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King Lear

Plot: An aging King invites disaster, when he abdicates to his corrupt, toadying daughters, and rejects his loving and honest one.
Release Date: Sunday, September 19 1982
42 years ago
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Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 70 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Brenda BlethynBrenda Blethyn. Brenda Blethyn was 36 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 20 1946
Portrait of Gillian BargeGillian Barge. Gillian Barge was 42 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Mon, May 27 1940 –
Died: Tue, Nov 19 2002
Portrait of Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton. Penelope Wilton was 36 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel. John Shrapnel was 40 in King Lear as 'Earl of Kent'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Died: Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Norman RodwayNorman Rodway. Norman Rodway was 53 in King Lear as 'Earl of Gloucester'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 07 1929 –
Died: Tue, Mar 13 2001
Portrait of Michael KitchenMichael Kitchen. Michael Kitchen was 33 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 31 1948
Portrait of John BirdJohn Bird. John Bird was 45 in King Lear as 'Duke of Albany'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 22 1936 –
Died: Sat, Dec 24 2022
Portrait of Julian CurryJulian Curry. Julian Curry was 44 in King Lear as 'Duke of Cornwall'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 08 1937 –
Died: Sat, Jun 27 2020
Portrait of David WestonDavid Weston. David Weston was 45 in King Lear as 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 28 1937
Portrait of Harry WatersHarry Waters. Harry Waters was >> in King Lear as 'King of France'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Fri, Mar 15 2002
Portrait of Anton LesserAnton Lesser. Anton Lesser was 30 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Thu, Feb 14 1952
Portrait of John GrilloJohn Grillo. John Grillo was 39 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Sun, Nov 29 1942
Portrait of Iain ArmstrongIain Armstrong. Iain Armstrong was >> in King Lear as 'First Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank MiddlemassFrank Middlemass. Frank Middlemass was 63 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Wed, May 28 1919 –
Died: Fri, Sep 08 2006
Portrait of Ken StottKen Stott. Ken Stott was 26 in King Lear as 'Curan'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 19 1955
Portrait of Stuart BlakeStuart Blake. Stuart Blake was >> in King Lear as 'First Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony SympsonTony Sympson. Tony Sympson was 76 in King Lear as 'Second Servant'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1906 –
Died: Wed, Mar 30 1983
Portrait of Peter WalmsleyPeter Walmsley. Peter Walmsley was >> in King Lear as 'Third Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of George HoweGeorge Howe. George Howe was 82 in King Lear as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Thu, Apr 19 1900
Portrait of John DallimoreJohn Dallimore. John Dallimore was >> in King Lear as 'Second Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tim BrownTim Brown. Tim Brown was >> in King Lear as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Adam KurakinAdam Kurakin. Adam Kurakin was 36 in King Lear as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Sun, Oct 21 1945 –
Died: Sat, Apr 08 1989
Portrait of Fraser WilsonFraser Wilson. Fraser Wilson was >> in King Lear as 'Third Gentleman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Richard AlbrechtRichard Albrecht. Richard Albrecht was >> in King Lear as 'Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller. Jonathan Miller was 48 in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Shaun SuttonShaun Sutton. Shaun Sutton was 62 in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Oct 14 1919 –
Died: Fri, May 14 2004
Portrait of Howard DellHoward Dell. Howard Dell was >> in King Lear as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ron GreenRon Green. Ron Green was 52 in King Lear as 'Cinematography'
Birthday: Fri, Apr 04 1930 –
Died: Sat, Aug 22 2009
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Theatre Play'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Raymond HughesRaymond Hughes. Raymond Hughes was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Derek Miller-TimminsDerek Miller-Timmins. Derek Miller-Timmins was >> in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter StenningPeter Stenning. Peter Stenning was >> in King Lear as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colin LowreyColin Lowrey. Colin Lowrey was >> in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen Mair. Eileen Mair was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday