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Anthony Newley is a Actor, Director, Writer, Producer and Sound British born on 24 september 1931 at London (United-kingdom)

Anthony Newley

Anthony Newley
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Birth name Anthony Newley
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 24 september 1931 at London (United-kingdom)
Death 14 april 1999 (at 67 years) at Jensen Beach (USA)

Anthony Newley (24 September 1931 – 14 April 1999) was an English actor, singer and songwriter. Newley achieved success as a performer in such diverse fields as rock and roll and stage and screen acting. As a recording artist he enjoyed a dozen Top 40 entries on the UK Singles Chart between 1959 and 1962, including two number one hits. With songwriting partner Leslie Bricusse, Newley penned "Feeling Good", which was popularised by Nina Simone and covered by many other popular artists; as well as the title song of 1964 film Goldfinger (along with John Barry). Bricusse and Newley received an Academy Award nomination for the film score of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).

Newley was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1989.

Biography

Newley was married to Ann Lynn from 1956 to 1963, with the marriage ending in divorce. A son, Simon, was born to them but died in infancy from a congenital infirmity. He then was married to the actress Joan Collins from 1963 to 1970. The couple had two children, Tara Newley and Sacha (Alexander) Newley. Tara became a broadcaster in Britain and Sacha is a renowned portrait artist based in New York City and represented by four paintings in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington. Newley's fourth wife was former air hostess Dareth Rich, and they also had two children, Shelby and Christopher. In an episode of Angela and Friends (Sky One), Tara Newley also mentioned another sister, a third living daughter of Newley.

Newley's stepfather, Ronald Gardner, wound up in Beverly Hills working as a chauffeur but soon ran off with another woman. Newley searched, with the help of a detective, for his biological father, George Kirby and effected a reunion. Newley bought his father a house in Beverly Hills, in the hope that he would reunite with Grace, but this did not happen.

Best films

Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle
(1967)
(Actor) Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro
(1959)
(Actor)

Usually with

Albert R. Broccoli
Albert R. Broccoli
(12 films)
Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse
(3 films)
John Gilling
John Gilling
(6 films)
Anne Aubrey
Anne Aubrey
(8 films)
Irving Allen
Irving Allen
(8 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Anthony Newley (52 films)

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Actor

Boris and Natasha
Boris and Natasha (1992)
, 1h28
Directed by Charles Martin Smith
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure
Actors Sally Kellerman, Dave Thomas, Andrea Martin, Paxton Whitehead, John Travolta, Christopher Neame
Roles Sal Manelli
Rating47% 2.3581252.3581252.3581252.3581252.358125
The movie opens in the tiny country of Pottsylvania, located between the countries WrestleMania and Yoursovania, where Fearless Leader concocts a plan to obtain a time-reversal microchip, invented by Professor Anton Paulovitch. He asks his top agent, Agent X (whose face is obscured), to do the assignment, but Agent X suggests they send some patsies to find Paulovitch. Boris Badenov and Natasha Fatale accept their assignment to find the Professor, and are told to defect to America. After a number of failed attempts to get there (resulting in Fearless Leader having to save them many times), they make it to America, where they are sent to the CIA. The head of the CIA, Sheldon Kaufman, decides to have tests run on them to see if they are truly defecting. After the test, it's obvious to everyone that they should be deported, but a worker, Willie, points out they hadn't had any defects in a while, and thinks they should play along and in the meantime spy on them to see what they are after.
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie (1987)
, 1h37
Directed by Rodney Amateau
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Adventure, Musical, Comic science fiction
Themes Comedy science fiction films, Musical films
Actors Mackenzie Astin, Anthony Newley, Phil Fondacaro, Katie Barberi, Jim Cummings, Debbie Lee Carrington
Roles Captain Manzini
Rating27% 1.3578651.3578651.3578651.3578651.357865
A garbage can spaceship is seen flying near Earth. The same garbage can is then shown inside an antique shop owned by Captain Manzini. A boy named Dodger is being assaulted by four bullies in a park. Juice, the leader, steals Dodger's money and drops him in a puddle. Dodger goes to Manzini's antique shop where he works. Manzini takes Dodger's clothes and cleans them while warning him to stay away from the garbage can. Later, Dodger sees Tangerine, Juice's girlfriend, who seems to be the most compassionate one towards Dodger, and tries to persuade her to buy something. Dodger is attracted to Tangerine and covertly smells her hair while she is distracted. The other bullies enter the shop and attempt to rough up Dodger again, but he manages to outwit them. However, amidst the tussle, the garbage can is knocked over. The bullies then bring Dodger into a sewer, handcuff him to a rail, and open a sewage pipe on him. Dodger is saved by little mysterious people named the Garbage Pail Kids.
Outrage!
Outrage! (1986)
, 2h
Directed by Walter Grauman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Robert Preston, Beau Bridges, Burgess Meredith, Linda Purl, Mel Ferrer, Anthony Newley
Roles Victor Coles
Rating66% 3.3016453.3016453.3016453.3016453.301645
Dennis Riordan tue un criminel relâché pour vice de procédure par un juge trop conciliant pour le viol et le meurtre de sa fille. Son avocat, Brad Gordon veut le faire passer pour fou afin qu'il évite la peine de mort. Ce dernier refuse et met l'avocat dans une fâcheuse posture. Finalement Riordan veut attaquer en justice le système tout entier pour ce qui est arrivé à sa fille et lui-même.
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1986)
, 1h40
Directed by Ted Post
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, Merritt Butrick, Kris Kristofferson, Elizabeth Ashley, Mary Crosby
Roles Trevor Peacock
Rating57% 2.89962.89962.89962.89962.8996
Un remake de la chevauchée fantastique, sans guère d'intérêt... Un nouveau venu dans l'histoire : Doc Holliday, dont on se demande bien ce qu'il fait là ; il va même aider Ringo, à la fin. Cela permet au réalisateur de faire une jolie image déjà vue 163 fois où 4 hommes marchent de front, dans la rue et dans le plus pur style OK Corral. Le premier coup de feu intervient à la 70ème minute, à peu près, dans un film très ennuyeux. Seul intérêt, l'excellente interprétation des acteurs et la musique, qui bien que n'étant pas mon genre, m'a quand même procuré un certain plaisir... La VHS (VF) est assez mauvaise, mais, à mon avis, le film ne vaut guère mieux.
Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland (1985)
, 3h7
Directed by Harry Harris
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy
Themes Films based on Alice in Wonderland, Children's films
Actors Natalie Gregory, Red Buttons, Anthony Newley, Sheila Mathews Allen, Jayne Meadows, Carol Channing
Roles The Mad Hatter
Rating77% 3.8995353.8995353.8995353.8995353.899535
The first part opens with Alice (Natalie Gregory) helping Mother (Sheilla Allen) set the table for tea time. Although thankful for her daughter's help, Mother tells Alice that she is still not grown-up enough to join the adults at tea. Alice goes outside to see her sister (played by Gregory's real-life older sister Sharee Gregory), but gets bored of reading a book with no pictures. Her sister tells her that she will understand when she grows up, but Alice thinks she is already grown up (after all, she's seven and a half).
Blade in Hong Kong
Blade in Hong Kong (1985)

Directed by Reza Badiyi
Origin USA
Genres Action
Actors Leslie Nielsen, James Hong, Keye Luke, Nancy Kwan, Anthony Newley, Michael Preston
Roles Tommy T
Rating57% 2.8800252.8800252.8800252.8800252.880025
Hong-Kong: une des villes les plus exitantes du monde, enserrée entre la Chine rouge et l'Océan Pacifique, qui allie le mystère de l'Orient au rythme trépidant des grandes métropoles occidentale. Joe Blade y a été recueilli, tout jeune orphelin, par Chang Ching Tzu, un très riche homme d'affaires Chinois. Devenu détective privé, Blade va avoir l'occasion de s'acquitter de sa dette envers son père adoptif en lui sauvant la vie lors d'un attentat. L'explosion de la bombe destiné à supprimer Chang déclenche toute une série de rebondissements en cascade parmi lesquels la rencontre de Blade avec une superbe Américaine. Celle-ci venue à Hong-Kong présenter une collection de mode va lui permettre de remonter la filière du complot et de nous plonger au coeur des bas-fonds de la ville mythique.
Malibu
Malibu (1983)
, 4h
Directed by E.W. Swackhamer
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Susan Dey, William Atherton, Kim Novak, James Coburn, Richard Mulligan, Eva Marie Saint
Roles Wilson Mahoney
Rating60% 3.0431153.0431153.0431153.0431153.043115
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time
It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time (1975)
, 1h30
Genres Comedy
Actors Anthony Newley, Stefanie Powers, John Candy, Isaac Hayes, Lloyd Bochner, Yvonne De Carlo
Roles Sweeney
Rating37% 1.892091.892091.892091.892091.89209
Sweeney (Anthony Newley) is a playwright on a career decline. He spends much of his time wheedling money and beer out of his artistic friend Moriarty (Isaac Hayes). One of his few highlights is weekly sex with his ex-wife Georgina (Stefanie Powers). She is remarried to a rich but vile construction developer (Henry Ramer), but Sweeney and Georgina are still in love.
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness?
Can Heironymus Merkin Ever Forget Mercy Humppe and Find True Happiness? (1969)
, 1h47
Directed by Anthony Newley
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Anthony Newley, Joan Collins, Milton Berle, George Jessel, Bruce Forsyth, Patricia Hayes
Roles Heironymous Merkin
Rating49% 2.4686052.4686052.4686052.4686052.468605
Heironymus Merkin vient d'avoir 40 ans, et est au beau milieu de la préparation du film retraçant sa vie. Il fait son autoportrait en se décrivant comme une marionnette contrôlée par un marionnettiste invisible. Dans sa jeunesse, Merkin sort de l'innocence de l'enfance dans les bras de Goodtime Eddie Filth (qu'on pourrait traduire par Eddie la Saleté Bontemps). Grâce à elle, Merkin se transforme en un coureur de femmes égoïste, cependant il est hanté par son amour perdu, Mercy Humppe.
Sweet November
Sweet November (1968)
, 1h54
Directed by Robert Ellis Miller
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romantic comedy, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Sandy Dennis, Anthony Newley, Theodore Bikel, Burr DeBenning, Sandy Baron, Marj Dusay
Roles Charlie Blake
Rating67% 3.395573.395573.395573.395573.39557
Successful British box manufacturer Charlie Blake (Anthony Newley) meets Sara Deever (Sandy Dennis) when they both take a driver's exam in New York City. She tries to get a few answers from him, but he is the one who gets expelled for cheating. They run into each other later and go out on a date.
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
, 2h32
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Musical, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Seafaring films, Films about music and musicians, Transport films, Films about birds, Musical films, Children's films
Actors Rex Harrison, Samantha Eggar, Anthony Newley, Richard Attenborough, Geoffrey Holder, Muriel Landers
Roles Matthew Mugg
Rating60% 3.0499753.0499753.0499753.0499753.049975
In early Victorian England, Matthew Mugg (Anthony Newley) takes his young friend Tommy Stubbins (William Dix) to visit eccentric Doctor John Dolittle (Rex Harrison). Dolittle, a former physician, lives with an extended menagerie, including a chimpanzee named Chee-Chee (Cheeta), a dog named Jip, and a talking parrot named Polynesia (the uncredited voice of Ginny Tyler). Dolittle claims that he can talk to animals. In a flashback, he explains that he kept so many animals in his home that they created havoc with his human patients, who took their medical needs elsewhere. His sister, who served as his housekeeper, demanded that he dispose of the animals or she would leave; he chose the animals. Polynesia taught him that different animal species can talk to each other, prompting Dolittle to study animal languages so that he could become an animal doctor.