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2010 (1984) -- Clip: How Fast?
2010 (1984) -- A joint American-Soviet space expedition is sent to Jupiter to learn what happened to the Discovery.
2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) -- Mankind finds a mysterious, obviously artificial, artifact buried on the moon and, with the intelligent computer HAL, sets off on a quest.
2010 (1984) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
2010 (1984) -- MyMovieScripts.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
1928, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada more
Trivia:
Was nominated for Broadway's 1972 Tony Award as Best Supporting or Featured... more
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Awards:
1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(4 articles)
The Origins Of Hal 9000's Singing Revealed
 (From Cinema Blend. 6 November 2009, 8:19 AM, PST)
Why Hal 9000 Sings "Daisy Bell" in 2001: A Space Odyssey
 (From ReelzChannel. 6 November 2009, 6:38 AM, PST)
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Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Love & Larceny (1985) (TV)
  2. 2010 (1984) (voice) .... HAL 9000
    ... aka 2010: The Year We Make Contact (USA: promotional title)
  3. Sam Hughes's War (1984) (TV)

  4. Sleeper (1973) (voice) (uncredited) .... Evil Computer/Various Robot Butlers
  5. Tour en l'air (1973) (voice) .... Narrator
  6. "Talking to a Stranger" (1971) TV mini-series .... Alan
  7. "Softly Softly" .... Jerry Proctor (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka Softly, Softly: Task Force (UK: new title)
        - Open and Shut (1970) TV episode .... Jerry Proctor

  8. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) (voice) .... HAL 9000
  9. Henry V (1966) (TV) .... Henry V
  10. "Playdate" .... Jones / ... (2 episodes, 1962-1964)
        - Alias Jones (1964) TV episode .... Jones
        - Great Expectations: Part Two (1962) TV episode .... Pip
  11. Twelfth Night (1964) (TV)
  12. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Charles (1 episode, 1963)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - A Cry of Angels (1963) TV episode .... Charles
  13. "The Other Man" (1963) TV mini-series .... David Henderson
  14. One Plus One (1961) .... The Divorcee segment
    ... aka 1 + 1
    ... aka Arch Oboler's 1+1: Exploring the Kinsey Reports
  15. Robert Baldwin: A Matter of Principle (1961) .... William Lyon Mackenzie
  16. William Lyon Mackenzie: A Friend to His Country (1961) .... William Lyon Mackenzie
    ... aka William Lyon Mackenzie - L'ami de son pays (Canada: French title)
  17. "Festival" (1 episode, 1960)
        - Julius Caesar (1960) TV episode
  18. "Just Mary" (1960) TV series (voice)
  19. "R.C.M.P." .... Mr. Dodds (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Canada: English title)
        - The Hunt (1960) TV episode .... Mr. Dodds

  20. "Hudson's Bay" .... Martin Cobb (1 episode, 1959)
        - The Accounting (1959) TV episode .... Martin Cobb
  21. "On Camera" .... Joy-Pop (3 episodes, 1955-1957)
        - The Witness (1957) TV episode .... Joy-Pop
        - The Waltz (1955) TV episode
        - The Tyger's Hart (1955) TV episode
  22. Oedipus Rex (1957) .... Creon
  23. "Scope" .... Laertes (1 episode, 1955)
        - Hamlet (1955) TV episode .... Laertes
Self:
  1. Donald Brittain: Filmmaker (1995) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Donald Brittain, cinéaste (Canada: French title)

  2. "One Canadian: The Political Memoirs of the Rt. Hon. John G. Diefenbaker" (1976) TV mini-series (voice) .... Narrator
  3. The Man Who Skied Down Everest (1975) .... Narrator
  4. Rock-a-bye (1973) .... Narrator

  5. Bird of Passage (1966) (voice) .... Narrator
  6. Fields of Sacrifice (1964) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Champs d'honneur (Canada: French title)
  7. Pipers and A' (1963) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Quand passent les Écossais (Canada: French title)
  8. The World of David Milne (1963) (voice) .... Narrator
    ... aka Le monde de David Milne (Canada: French title)
  9. The Great Religions: Buddhism (1962) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Buddhism (Canada: English title: short title)
  10. The Great Religions: Hinduism (1962) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Hinduism (Canada: English title: short title)
  11. The Great Religions: Islam (1962) (voice) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Islam (Canada: English title: short title)

Additional Details

Other Works:
Mr. Rain has performed lead roles across the country but is probably best known for his four-decade association with the Stratford Festival where he has performed in a wide variety of productions from Michael Langham's celebrated Henry V in 1956 to the more recent leads in the premiere of Elliott Hayes' Homeward Bound (1991), Albert Millaire's production of Michel Tremblay's Bonjour, là, bonjour (1992) and as Shylock in the 95-96 production of The Merchant of Venice. In 1998 he played the lead in A Man For All Seasons, and received almost unanimously positive reviews. more
Genres:
Drama | Documentary | Short | Comedy more
Plot Keywords:
Independent Film | Based On Play | Character Name In Title | Cryogenics more

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