Roy Kinnear
Roy Mitchell Kinnear (born January 8, 1934 in Wigan , Greater Manchester , † September 20, 1988 in Madrid , Spain ) was a British actor .
life and work
Kinnear attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art . He later became a valued member of Joan Littlewood's Theater Workshop Ensemble . He gained greater fame in 1962 when he appeared on the satirical television show That Was the Week That Was on the BBC . From then on he acted in more than 120 TV films, series and feature films.
Because of his figure - Kinnear was overweight as a boy and became even plump in later years - he was committed to the comedic subject. He was one of Richard Lester's favorite actors and has played since the Beatles movie Help! with great success in almost all of the director's productions .
Kinnear had an accident while filming the film The Return of the Musketeers in 1988 : When he fell from a horse, he fractured his pelvis and died of heart failure in a clinic in Madrid a day later.
Director and friend Richard Lester ended his film career as a direct consequence of this accident. Six years later, the Roy Kinnear Foundation was set up in honorable memory . This maintains a house in Twickenham , England , where a home has been created for severely disabled young people.
He left three children. His son Rory Kinnear (* 1978) is also an actor.
Filmography (selection)
- 1963: The Gehetzte of Soho (The Small World of Sammy Lee)
- 1964–69: With Umbrella, Charm and Bowler Hat (The Avengers) (TV series)
- 1965: A Bunch of Great Dogs (The Hill)
- 1965: Hi-Hi help! (Help!)
- 1966: Funny Thing Happened on the ancient Romans (A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum)
- 1966: Call for a Dead (The Deadly Affair)
- 1967: How I Won the War ( How I Won the War )
- 1970: How does Dracula's blood taste? (Taste the Blood of Dracula)
- 1970: On a Clear Day ... (On a Clear Day You Can See Forever)
- 1970: Scrooge
- 1971: Hunt through the fire ( The Firechasers )
- 1971: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory ( Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory )
- 1972: In the Clutches of Madame Sin ( Madame Sin )
- 1973: The Three Musketeers ( The Three Musketeers )
- 1974: The Four Musketeers - Revenge of Milady ( The Four Musketeers )
- 1974: 18 hours to eternity ( Juggernaut )
- 1975: The foxes ( The Sweeney )
- 1975: Sherlock Holmes 'Smarter Brother ( The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother )
- 1975: who stole our dinosaur? ( One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing )
- 1977: The great Beetle in the Monte Carlo Rally ( Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo )
- 1978: Watership Down ( Watership Down ), Voice
- 1979: James Jr. Strikes (The London Connection)
- 1980: Hawk: Guardian of the Magical Sword ( Hawk the Slayer )
- 1982: Hammett
- 1983: Anna Pawlowa - A Life for Dance ( Anna Pavlova )
- 1986: pirates
- 1988: The Falcon's Maltese ( Just Ask for Diamond )
- 1989: The Return of the Musketeers ( The Return of the Musketeers )
- 1991: Princess Aline und die Groblins ( The Princess and the Goblin ), voice
Web links
- Roy Kinnear in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Roy Kinnear in the database of Find a Grave (English)
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Individual evidence
- ^ NYT August 23, 1988. Retrieved January 1, 2012 .
- ↑ My unforgettable father, Roy. In: The Observer . February 11, 2007, accessed January 14, 2011 .
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Kinnear, Roy |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kinnear, Roy Mitchell (full name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 8, 1934 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Wigan , Lancashire , UK |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th September 1988 |
Place of death | Madrid , Spain |