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Simon MacCorkindale(1952-2010)

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  • Producer
  • Director
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Simon MacCorkindale
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Manimal (1983)
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Born in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, the light-haired, aristocratically handsome Simon MacCorkindale's first career choice was to follow in his Air Force pilot father Peter's bootsteps by joining the Air Training Corps., but his deteriorating eyesight forced him to choose an alternative vocation. Taking drama classes following high school graduation, he attended the highly prestigious Haileybury and Imperial Service College in Hertfordshire in the late 60s. He subsequently put in much time on the repertory theatre stage, which culminated in a West End debut appearance in the highly acclaimed production of "Pygmalion" with Alec McCowen and Diana Rigg in 1974. Simon later appeared in several heralded TV miniseries productions such as I, Claudius (1976) and Jesus of Nazareth (1977).

His major breakthrough in film came with the role of the charming and cunning shipboard suspect in the all-star whodunnit Death on the Nile (1978), with similar shady roles in such films as The Riddle of the Sands (1979) keeping the momentum going. Hollywood became an option for him in the 80s and he found his patrician good looks well suited for TV, with series roles ranging from soap operas (Falcon Crest (1981)) to adventures (Manimal (1983)). Since then, Simon has delved into stage projects featuring him as both director and actor, more notably in "Macbeth" and "The Merchant of Venice". Much of the last decade was spent starring as a doctor in the British TV series Casualty (1999).

Divorced during his early career from actress Fiona Fullerton, he subsequently married Brit actress Susan George and produced a few of her films. They also raised Arabian horses together. He focused for a time as a producer/director/writer on a variety of personal projects, but has since concentrated again on performing. Simon lost his over four-year-old battle with bowel cancer in October 2010.
BornFebruary 12, 1952
DiedOctober 14, 2010(58)
BornFebruary 12, 1952
DiedOctober 14, 2010(58)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 3 nominations

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Michael York, Alan Badel, and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Jenny Agutter, Michael York, and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Michael York and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Jenny Agutter and Simon MacCorkindale in The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
Melody Anderson and Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Melody Anderson and Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Melody Anderson and Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Melody Anderson and Simon MacCorkindale in Manimal (1983)
Melody Anderson, Simon MacCorkindale, and Glynn Turman in Manimal (1983)

Known for

Dennis Quaid, Bess Armstrong, and Louis Gossett Jr. in Jaws 3-D (1983)
Jaws 3-D
3.7
  • Philip FitzRoyce
  • 1983
Death on the Nile (1978)
Death on the Nile
7.2
  • Simon Doyle
  • 1978
Falcon Crest (1981)
Falcon Crest
6.2
TV Series
  • Greg Reardon
Christopher Plummer, Simon MacCorkindale, and James Purcell in Counterstrike (1990)
Counterstrike
7.2
TV Series
  • Peter Sinclair

Credits

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Actor

  • Alun Armstrong, James Bolam, Amanda Redman, and Dennis Waterman in New Tricks (2003)
    New Tricks
    • Sir David Bryant
    • TV Series
    • 2010
  • Night Wolf (2010)
    Night Wolf
    • Duncan
    • 2010
  • Daryl Hannah and Tom Conti in Blind Revenge (2009)
    Blind Revenge
    • Andrew Boles
    • 2009
  • Casualty (1986)
    Casualty
    • Harry Harper
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2008
  • Blizzard: Race to the Pole (2006)
    Blizzard: Race to the Pole
    • Narrator (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2006–2007
  • Guy Henry in Holby City (1999)
    Holby City
    • Harry Harper
    • TV Series
    • 2004–2005
  • Casualty @ Holby City (2005)
    Casualty @ Holby City
    • Harry Harper
    • TV Series
    • 2005
  • Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
    Relic Hunter
    • Fabrice De Viega
    • Tafik
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2002
  • Dark Realm (2000)
    Dark Realm
    • Brad Collins
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • Tessie Santiago in Queen of Swords (2000)
    Queen of Swords
    • Captain Charles Wentworth (as Simon Maccorkindale)
    • TV Series
    • 2001
  • The Dinosaur Hunter (2000)
    The Dinosaur Hunter
    • Jack McCabe
    • TV Movie
    • 2000
  • Earth: Final Conflict (1997)
    Earth: Final Conflict
    • Dennis Robillard
    • TV Series
    • 2000
  • Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996)
    Poltergeist: The Legacy
    • Reed Horton
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • Wing Commander (1999)
    Wing Commander
    • Flight Boss (as Simon McCorkindale)
    • 1999
  • Gary Busey and Polly Shannon in The Girl Next Door (1998)
    The Girl Next Door
    • Steve Vandermeer
    • TV Movie
    • 1998

Producer

  • Adventure Inc. (2002)
    Adventure Inc.
    • co-producer
    • TV Series
    • 2002–2003
  • Tia Carrere in Relic Hunter (1999)
    Relic Hunter
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2002
  • Tessie Santiago in Queen of Swords (2000)
    Queen of Swords
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Series
    • 2000–2001
  • Such a Long Journey (1998)
    Such a Long Journey
    • producer
    • 1998
  • That Summer of White Roses (1989)
    That Summer of White Roses
    • producer
    • 1989
  • Stealing Heaven (1988)
    Stealing Heaven
    • producer
    • 1988

Director

  • Matt McColm in NightMan (1997)
    NightMan
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1999
  • The House That Mary Bought (1995)
    The House That Mary Bought
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1995
  • Falcon Crest (1981)
    Falcon Crest
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1986

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Tráiler [OV]
Manimal
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Manimal
Night Wolf
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Night Wolf
The Manions Of America
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The Manions Of America
Manimal: Panther Prowess
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Manimal: Panther Prowess
Manimal: Transformation
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Manimal: Transformation
Manimal: Owl In The Park
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Manimal: Owl In The Park
Manimal
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Manimal
Manimal: Official Intro Sequence
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Manimal: Official Intro Sequence
Manimal: Pigeon Play
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Manimal: Pigeon Play

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Simon Mac Corkindale
  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • February 12, 1952
    • Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 14, 2010
    • Marylebone, London, England, UK(bowel and lung cancer)
  • Spouses
      Susan GeorgeOctober 5, 1984 - October 14, 2010 (his death)
  • Parents
    • Peter Bernard MacCorkindale
  • Other works
    Touring on stage in various locations across the UK in the hit play 'Sleuth'. (Feb-July 2008)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Interviews
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    His production company, "Amy International", is named after the character that his wife, Susan George, played in Straw Dogs (1971).
  • Quotes
    On his father's attitude to his son's acting career when he introduced him to Sir John Mills: Dad said 'I'm actually sitting here with someone who has a perfectly normal life. I guess it's perfectly possible for my son to not end up on skid row.'

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