Gary Russell
Gary Russell (born September 18, 1963 in Maidenhead , Berkshire , England ) is a British actor and freelance writer .
He became known across Europe at the end of the 1970s for the role of Dick Kirrin from the television series Five Friends . In England it is today mainly for his publications on the science fiction - television series Doctor Who known.
Life
Born in 1963, Gary Russell was a well-known child actor in the 1970s . From 1976 to 1977 he played a leading role in The Phoenix and the Carpet , a BBC adaptation of a novel by Edith Nesbit . He only became known across Europe through his impersonation of Dick Kirrin in the television series Five Friends , which appeared between 1978 and 1979. It was particularly successful in Germany and was repeated there several times. He played a leading role again in Dark Towers , a series for elementary school students to learn to read . After that he played rather smaller roles. He had a small extra role in James Bond 007 - Octopussy in 1983 . He also worked as an actor in the theater, but his acting career did not really continue in the 1980s. He started a second career.
Between 1992 and 1995 he was the editor of Doctor Who Magazine and he started Dr. Who to write and publish novels . With the producer Philip Segal he wrote the book Doctor Who: Regeneration , which describes the making of the film Doctor Who - The Film . Between 1998 and 2006 he was the producer of Doctor Who - radio drama series .
From 2003 he wrote some non-fiction books for the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings . In 2007 he directed the animated series The Infinite Quest , which is also based on the Doctor Who series .
Even today he continues to work as a writer and temporarily lives in Brockley , a borough of London , and Cardiff Bay .
Filmography
- 1976–1977: The Phoenix and the Carpet (TV miniseries, 8 episodes)
- 1978–1979: Five Friends (TV series)
- 1981: Look and Read (TV series, 26 episodes)
- 1981: Dark Towers (TV series, 10 episodes)
- 1982: Schoolgirl Chums (TV special)
- 1982: A Shocking Accident (short film)
- 1983: James Bond 007 - Octopussy (extra role)
- 1993: The Airzone Solution ( Direct-to-Video )
- 2007: The Infinite Quest (Director)
Works
Non-fiction books and other publications
- Gary Russell (Ed.): Doctor Who Magazine (1992-1995 issues)
- Philip Segal and Gary Russell Doctor Who: Regeneration . HarperCollins (2000), ISBN 0-00-710591-6
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings, The Companions - The Creation of a Cinematic Artwork . (2002), ISBN 3-608-93331-X
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings. The two Towers. The creation of a film artwork . (2003), ISBN 3-608-93335-2
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings. The return of the King. The creation of a film artwork . (2004), ISBN 3-608-93336-0
- Gary Russell: Doctor Who Encyclopedia . BBC Books (2007), ISBN 1-84607-291-3
- Doctor Who comics on the one hand in Doctor Who Magazine and in Radio Times magazine and on the other hand as IDW Doctor Who comic book (from IDW Publishing ).
Dr. Who - novels
- Virgin New Adventures - Legacy
- Virgin New Adventures - Deadfall
- Virgin Missing Adventures - Invasion of the Cat-People
- Virgin Missing Adventures - The Scales of Injustice
- Eighth Doctor Adventures - Placebo Effect
- Past Doctor Adventures - Business Unusual
- Past Doctor Adventures - Divided Loyalties
- Past Doctor Adventures - Instruments of Darkness
- Past Doctor Adventures - Spiral Scratch
- New Series Adventures - Beautiful Chaos
- New Series Adventures - The Glamor Chase
- Torchwood - The Twilight Streets
literature
- Thomas Hruska; Jovan Evermann: The new series guide. Volume 1 to 4. 2004
Web links
- Gary Russell in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database - Gary Russell
- Interview with Gary Russell on the BBC Doctor Who website
- Interview with Gary Russell in Pantechnicon magazine (PDF; 696 kB)
- Five Friends - Memories of Gary Russell - Translation of his own homepage
- Five Friends - Autograph Cards - Series 1978 (Gary Russell's Autograph Card)
Individual evidence
- ↑ The series was released in the years: 1978–1979 (all 26 episodes), 1981 (24 episodes), 1983 (one episode), 1984 (8 episodes), 1985 (11 episodes), 1986 (4 episodes), 1988 (22 Episodes), 1991 (all 26 episodes), 1993–1994 (19 episodes), 1997 (2 episodes) each on ZDF and in 1997 and 2009 again fully broadcast on Super RTL .
- ↑ All Change at Big Finish . July 9, 2006. Archived from the original on August 21, 2006. Retrieved on December 31, 2010.
- ↑ Jeffrey Renaud: CCI: IDW STANDS FOR "IT'S DOCTOR WHO" . In: Comic Book Resources . July 27, 2007. Retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ↑ Scales of Injustice Free readable e-book on the BBC website
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Russell, Gary |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and freelance writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 18, 1963 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Maidenhead , Berkshire , England |