star reworking of the Charles Dickens' classic in two parts. The first, "Nobody's Fault", is told from Arthur Clennam's (Derek…
- Tenth Man, The (1988)
- Dir. Jack Gold, Richard T. Heffron
Feat. Anthony Hopkins, Brenda Bruce, Derek Jacobi…
- A measured TV–movie adaptation of the novel by Graham Greene about a French lawyer who saves himself from being executed during the Nazi…
- Henry V (1989)
- Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Brian Blessed…
- A remarkable achievement from Kenneth Branagh both as actor and first–time director, he brings a new vitality to Shakespeare's most energetic…
- Discovering Hamlet (1990)
- Dir. Mark Olshaker
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Derek Jacobi, Patrick Stewart
- Invaluable documenting of Derek Jacobi's 1988 production of Hamlet with a young Kenneth Branagh in the lead. Focussing solely on the rehearsal…
- Cadfael (TV Series) (1994-1996)
- Dir. Graham Theakston
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Sean Pertwee, Peter Copley…
- Derek Jacobi stars as Brother Cadfael, a former soldier, sailor and crusader turned botanist monk who often finds himself solving baffling murders…
- Love is the Devil (1998)
- Dir. John Maybury
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton
- Audacious biopic of great British painter Francis Bacon (he of the 'screaming pope' paintings), travels the raw–nerve edge of artistic…
- Basil (1998)
- Dir. Radha Bharadwaj
Feat. Jared Leto, Christian Slater, Derek Jacobi…
- Novel–based Victorian–era romance starring a veritable feast of eye candy in the form of Leto, Slater and Forlani as the beautiful young…
- Molokai - The Story of Father Damien (1999)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. David Wenham, Sam Neill, Peter O'Toole…
- An earnest account of a Belgian priest’s heroic efforts in the Hawaiian leper colony of Molokai in the 1870s, distinguished by its intriguing tale…
- Gladiator (2000)
- Dir. Ridley Scott
Feat. Russell Crowe, Joaquin Phoenix, Richard Harris…
- As good a Roman Sandal epic as ever there was, with a stoic and be–sandalled Russell Crowe refusing to carry over his loyalty to the new…
- Wyvern Mystery, The (TV Mini-Series) (2000)
- Dir. Alex Pillai
Feat. Naomi Watts, Derek Jacobi
- Naomi Watts plays the adopted daughter of a prickly Squire (Derek Jacobi) with more than just fatherhood on his mind. Pseudo–haunted house…
- Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky, The (2001)
- Dir. Paul Cox
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Chris Haywood
- Loosely based on the published diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky, one of the great male ballet dancers, this experimental biopic is impressionistic and…
- Gathering Storm, The (2002)
- Dir. Richard Loncraine
Feat. Albert Finney, Vanessa Redgrave, Jim Broadbent…
- Critically acclaimed telemovie depicts the life of Winston Churchill during his 'wilderness years', the turbulent 1930s, centred by a mighty…
- Broadway: The Golden Age (2003)
- Dir. Rick McKay
Feat. Bob Fosse, Carol Channing, Carol Burnett…
- Comprehensive documentary about America's most celebrated indigenous art form, Broadway theatre, covering an entire century of New York theatre, and…
- Marple (TV Series) [Geraldine McEwan] (2004-2005)
- Dir. Andy Wilson, John Strickland, Charles Palmer
Feat. Geraldine McEwan, Derek Jacobi, John Hannah…
- Four episodes from the most recent adaptation of Agatha Christie's novels set around her indefatiguable elderly heroine and amateur detective Miss…
- Strings (2004)
- Dir. Anders Rønnow Klarlund
Feat. James McAvoy, Catherine McCormack, Derek Jacobi…
- An extraordinary Danish puppet fantasy epic about the course of kingdoms and warriors in an ancient world, which is distinguished by the integration…
- Nanny McPhee (2005)
- Dir. Kirk Jones
Feat. Emma Thompson, Colin Firth, Kelly MacDonald…
- A well–bred British entertainment for children which fuses the traditional likes of MARY POPPINS with the current wave of gothic fantasy (Harry…
- Underworld: Evolution (2005)
- Dir. Len Wiseman
Feat. Kate Beckinsale, Derek Jacobi, Bill Nighy
- The slinky, rubber–clad Kate Beckinsale continues her Vampiric crusade against 'the Lycans' (Werewolves) in this obligatory sequel to the…
- Pinochet's Last Stand (Pinochet in Suburbia) (2006)
- Dir. Richard Curson Smith
Feat. Derek Jacobi, Anna Massey, Phyllida Law…
- Drama about former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet, following attempts that were made to extradite him to Spain after he was arrested for human…
- Golden Compass, The (2007)
- Dir. Chris Weitz
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Ben Walker…
- Visually magnificent fantasy epic adapted from the first installment in Philip Pullman's controversial "His Dark Materials" trilogy traverses similar…
- A Bunch of Amateurs (2008)
- Dir. Andy Cadiff
Feat. Burt Reynolds, Derek Jacobi, Imelda Staunton
- Affable "backstage" comedy focused on a faded Hollywood action hero (Reynolds) who thinks he's won the prestige role of a lifetime – King Lear…
- Adam Resurrected (2008)
- Dir. Paul Schrader
Feat. Jeff Goldblum, Willem Dafoe, Derek Jacobi…
- Troubling tale of a former Jewish circus entertainer who was spared from the gas chamber by serving as the camp commandant's pet dog.
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- Endgame (2009)
- Dir. Peter Travis
Feat. William Hurt, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Jonny Lee Miller…
- South Africa's fraught history is tackled in this solid, involving account of President P.W. Botha’s segregationist regime, and his secretive talks…
- Morris - A Life With Bells On (2009)
- Dir. Lucy Akhurst
Feat. Lucy Akhurst, Ian Hart, Derek Jacobi…
- Gentle, provincial mockumentary follows a newcomer to the 'Morris' folk dancing world as he attempts to controversially transform the traditions of…
- King's Speech, The (2010)
- Dir. Tom Hooper
Feat. Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush, Helena Bonham Carter…
- Justly acclaimed tale of King George VI, his nervy, impromptu ascension to the throne and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch become…
- Hereafter (2010)
- Dir. Clint Eastwood
Feat. Matt Damon, Cecile De France, Bryce Dallas Howard…
- Clint Eastwood delves into the afterlife in this subdued supernatural drama that centers on three strangers whose lives are touched by death.
- Anonymous (2011)
- Dir. Roland Emmerich
Feat. Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, David Thewlis…
- Enjoyable hokum posits that the true writer of Shakespeare's plays was in fact the Earl of Oxford. Some of Britain's finest thesps – including…
- My Week With Marilyn (2011)
- Dir. Simon Curtis
Feat. Michelle Williams, Kenneth Branagh, Julia Ormond…
- Michelle Williams evokes Hollywood's most famous screen siren in this stylish and satisfying biopic centred on the production of THE PRINCE AND THE…
- Blood and Country (There Be Dragons) (2011)
- Dir. Roland Joffe
Feat. Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott…
- Roland Joffe (THE KILLING FIELDS) directs this epic, if overambitious Spanish Civil War drama spread across three different storylines: two…
- Last Tango in Halifax (TV Series) (2012)
- Feat. Derek Jacobi, Anne Reid, Sarah Lancashire…
- Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid play childhood sweethearts reunited via Facebook in their seventies in this thoughtful and engaging depiction of…
- Vicious (TV Series) (2013)
- Feat. Ian McKellen, Derek Jacobi
- Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi have a right 'ol time playing a couple of sardonic queers in this cheesy British sitcom.
- Grace of Monaco (2014)
- Dir. Olivier Dahan
Feat. Nicole Kidman, Tim Roth, Milo Ventimiglia…
- Nicole Kidman plays Grace Kelly in this fairytale biopic of the Hollywood actress turned princess.
- Effie Gray (2014)
- Dir. Richard Laxton
Feat. Dakota Fanning, Greg Wise, Tom Sturridge…
- Written by Emma Thompson, this highly respectable period drama looks at the scandalous love triangle between Victorian art critic John Ruskin, his…
- Cinderella (2015)
- Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Lily James, Cate Blanchett, Richard Madden…
- Dir. Kenneth Branagh re–imagines the classic tale of young Ella who finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmother and her daughters, and…
- Murder on the Orient Express (2017)
- Dir. Kenneth Branagh
Feat. Kenneth Branagh, Penelope Cruz, Willem Dafoe…
- Adaptation of the novel by Agatha Christie, in the capable hands of director Kenneth Branagh, who also stars as Hercule Poirot, the renowned…
- Tolkien (2019)
- Dir. Dome Karukoski
Feat. Nicholas Hoult, Lily Collins, Colm Meaney…
- An accomplished dramatisation of the formative years of the orphaned author J.R.R. Tolkien (LORD OF THE RINGS) as he finds friendship, love and…
- Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans (2019)
- Dir. Dominic Brigstocke
Feat. Emilia Jones, Sebastian Croft, Nick Frost…
- Live action historical farce based on the book and TV series of the same name, about a teenager in the Roman era who is forced to join the Roman Army…
- Allelujah (2022)
- Dir. Richard Eyre
Feat. Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley…
- An adaptation of the play by Alan Bennett, set in a geriatric ward in a small Yorkshire hospital that is threatened with closure. The hospital…