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Magnus Magnusson (I) (1929–2007)

Actor | Writer | Camera and Electrical Department

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Children: Siggy, Sally, Margaret, Anna and Jon. See more trivia »

Born:

in Reykjavik, Iceland

Died:

(age 77) in near Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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1997 Love and Death on Long Island
Quiz Master
 
1978 Curriculee Curricula (TV movie)
Narrator
 
1975 The Goodies (TV series)
Magnus Magnesium
– Frankenfido (1975) … Magnus Magnesium
 
1968 Jackanory (TV series)
Storyteller
– Stories from Iceland: Greyman (1968) … Storyteller
– Stories from Iceland: The Thursday Story (1968) … Storyteller
– Stories from Iceland: The Polar Bear (1968) … Storyteller
– Stories from Iceland: The Prince and His Dog (1968) … Storyteller
– Stories from Iceland: The Pony (1968) … Storyteller
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1970-1972 Chronicle (TV series documentary)
– The Lost World of the Maya (1972) (writer)
– Cracking the Stone Age Code (1970) (writer)
 
Show ShowCamera and Electrical Department (1 title)
1982 Rock in Reykjavik (documentary) (additional cinematographer)
 
Show ShowSelf (39 titles)
2006 University Challenge: The Story So Far (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Imagine (TV series)
Himself
– Sitting Comfortably (2006) … Himself (voice)
 
2005 Ireland AM (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #6.26 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Late Late Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2004 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 The Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– Quiz Show Hosts Special (2003) … Himself
 
1997-2003 Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #49.65 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #49.64 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #49.63 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #49.62 (2003) … Himself
– Episode #49.61 (2003) … Himself
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2003 Britain's Finest (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Castles (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Shooting Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.2 (2002) … Himself
 
2002 This Is Your Life (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Bill Oddie (2002) … Himself
 
2002 Discovery Mastermind (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 16 January 2002 (2002) … Himself
 
1999 Clarkson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.1 (1999) … Himself
 
1999 TV Nightmares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Have I Got News for You (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #16.1 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Celebrity Countdown (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Himself
 
1997 An Audience with Ronnie Corbett (TV movie)
Himself
 
1997 Clive James on TV (TV series)
Himself - Guest
– Episode #1.4 (1997) … Himself - Guest
 
1997 Light Lunch (TV series)
Himself
– Magnus Magnusson and His Master Minds (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Homeground (TV series documentary)
Narrator
 
1972-1997 Mastermind (TV series)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Host / Presenter
– 1990 Final (1990) … Himself - Presenter
– 1980 Final (1980) … Presenter
– Mastermind Masters (1980) … Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 26 October 1980 (1980) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1972) … Himself - Presenter
 
1989 The Dame Edna Experience (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.2 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 God, the Universe and Everything Else (video)
Himself, presenter
 
1986 Pebble Mill at One (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
– Episode dated 23 May 1986 (1986) … Himself - Presenter
 
1985 Everyman (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewer
– The Quiet Revolution (1985) … Himself - Interviewer
 
1983 The Little and Large Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 May 1983 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Private Life of the Ford Cortina (1982) … Himself
 
1980 The Vikings (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
1966-1980 Chronicle (TV series documentary)
Himself - Presenter / Himself - Narrator
– Santorini: The First Pompeii (1979) … Himself - Presenter
– Digging with a Camera (1976) … Himself - Presenter
– A Fortnight in the Iron Age (1976) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Scrolls from the Son of a Star (1976) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– The Gold of the Thracian Horsemen (1976) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
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1977 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1976 The World About Us (TV series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– The World's Newest Island (1976) … Himself - Narrator
 
1974 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #8.1 (1974) … Himself
 
1974 Election 74 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1970 Making Out (TV series)
Himself - Presenter
 
1970 Cumbernauld, Town for Tomorrow (documentary short)
Himself - Commentator
 
1968-1969 Call My Bluff (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 21 August 1969 (1969) … Himself
– Episode dated 16 June 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 24 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
1967 Our World (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1966 Quiz Ball (TV series)
Himself - Guest Supporter
 
1964 1964 General Election (TV special documentary)
Himself - Reporter
 
1957 Tonight (TV series documentary)
Himself - Reporter
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2009 Roy Walker's Gameshow Moments (TV series)
 
2008 Countdown: One Last Consonant Please, Carol (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2008 Earth: The Climate Wars (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Time Shift (TV series documentary)
 
2002 The Very Best of 'Have I Got News for You' (video)
Himself
 
2000 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Children: Siggy, Sally, Margaret, Anna and Jon. See more »

Trademark:

If he was interrupted by the buzzer during a question on Mastermind he would always answer: "I've started, so I'll finish". See more »

Star Sign:

Libra