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Videos (see all 12 NEW)
The End of the Affair (1999) -- On a rainy London night in 1946, novelist Maurice Bendrix has a chance meeting with Henry Miles, husband of his ex-mistress Sarah...
The Governess (1998) -- Open-ended Trailer from Sony Pictures Classics
The End of the Affair (1999) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
Solomon and Gaenor (1999) -- A tragic love story between a Jewish young man and a Welsh woman in the beginning of the century. The movie is mostly in English with parts in Welsh and Yiddish
The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) -- ZuGuide.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
13 October 1923, Highbury, London, England, UK more
Date of Death:
1 January 2003, London, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
The son of a tailor, Cyril studied at the London School of Broadcasting... more
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Filmography

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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Pianist (2002)   Mr. Grün 2002 - 8.5 (116,277)
AKAs:
  • Der Pianist (Germany)
  • Le pianiste (France)
  • Pianista (Poland)
- 2. The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) Pew Opener 2002 - 6.7 (8,667)
- 3. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) (TV) Bent Little Man 2001 - 6.7 (1,117)
- 4. "Murder Rooms: Mysteries of the Real Sherlock Holmes" (2000)   Rev. Smoot (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 8.0 (64)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Animated Tales of the World" (2001)   Great Grandfather Frost / Narrator (1 episode) 2001 - 7.2 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The Man Who Cried (2000)   Older Man in Sweatshop 2000 - 6.0 (6,723)
AKAs:
  • The man who cried - Les larmes d'un homme (France)
- 7. "Anna Karenina" (2000) Priest at Wedding 2000 - 7.0 (166)
- 8. "Doctors" (2000)   Joseph (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 5.9 (227)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Midsomer Murders" (1997)   Jeweller / Sebastian Renwick (2 episodes, 1999-2000) 2000 - 8.5 (2,222)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. The End of the Affair (1999) Waiter 1999 - 6.9 (9,283)
- 11. RKO 281 (1999) (TV)   Jeweller 1999 - 7.1 (3,320)
AKAs:
  • RKO 281: The Battle Over Citizen Kane (USA: video box title)
- 12. The Clandestine Marriage (1999) Canton 1999 - 5.6 (231)
- 13. Solomon and Gaenor (1999)   Ephraim 1999 - 6.8 (676)
AKAs:
  • Solomon & Gaenor (USA)
  • Solomon a Gaenor (UK: Welsh title)
- 14. The Lost Son (1999) Mr. Spitz 1999 - 6.7 (827)
- 15. Simon Magus (1999)   Chaim 1999 - 6.8 (364)
AKAs:
  • Simon Magus: A Tale from a Vanished World (UK: closing credits title)
  • Simon le magicien (France)
- 16. The Governess (1998) Doctor 1998 - 5.9 (1,650)
- 17. "Our Mutual Friend" (1998)   Mr. Riah (3 episodes, 1998) 1998 - 8.5 (784)
3 TV episodes:
- 18. "The Adventures of Paddington Bear" (1997)   (voice) Mr. Grubber (1997-2001) 1997 - 7.3 (29)
AKAs:
  • Les aventures de l'ours Paddington (France)
- 19. For My Baby (1997)   Joshua Orgelbrand 1997 - 3.5 (34)
AKAs:
  • Goodnight Vienna (USA: MIFED title)
- 20. Gulliver's Travels (1996) (TV) Mad Old Man - Bedlam 1996 - 6.9 (2,309)
- 21. The Madness of King George (1994)   Pepys 1994 $27.4M 7.3 (5,798)
AKAs:
  • The Madness of George III (Australia)
  • The Madness of King George III (Australia)
- 22. "Martin Chuzzlewit" (1994)   Mr. Fips (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.2 (290)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Paul Merton: The Series" (1991)   (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.3 (27)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Lovejoy" (1986)   Watchmaker (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.2 (524)
1 TV episode:
- 25. Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991) (TV) Emperor Franz Joseph 1991 - 6.0 (107)
- 26. "Dark Season" (1991)   Mr. Polzinski (3 episodes, 1991) 1991 - 6.7 (56)
- 27. Can You Hear Me Thinking? (1990) (TV) Shammas 1990 - 7.5 (40)
- 28. "Blackeyes" (1989)   Pathologist (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.2 (88)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Erik the Viking (1989)   Gisli the Chiseller 1989 - 5.8 (5,377)
AKAs:
  • Erik viking (Sweden)
- 30. "The Bill" (1984)   Jack Emanuel (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 6.1 (571)
1 TV episode:
- 31. "A Fine Romance" (1989)   Metzinger (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 8.9 (19)
AKAs:
  • Ticket to Ride (UK)
1 TV episode:
- 32. Shalom Joan Collins (1989) (TV) Felix 1989 - -
- 33. The Bourne Identity (1988) (TV) Apfel 1988 - 6.8 (1,692)
- 34. "Running Scared" (1986) Wisener (unknown episodes) 1986 - 8.0 (6)
- 35. "Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense" (1984)   Dr. Magnusson (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.3 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "The Invisible Man" (1984)   Landlord (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 6.9 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "The Young Ones" (1982)   Old Man Next Door (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.8 (2,041)
1 TV episode:
- 38. "Fanny by Gaslight" (1981) Doctor Lowenthal (unknown episodes) 1981 - 5.1 (7)
- 39. "Into the Labyrinth" (1981)   Kadru (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.2 (38)
1 TV episode:
- 40. "Bless Me Father" (1978)   Rabbi Emmanuel Rosen (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 8.0 (36)
1 TV episode:
- 41. "Private Schulz" (1981)   Solly (5 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 7.3 (201)
5 TV episodes:
- 42. "Armchair Thriller" (1967)   Mountjoy (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - 8.0 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 43. Rembrandt (1980) (TV) Menasseh 1980 - -
- 44. Avalanche Express (1979) Sedov 1979 - 4.5 (443)
- 45. The Spaceman and King Arthur (1979)   Dr. Zimmerman 1979 - 4.7 (334)
AKAs:
  • A Spaceman in King Arthur's Court (USA: reissue title)
  • UFO
  • Unidentified Flying Oddball (USA)
- 46. "Doctor Who" (1963)   Archimandrite / 4 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1967-1978) 1978 - 8.7 (2,172)
- 47. "Z Cars" (1962)   Freddie Lee / 4 characters not shown (6 episodes, 1967-1978) 1978 - 7.5 (65)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 48. "Holocaust" (1978)   Weinberg (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 8.4 (1,385)
AKAs:
  • Holocaust: The Story of the Family Weiss (USA: alternative title)
2 TV episodes:
- 49. "The Wilde Alliance" (1978)   Tom Helliwell (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - -
1 TV episode:
- 50. "BBC2 Play of the Week" (1977)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 8.2 (7)
- 51. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) (TV)   Cariello 1978 - 6.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Saturday, Sunday, Monday (UK: series title)
- 52. The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) Dr. Bechmann 1977 $185M 7.1 (22,749)
- 53. "Raffles" (1977)   Pinelli (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.3 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 54. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977)   Obsessed Boy's Father 1977 - 8.5 (4,247)
AKAs:
  • Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
- 55. "When the Boat Comes In" (1976)   Mendel (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 9.0 (71)
1 TV episode:
- 56. "The Sweeney" (1975)   Turner (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.0 (258)
1 TV episode:
  • May (1976) Turner
- 57. "Play for Today" (1970)   Grandad Wax (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 7.1 (52)
1 TV episode:
- 58. "Second Verdict" (1976)   Henri Desire Landru (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - -
- 59. Operation: Daybreak (1975)   Father Petrek 1975 - 7.1 (435)
AKAs:
  • Seven Met at Daybreak
  • The Price of Freedom (USA: reissue title)
- 60. "Porridge" (1974)   Jackdaw (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 9.0 (481)
1 TV episode:
- 61. "The Brothers" (1972)   Sheik Abu Ben Adom (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.1 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 62. The Hiding Place (1975) Building Inspector Smit 1975 - 7.2 (436)
- 63. "A Legacy" (1975)   Grandpapa Merz (5 episodes, 1975) 1975 - -
5 TV episodes:
- 64. The Odessa File (1974)   Tauber's Voice 1974 - 7.1 (2,983)
AKAs:
  • Der Fall Odessa (West Germany)
  • Die Akte Odessa (West Germany)
- 65. 11 Harrowhouse (1974)   Wildenstein, the Diamond Cutter 1974 - 6.0 (354)
AKAs:
  • Anything for Love (USA: TV title)
  • Eleven Harrowhouse
  • Fast Fortune
- 66. "QB VII" (1974) Uri Lehrer (unknown episodes) 1974 - 7.9 (254)
- 67. "Dixon of Dock Green" (1955)   Green (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.3 (43)
1 TV episode:
- 68. "Marked Personal" (1973)   Wilfred Harper (2 episodes, 1974) 1974 - -
- 69. Who Killed Lamb? (1974) (TV) Mr. Lavender 1974 - 7.0 (13)
- 70. "The Onedin Line" (1971)   Braganza / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1971-1973) 1973 - 7.5 (157)
3 TV episodes:
- 71. "Freewheelers" (1968)   Jacques (6 episodes, 1973) 1973 - 7.8 (14)
6 TV episodes: 1 episode not shown.
- 72. "Crown Court" (1972)   Arthur Simmons (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.9 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 73. "Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em" (1973)   Kenny (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.2 (413)
1 TV episode:
- 74. "The Protectors" (1972)   Doctor (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.9 (49)
1 TV episode:
- 75. "New Scotland Yard" (1972)   Lustein (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
1 TV episode:
- 76. "Jason King" (1971)   Jean Cazette (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (45)
1 TV episode:
- 77. "The Liver Birds" (1969)   Mr. Hennessey (3 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 6.5 (33)
- 78. "Spyder's Web" (1972)   Dr. Hatchington (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - -
1 TV episode:
- 79. "The Persuaders!" (1971)   Professor Ganguin (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.5 (895)
1 TV episode:
- 80. Our Miss Fred (1972)   Doctor 1972 - 5.6 (35)
AKAs:
  • Beyond the Call of Duty (Canada: English title: video title)
  • Operation: Fred (USA: video box title)
- 81. "Alexander the Greatest" (1971) Barney (unknown episodes, 1971) 1971 - -
- 82. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   Feers / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1965-1971) 1971 - 7.5 (24)
3 TV episodes:
- 83. "Justice" (1971)   (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - -
1 TV episode:
- 84. "The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes" (1971)   Hunter (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.2 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 85. "Please Sir!" (1968)   Leonard Larch (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.8 (57)
1 TV episode:
- 86. "Ryan International" (1970)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 87. "Diamond Crack Diamond" (1970)   Witherspoon (2 episodes, 1970) 1970 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 88. "Never Mind the Quality, Feel the Width" (1967)   Rabbi Levy (8 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - -
- 89. "Paul Temple" (1969)   Mr. Joy (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.9 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 90. "Department S" (1969)   Esplin (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.0 (60)
1 TV episode:
- 91. The Kremlin Letter (1970) Police Doctor 1970 - 6.3 (495)
- 92. "Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)" (1969)   Dr. Cholmond (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.2 (210)
AKAs:
  • My Partner the Ghost (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 93. Images (1970) (voice) William Henry Fox Talbot 1970 - -
- 94. The Looking Glass War (1969) East German Detective 1969 - 5.9 (287)
- 95. "Detective" (1964)   Mr. Finch (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 96. "Theatre 625" (1964)   Morry Swartz / 4 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1965-1968) 1968 - 5.3 (8)
4 TV episodes:
- 97. "Man in a Suitcase" (1967)   Palma (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.9 (51)
1 TV episode:
- 98. To Sir, with Love (1967) (uncredited) Mr. Pinkus 1967 - 7.5 (5,056)
- 99. "The Rat Catchers" (1966)   Vol (2 episodes, 1967) 1967 - -
2 TV episodes:
- 100. "Out of the Unknown" (1965)   Dr. Duval (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.2 (11)
1 TV episode:
- 101. "The Saint" (1962)   Jonkheer (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.8 (606)
1 TV episode:
- 102. The Schoolmaster (1966) (TV) Headmaster 1966 - -
- 103. Rasputin: The Mad Monk (1966) (uncredited) Foxy Face 1966 - 6.2 (584)
- 104. "The Spies" (1966)   Hamil (2 episodes, 1966) 1966 - -
- 105. "The Mask of Janus" (1965)   Hamil (2 episodes, 1965) 1965 - -
- 106. "The Third Man" (1959)   Bartolas Zaracasta (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.4 (30)
1 TV episode:
- 107. The Little Ones (1965) Child Welfare Officer 1965 - -
- 108. Up Jumped a Swagman (1965) Phil Myers 1965 - 3.6 (7)
- 109. "The Wednesday Play" (1964)   Porcello (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.2 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 110. "Artists' Notebooks" (1964)   Leonardo da Vinci (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 111. "Curtain of Fear" (1964) Dr. Friedland (unknown episodes) 1964 - -
- 112. "The Hidden Truth" (1964)   Suphodes (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
1 TV episode:
- 113. "No Hiding Place" (1959)   Jack Bates / Lennie Riggs (2 episodes, 1960-1964) 1964 - 7.2 (15)
2 TV episodes:
- 114. "Espionage" (1963)   Lao Han (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 6.9 (12)
1 TV episode:
- 115. The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963) Maurice 'Morrie' Bellman 1963 - 7.0 (36)
- 116. "Crane" (1963)   Rabbi (1 episode, 1963) 1963 - 7.0 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 117. Lawrence of Arabia (1962) (uncredited) Bartender in Officer's Club 1962 - 8.6 (72,519)
- 118. "The Sword in the Web" (1962)   Claude Garnier (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - -
1 TV episode:
- 119. "Saki" (1962)   Mr. Scarrick (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 7.2 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 120. "Supercar" (1961)   Masterspy / 3 characters not shown (13 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 7.2 (49)
13 TV episodes: 8 episodes not shown.
- 121. The Pursuers (1961) Karl Luther 1961 - -
- 122. "Danger Man" (1960)   Luis / Pietro (2 episodes, 1960-1961) 1961 - 7.9 (164)
2 TV episodes:
- 123. The Terror of the Tongs (1961)   (uncredited) 1961 - 5.9 (147)
AKAs:
  • Terror of the Hatchet Men (USA)
- 124. Rashomon (1961) (TV) The Wigmaker 1961 - -
- 125. Return of a Stranger (1961) Homer Trent 1961 - -
- 126. The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) Bank Clerk 1960 - 4.8 (8)
- 127. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)   Dr. Schmidt-Lausitz (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.7 (5)
1 TV episode:
- 128. Follow That Horse! (1960) Dr. Spiegel 1960 - -
- 129. Never Let Go (1960) Cypriot 1960 - 7.1 (251)
- 130. "International Detective" (1959)   Lombardi (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - -
1 TV episode:
- 131. SOS Pacific (1959)   (uncredited) Louis 1959 - 5.9 (64)
AKAs:
  • S.O.S. Pacific (USA: poster title)
- 132. "Interpol Calling" (1959)   Gamel (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 9.9 (23)
1 TV episode:
- 133. Danger Within (1959)   Lt. Cyriakos Coutoules 1959 - 6.5 (137)
AKAs:
  • Breakout (USA)
- 134. Passport to Shame (1958)   Willie 1958 - 6.4 (36)
AKAs:
  • Room 43 (USA)
  • The Girl in Room 43
- 135. "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" (1950)   Charles McFadden / 8 characters not shown (9 episodes, 1955-1958) 1958 - 7.7 (17)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 136. The Silent Enemy (1958) Miguel 1958 - 6.3 (138)
- 137. The Man Who Sold Death (1958) (TV) Grubbe 1958 - -
- 138. Miracle in Soho (1957) Mr. Swoboda 1957 - 5.7 (36)
- 139. Interpol (1957)   Warden 1957 - 6.0 (69)
AKAs:
  • Pickup Alley (USA)
- 140. "English Family Robinson" (1957) (unknown episodes) 1957 - -
- 141. "Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents" (1953)   Gaston (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.0 (14)
AKAs:
  • Matinee (UK: informal short title)
  • Rheingold Theatre (USA)
1 TV episode:
- 142. "The Count of Monte Cristo" (1956)   Zorba (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
1 TV episode:
- 143. "The Scarlet Pimpernel" (1955)   Bibot (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 5.8 (6)
2 TV episodes:
- 144. "Quatermass II" (1955)   Control Assistant (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.9 (56)
1 TV episode:
- 145. "Round at the Redways" (1955)   Antique Dealer (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - -
1 TV episode:
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Great (Isambard Kingdom Brunel) (1975) (voice) 1975 - 8.3 (84)
Archive Footage
- 1. The Humans of Tara (2007) (V) Archimandrite
- 2. Can You Hear the Earth Scream (2006) (V) Lennox
- 3. The UNIT Family: Part One (2006) (V) Lennox
- 4. Cybermen: The Early Years (1992) (V) Viner
- 5. "Disneyland"  
2 TV episodes:

Additional Details

Other Works:
(1990) He acted in Ben Jonson's play, "Volpone," at the Almeida Theatre in London, England with Ian McDiarmid, Denis Lawson, Philip Locke, Darlene Johnson, and Marc Warren in the cast. Nicholas Hytner was director. more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Adventure | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Based On Novel | Independent Film | Murder more

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