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Six of the Best – Sherlock Holmes
16 December 2011 8:16 AM, PST | HeyUGuys.co.uk | See recent HeyUGuys news »
In 2009 the ex Mr Madonna (otherwise known as Guy Ritchie) called upon the unlikely pairing of Robert Downey Jr and Jude Law to bring back to the screen two of crime fiction’s greatest heroes – Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson.
The pair are up there amongst the most filmed literary characters, Holmes has been sticking his nose into other people’s business since the earliest days of the cinema with one of the first versions being a Danish short from 1908 pitting him against his arch nemesis Moriarty and Raffles, the Victorian gentleman thief – now that really would have been a showdown worth seeing.
So, as Ritchie prepares to throw Downey and Law together again, we decided to do some sleuthing ourselves and find six of the pipe smoking detective’s best screen adventures. The results have proved anything but elementary!
6) Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
By the mid 1980’s there were few »
- Guest
Maria Schneider, Cliff Robertson, Barbara Kent, Tura Satana: TCM Remembers 2011 Pt.2
13 December 2011 4:16 PM, PST | Alt Film Guide | See recent Alt Film Guide news »
Elizabeth Taylor, Farley Granger, Jane Russell, Peter Falk, Sidney Lumet: TCM Remembers 2011 Pt. 1
Also: child actor John Howard Davies (David Lean's Oliver Twist), Charles Chaplin discovery Marilyn Nash (Monsieur Verdoux), director and Oscar ceremony producer Gilbert Cates (Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams, I Never Sang for My Father), veteran Japanese actress Hideko Takamine (House of Many Pleasures), Jeff Conaway of Grease and the television series Taxi, and Tura Satana of the cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!.
More: Neva Patterson, who loses Cary Grant to Deborah Kerr in An Affair to Remember; Ingmar Bergman cinematographer Gunnar Fischer (Smiles of a Summer Night, The Seventh Seal, Wild Strawberries); Marlon Brando's The Wild One leading lady Mary Murphy; and two actresses featured in controversial, epoch-making films: Lena Nyman, the star of the Swedish drama I Am Curious (Yellow), labeled as pornography by prudish American authorities back in the late '60s, »
- Andre Soares
David Thomson on Sherlock Holmes
1 December 2011 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Perhaps nearly any classy English actor could have played Sherlock Holmes – if not elementary, it's fundamental to a certain type of career
I'm typing this in Baskerville; it's the only way to go with the astonishing parade of Baker Street irregulars, the actors who have played the great detective in one medium or another. We are about to receive the second picture in the latest manifestation, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. The wonders of film number one (just plain Sherlock Holmes) in what may end up a wearying franchise included a gross Us income of over $200m, a real part for Jude Law (Watson), and the realisation Robert Downey Jr had found the vehicle for his languid-depraved attitude (the thinking man's Johnny Depp) and his urge to get away with whatever came into his head – plus, it seemed to resurrect the career of director Guy Ritchie whose insecure grasp »
- David Thomson
Ken Russell 1927 – 2011: A Tribute To A Controversial British Maverick
28 November 2011 11:51 PM, PST | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
It’s always sad when an actor or filmmaker dies, and in 2011 we have had to mourn the loss of many great stars of past and present. Pete Postlethwaite, John Barry, Maria Schneider, Jane Russell, Michael Gough, Elizabeth Taylor, Sidney Lumet, Peter Falk – all great losses, many of them at much too young an age. Only ten days ago John Neville, the delightfully charismatic star of Terry Gilliam’s The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, passed away peacefully aged 86.
But perhaps none of these deaths should be mourned more than that of Ken Russell, who died this week in his sleep at the ripe old age of 84. Aside from his short-lived and ill-advised appearance on Celebrity Big Brother, his name will be unfamiliar to the majority of young filmgoers – people who didn’t grow up with his biopics of Elgar and Mahler, people who didn’t spend their twenties listening to Who records, »
- Daniel Mumby
'X-Files' Actor John Neville Dies: Remembering The Well-Manicured Man
22 November 2011 9:08 AM, PST | MTV Movies Blog | See recent MTV Movies Blog news »
British actor John Neville passed away late last week at the age of 86. Theater buffs might remember him as a respected Shakespearean actor who appeared in every one of the Bard’s plays; movie mavens might know him from his starring role in Terry Gilliam’s “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen."
But to me, John Neville was and always will be The Well-Manicured Man.
If you’re not an X-Phile I have a bit of explanation for you (we can discuss exactly why you’re not an X-Phile some other time): On Chris Carter’s groundbreaking TV show “The X-Files,” John Neville played one of several nameless recurring characters (the most infamous being Cigarette Smoking Man). Csm and Well-Manicured Man were members of the Syndicate, an international group of super-secretive movers and shakers who tried to thwart the efforts of FBI agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully in their »
- Tami Katzoff
John Neville obituary
21 November 2011 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Leading light of the British stage once seen as Gielgud's successor
John Neville, who has died aged 86, was a leading light of the Old Vic, the charismatic artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse in the early 1960s and, after emigrating to Canada in 1972, a renowned leader of that country's theatre, notably at Stratford, Ontario. Tall, handsome and authoritative on the stage, and best known today, perhaps, for his sinister role as the Well-Manicured Man in The X-Files on television – was he on the side of good or evil? – he was often thought of as the natural successor to John Gielgud.
He found huge matinee-idol success early on, in the Gielgud roles of Hamlet and Richard II, though his patrician veneer and noble bearing could be easily discarded, as he showed to devastating effect in 1963, when he played Bill Naughton's Alfie at the Mermaid theatre, the role that became Michael Caine »
- Michael Coveney
John Neville obituary
21 November 2011 4:06 PM, PST | The Guardian - TV News | See recent The Guardian - TV News news »
Leading light of the British stage once seen as Gielgud's successor
John Neville, who has died aged 86, was a leading light of the Old Vic, the charismatic artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse in the early 1960s and, after emigrating to Canada in 1972, a renowned leader of that country's theatre, notably at Stratford, Ontario. Tall, handsome and authoritative on the stage, and best known today, perhaps, for his sinister role as the Well-Manicured Man in The X-Files on television – was he on the side of good or evil? – he was often thought of as the natural successor to John Gielgud.
He found huge matinee-idol success early on, in the Gielgud roles of Hamlet and Richard II, though his patrician veneer and noble bearing could be easily discarded, as he showed to devastating effect in 1963, when he played Bill Naughton's Alfie at the Mermaid theatre, the role that became Michael Caine »
- Michael Coveney
The X-Files Star Neville Dead At 86
21 November 2011 2:11 PM, PST | WENN | See recent WENN news »
John Neville, The X-Files' Well-Manicured Man, has died at the age of 86.
The actor passed away on Saturday in Toronto, Canada.
The British-born star of the sci-fi TV series also had the title role in 1989 movie The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
Neville also served as the artistic director of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1980s.
He emigrated to Canada in the early 1970s. »
John Neville, 1925 - 2011
21 November 2011 1:58 PM, PST | MUBI | See recent MUBI news »
John Neville, who has died at the age of 86, was "perhaps best known to American audiences for playing the title role in [Terry Gilliam's] The Adventures of Baron Munchausen as well as the Well-Manicured Man on The X-Files," suggests Sean O'Neal at the Av Club.
But he was also "a leading light of the Old Vic, the charismatic artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse in the early 1960s and, after emigrating to Canada in 1972, a renowned leader of that country's theatre," writes Michael Coveney in the Guardian. "He found huge matinee-idol success early on, in the [John] Gielgud roles of Hamlet and Richard II, though his patrician veneer and noble bearing could be easily discarded, as he showed to devastating effect in 1963, when he played Bill Naughton's Alfie at the Mermaid theatre, the role that became Michael Caine's calling card on film. This performance, in which Neville graduated from juvenile lead »
John Neville Rip
21 November 2011 1:12 PM, PST | EmpireOnline | See recent EmpireOnline news »
John Neville, the man picked by Terry Gilliam to embody his Baron Munchausen, has died at the age of 86.Neville was born in 1925 in Willesden and originally caught the acting bug on a church choir outing to watch Ralph Richardson and Vivien Leigh in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. He won his first role as Brutus in a school production of Julius Caesar.Though his first job after leaving school at 16 was as a sales clerk in a garage, he showed enough raw talent performing as Hamlet in a church drama group that he won a scholarship to Rada. But his stage ambitions had to wait until after his three-year stint in the Royal Navy, during which time he was part of the Normandy landings.After the war, he acted in the West End and Regent’s Park before going on to the likes of the Birmingham Repertory Theatre and the Bristol Old Vic, »
John Neville dies at 86: 'The X-Files' well-manicured man struggled with Alzheimer's
21 November 2011 8:36 AM, PST | Pop2it | See recent Pop2it news »
Canadian stage director and actor John Neville died Saturday (Nov. 19) in Toronto, surrounded by family, the Canadian Press reports. Neville, who is best known for his role in the 1990s as "The Well-Manicured Man" in "The X-Files" television series and movies, was battling Alzheimer's Disease.
A longtime stage actor, his screen career took off in his '60s, when Terry Gilliam cast him in the title role of "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen." He appears here with Tilda Swinton in 2003's "The Statement."
Neville worked as the artistic director for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival for many years. Their current artistic director, Des McAnuff, writes, "John Neville was a superb actor, an outstanding director and a terrific artistic leader of our Festival. His charisma and charm were matched by the generosity of his spirit."
Born in England, Neville emigrated to Canada in 1972, where he later gained citizenship. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, »
- editorial@zap2it.com
John Neville – Adventures Of Baron Munchausen Star Dead at 86
21 November 2011 8:07 AM, PST | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Best known for playing the title role in Terry Gilliam’s wonderful 1989 fantasy The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen, John Neville was a familiar face. Primarily a stage actor, Neville was artistic director of Canada’s Stratford Shakespeare Festival from 1985 to 1989. He played Sherlock Holmes in the 1966 cult Holmes vs Jack the Ripper film A Study In Terror and had memorable roles in The Fifth Element, Dangerous Minds, and Cronenberg’s Spider. Neville was 86.
From Playbill.com:
John Neville, the respected British-born actor and director who was artistic director of Canada’s Stratford Shakespeare Festival 1985-89, died in Toronto on Nov. 19, surrounded by family, the festival announced Nov. 20. He was 86.
A private funeral will take place immediately. Plans for a memorial will be announced in the New Year.
Late in his career, Mr. Neville, who received the Order of the British Empire in the 1960s, starred in the motion picture “The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, »
- Tom Stockman
'X-Files' Actor John Neville Dies at 86
21 November 2011 7:30 AM, PST | Aol TV. | See recent Aol TV. news »
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Canadian actor John Neville, perhaps best known for his role as The Well-Manicured Man in 'The X-Files,' has died at the age of 86.
The Canadian Press reports that Neville, who suffered from Alzheimer's disease, died Saturday in Toronto, surrounded by family. The veteran actor appeared in dozens of productions over the course of his sixty-year career, but it was his titular role in Terry Gilliam's 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen' that earned him critical acclaim and public visibility. Though the film was a commercial failure, few could fault Neville's wry performance, and he went on to become a mainstay in films, television and theater.
Though he turned in many memorable on-screen performances, Neville seemed just as comfortable working behind the scenes, serving as artistic director of the Nottingham Playhouse in the 1960s and, after his move to Canada, the Stratford Festival in the 1980s. »
- Laura Prudom
John Neville dies aged 86
21 November 2011 5:11 AM, PST | eyeforfilm.co.uk | See recent eyeforfilm.co.uk news »
Baron Munchausen leaves the stage.
The highly respected film, stage and television actor John Neville has died at the age of 86. Neville was best known to film fans for his role as the eponymous star of Terry Gilliam fantasy epic The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen. He also made repeated appearances in The X-Files.
Born in England, Neville began his career on the London stage and enjoyed film roles in Oscar Wilde and Billy Budd before moving to Canada to become artistic director at the Citadel Theatre in Edmonton. After a long period working in television he was rediscovered »
- Jennie Kermode
Top 10 Sherlock Holmes Interpretations On Film & TV!
8 July 2011 6:27 AM, PDT | Obsessed with Film | See recent Obsessed with Film news »
With ‘Sherlock Holmes: A Game Of Shadows’ set for release this December you have plenty of time to brush up on the great detective and his trusty partner Dr Watson. Only problem is that in his 124 year history, Holmes is one of, if not ‘the’, most portrayed fictional character of all time – so where to start?
Luckily you readers I have compiled a list of the 10 must see Sherlock Holmes Interpretations.
10. Young Sherlock Holmes (1985)
I’ll start with this underrated and often overlooked entry from executive producer Steven Spielberg and writer Chris Columbus (who went on to direct ‘Home Alone’ and the first two ‘Harry Potter’ pictures). This original adventure which re-imagines Holmes and Watson as teenagers who meet at boarding school and team up to solve a mystery involving a spate of murders around London.
Intended to kick off a franchise, this movie, while not based on any of Doyle’s stories, »
- Tom Ryan
Bill Hunter obituary
23 May 2011 4:07 PM, PDT | The Guardian - Film News | See recent The Guardian - Film News news »
Australian actor known for his roles in Strictly Ballroom and Muriel's Wedding
For many Australians, the screen persona of the character actor Bill Hunter, who has died of cancer aged 71, was the archetypal "ocker", an uncultivated Australian working man who enjoys beer, "barbies", Aussie rules football and V8 supercars. According to Phillip Noyce, who directed the oft-bearded actor in three movies and a TV miniseries: "Bill was the absolute essence of the Anglo-Irish Australian male of the 20th century. Seemingly gruff and impenetrable, he could convey the tenderness beneath the exterior."
He was seen and appreciated by millions in three of Australia's biggest hit films – Baz Luhrmann's Strictly Ballroom (1992), Pj Hogan's Muriel's Wedding (1994) and Stephan Elliott's The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – all revealing Hunter at the peak of his powers.
He was born in Melbourne, but was brought up in rural Victoria, in Australia's south-east. »
- Ronald Bergan
Norman Jewison Retrospective Presented By Film Society of Lincoln Center
30 March 2011 2:24 PM, PDT | WeAreMovieGeeks.com | See recent WeAreMovieGeeks.com news »
Film Society Of Lincoln Center announces Relentless Renegade: The Films Of Norman Jewison May 25-30
Jewison to appear in-person along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant
The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced the details today for the upcoming film series, Relentless Renegade: The Films of Norman Jewison which will screen at the Walter Reade Theater May 25-30. The series will mark the first major retrospective of the director.s work in New York featuring appearances by Jewison, along with Academy Award winners Olympia Dukakis and Lee Grant and others participating in Q&As and discussing several of the classic films helmed by the great director.
Special guest appearances include:
Olympia Dukakis - who will join Jewison to discuss the film Moonstruck (Saturday, May 28 at 5:45Pm)
Lee Grant - who will attend screenings of In The Heat Of The Night (Friday, May 27 at 6:00Pm) and The Landlord (Monday, »
- Melissa Howland
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