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Julian Sands(1958-2023)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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Julian Sands
Tells the chilling story of a group of US film-makers who travel to Cyprus to film a documentary in the tragically famous Hotel Gula, a once popular resort where more than 100 people died in mysterious circumstances. What begins as just another day at the office will eventually turn into a terrifying journey into the unknown.
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Tall, gaunt, and particularly effective in horror and drama films, British actor Julian Sands was born in Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, to Brenda and William Sands. He came to the attention of NBC when the network cast him in the TV miniseries Ja aurinko nousee (1984) and then with Anthony Hopkins in the television film A Married Man (1983). Sands also got noticed for his very small roles in Viihdytysjoukko (1983) and Kuoleman kentät (1984). It wasn't until his funny and romantic role opposite Denholm Elliott in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985) and then his unusual role in Yövieraat (1986) that he garnered audience acclaim.

He continued work on screen in Pyramidin salaisuus (1988), Rakkauden sävel (1991) and Steven Spielberg's Arachnophobia (1990), until his most remembered role as Warlock (1989), directed by Steve Miner. The film was a major success and he returned for the sequel, Warlock: The Armageddon (1993). Other credits include Alaston lounas (1991), Tale of a Vampire (1992) and the title role in Dario Argento's Il fantasma dell'opera (1998). Sands has more recently been in Stephen King's Rose Red (2002) and was occasionally seen on the English stage.

Sands disappeared on January 13, 2023 after going for a hike near the Mount Baldy area of California's San Bernardino Mountains. Local authorities and search and rescue teams conducted over six weeks of multiple ground and aerial searches, which were unsuccessful. On June 24, 2023, hikers near Mount Baldy discovered human remains. On June 27, 2023, local authorities confirmed the remains to be those of Sands. He was 65 years old.
BornJanuary 4, 1958
DiedJanuary 2023
BornJanuary 4, 1958
DiedJanuary 2023
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 1 nomination

Remembering Julian Sands (1958-2023)

Remembering Julian Sands (1958-2023)

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Julian Sands at an event for Kirjava lintu - the painted bird (2019)
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Julian Sands and Christina Cox in Blood Ties (2007)
Gillian Anderson and Julian Sands in Väärän vänkyrä talo (2017)
Jennifer Love Hewitt and Julian Sands in Aavekuiskaaja (2005)
Julian Sands in Alaston lounas (1991)
Hugh Grant and Julian Sands in Rakkauden sävel (1991)
Bernadette Peters and Julian Sands in Rakkauden sävel (1991)
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Denholm Elliott and Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Denholm Elliott and Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)

Known for:

Helena Bonham Carter and Julian Sands in Hotelli Firenzessä (1985)
Hotelli Firenzessä
7.2
  • George Emerson
  • 1985
Alaston lounas (1991)
Alaston lounas
6.9
  • Yves Cloquet
  • 1991
Julian Sands in Warlock (1989)
Warlock
6.2
  • Warlock
  • 1989
Jackie Chan and Claire Forlani in Kultainen medaljonki (2003)
Kultainen medaljonki
5.2
  • Snakehead
  • 2003

Credits

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  • The Last Breath
    • Levi
    • Post-production
  • Body Odyssey (2023)
    Body Odyssey
    • Kurt
    • 2023
  • The Piper (2023)
    The Piper
    5.5
    • Gustafson
    • 2023
  • Double Soul (2023)
    Double Soul
    6.1
    • Orlandi
    • 2023
  • Seneca (2023)
    Seneca
    5.0
    • Rufus
    • 2023
  • The Ghosts of Monday (2022)
    The Ghosts of Monday
    3.1
    • Bruce
    • 2022
  • The Ghosts of Borley Rectory (2021)
    The Ghosts of Borley Rectory
    3.6
    • Lionel Foyster
    • 2021
  • Jack Lowden in Benediction (2021)
    Benediction
    6.7
    • Chief Medical Officer
    • 2021
  • John Malkovich and Jonathan Rhys Meyers in The Survivalist (2021)
    The Survivalist
    3.5
    • Heath
    • 2021
  • Death Rider in the House of Vampires (2021)
    Death Rider in the House of Vampires
    4.1
    • Count Holiday
    • 2021
  • Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls (2021)
    Sweeney Todd and the String of Pearls
    Podcast Series
    • Mr. Oakley
    • 2021
  • Julian Sands, Brenda Song, Khary Payton, and Karen Fukuhara in Bobbleheads: The Movie (2020)
    Bobbleheads: The Movie
    2.3
    • Purrbles (voice)
    • 2020
  • Manish Chauhan and Achintya Bose in Yeh Ballet (2020)
    Yeh Ballet
    7.5
    • Saul Aaron
    • 2020
  • Into the Dark (2018)
    Into the Dark
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Steven
    • 2019
  • The Garden of Evening Mists (2019)
    The Garden of Evening Mists
    6.9
    • 1980s Frederik Gemmell
    • 2019
  • Kirjava lintu - the painted bird (2019)
    Kirjava lintu - the painted bird
    7.3
    • Garbos
    • 2019

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull (1979)
    Broken English: Three Songs by Marianne Faithfull
    6.5
    Short
    • assistant director
    • 1979

Soundtrack

  • Tale of a Vampire (1992)
    Tale of a Vampire
    5.3
    • performer: "Boys and Girls Come Out to Play" (uncredited)
    • 1992

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Personal details

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  • Height
    • 1.80 m
  • Born
    • January 4, 1958
    • Otley, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 2023
    • Mount Baldy, California, USA(Undetermined)
  • Spouses
      Evgenia Citkowitz1990 - January 2023 (his death, 2 children)
  • Parents
      William Sands
  • Other works
    TV commercial for Honda CR-V (1996)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 3 Pictorials
    • 3 Magazine Cover Photos

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  • Trivia
    Was novelist Anne Rice's choice to play Lestat in Veren vangit (1994). More marquee value was needed for the role and the part ultimately went to Tom Cruise.
  • Quotes
    I just love doing broader work - I always get asked to do fairly heavy-duty, intense dramas and interesting, psychologically intense characters. But you know, it's nice to make people laugh sometimes.
  • Trademark
    Frequently cast by Mike Figgis

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