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Nigel Davenport(1928-2013)

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  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Soundtrack
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Nigel Davenport in Play Dirty (1969)
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Chariots of Fire (1981)
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Nigel Davenport was born on 23 May 1928 in Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. He was an actor and assistant director, known for A Man for All Seasons (1966), Chariots of Fire (1981) and The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977). He was previously married to Maria Aitken and Helena Margaret White. He died on 25 October 2013 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK.
BornMay 23, 1928
DiedOctober 25, 2013(85)
BornMay 23, 1928
DiedOctober 25, 2013(85)
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Nigel Davenport in A Christmas Carol (1984)
Nigel Davenport in The Adventures of Robin Hood (1955)
Paul Scofield and Nigel Davenport in A Man for All Seasons (1966)
Nigel Davenport and Michael Murphy in Phase IV (1974)
Vanessa Redgrave and Nigel Davenport in Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
Nigel Davenport and Michael Murphy in Phase IV (1974)
Nigel Davenport in Phase IV (1974)
Michael Caine and Nigel Davenport in Play Dirty (1969)
Nigel Davenport in Play Dirty (1969)
Michael Caine, Nigel Davenport, and Nigel Green in Play Dirty (1969)
Burt Lancaster and Nigel Davenport in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
Paul Scofield and Nigel Davenport in A Man for All Seasons (1966)

Known for

A Man for All Seasons (1966)
A Man for All Seasons
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  • Duke of Norfolk
  • 1966
Chariots of Fire (1981)
Chariots of Fire
7.1
  • Lord Birkenhead
  • 1981
The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
The Island of Dr. Moreau
5.9
  • Montgomery
  • 1977
Phase IV (1974)
Phase IV
6.4
  • Dr. Ernest D. Hubbs
  • 1974

Credits

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Actor

  • Jackie Chan and Owen Wilson in Shanghai Knights (2003)
    Shanghai Knights
    • (uncredited)
  • David Copperfield (2000)
    David Copperfield
  • The Mumbo Jumbo (2000)
    The Mumbo Jumbo
  • Neil Dudgeon and John Nettles in Midsomer Murders (1997)
    Midsomer Murders
  • Longitude (2000)
    Longitude
  • Jose Coronado in La vuelta de El Coyote (1998)
    La vuelta de El Coyote
  • Mosley (1998)
    Mosley
  • The Opium War (1997)
    The Opium War
  • Hotel Shanghai (1997)
    Hotel Shanghai
  • Ian Richardson, Tom Bowles, Patsy Byrne, Peter Capaldi, Nigel Davenport, Nicholas Farrell, Tom Georgeson, Janet Henfrey, Felicity Jones, Keira Knightley, Gina McKee, Kristopher Milnes, Camilla Power, John Sessions, Donald Sinden, Roger Sloman, James Wilby, Alexander Harding, William Forde, and Ben Simpson in The Treasure Seekers (1996)
    The Treasure Seekers
  • The Circus Connection (1995)
    The Circus Connection
  • The Upper Hand (1990)
    The Upper Hand
  • Woof! (1989)
    Woof!
  • Patricia Routledge in Keeping Up Appearances (1990)
    Keeping Up Appearances
  • The Detectives (1993)
    The Detectives

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Trolley Boys
  • The Bucks Party (2010)
    The Bucks Party

Soundtrack

  • The Avengers (1961)
    The Avengers
    • (uncredited)

Videos15

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Living Free
Trailer 3:10
Living Free
The Virgin Soldiers
Trailer 3:15
The Virgin Soldiers
The Mind of Mr. Soames
Trailer 2:41
The Mind of Mr. Soames
Chariots of Fire
Trailer 1:31
Chariots of Fire
Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release
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Chariots of Fire: 2012 UK Re-Release
Mary, Queen of Scots
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Mary, Queen of Scots

Personal details

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    • May 23, 1928
    • Shelford, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
    • October 25, 2013
    • Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England, UK(undisclosed)
    • Maria AitkenMay 1, 1972 - November 17, 1980 (divorced, 1 child)
    • Jack Davenport
  • Other works
    He acted in William Wycherley's play, "The Country Wife," at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Laurence Harvey, Esme Percy, Diana Churchill, Sheila Ballantine, Sir Alan Bates CBE, Sir Robert Stephens, John Moffat, George Devine, Dame Joan Plowright CBE, and Moyra Fraser in the cast. George Devine was also director.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    What Davenport referred to as his "dodgy eyes" was the consequence of a botched childhood operation to correct a squint. The vision in his right eye remained blurred for the rest of his life.
  • Quotes
    [In his 2010 Shock Cinema interview with journalist Anthony Petkovich about working with Jack Palance on the Dan Curtis production of Dracula (1974)] I was pretty frightened of that gentleman, because he was so bloody tall! He was six-foot-four and, as he wanted to look like Dracula, he had three-inch lifts in his shoes, so he was like six-foot-seven - and he was a big guy.
    • Deep smooth voice

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