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James Ellis is a Actor, Producer and Music Supervisor born on 15 march 1931 at Belfast (United-kingdom)

James Ellis

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Birth 15 march 1931 at Belfast (United-kingdom)
Death 8 march 2014 (at 82 years)

James "Jimmy" Ellis (15 March 1931 – 8 March 2014) was a Northern Irish actor and stage director with a career stretching over sixty years.

Originally a stage actor and director in Northern Ireland, he moved to London in the early 1960s. After gaining recognition in Great Britain through the Z-Cars (1962–78) police series on BBC1, he appeared in many other television and film roles. He was also a translator.

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Method Man
Method Man
(1 films)
John Lynch
John Lynch
(2 films)
Fred Willard
Fred Willard
(1 films)
Jesse Dylan
Jesse Dylan
(1 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of James Ellis (11 films)

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Actor

Conspiracy of Silence, 1h30
Directed by John Deery
Genres Drama, Thriller
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films about religion, HIV/AIDS in film, LGBT-related film
Actors Hugh Quarshie, Jonathan Forbes, Hugh Bonneville, Seán McGinley, Jason Barry, Chris O'Dowd
Rating64% 3.2313253.2313253.2313253.2313253.231325
Father Sweeney (Patrick Casey), a gay Catholic priest living with HIV, commits suicide. His death leads local investigative journalist David Foley (Jason Barry) to write a story that publicly identifies Sweeney as having HIV.
Best
Best (2000)
, 1h42
Directed by Mary McGuckian
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Sports films, Association football films
Actors John Lynch, Ian Bannen, David Hayman, Jerome Flynn, Linus Roache, Patsy Kensit
Roles Dickie Beal
Rating56% 2.815162.815162.815162.815162.81516
Le film relate la carrière du joueur de football nord-irlandais George Best, notamment lorsqu'il jouait à Manchester.
Dragonworld: The Legend Continues, 1h18
Directed by Ted Nicolaou
Origin Roumanie
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dragons
Actors Drake Bell, Andrew Keir, James Ellis
Roles McCoy
Rating36% 1.836721.836721.836721.836721.83672
The film bears little relation to the first movie. Johnny McGowan and his only true friend who is Yowler, the last dragon on Earth, is in serious trouble. The Dark Knight, who happens to be the enemy of Yowler, has returned and has determined to plan on slaying Yowler, so that way, he can get a hold of the magical powers inside the dragon's blood to bring in a new evil age of dark generations to the planet. Young John is now gained an opportunity to begin a new quest to protect Yowler, defeat the Dark Knight and save the world for all future generations.
Resurrection Man, 1h41
Directed by Marc Evans
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Films about terrorism, Political films
Actors Stuart Townsend, John Hannah, James Nesbitt, Brenda Fricker, Derek Thompson, James Ellis
Rating53% 2.6597852.6597852.6597852.6597852.659785
En 1975, une bande de tueurs surnommée « Les Hommes de la Résurrection » et dirigée par Victor Kelly, individu dont la cruauté le distingue parmi les meurtriers, sévit en Irlande du nord avec une extrême violence. Un journaliste, Ryan, décide de traquer le groupe.
Priest
Priest (1995)
, 1h50
Directed by Antonia Bird
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films about religion, LGBT-related film
Actors Linus Roache, Tom Wilkinson, Robert Carlyle, Brad Dourif, Cathy Tyson, Christine Tremarco
Rating70% 3.545833.545833.545833.545833.54583
Father Greg Pilkington, newly assigned to St. Mary's parish in inner-city Liverpool, is startled to discover Father Matthew Thomas is engaged in a sexual relationship with rectory housekeeper Maria Kerrigan. Moreover, Father Thomas is a left-wing radical and an outspoken proponent of Liberation Theology, leading him to constant clashes and bickering with the Bishop—who nevertheless appreciates his abilities.
Re-Animator, 1h26
Directed by Stuart Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Horror comedy, Horror
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about religion, Films based on works by H. P. Lovecraft, Films based on science fiction novels, Comedy science fiction films, Giant monster films, Zombie films, Films about viral outbreaks, Comedy horror films, Disaster films
Actors Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, Robert Sampson, David Gale, Carolyn Purdy
Rating71% 3.598493.598493.598493.598493.59849
At University of Zurich Institute of Medicine in Switzerland, Herbert West brings his dead professor, Dr. Hans Gruber, back to life. There are horrific side-effects, however; as West explains, the dosage was too large. When accused of killing Gruber, West counters: "I gave him life!"
Where the Bullets Fly, 1h28
Directed by John Gilling
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Spy
Themes Spy films, Transport films, Aviation films
Actors Tom Adams, Dawn Addams, Michael Ripper, Tim Barrett, Joe Don Baker, Sid James
Roles Flight Lt. Fotheringham
Rating55% 2.785972.785972.785972.785972.78597
The film begins with a pre-credit sequence in which a group of unnamed terrorists have parked a vehicle containing a guided missile pointed straight at the Palace of Westminster whilst politicians are heard on the film's soundtrack. They are thwarted by a group of older women in a tour group who turn out to be cross-dressing commandos who eliminate the terrorists with sub-machine guns and grenades. They are led by Agent Charles Vine with his second-in-command being Lt. Guy Fawkes who has saved the Parliament of England.

Producer

How High
How High (2001)
, 1h33
Directed by Jesse Dylan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Musical films
Actors Redman, Method Man, Obba Babatundé, Melissa Peterman, Lark Voorhies, Mike Epps
Roles Producer
Rating62% 3.100743.100743.100743.100743.10074
The plot is centered on two underachieving pot smokers: Silas (Method Man) and Jamal (Redman). When Silas's friend Ivory (Chuck Davis) dies, Silas uses his ashes as fertilizer for a new batch of marijuana. While both are sitting in the parking lot before taking their "THC" (Testing for Higher Credentials, a parody of the SAT in allusion to Tetrahydrocannabinol) exams for college, neither is able to smoke his individual marijuana stash without the help of the other.

Sound

How High
How High (2001)
, 1h33
Directed by Jesse Dylan
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about music and musicians, Films about drugs, Hip hop films, Musical films
Actors Redman, Method Man, Obba Babatundé, Melissa Peterman, Lark Voorhies, Mike Epps
Roles Music Supervisor
Rating62% 3.100743.100743.100743.100743.10074
The plot is centered on two underachieving pot smokers: Silas (Method Man) and Jamal (Redman). When Silas's friend Ivory (Chuck Davis) dies, Silas uses his ashes as fertilizer for a new batch of marijuana. While both are sitting in the parking lot before taking their "THC" (Testing for Higher Credentials, a parody of the SAT in allusion to Tetrahydrocannabinol) exams for college, neither is able to smoke his individual marijuana stash without the help of the other.