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Overview

Mini Biography:
Norman Wisdom has become the great British clown very much in the mould... more
Trivia:
6th June 2000: Awarded a Knighthood by the Queen, he deliberately tripped... more
STARmeter: ?
Up 45% in popularity this week. See rank & trends on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win more
NewsDesk:
About Cinema Retro
 (From CinemaRetro. 1 January 2006, 11:18 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Sir Norman Wisdom

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Evil Calls (2009) (V) (post-production) .... Winston Llamata

  2. Expresso (2007) (as Sir Norman Wisdom) .... The Vicar (Buzz)
  3. "Last of the Summer Wine" .... Billy Ingleton (6 episodes, 1995-2004)
    ... aka "Roy Clarke's Last of the Summer Wine" (Australia)
        - Variations on a Theme of the Widow Winstanley (2004) TV episode .... Billy Ingleton
        - The General's Greatest Battle (2004) TV episode .... Billy Ingleton
        - A Musical Passing for a Miserable Musecroft (2002) TV episode .... Billy Ingleton
        - The Coming of the Beast (2001) TV episode (as Sir Norman Wisdom) .... Billy Ingleton
        - Extra! Extra! (1996) TV episode .... Billy Ingleton
          (1 more)
  4. Five Children and It (2004) .... Nesbitt
    ... aka 5 Children & It (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Cinq enfants et moi (France)
  5. "Coronation Street" .... Ernie Crabb (1 episode, 2004)
    ... aka "Corrie" (UK: informal title)
    ... aka "The Street" (UK: informal title)
        - Episode #1.5792 (2004) TV episode .... Ernie Crabb
  6. "Between the Sheets" (2003) TV mini-series .... Maurice Hardy (unknown episodes)
  7. "The Last Detective" .... Lofty Brock (1 episode, 2003)
        - Lofty (2003) TV episode .... Lofty Brock
  8. "Dalziel and Pascoe" .... Bernie Marks (1 episode, 2002)
        - Mens Sana (2002) TV episode .... Bernie Marks

  9. "Casualty" .... Mr. Cole (1 episode, 1998)
        - She Loved the Rain (1998) TV episode .... Mr. Cole
  10. Double X: The Name of the Game (1992) .... Arthur Clutten/Maurice Rigby
    ... aka Double X
    ... aka Run Rabbit Run

  11. "Bergerac" .... Vincent Parkin (1 episode, 1983)
        - Almost Like a Holiday (1983) TV episode .... Vincent Parkin
  12. "BBC2 Playhouse" .... Bernard Flood (1 episode, 1981)
        - Going Gently (1981) TV episode .... Bernard Flood

  13. "Hudson & Halls" (1976) TV series .... Guest (unknown episodes)
  14. "A Little Bit of Wisdom" .... Norman (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #1.2 (1974) TV episode .... Norman
  15. "Nobody Is Norman Wisdom" (1973) TV series .... Nobody
  16. "Music Hall" (1970) TV series (unknown episodes)
  17. "Norman" (1970) TV series

  18. What's Good for the Goose (1969) .... Timothy Bartlett
    ... aka Girl Trouble
    ... aka What's Good for the Gander (UK: review title)
  19. The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968) .... Chick Williams
    ... aka The Night They Invented Striptease
  20. Androcles and the Lion (1967) (TV) .... Androcles
  21. Press for Time (1966) .... Norman Shields/Emily, his mother/Wilfred, his grandfather (the P.M.)
  22. The Sandwich Man (1966) .... Boxing Vicar
    ... aka That Swinging City
  23. The Early Bird (1965) .... Norman Pitkin
    ... aka Norman Wisdom: The Early Bird (International: English title)
  24. A Stitch in Time (1963) .... Norman Pitkin
  25. On the Beat (1962) .... Norman Pitkin / Giulio Napolitani
  26. The Girl on the Boat (1961) .... Sam Marlowe
  27. The Bulldog Breed (1960) .... Norman Puckle
  28. There Was a Crooked Man (1960) .... Davy Cooper

  29. Follow a Star (1959) .... Norman Truscott
  30. The Square Peg (1959) .... Norman Pitkin / General Schreiber
  31. Just My Luck (1957) .... Norman Hackett (and his own father)
  32. Up in the World (1956) .... Norman
  33. Man of the Moment (1955) .... Norman
  34. One Good Turn (1955) .... Norman
  35. Trouble in Store (1953) .... Norman
  36. "Vic's Grill" (1951) TV series
  37. Wit and Wisdom (1950) (TV) .... Norman

  38. Cuckoo College (1949) (TV) .... Janitor
  39. A Date with a Dream (1948) .... Shadow Boxer
  40. "Wit and Wisdom" (1948) TV series .... Norman
Writer:
  1. What's Good for the Goose (1969) (script)
    ... aka Girl Trouble
    ... aka What's Good for the Gander (UK: review title)
  2. Press for Time (1966) (screenplay)
  3. The Early Bird (1965) (screenplay)
    ... aka Norman Wisdom: The Early Bird (International: English title)
  4. A Stitch in Time (1963) (screenplay)
  5. On the Beat (1962) (writer)
  6. The Bulldog Breed (1960) (original screenplay)

  7. Follow a Star (1959) (original screenplay)
  8. The Square Peg (1959) (original screenplay)
Soundtrack:
  1. Trojan Eddie (1996) (writer: "Don't Laugh At Me 'Cos I'm A Fool")

  2. What's Good for the Goose (1969) (performer: "What's Good for the Goose")
    ... aka Girl Trouble
    ... aka What's Good for the Gander (UK: review title)

  3. Up in the World (1956) (performer: "Up in the World") ("Up in the World")
  4. Man of the Moment (1955) (performer: "Beware", "Yodelee Yodelay", "Dream For Sale") ("Beware")
  5. As Long as They're Happy (1955) (music: "Don't Laugh At Me") (performer: "Don't Laugh At Me")
  6. One Good Turn (1955) (writer: "Please Opportunity") (performer: "Please Opportunity", "Take A Step In The Right Direction")
  7. Trouble in Store (1953) (music: "Don't Laugh At Me ('cause I'm A Fool)") (performer: "I'd Like To Put On Record That I Love You", "Don't Laugh At Me ('cause I'm A Fool)")
Producer:
  1. What's Good for the Goose (1969) (associate producer)
    ... aka Girl Trouble
    ... aka What's Good for the Gander (UK: review title)
Music Department:
  1. Follow a Star (1959) (composer: songs "Follow a Star", "I Love You" and "The Square Song")
Thanks:
  1. Expresso (2007) (very special thanks)
Self:
  1. Wonderland - The Secret Life of Norman Wisdom Aged 92¾ (2008) (TV) .... Himself
  2. "British Film Forever" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Sauce, Satire and Silliness: The Story of British Comedy (2007) TV episode (as Sir Norman Wisdom) .... Himself
  3. "The Comedy Map of Britain" .... Himself (1 episode, 2007)
        - Episode #1.6 (2007) TV episode (as Sir Norman Wisdom) .... Himself
  4. "The Story of Light Entertainment" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
        - All-Round Entertainers (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  5. "Countryfile" .... Himself (1 episode, 2004)
        - Episode dated 21 March 2004 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
  6. 30 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  7. Mike Baldwin & Me (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  8. "One Hit Wonderland" (2001) TV mini-series .... Himself
  9. "This Is Your Life" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1987-2000)
        - Todd Carty (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Rick Wakeman (1998) TV episode .... Himself
        - Norman Wisdom (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "Legends" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Norman Wisdom (2000) TV episode .... Himself
  11. "It's Only TV... But I Like It" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
        - Episode #2.5 (2000) TV episode .... Himself

  12. Heroes of Comedy: Norman Wisdom (1999) (TV) .... Himself
  13. Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning Because She'd Really Like to Know! (1998) (V) .... Himself
    ... aka Where on Earth Is... Katy Manning (UK: short title)
  14. 25 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  15. An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  16. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode #8.2 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  17. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Norman Wisdom (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  18. Without Walls: The Obituary Show - Norman Wisdom (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  19. "Surprise Surprise!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #9.7 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

  20. The Importance of Being Funny in America (1987) (TV) .... Guest
  21. "The Bob Monkhouse Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
        - Episode #1.10 (1983) TV episode .... Himself

  22. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 6 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  23. "Toast of the Town" .... Comedian / ... (2 episodes, 1967-1971)
    ... aka "The Ed Sullivan Show" (USA: new title)
        - Episode #24.25 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
        - Episode #20.26 (1967) TV episode .... Comedian/Musician
  24. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
    ... aka "The Best of Carson" (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 4 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself

  25. The Peapicker in Piccadilly (1969) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (UK)
  26. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  27. "Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1955-1961)
    ... aka "Sunday Night at the London Palladium" (UK: short title)
        - Episode #7.12 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Top Of The Bill
        - Episode #1.3 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  28. The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV) .... Himself

  29. As Long as They're Happy (1955) (uncredited) .... Himself
  30. "Der Hauptfilm hat noch nicht begonnen..." (1952) TV series .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "Room 101"
        - Episode #11.1 (2007) TV episode (uncredited) .... Norman
  2. Comedy Heroes (2005) (TV) .... Himself
  3. I Love Christmas (2001) (TV)
  4. The 1950's: Music, Memories & Milestones (1988) (V) .... Himself
  5. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV) .... Himself-Interviewee
  6. To See Such Fun (1977) .... Himself


Additional Details

Other Works:
World of Wisdom, Musical collaboration between Norman and Rick Wakeman, a devout fan. more
Publicity Listings:
2 Print Biographies | 1 Pictorial | 1 Magazine Cover Photo more

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