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Mini Biography:
Norman Wisdom has become the great British clown very much in the mould... more
Trivia:
He is the national comedy hero of Albania. more
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Awards:
Won BAFTA Film Award. Another 1 win more
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About Cinema Retro
 (From CinemaRetro. 1 January 2006, 11:18 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Sir Norman Wisdom

Filmography

Actor:
  1. Labrats (2010) (V) (post-production) (voice) .... Scaredy

  2. Evil Calls (2008) (V) .... Winston Llamata
  3. Expresso (2007) (as Sir Norman Wisdom) .... The Vicar (Buzz)
  4. "Last of the Summer Wine" .... Billy Ingleton / ... (7 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
        - Gnome and Away (2001) TV episode (uncredited) .... Man carrying gnome
          (2 more)
  5. Five Children and It (2004) .... Nesbitt
    ... aka 5 Children & It (Philippines: English title)
    ... aka Cinq enfants et moi (France)
  6. "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
  7. "Between the Sheets" (2003) TV mini-series .... Maurice Hardy (unknown episodes)
  8. "The Last Detective" .... Lofty Brock (1 episode, 2003)
        - Lofty (2003) TV episode .... Lofty Brock
  9. "Dalziel and Pascoe" .... Bernie Marks (1 episode, 2002)
        - Mens Sana (2002) TV episode .... Bernie Marks

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

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

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

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

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

  40. Cuckoo College (1949) (TV) .... Janitor
  41. A Date with a Dream (1948) .... Shadow Boxer
  42. "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) (screenplay)
  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. Casualty 250 (1998) (TV)
  14. 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)
  15. 25 Years of 'Last of the Summer Wine' (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  16. An Audience with Bruce Forsyth (1997) (TV) .... Himself
  17. "Clive Anderson Talks Back" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Episode #8.2 (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The South Bank Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1993)
        - Norman Wisdom (1993) TV episode .... Himself
  19. Without Walls: The Obituary Show - Norman Wisdom (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  20. "Surprise Surprise!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1992)
        - Episode #9.7 (1992) TV episode .... Himself

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

  23. "Looks Familiar" .... Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1977)
        - Episode dated 6 September 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - Guest
  24. "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
  25. "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

  26. The Peapicker in Piccadilly (1969) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (UK)
  27. The 21st Annual Tony Awards (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
  28. "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
  29. The Royal Variety Show (1960) (TV) .... 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 | 3 Magazine Cover Photos more

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