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Charles Gray is a Actor British born on 29 august 1928 at Bournemouth (United-kingdom)

Charles Gray

Charles Gray
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Birth name Donald Marshall Gray
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 29 august 1928 at Bournemouth (United-kingdom)
Death 7 march 2000 (at 71 years) at London (United-kingdom)

Charles Gray (29 August 1928 – 7 March 2000) was an English actor who was well known for roles including the arch-villain Blofeld in the James Bond film Diamonds Are Forever, Dikko Henderson in a previous Bond film You Only Live Twice, Sherlock Holmes's brother Mycroft Holmes in The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and as the Criminologist in the cult classic The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 1975.

Biography

Il commença sa carrière en 1959 dans le film The Desperate Man.

Il est surtout connu pour son interprétation de Ernst Stavro Blofeld (le premier Blofeld à avoir des cheveux avant Max Von Sydow dans Jamais plus jamais et Christoph Waltz dans Spectre) dans le film Les Diamants sont éternels de la série James Bond, ainsi que pour son rôle de Mycroft Holmes, le frère de Sherlock Holmes dans la série éponyme.
Il est à remarquer qu'il interprète également le rôle éphémère d'un allié de James Bond, Dikko Henderson, dans On ne vit que deux fois (ce qui pourrait faire penser que Blofeld, adepte de la chirurgie esthétique, se serait fait refaire le visage en prenant modèle sur celui de Henderson).
En 1975 il a obtenu un très vif succès pour son interprétation d'un criminologiste dans The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Il meurt d'un cancer le 7 mars 2000 à 71 ans.

Best films

Diamonds Are Forever
Diamonds Are Forever
(1971)
(Actor)

Usually with

Orson Welles
Orson Welles
(2 films)
Richard O'Brien
Richard O'Brien
(2 films)
Jim Sharman
Jim Sharman
(2 films)
Michael Leighton George Relph
Michael Leighton George Relph
(2 films)
Jack Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Charles Gray (41 films)

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Actor

Bond Girls Are Forever
Bond Girls Are Forever (2002)
, 46minutes
Origin USA
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Maryam d'Abo, Halle Berry, Ursula Andress, Honor Blackman, Luciana Paluzzi, Jill St John
Roles Ernst Stavro Blofeld (archive footage) (uncredited)
Rating64% 3.23723.23723.23723.23723.2372
À travers des extraits des films James Bond, et avec la participation de plusieurs anciennes "Bond Girls", le documentaire retrace l'évolution de l'héroïne typique des longs métrages 007, de la demoiselle en détresse à la participante courageuse.
The Tichborne Claimant
The Tichborne Claimant (1999)
, 1h38
Directed by David Yates
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Robert Pugh, Stephen Fry, Robert Hardy, John Gielgud, Charles Gray, James Villiers
Roles Arundell
Rating60% 3.0032553.0032553.0032553.0032553.003255
Based on a true story, the film is set in the late 19th century. Lord Tichborne, the ninth richest nobleman in England, disappears after a South American shipwreck. Some years later his erudite Afro-English valet, Bogle, is sent to investigate rumors that Tichborne survived and settled in Australia. An alcoholic ruffian answers Bogle's inquiries claiming to be the lost heir. Bogle suspects fraud, but conspires with the claimant to split the inheritance should the latter successfully pass himself off to friends, family and the courts. As the claimant returns to England to continue his charade, enough people confirm his identity to make both the claimant and Bogle believe that he just might be the rightful heir after all.
The Jigsaw Man
The Jigsaw Man (1983)
, 1h31
Directed by Terence Young, Peter Hunt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Michael Caine, Laurence Olivier, Susan George, Robert Powell, Charles Gray, Michael Medwin
Roles Sir James Chorley
Rating51% 2.551812.551812.551812.551812.55181
Sir Philip Kimberly, the former head of the British Secret Service who defected to Russia, is given plastic surgery and sent back to Britain by the KGB to retrieve some vital documents. With the documents in hand, he instead plays MI6 and the KGB off against each other.
Ticket to Heaven
Ticket to Heaven (1981)
, 1h49
Directed by Ralph Thomas, Ralph L. Thomas
Origin Canada
Genres Drama
Actors Nick Mancuso, Saul Rubinek, Meg Foster, Kim Cattrall, Christopher Britton, Michael Wincott
Roles Musician
Rating68% 3.4437953.4437953.4437953.4437953.443795
David Kappel (Nick Mancuso), a twentysomething school teacher, visits a training camp for a religious cult. At the camp everything is done in groups, along with much singing. There is also a low-calorie, low-protein diet; sleep deprivation; constant positive reinforcement; and chanting of slogans.
Shock Treatment
Shock Treatment (1981)
, 1h34
Directed by Jim Sharman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Musical, Black comedy
Themes Films about families, Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Musical films, Films about psychiatry, Films set in psychiatric hospitals
Actors Jessica Harper, Cliff De Young, Patricia Quinn, Richard O'Brien, Barry Humphries, Ruby Wax
Roles Judge Oliver Wright
Rating57% 2.850652.850652.850652.850652.85065
Continuing from The Rocky Horror Picture Show are the characters of Brad and Janet Majors (now portrayed by Cliff De Young and Jessica Harper, respectively), now married. The film takes place in the town of Denton, USA, which has been taken over by fast food magnate Farley Flavors (also De Young). The town of Denton is entirely encased within a television studio for network DTV (Denton Television). Residents are either stars and regulars on a show, cast and crew, or audience members. Brad and Janet, while seated in the audience are chosen to participate in the game show Marriage Maze by the supposedly blind and kooky host Bert Schnick (Barry Humphries). As a "prize", Brad is imprisoned on Dentonvale, a soap opera that centers upon the local mental hospital run by brother and sister Cosmo and Nation McKinley (Richard O'Brien and Patricia Quinn).
The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
, 1h45
Directed by Guy Hamilton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about films, Films about television
Actors Angela Lansbury, Elizabeth Taylor, Kim Novak, Rock Hudson, Edward Fox, Geraldine Chaplin
Roles Bates, The Butler
Rating61% 3.0994753.0994753.0994753.0994753.099475
Set in the fictional English village of St. Mary Mead, home of Miss Jane Marple (Angela Lansbury), in 1953, a big Hollywood production company arrives to film a costume movie about Mary, Queen of Scots and Elizabeth I with two famous movie stars, Marina Rudd and Lola Brewster (Elizabeth Taylor and Kim Novak, respectively). The two actresses are old rivals who despise each other. Marina, making a much heralded comeback after a prolonged "illness" and retirement (due to what was really a nervous breakdown), and her husband, Jason Rudd (Rock Hudson), who is directing the movie they are making, arrive with their entourage. When she learns that Lola will be in the movie as well, she becomes enraged and vents her anger. Lola and her husband, Marty Fenn (Tony Curtis), who is producing the movie, arrive. Excitement runs high in the village as the locals have been invited to a reception held by the movie company in a manor house, Gossington Hall, to meet the celebrities. Lola and Marina come face to face at the reception and exchange some potent and comical insults, nasty one-liners, as they smile and pose for the cameras. The two square off in a series of clever verbal cat-fights throughout the movie.
The House on Garibaldi Street
The House on Garibaldi Street (1979)
, 1h38
Directed by Peter Collinson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Spy films, Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Martin Balsam, Chaim Topol, Janet Suzman, Leo McKern, Charles Gray, Nick Mancuso
Roles Gen. Lischke
Rating66% 3.338923.338923.338923.338923.33892
Israeli premier David Ben-Gurion approves a Mossad operation to be led by Isser Harel to kidnap Adolf Eichmann, the Nazi mass murderer. Harel's team travels to Argentina to track down Ricardo Klement, who they believe is Eichmann. They soon discover that the Klement family moved two months before. Primo, a local contact, goes to their former residence and gets a lead to Dieter, one of Eichmann's sons. They arrange for a bellboy to deliver a parcel to Dieter, addressed to another son, Nicholas. They trail Dieter, but he goes to the dentist instead of his house. Michael, the agent in charge, sends the bellboy back to the Klements' old address, and he learns their new one. Harel is told that Israel has been invited to send a delegation to Argentina's 150th celebration of its independence, so a special flight can be sent, on which Eichmann can be smuggled out of the country. The Mossad finally spot Eichmann, and Harel flies to Argentina to take over the operation. The Mossad rent three houses near Buenos Aires. They snatch Eichmann off the street and take him to one of the houses. Dieter Eichmann contacts other local Nazis for help in finding his father. The Israeli agents watching Eichmann are conflicted: they want to kill him, but their orders are to bring him back alive. The Israeli special plane arrives. Meanwhile, Michael interrogates Eichmann about his role in the Holocaust. Michael thinks they are on the verge of being caught by the police and should kill Eichmann while they can, but the others talk him out of it. When it is time to leave, they drug Eichmann and disguise him as an Israeli mechanic injured in an accident. A policeman in the pay of the Nazis tries to stop the takeoff, but they persuade the airport officials to let the flight proceed. The plane returns to Israel, where Eichmann is tried, found guilty of crimes against humanity, and executed.
Mrs. R's Daughter
Mrs. R's Daughter (1979)
, 1h40
Directed by Dan Curtis
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Season Hubley, Belinda Balaski, Cloris Leachman, Nan Martin, John McIntire, Donald Moffat
Roles Rogers
Rating65% 3.281953.281953.281953.281953.28195
Ellie Pruitt, une adolescente naïve est violée par un homme qui avait trop bu. L'avocate de l'individu, Lynn Hollister parvient à modifier le témoignage de la jeune fille de telle façon que les jurés acquittent le violeur. La mère décide de faire justice elle-même malgré le désaccord de son nouveau mari. L'adolescente se retrouve prise entre diverses attitudes : la colère de ses parents, l'indifférence du système judiciaire et son propre sentiment de culpabilité
The Legacy
The Legacy (1978)
, 1h36
Directed by Richard Marquand
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Themes Ghost films
Actors Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, Ian Hogg, Margaret Tyzack
Roles Karl Liebnecht
Rating56% 2.84862.84862.84862.84862.8486
Maggie Walsh (Ross) and her boyfriend Pete Danner (Elliott) are interior decorators from California. They are retained by an anonymous British client. Their reluctance to abandon their current client in Los Angeles is alleviated when that client dies suddenly in mysterious circumstances. Taking advantage of their pre-paid airfare, they travel to England and are immediately involved in a traffic collision with a limousine. The passenger reveals himself as their mysterious benefactor, Jason Mountolive (Standing), who invites them to his rambling estate, Ravenhurst.
The Legacy
The Legacy (1978)
, 1h36
Directed by Richard Marquand
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Actors Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey, John Standing, Ian Hogg, Margaret Tyzack
Roles Karl Liebnecht
Rating56% 2.84862.84862.84862.84862.8486
Maggie et Pete sont un couple de décorateurs d'intérieur en Californie. Ils sont sollicités par un mystérieux client britannique mais ils refusent d'abord de s'éloigner de leur pays natal. Après avoir accepté de se rendre chez lui en Angleterre, ils sont victimes d'un accident de voiture dans la campagne anglaise. L'autre véhicule impliquée dans la collision n'est d'autre que la limousine de leur bienfaiteur millionaire, Jason Mountolive. Celui-ci les invite dans son château dans lequel ils sont aussitôt rejoints par cinq autres personnes, venues pour la lecture du testament de Mountolive. En effet, celui-ci est mourant et compte leur dévoiler son héritage. Intriguée par son changement de santé, Maggie se rend à son chevet et Jason lui offre un anneau qu'elle ne peut pas enlever de son doigt, un joyau que possèdent tous les autres invités. Très vite, ils meurent accidentellement les uns après les autres dans des circonstances atroces. Maggie découvre qu'elle n'est pas dans le château par hasard mais qu'elle a un lien avec la famille Mountolive, dont le père de Jason a été brûlé vif avec son épouse, Margaret Walsingham, car ils ont été accusés d'hérésie et de sorcellerie. Elle apprend que les autres héritiers morts ont tous été impliqués dans des crimes ou des scandales mais ils ont été blanchis grâce à Jason. Maggie est l'arrière-petite-fille de ce dernier.
Silver Bears
Silver Bears (1977)
, 1h53
Directed by Ivan Passer
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Michael Caine, Cybill Shepherd, Louis Jourdan, Stéphane Audran, Joss Ackland, Martin Balsam
Roles Charles Cook
Rating59% 2.9998252.9998252.9998252.9998252.999825
Financial wizard "Doc" Fletcher (Michael Caine) persuades his boss, American mobster Joe Fiore (Martin Balsam), to buy up a Swiss bank in order to more easily launder their ill-gotten gains. The impoverished Italian Prince Gianfranco di Siracusa (Louis Jourdan) agrees to act as chairman of the board in order to give it an air of respectability. "Doc" goes to Lugano, a major center of banking activity, along with the Don's wayward son Albert (Jay Leno), only to find that the best bank that the Prince could get consists of some shabby offices above a pizza restaurant with assets of $900.
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)
, 1h53
Directed by Herbert Ross
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Adventure, Crime
Themes Medical-themed films, Psychologie, Films about drugs, Sports films, Transport films, Rail transport films, Sherlock Holmes films, Films about psychiatry, Psychanalyse, Buddy films, Tennis films
Actors Nicol Williamson, Robert Duvall, Alan Arkin, Georgia Brown, Samantha Eggar, Charles Gray
Roles Mycroft Holmes
Rating65% 3.2959453.2959453.2959453.2959453.295945
Dr. John H. Watson (Robert Duvall) becomes convinced that his friend Sherlock Holmes (Nicol Williamson) is delusional—particularly in his belief that Professor James Moriarty (Laurence Olivier) is a criminal mastermind—as a result of his addiction to cocaine. Indeed, Moriarty visits Watson to complain about being harassed by Holmes. Watson enlists the aid of Sherlock's brother, Mycroft (Charles Gray), to trick Holmes into traveling to Vienna, where he will be treated by Sigmund Freud (Alan Arkin). During the course of his treatment, Holmes investigates a kidnapping case with international implications, and Freud uncovers a dark personal secret suppressed in Holmes's subconscious.
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
, 1h36
Directed by Jim Sharman
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Musical theatre, Fantasy, Horror, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about families, Films about music and musicians, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Bisexuality-related films, Erotic films, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals, Comedy horror films, Erotic thriller films, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry Bostwick, Patricia Quinn, Jonathan Adams (acteur britannique), Peter Hinwood
Roles The Criminologist
Rating74% 3.700713.700713.700713.700713.70071
A criminologist narrates the tale of the newly engaged couple Brad Majors and Janet Weiss who find themselves lost and with a flat tire on a cold and rainy late November evening. Seeking a telephone, the couple walk to a nearby castle where they discover a group of strange and outlandish people who are holding an Annual Transylvanian Convention. They are soon swept into the world of Dr. Frank N. Furter, a self-proclaimed "sweet transvestite from Transsexual, Transylvania". The ensemble of convention attendees also includes servants Riff Raff, his sister Magenta, and a groupie named Columbia.