King Lear (Character)
from King Lear (1983) (TV)

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1. King Lear (????) Played by Al Pacino
   
   
2. Self Made (2011) Played by Tim Woodward
3. "National Theatre Live"
       - King Lear (2011) TV episode, Played by Derek Jacobi
   
   
4. Getting Lear (2009) Played by Stuart Omans
5. King Lear (2008) (TV) Played by Ian McKellen
6. "Great Performances"
       - King Lear (2008) TV episode, Played by Ian McKellen
       - King Lear (1974) TV episode, Played by James Earl Jones
7. Le roi Lear (2007) (TV) Played by Michel Piccoli (as Le roi Lear)
8. "The Shakespeare Comedy Show"
       - Episode #1.1 (2006) TV episode, Played by Aron Tager (as Lear)
9. "French and Saunders"
       - Episode #6.4 (2004) TV episode, Played by Brian Cox
10. "A Taste of Shakespeare"
        - King Lear (2001) TV episode, Played by David Fox (as Lear)
11. "That's Life"
        - Lydia and the Professor (2000) TV episode, Played by Charlie Talbert (as Puppet King Lear)
    
    
12. King Lear (1999) Played by Brian Blessed
13. "Performance"
        - King Lear (1998) TV episode, Played by Ian Holm (as Lear)
14. Kung Lear (1997) (TV) Played by Keve Hjelm
15. King Lear: A Critical Guide (1997) (V) Played by Brian Blessed
16. König Lear (1992) (TV) Played by Rolf Boysen (as Lear)
17. American Friends (1991) Played by Jo Stone-Fewings (as Undergraduate 'King Lear')
18. "Tiny Toon Adventures"
    ... aka "Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures" - USA (alternative title)
        - Weirdest Story Ever Told (1991) TV episode, Played by Clive Revill
    
    
19. "The South Bank Show"
        - Anthony Hopkins/David Hare (1987) TV episode, Played by Anthony Hopkins (as Lear)
20. King Lear (1983) (TV) Played by Laurence Olivier
21. The Tragedy of King Lear (1982) (V) Played by Mike Kellin
    ... aka "King Lear" - USA (video box title)
22. King Lear (1982) (TV) Played by Michael Hordern
    ... aka "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Lear" - USA (video title)
23. tt0228512 Played by Bob Peck (as Lear)
24. Le roi Lear (1981) (TV) Played by Philippe Morier-Genoud (as Lear)
    
    
25. "BBC Play of the Month"
        - King Lear (1975) TV episode, Played by Michael Hordern
26. "King Lear"
        - Episode #1.6 (1974) TV episode, Played by Patrick Magee
        - Episode #1.5 (1974) TV episode, Played by Patrick Magee
        - Episode #1.4 (1974) TV episode, Played by Patrick Magee
        - Episode #1.3 (1974) TV episode, Played by Patrick Magee
        - Episode #1.2 (1974) TV episode, Played by Patrick Magee
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27. Two Is a Happy Number (1972) Played by Dudley Knight
    ... aka "One Is a Lonely Number" - USA (original title)
28. King Lear (1971) Played by Jüri Järvet
    ... aka "Korol Lir" - Soviet Union (original title)
29. King Lear (1971) Played by Paul Scofield
    
    
30. "Civilisation"
        - Protest and Communication (1969) TV episode, Played by William Devlin
31. Le roi Lear (1965) (TV) Played by Michel Etcheverry (as Le roi Lear)
32. "Hedenavond: voorstelling"
        - Herdenking Shakespeare (1964) TV episode, Played by Albert van Dalsum
    
    
33. It's Never Too Late (1956) Played by Alan Bates
34. "The Ed Sullivan Show"
    ... aka "Toast of the Town" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #9.20 (1956) TV episode, Played by Orson Welles
35. "Omnibus"
        - King Lear (1953) TV episode, Played by Orson Welles / Orson Welles
    
    
36. King Lear (1948) (TV) Played by William Devlin
37. An Angel Comes to Brooklyn (1945) Played by Frank Pharr
    
    
38. King Lear (1916) Played by Frederick Warde
39. Re Lear (1910/II) Played by Ermete Novelli
40. Re Lear (1910/I) Played by Giuseppe de Liguoro
    
    
41. King Lear (1909) Played by William V. Ranous
    

Archive Footage:

1. "The Story of English"
       - A Muse of Fire (1986) TV episode, Played by Michael Hordern

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