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Robert Hardy is a Actor British born on 29 october 1925 at Cheltenham (United-kingdom)

Robert Hardy

Robert Hardy
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Birth name Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 29 october 1925 at Cheltenham (United-kingdom)
Death 3 august 2017 (at 91 years)
Awards Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Timothy Sydney Robert Hardy, CBE, FSA (born 29 October 1925) is an English actor with a long career in the theatre, film and television.

Biography

His first marriage, in 1952, was to Elizabeth Fox, the daughter of Sir Lionel Fox. This marriage ended in 1956. In 1961 he married Sally Pearson, the daughter of Dame Gladys Cooper and sister-in-law of Robert Morley. This marriage ended in 1986. Robert Hardy has three children.

He was a close friend of actor Richard Burton, whom he met at Oxford University. He shared some memories of their wartime friendship and read extracts from Burton's newly published diaries at the Cheltenham Literature Festival in 2012.

While playing Henry V, Hardy developed an interest in medieval warfare, and he later wrote and presented an acclaimed television documentary on the subject of the Battle of Agincourt. He has also written two books on the subject of the longbow, Longbow: A Social and Military History and The Great Warbow; From Hastings to the Mary Rose with Matthew Strickland. He was one of the experts consulted by the archaeologist responsible for raising the Mary Rose. He was Master of the Worshipful Company of Bowyers of the City of London from 1988 to 1990. In 1996 he was elected a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.

In February 2013, Hardy withdrew from his scheduled performance as Winston Churchill in Peter Morgan's play, The Audience, after suffering cracked ribs as the result of a fall.

Best films

The Silent One (1973)
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Filmography of Robert Hardy (45 films)

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Margaret
Margaret (2009)

Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Documentary, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Lindsay Duncan, James Fox, Robert Hardy, Ian McDiarmid, Rupert Vansittart, Alan Cox
Roles Willie Whitelaw
Rating70% 3.5333553.5333553.5333553.5333553.533355
La démission en novembre 1990 de Geoffrey Howe (John Sessions), leader de la Chambre des communes, en protestation contre la politique étrangère de Margaret Thatcher (Lindsay Duncan), débouche sur une crise au sein du Parti conservateur. Michael Heseltine (Oliver Cotton), ancien secrétaire d'État à la Défense, défie le Premier ministre en se portant candidat au leadership du parti. Sûre d'elle et malgré les avertissements de son mari (Ian McDiarmid), Margaret Thatcher néglige de faire campagne elle-même et préfère se rendre à une conférence internationale. Des flashbacks montrent sa campagne contre Ted Heath et son accession à la tête du Parti conservateur en 1975. Mise en ballottage, elle est dissuadée par le Cabinet de se maintenir au second tour et se désiste en faveur de John Major (Michael Maloney).
Marple: The Sittaford Mystery
Genres Crime
Actors Geraldine McEwan, Timothy Dalton, Robert Hardy, Laurence Fox, James Murray (acteur anglais), Zoe Telford
Roles Winston Churchill
Rating66% 3.3457753.3457753.3457753.3457753.345775
Le capitaine Clive Trevelyan est pressenti pour prendre la succession de Winston Churchill à la tête du Parti Conservateur, mais cela ne semble guère l'intéresser. Cet homme solitaire, qui semble porter un lourd secret, décide de passer la nuit dans un hôtel de la ville voisine. Le soir même, l'une des clientes convoque les esprits, et ces derniers les préviennent que quelqu'un va mourir ce soir, tout d'un coup, il y a une panne de courant. Ils recommencent à convoquer les esprits, ils leur annoncent la mort de Trevelyan. Le lendemain, on le retrouve assassiné dans sa chambre, avec un scorpion égyptien en or, à côté de lui.
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, 2h18
Directed by David Yates
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Harry Potter, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Helena Bonham Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Warwick Davis
Roles Cornelius Fudge
Rating75% 3.7526053.7526053.7526053.7526053.752605
Harry Potter is forced to defend himself against charges of using magic while underage, and in the presence of his Muggle cousin Dudley, after the two are attacked by Dementors. The Order of the Phoenix, a secret organisation founded by Albus Dumbledore, inform the now pending expulsion Harry that the Ministry of Magic is oblivious to Lord Voldemort's return; under the Ministry's influence, The Daily Prophet has launched a smear campaign towards Harry and Dumbledore following Harry's encounter with Voldemort at the end of the previous year. This encounter had a huge psychological effect on Harry – he has nightmares not only about what happened in the graveyard but also about the Department of Mysteries at the Ministry of Magic. While at the Order's headquarters, Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, mentions that Voldemort is after an object which he did not have last time.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, 2h37
Directed by Mike Newell
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Mermaids in film, Harry Potter, Films about dragons, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robert Pattinson, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes
Roles Cornelius Fudge
Rating77% 3.8515953.8515953.8515953.8515953.851595
Harry Potter dreams of Frank Bryce, who is killed after overhearing Lord Voldemort discussing plans with Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew and Barty Crouch Jr. At the Quidditch World Cup, Death Eaters terrorise the spectators, and Crouch Jr. summons the Dark Mark, otherwise known as the curse "Morsmordre".
Lassie
Lassie (2005)
, 1h39
Directed by Charles Sturridge
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about dogs, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Jonathan Mason, Peter O'Toole, Samantha Morton, John Lynch, Peter Dinklage, Edward Fox
Roles Judge Murray
Rating66% 3.3453053.3453053.3453053.3453053.345305
Sam Carraclough, a miner who struggles to earn enough money to feed his family, sells the family's collie, Lassie, to the Duke of Rudling, leaving his young son heartbroken over the loss of his canine companion. The film follows Lassie on the collie's 500-mile journey from the Duke of Rudling's estate in the Scottish Highlands to the Carraclough home.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, 2h22
Directed by Alfonso Cuarón
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Time travel films, Wolves in film, Harry Potter, Ghost films, Werewolves in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Richard Griffiths
Roles Cornelius Fudge
Rating79% 3.9516753.9516753.9516753.9516753.951675
Harry Potter, now aged 13, has been spending another dissatisfying summer at Privet Drive. When Uncle Vernon's sister, Marge, insults Harry's parents, he becomes angry and accidentally causes her to inflate and float away. Harry flees with his luggage, fed up with his life with the Dursleys. The Knight Bus delivers Harry to the Leaky Cauldron, where he is forgiven by Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge for using magic outside of Hogwarts. After reuniting with his best friends Ron and Hermione, Harry learns that Sirius Black, a convicted supporter of the dark wizard Voldemort, who murdered Harry's parents, has escaped Azkaban prison, intending to kill Harry.
The Gathering, 1h36
Directed by Brian Gilbert
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about religion
Actors Christina Ricci, Ioan Gruffudd, Kerry Fox, Stephen Dillane, Simon Russell Beale, Robert Hardy
Roles Bishop
Rating55% 2.798852.798852.798852.798852.79885
Cassie Grant, une jeune américaine, est renversée par une voiture en pleine campagne anglaise. Marion Kirkman, la conductrice, appelle immédiatement une ambulance. Après examen à l'hôpital local, le médecin conclut que, alors que Cassie ne présente que quelques égratignures, l'accident lui a fait perdre la mémoire. Elle ne connait plus que son nom et son pays d'origine et ne sait plus ni où elle habite, ni pourquoi elle est en Angleterre. Le docteur lui conseille du calme afin de, peut-être, retrouver la mémoire. Prise de pitié et se sentant responsable, Marion Kirkman invite Cassie chez elle. Elle fait la connaissance de Simon, le mari de Marion. Les jours suivants, Cassie commence à avoir des visions concernant le futur des personnes de son entourage direct.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, 2h41
Directed by Chris Columbus
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Fantastic, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Films about education, Films about children, Films about magic and magicians, Films about spiders, Harry Potter, Ghost films, Children's films
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Kenneth Branagh, John Cleese, Heather Bleasdale
Roles Cornelius Fudge
Rating74% 3.704753.704753.704753.704753.70475
Harry Potter spends the summer at the Dursleys' house without receiving letters from his Hogwarts friends. He is sent to his room by The Dursleys to avoid embarassing them in front of Uncle Vernon's friends, who are coming over as guests.
Thunderpants, 1h27
Directed by Peter Hewitt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Science fiction, Comedy
Themes Films about children, Children's films
Actors Rupert Grint, Joshua Herdman, Simon Callow, Adam Godley, Stephen Fry, Celia Imrie
Roles Doctor
Rating38% 1.9017751.9017751.9017751.9017751.901775
Born with two stomachs, Patrick Smash (Bruce Cook) is uncontrollably and devastatingly flatulent. No more than thirty seconds after his birth, he first broke wind, horrifying his parents (Bronagh Gallagher, and Victor McGuire) and doctor (Robert Hardy). As he grew up, Patrick's farts became so uncontrollable and destructive that his father had to flee their home, as he was often injured by the sheer power of his son's awesome gaseous emissions, whose force is so strong that it can blow people over. Patrick is bullied at school as a result of his condition, but eventually finds strength in his disorder, ultimately gaining revenge on the school bully Damon (Joshua Herdman) by passing gas in his face, leaving him scarred for life.
Bertie and Elizabeth, 1h38
Directed by Giles Foster
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical, Romance
Themes Political films, Films about royalty
Actors James Wilby, Juliet Aubrey, Alan Bates, David Burke, Dolly Wells, Charles Edwards
Roles President Roosevelt
Rating70% 3.5365253.5365253.5365253.5365253.536525
The film begins with the initial meeting between the then Duke of York and Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and then moves on through their courtship, marriage, succession to the throne after the abdication of Edward VIII, and World War II.
Shackleton (TV serial), 3h26
Directed by Charles Sturridge
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films
Actors Kenneth Branagh, Kevin McNally, John Grillo, Eve Best, Lorcan Cranitch, Embeth Davidtz
Roles Sir James Caird
Rating76% 3.811183.811183.811183.811183.81118
The films tells the true story of explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton (Kenneth Branagh) and his 1914 Antarctic expedition on the ship Endurance. The story begins with him planning the expedition and finding sponsors, particularly Sir James Caird. Shackleton's goal is to drive dog sled teams from one side of Antarctica to the other, which would make Britain the first nation to undertake such a trans-continental journey.
The Lost World, 2h25
Directed by Stuart Orme
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, La préhistoire, Animaux préhistoriques
Actors Bob Hoskins, James Fox, Matthew Rhys, Tom Ward, Elaine Cassidy, Peter Falk
Roles Prof. Illingworth
Rating67% 3.3678153.3678153.3678153.3678153.367815
While on a journey through the remote regions of the Amazon rainforest, a long extinct animal shot by Professor George Challenger's (Bob Hoskins) team turns out to be a prehistoric pterosaur. During a lecture at the Natural History Museum of London, he argues that it is genuine and that he shot it several months ago. The lecturer, Professor Leo Summerlee (James Fox) dismisses it as nothing more than a clever hoax, as do several others. Eventually ambitious Lord John Roxton (Tom Ward), a noted hunter and womanizer, and Daily Gazette columnist Edward Malone (Matthew Rhys) announce they will volunteer for the expedition and even Summerlee joins them.
The 10th Kingdom, 6h57
Directed by David Carson, Herbert Wise
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about animals, Films about children, Films about the labor movement, Wolves in film, Children's films, Mise en scène d'un mammifère
Actors Kimberly Williams-Paisley, Scott Cohen, Ed O'Neill, John Larroquette, Daniel Lapaine, Dianne Wiest
Roles Chancellor Griswold
Rating82% 4.148194.148194.148194.148194.14819
In a hidden realm, fairy tale characters inhabit nine magical kingdoms where an Evil Queen plots to rule them. She is trapped in the Fourth Kingdom Prison under the rule of Prince Wendell; the spoiled, arrogant grandson of Snow White. Weeks before his coronation ceremony, the Queen enlists the help of the brutal Troll King and his three children to release her before the Prince makes his annual visit to the prison.
An Ideal Husband
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Themes Films based on plays
Actors James Wilby, Sadie Frost, Trevyn McDowell, Jonathan Firth, Robert Hardy, Prunella Scales
Roles Lord Caversham
Rating61% 3.0514653.0514653.0514653.0514653.051465
While the film retains the premise of Wilde's play and much of the original dialogue, it updates the action to the present-day. The external scenes of the film were shot at various locations in the English 'home counties', principally in Buckinghamshire