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Michael White is a Actor, Producer and Production Design British born on 12 november 1962 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Michael White (born 16 January 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a prolific British theatrical impresario and film producer.
He was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. After working as a Wall Street runner in New York City in the fifties, White took an interest in theatre, spending five years as assistant to Sir Peter Daubeny at the World Theatre in London.
At 26, White produced his first West End play, a production of Jack Gelber's The Connection. It was the start of a career that has since seen White produce 101 stage productions and 27 films over 50 years.
Famed for bringing the risqué to the stage his productions include Sleuth, The Doll's House, Oh! Calcutta!, Two Gentlemen of Verona, the original Theatre Upstairs production of the cult The Rocky Horror Show, and subsequently the film version The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also produced the cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and is responsible for starting the popular TV show The Comic Strip Presents... with Peter Richardson.
White's life story is the subject of the upcoming documentary film Chalky, directed by Gracie Otto and due to premiere in 2013. White's autobiography, Empty Seats, was published in 1985.
(1998)
(Production Design)
(1989)
(Production Illustrator)
(1996)
(Production Design)
(1997)
(Production Design)
(1995)
(Production Design)
(1999)
(Production Design)
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Birth name Michael Simon White
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 12 november 1962 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Death 19 january 1999 (at 36 years)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 12 november 1962 at Glasgow (United-kingdom)
Death 19 january 1999 (at 36 years)
Michael White (born 16 January 1936 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a prolific British theatrical impresario and film producer.
He was educated at the Sorbonne in Paris. After working as a Wall Street runner in New York City in the fifties, White took an interest in theatre, spending five years as assistant to Sir Peter Daubeny at the World Theatre in London.
At 26, White produced his first West End play, a production of Jack Gelber's The Connection. It was the start of a career that has since seen White produce 101 stage productions and 27 films over 50 years.
Famed for bringing the risqué to the stage his productions include Sleuth, The Doll's House, Oh! Calcutta!, Two Gentlemen of Verona, the original Theatre Upstairs production of the cult The Rocky Horror Show, and subsequently the film version The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He also produced the cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and is responsible for starting the popular TV show The Comic Strip Presents... with Peter Richardson.
White's life story is the subject of the upcoming documentary film Chalky, directed by Gracie Otto and due to premiere in 2013. White's autobiography, Empty Seats, was published in 1985.
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(1998)(Production Design)
(1989)(Production Illustrator)
(1996)(Production Design)
(1997)(Production Design)
(1995)(Production Design)
(1999)(Production Design)
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Filmography of Michael White (20 films)
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The Last Impresario (2013)
, 1h25Directed by Gracie Otto
Genres Documentary
Themes Documentary films about business, Documentary films about the film industry
Actors Michael White, John Cleese, Naomi Watts, Yoko Ono, John Waters, Rachel Ward
Rating66%
Festival in Cannes (2001)
, 1h40Directed by Henry Jaglom
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Anouk Aimée, Peter Bogdanovich, Greta Scacchi, Maximilian Schell, Ron Silver, Faye Dunaway
Rating60%
, 32minutesDirected by Keith Allen, Peter Richardson
Genres Comedy
Actors Jim Broadbent, Keith Allen, Phil Cornwell, Jim Carter, Peter Richardson, Gary Beadle
Rating74%
The film opens on the studio set of a fictional 1990s TV show, The Gourmet Detective. This is depicted as a crass cross-genre detective/cookery series ("two recipes and one murder per show"), whose lead character (played by Keith Allen) presents his recipe in a style that parodies Keith Floyd. Allen's "on-screen" Gourmet Detective character is the epitome of politically correct "new man" compassion, but the actor "off-screen" is shown to be an obnoxious, drug-taking womaniser. He is subsequently murdered – the second TV detective to be killed in six months – and the rest of the film involves the search for his assassin.
Producer
Enigma (2001)
, 1h59Directed by Michael Apted
Origin USA
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Spy, Romance
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, La bataille de l'Atlantique, Political films
Actors Dougray Scott, Kate Winslet, Jeremy Northam, Saffron Burrows, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Donald Sumpter
Roles Executive producer
Rating63%
The story, loosely based on actual events, takes place in March 1943, when the Second World War was at its height. The cryptanalysts at Bletchley Park, Buckinghamshire, have a problem: the Nazi U-boats have changed one of their code reference books used for Enigma machine ciphers, leading to a blackout in the flow of vital naval signals intelligence. The British cryptanalysts have cracked the "Shark" cipher once before, and they need to do it again in order to keep track of U-boat locations.
Widows' Peak (1994)
, 1h41Directed by John Irvin
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Romance
Actors Mia Farrow, Joan Plowright, Natasha Richardson, Adrian Dunbar, Jim Broadbent, John Kavanagh
Roles Executive producer
Rating66%
Le village irlandais de Kilshannon, au début des années 1920, est régenté par un comité de veuves que dirige Madame Doyle-Counihan ; leur "royaume" est le cimetière installé sur une colline dominant la localité. Bientôt, arrive une nouvelle venue, Madame Edwina Broome, une jeune anglaise, riche et veuve de guerre. Elle s'attire rapidement les faveurs d'un célibataire en vue, le fils Doyle-Counihan, Godfrey (lequel vit sous la coupe de sa mère) ; en revanche, Mademoiselle Katherine O'Hare — une vieille fille pauvre, courtisée par le dentiste Con Clancy, et bénéficiant de la "protection" de la veuve Doyle-Counihan — devient une ennemie déclarée, pour des raisons obscures...
, 32minutesDirected by Keith Allen, Peter Richardson
Genres Comedy
Actors Jim Broadbent, Keith Allen, Phil Cornwell, Jim Carter, Peter Richardson, Gary Beadle
Roles Executive producer
Rating74%
The film opens on the studio set of a fictional 1990s TV show, The Gourmet Detective. This is depicted as a crass cross-genre detective/cookery series ("two recipes and one murder per show"), whose lead character (played by Keith Allen) presents his recipe in a style that parodies Keith Floyd. Allen's "on-screen" Gourmet Detective character is the epitome of politically correct "new man" compassion, but the actor "off-screen" is shown to be an obnoxious, drug-taking womaniser. He is subsequently murdered – the second TV detective to be killed in six months – and the rest of the film involves the search for his assassin.
Nuns on the Run (1990)
, 1h29Directed by Jonathan Lynn
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Crime
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Eric Idle, Robbie Coltrane, Camille Coduri, Janet Suzman, Doris Hare, Lila Kaye
Roles Producer
Rating59%
Two common thugs, Brian Hope (Eric Idle) and Charlie McManus (Robbie Coltrane) pull off a bank heist with their mob, but their boss is killed and replaced with a young, brash one, Mr. "Case" Casey. Disapproving of Casey's methods, Brian and Charlie wish to leave, and a corrupt auto dealer, Norm, on Casey's payroll, desiring the same, tells Casey of this. Casey has Norm killed to make an example of him, apparently intending to spare Brian and Charlie. Meanwhile, Brian meets and begins a romantic relationship with Casey's waitress Faith Thomas (Camille Coduri), a short sighted aspiring psychology student.
The Deceivers (1988)
, 1h42Directed by Nicholas Meyer
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Actors Pierce Brosnan, Saeed Jaffrey, Dalip Tahil, Shashi Kapoor, Shanmukha Srinivas, Keith Michell
Roles Executive producer
Rating59%
The film takes place in 1825 India. The country is being ravaged by Thuggees, a Kali-worshiping cult also known as "Deceivers," who commit robbery and ritualistic murder. Appalled by their activities, English Captain William Savage undertakes a dangerous mission in which he disguises himself, and infiltrates the Thugee cult. At constant risk of betrayal and vengeance, Captain Savage undergoes a disturbing psychological transformation, experiencing the cult's insatiable bloodlust for himself. The film was shot in various locations around the arid steppe region in northwestern India.
White Mischief (1987)
, 1h47Directed by Michael Radford
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Biography, Crime, Romance
Themes Films set in Africa
Actors Greta Scacchi, Charles Dance, Joss Ackland, Sarah Miles, John Hurt, Geraldine Chaplin
Roles Executive producer
Rating63%
With much of the rest of the world at war, a number of bored British aristocrats live dissolute and hedonistic lives in a region of British Kenya known as Happy Valley, drinking, drugging and indulging in decadent sexual affairs to pass the time.
Strangers Kiss (1983)
, 1h35Directed by Matthew Chapman
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy
Actors Peter Coyote, Victoria Tennant, Dan Shor, Linda Kerridge, Richard Romanus, Andrew Divoff
Roles Executive producer
Rating53%
To help his actress girlfriend regain her confidence a Hollywood bigshot bankrolls a small film being made by a first-time producer and director duo. Despite the hand-to-mouth way it is made the film turns out well, as does the off-set relationship between the actress and her unknown male lead.
Moonlighting (1982)
, 1h37Directed by Jerzy Skolimowski
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Films about immigration, Films about the labor movement
Actors Jeremy Irons, Eugene Lipinski, Trevor Cooper, Renu Setna, David Calder, Kenny Ireland
Roles Producer
Rating72%
Un riche polonais envoie quatre compatriotes munis de visas touristiques pour retaper sa maison londonienne. Ce qui est une bonne affaire pour tout le monde. Cependant, les travaux s'avèrent plus compliqués que prévu, et poussent Nowak, le contremaître, à se comporter en véritable tyran avec ses ouvriers. Ils ignorent cependant comment il redouble d'ingéniosité afin de leur procurer nourriture et matériel malgré le petit pécule dont il dispose. Pendant ce temps, l'état de siège est décrété en Pologne. Nowak, qui apprend la nouvelle, décide de ne rien dire à ses camarades.
Shock Treatment (1981)
, 1h34Directed 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 Producer
Rating57%
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).
, 1h31Directed by Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about films, Films about magic and magicians, Mise en scène d'un lapin ou d'un lièvre, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin
Roles Producer
Rating81%
In 932, King Arthur, along with his squire, Patsy, recruits his Knights of the Round Table: Sir Bedevere the Wise, Sir Lancelot the Brave, Sir Galahad the Pure, Sir Robin the Not-Quite-So-Brave-As-Sir-Lancelot, and the aptly named Sir Not-appearing-in-this-film. On the way, Arthur battles the Black Knight who refuses to surrender heedless of his arms and legs being severed. The knights reach Camelot, but following a song-and-dance cutaway, Arthur decides not to enter, because "'tis a silly place". They are instructed by God to seek the Holy Grail.
, 1h36Directed 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 Producer
Rating74%
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.
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Inspector Gadget (1999)
, 1h19Directed by David Kellogg
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Action, Adventure, Comic science fiction
Themes Films about animals, Comedy science fiction films, Films about cats, Films about dogs, Superhero films, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère, Robot films
Actors Matthew Broderick, Mike Myers, Rupert Everett, Joely Fisher, Michelle Trachtenberg, Dabney Coleman
Roles Production Design
Rating42%
John Brown is a humble, but clumsy security guard working at the Bradford robotics laboratory in Riverton, Ohio, run by Artemus Bradford and his daughter Brenda, whom Brown has a crush on. Brown wishes to become a police officer, with support from his niece Penny. Brenda and Artemus create a lifelike robotic foot as part of the Gadget Program, to create cybernetically augmented police officers. Tycoon Sanford Scolex attacks the lab, steals the foot, and has Artemus murdered before escaping in his limo. Brown goes chasing him down in his car, which leads to its being destroyed by Scolex's explosive cigar leaving brown for dead, but a bowling ball coming from the fiery blast of Brown’s destroyed car smashingly crushes Scolex's hand, forcing him to replace it with a mechanical claw.