King Lear (Character)
from "Great Performances" (1970)

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1. King Lear (????) Played by Al Pacino
   
   
2. "National Theatre Live"
       - King Lear (2011) TV episode, Played by Derek Jacobi / Stefano Braschi (as Duke of Burgundy)
   
   
3. Getting Lear (2009) Played by Stuart Omans
4. King Lear (2008) (TV) Played by Ian McKellen / Peter Hinton (as Duke of Burgundy)
5. "Great Performances"
       - King Lear (2008) TV episode, Played by Ian McKellen / Peter Hinton (as Duke of Burgundy)
       - King Lear (1974) TV episode, Played by James Earl Jones
6. "French and Saunders"
       - Episode #6.4 (2004) TV episode, Played by Brian Cox
   
   
7. King Lear (1999) Played by Brian Blessed
8. Kung Lear (1997) (TV) Played by Keve Hjelm
9. King Lear: A Critical Guide (1997) (V) Played by Brian Blessed
   
   
10. King Lear (1983) (TV) Played by Laurence Olivier
11. The Tragedy of King Lear (1982) (V) Played by Mike Kellin / Bart Braverman (as Duke of Burgundy)
    ... aka "King Lear" - USA (video box title)
12. King Lear (1982) (TV) Played by Michael Hordern / David Weston (as Duke of Burgundy)
    ... aka "The Complete Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare: King Lear" - USA (video title)
    
    
13. "BBC Play of the Month"
        - King Lear (1975) TV episode, Played by Michael Hordern
14. "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
          (1 more)
15. King Lear (1971) Played by Jüri Järvet
    ... aka "Korol Lir" - Soviet Union (original title)
16. King Lear (1971) Played by Paul Scofield / Søren Elung Jensen (as Duke of Burgundy)
    
    
17. "Civilisation"
        - Protest and Communication (1969) TV episode, Played by William Devlin
    
    
18. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre"
        - Television World Theatre: The Life of Henry V (1957) TV episode, Played by Ralph Truman (as Duke of Burgundy)
19. "The Ed Sullivan Show"
    ... aka "Toast of the Town" - USA (original title)
        - Episode #9.20 (1956) TV episode, Played by Orson Welles
20. "Omnibus"
        - King Lear (1953) TV episode, Played by Orson Welles / Orson Welles / Fred Sadoff (as Duke of Burgundy) / Fred Sadoff (as Duke of Burgundy)
    
    
21. King Lear (1948) (TV) Played by William Devlin / Cyril Conway (as Duke of Burgundy)
22. Henry V (1944) Played by Valentine Dyall (as Duke of Burgundy)
    ... aka "The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France" - UK (original title)
    
    
23. King Lear (1916) Played by Frederick Warde
24. Re Lear (1910/II) Played by Ermete Novelli
25. Re Lear (1910/I) Played by Giuseppe de Liguoro
    
    
26. 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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