Eric Sykes
Eric Sykes , CBE (born May 4, 1923 in Oldham , Lancashire - † July 4, 2012 in Esher , Surrey ), was a British actor and comedian .
Life
Sykes had been on the stage since the Second World War , but it was not until the BBC television that he developed into comedy greats both as an actor and as a writer in 1948. From 1958 to 1965 he designed his own television series, Sykes and a ... and Sykes , and was one of the well-known comedians of his time; he often worked with Peter Sellers , Spike Milligan , Tony Hancock and Hattie Jacques . In film, he was consistently seen in comic roles, especially in the 1960s. Then he returned to the stage and television. Tours have taken him to Rhodesia , Australia and Canada, among others .
In 2005 his autobiography was published. It's titled If I Don't Write it, Nobody Else Will .
Filmography (selection)
- 1959: Tommy the Toreador
- 1961: It's crazy - our torpedo is coming back (Watch Your Stern)
- 1963: Heavenly Delights (Heavens Above!)
- 1965: The daring men in their flying boxes (Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 hours 11 minutes)
- 1965: L - Der Lautlose (The Liquidator)
- 1966: The Spy with a Cold Nose
- 1967: Das Brett (The Plank) , also director and screenplay
- 1968: Shalako
- 1969: Monte Carlo Rally (Monte Carlo or Bust!)
- 1973: Theater of Blood (Theater of Blood)
- 1979: The Plank or Die Tücke des Objekt (The Plank) , also director and screenplay
- 1981: Im Wald, there are… (If You Go Down in the Woods Today) , also director and screenplay
- 1982: Tom and Bobby in Action (The Boys in Blue)
- 1986: Absolute Beginners - Junge Helden (Absolute Beginners)
- 1993: And the heirs creep forever (Splitting Heirs)
- 2001: The Others
- 2005: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- 2007: The Son of Rambow (Son of Rambow)
literature
- Kay Less : The film's great personal dictionary . The actors, directors, cameramen, producers, composers, screenwriters, film architects, outfitters, costume designers, editors, sound engineers, make-up artists and special effects designers of the 20th century. Schwarzkopf & Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, ISBN 3-89602-340-3 .
Web links
- Eric Sykes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ British comic actor Eric Sykes dies aged 89
- ↑ https://www.theguardian.com/books/2005/dec/31/biography.highereducation
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sykes, Eric |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and comedian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 4, 1923 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oldham |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th July 2012 |
| Place of death | Esher , Surrey |