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Alan Bates (I)

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Overview

Date of Death:
27 December 2003, London, England, UK (pancreatic cancer) more
Mini Biography:
Alan Bates decided to be an actor at age 11. After grammar school in Derbyshire... more
Trivia:
Patron of The Actors Centre, Covent Garden, London from 1994 until his... more
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 10 wins & 12 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(7 articles)
Veteran Actor Alan Bates Dead at 69 (From Studio Briefing. 29 December 2003)
Actor Alan Bates Dies at 69 (From IMDb News. 28 December 2003)
Alternate Names:
Sir Alan Bates

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Thanks, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. Spartacus (2004) (TV) .... Antonius Agrippa
  2. The Statement (2003) .... Armand Bertier
    ... aka Crimes contre l'humanité (France)
  3. Meanwhile (2003) .... Father Peter
  4. Hollywood North (2003) .... Michael Baytes
  5. Salem Witch Trials (2002) (TV) .... Sir William Phips
  6. Evelyn (2002) .... Tom Connolly
  7. The Sum of All Fears (2002) .... Dressler
    ... aka Anschlag, Der (Germany)
  8. Bertie and Elizabeth (2002) (TV) .... King George V
  9. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) .... Alexander Leek
  10. Gosford Park (2001) .... Jennings
    ... aka Gosford Park (Italy)
  11. "Love in a Cold Climate" (2001) TV mini-series .... Uncle Matthew (unknown episodes)
    ... aka Masterpiece Theatre: Love in a Cold Climate (USA)
  12. In the Beginning (2000) (TV) .... Jethro
  13. Arabian Nights (2000) (TV) .... Storyteller
  14. St. Patrick: The Irish Legend (2000) (TV) .... Calpornius
  15. The Prince and the Pauper (2000) (TV) .... King Henry VIII

  16. The Cherry Orchard (1999) .... Gayev
    ... aka Cerisaie, La (France)
    ... aka The Cherry Orchard (UK)
    ... aka Vyssinokipos, O (Greece)
  17. "The Spying Game" (1999) TV series (voice) .... Narrator
  18. Nicholas' Gift (1998) (TV) .... Reg Green
    ... aka Dono di Nicholas, Il (Italy)
  19. The Grotesque (1995) .... Sir Hugo Coal
    ... aka Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets (USA)
    ... aka Grave Indiscretion (USA: video title)
  20. "Oliver's Travels" (1995) TV mini-series .... Oliver
  21. Silent Tongue (1994) .... Eamon McCree
    ... aka Gardien des esprits, Le (France)
  22. Hard Times (1994) (TV) .... Josiah Bounderby
  23. Losing Track (1992) (TV) .... Henry Sitchell
  24. Secret Friends (1991) .... John
  25. Shuttlecock (1991) .... Major James Prentis VC
    ... aka Entre chien et loup (France)
  26. Unnatural Pursuits (1991) .... Hamish Partt
  27. Hamlet (1990/I) .... Claudius
  28. 102 Boulevard Haussmann (1990) (TV) .... Marcel Proust
  29. Dr. M (1990) .... Dr. Marsfeldt/Guru
    ... aka Club Extinction (USA: video title)
  30. Mister Frost (1990) .... Felix Detweiler
    ... aka Mr. Frost (USA: closing credits title)

  31. Force majeure (1989) .... Malcolm Forrest
    ... aka Uncontrollable Circumstances
  32. The Dog It Was That Died (1989) (TV) .... Blair
  33. We Think the World of You (1988) .... Frank Meadows
  34. "The Ray Bradbury Theater" .... John Fabian (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Monde fantastique de Ray Bradbury, Le (Canada: French title)
    ... aka Mystery Theatre (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka Ray Bradbury présente (France)
    ... aka The Bradbury Trilogy (UK: rerun title)
    ... aka The Ray Bradbury Theatre (UK)
        - And So Died Riabouchinska (1988) TV episode .... John Fabian
  35. A Prayer for the Dying (1987) .... Jack Meehan
  36. Pack of Lies (1987) (TV) .... Stewart
  37. Duet for One (1986) .... David Cornwallis
  38. Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1985) (TV) .... Alfred Jones
    ... aka The Bomb Party (Australia)
  39. An Englishman Abroad (1983) (TV) .... Guy Burgess
  40. The Wicked Lady (1983) .... Jerry Jackson
  41. Separate Tables (1983) (TV) .... John Malcolm / Maj. Pollock
  42. Britannia Hospital (1982) .... Macready
  43. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... John Mortimer
  44. The Return of the Soldier (1982) .... Chris Baldry
  45. The Trespasser (1981) (TV) .... Siegmund
  46. Quartet (1981) .... H.J. Heidler
  47. Rece do góry (1981) .... Wikto
    ... aka Hands Up!
    ... aka Haut les mains (France: TV title)
  48. Very Like a Whale (1981) (TV) .... Sir Jock Mellor
    ... aka Executive Syndrome (USA: video title)
  49. Nijinsky (1980) .... Sergei Diaghilev

  50. The Rose (1979) .... Rudge Campbell
  51. The Shout (1978) .... Crossley
  52. An Unmarried Woman (1978) .... Saul
  53. "The Mayor of Casterbridge" (1978) TV mini-series .... Michael Henchard
  54. "Piccadilly Circus" .... Gray (1 episode, 1977)
        - Plaintiffs and Defendants (1977) TV episode .... Gray
  55. The Collection (1976) (TV) .... James
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
  56. "Play for Today" .... Charles / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
        - Two Sundays (1975) TV episode .... Charles
        - Plaintiffs and Defendants (1975) TV episode .... Peter
  57. Royal Flash (1975) .... Rudi Von Sternberg
  58. In Celebration (1975) .... Andrew Shaw
  59. The Story of Jacob and Joseph (1974) (TV) (voice) .... Narrator
  60. Butley (1974) .... Ben Butley
    ... aka Simon Gray's Butley (Australia: DVD box title)
  61. Story of a Love Story (1973) .... Harry
    ... aka Impossible Object
    ... aka Impossible objet, L' (France)
    ... aka Questo impossibile oggetto (Italy)
  62. A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (1972) .... Bri
  63. The Go-Between (1970) .... Ted Burgess
  64. Three Sisters (1970) .... Col. Vershinin

  65. Women in Love (1969) .... Rupert Birkin
  66. The Fixer (1968) .... Yakov Bok
  67. "The Wednesday Play" .... Grigor Pecharin (3 episodes, 1966-1968)
        - Spoiled (1968) TV episode
        - Death of a Teddy Bear (1967) TV episode
        - A Hero of Our Time (1966) TV episode .... Grigor Pecharin
  68. Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) .... Gabriel Oak
  69. Roi de coeur, Le (1966) .... Pvt. Charles Plumpick
    ... aka King of Hearts (USA)
    ... aka Tutti pazzi meno io (Italy)
  70. Georgy Girl (1966) .... Jos Jones
  71. Once Upon a Tractor (1965)
  72. Alexis Zorbas (1964) .... Basil
    ... aka Zorba the Greek (USA)
    ... aka Zorbas o Ellinas (Greece: video title)
  73. Nothing But the Best (1964) .... Jimmy Brewster
  74. The Running Man (1963) .... Stephen
    ... aka Carol Reed's The Running Man
    ... aka The Ballad of the Running Man (International: English title)
  75. The Caretaker (1963) .... Mick
    ... aka The Guest (USA)
  76. A Kind of Loving (1962) .... Victor Arthur 'Vic' Brown
  77. Whistle Down the Wind (1961) .... The Man
  78. "Armchair Theatre" .... Lewis Black (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
        - Duel for Love (1961) TV episode
        - The Thug (1959) TV episode .... Lewis Black
  79. "The Four Just Men" .... Giorgio (1 episode, 1960)
        - Treviso Dam (1960) TV episode .... Giorgio
  80. The Entertainer (1960) .... Frank Rice
  81. "ITV Play of the Week" .... Charles Tritton / ... (4 episodes, 1956-1960)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - The Upstart (1960) TV episode .... Peter Garside
        - The Wind and the Rain (1959) TV episode .... Charles Tritton
        - The Square Ring (1959) TV episode .... Eddie Burke
        - Look Back in Anger (1956) TV episode .... Cliff
  82. "ITV Television Playhouse" .... Kenneth / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - Incident (1960) TV episode .... Ralph Freeman
        - The Jukebox (1959) TV episode .... Rikki Barofski
        - A Memory of Two Mondays (1959) TV episode .... Kenneth

  83. It's Never Too Late (1956) (uncredited) (unconfirmed) .... King Lear
Thanks:
  1. Spartacus (2004) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of) (as Sir Alan Bates)
  2. Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (2003) (V) (special thanks)
Self:
  1. Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part II (2003) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Day by Day: A Director's Journey - The Road Home (USA: DVD title)
  2. Evelyn: Behind the Scenes (2003) (V) .... Himself
  3. The 56th Annual Tony Awards (2002) (TV) .... Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
  4. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2002)
        - Episode dated 4 April 2002 (2002) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The Making of 'Gosford Park' (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001) (V) .... Himself
  7. "Legends" (2000) TV series .... Himself (unknown episodes)

  8. "Gladiators" .... Himself - Competitor (1 episode, 1993)
        - Heat 4 (1993) TV episode .... Himself - Competitor

  9. "Aspel & Company" .... Himself (1 episode, 1988)
        - Episode #6.5 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
  10. Sir Steven Runciman: Bridge to the East (1987) (TV) (voice) .... Himself
  11. Omnibus: The Last Moguls (1986) .... Himself

  12. Mikis Theodorakis: A Profile of Greekness (1974) .... Narrator
  13. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Film Night Special: John Schlesinger (1971) TV episode .... Himself

  14. Location: Far from the Madding Crowd (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The Comedy Map of Britain"
        - Episode #2.2 (2008) TV episode (uncredited) .... Guy Burgess
  2. "Otan giortazoun oi theoi" (2007) .... Himself
  3. Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
  4. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Himself (Memorial Tribute)
  5. Celebrity Naked Ambition (2003) (TV)
  6. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
  7. Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years (2000) (TV) .... Saul
  8. The Wandering Company (1984) (TV) (uncredited) .... Actor of 'Quartet'
  9. Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited) .... Gabriel Oak


Additional Details

Other Works:
(1999) (theatre) Antony and Cleopatra, by Shakespeare, Royal Shakespeare Company, Stratford-upon-Avon more
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