Michael Kilgarriff
Michael Kilgarriff (born June 16, 1937 in Brighton , East Sussex ) is a British film and television actor , radio play speaker , and author of non-fiction and children's books.
Life
Michael Kilgarriff, born in Brighton, East Sussex in 1937, began his acting career in the British adventure series The Golden Spur . Since then, he has played in over 20 roles in international feature films, television films, and television series. Including in British television productions such as Doctor Who or Oscar's Orchestra , where he spoke Mr. Crotchit in 37 episodes. In 1978 he was seen as the Green King in Dorothea Brookings for the BBC- produced fantasy television miniseries Der Mondschimmel alongside actors such as James Greene , Sarah Sutton , David Haig and Caroline Goodall .
He was also seen or heard in cinema productions such as Camelot - Am Hofe König Arthur (1967) or in the fantasy feature film of the puppeteers and Muppets inventors Jim Henson and Frank Oz in The Dark Crystal from 1982.
Michael Kilgariff's many other television appearances between 1959 and 2002 include ITV Television Playhouse (1963), UFO (1970) and Tipping the Velvet (2002).
In addition, Michael Kilgarriff became known as the author of a number of non-fiction and children's books.
His daughter Rebecca Kilgarriff (* 1971) also became an actress.
Books (selection)
- 1974: The Golden age of melodrama: twelve 19th century melodramas
- 1974: More best Religious Jokes (Wolfe Publishing Ltd)
- 1978: Comic Speeches for All Occasions (Futura Publications)
- 1983: Oh No! Not Another 1000 Jokes for Kids (Weidenfeld Nicolson Illustrated)
- 1984: 3001 Jokes for Kids (Ward Lock)
- 1985: Doctors and Nurses Joke Book (Littlehampton Book Services Ltd)
- 1986: 1,000 Jokes for Kids of All Ages (Ballantine Books)
- 1996: It Gives Me Further Pleasure: Further Ruminations Upon the Art of the Music Hall Chairman Plus Over Six Hundred Ready-Made Song Introductions (Samuel French Ltd)
- 1997: Grace, Beauty and Banjos: The Only Clock-Eyed Lady in the World and Other Turns by Their Showbiz Billing (Oberon Books Ltd)
- 1998: Sing Us One of the Old Songs: A Guide to Popular Song from 1860-1920 (Oxford University Press)
Filmography (selection)
movie theater
- 1962: We Joined the Navy
- 1967: Camelot - At the court of King Arthur (Camelot)
- 1982: The Dark Crystal (The Dark Crystal)
- 2007: Blanche Neige, la suite (voice actor for the English version)
watch TV
- 1959: The Golden Spur (TV series) (One episode)
- 1963: ITV Television Playhouse (TV series) (One episode)
- 1967-1985: Doctor Who (TV series) (11 episodes)
- 1969: ITV Playhouse (TV series) (One episode)
- 1970: UFO (TV series) (One episode)
- 1972: Aquarius (TV series) (One episode)
- 1974: Men of Affairs (TV series) (One episode)
- 1977: The Upchat Line (TV series) (One episode)
- 1978: Jackanory Playhouse (TV series) (an episode)
- 1978: The Moon Stallion (The Moon Stallion) (TV miniseries)
- 1980: Janet and Company (television miniseries) (pilot)
- 1981: The Borgias (TV miniseries) (One episode)
- 1986: Artist's and Models (One episode)
- 1988: The Storyteller (Two Episodes)
- 1989: The Jim Henson Hour
- 1991: Watt on Earth (TV series) (One episode)
- 2002: Oscar's Orchestra (TV series) (37 episodes) as Mr. Crotchit
- 2002: Tipping the Velvet (TV miniseries)
literature
Web links
- Michael Kilgarriff in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Michael Kilgarriff Filmography in The New York Times (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kilgarriff, Michael |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor and children's author |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 16, 1937 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brighton , East Sussex , England |