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Barry Foster is a Actor British born on 21 august 1927 at Beeston, Nottinghamshire (United-kingdom)

Barry Foster

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Birth name John Barry Foster
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 21 august 1927 at Beeston, Nottinghamshire (United-kingdom)
Death 11 february 2002 (at 74 years) at Guildford (United-kingdom)

Barry Foster (21 August 1927 – 11 February 2002) was an English actor who is best known for his leading role in Van der Valk, an ITV drama about a Dutch detective that ran for five series between 1972 and 1992, and as serial killer Bob Rusk in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Frenzy.

Biography

He married Judith Shergold in 1955 in Birkenhead, and they had two daughters and a son. After Foster's death, a trust was set up, the Barry Foster Memorial Appeal, to help disabled children become involved in the theatre.

Best films

Frenzy
Frenzy
(1972)
(Actor)

Usually with

Terry Jones
Terry Jones
(4 films)
Jules Bass
Jules Bass
(4 films)
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Arthur Rankin Jr.
(4 films)
James Ivory
James Ivory
(4 films)
John Boulting
John Boulting
(2 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Barry Foster (36 films)

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Actor

The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (2006)
, 1h39
Directed by Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Matt Lucas, Mark Gatiss, Lee Ingleby, Bob Hoskins, Michael Murphy, Imelda Staunton
Rating63% 3.197193.197193.197193.197193.19719
Matt Lucas comme un crapaud merveilleux, Mark Gatiss comme un rat hérissés, Lee Ingleby comme une taupe nerveux, et Bob Hoskins comme un vieux grincheux Badger faire un casting de classe à l'intérieur une autre version du livre classique de Kenneth Grahame.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1996)
, 1h27
Directed by Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Children's films
Actors Steve Coogan, Bob Hoskins, Eric Idle, Mark Gatiss, Terry Jones, Matt Lucas
Rating62% 3.144873.144873.144873.144873.14487
Mole's (Steve Coogan) underground home is knocked in when the field above it is bulldozed by the Weasels; the field was owned by Mr. Toad (Terry Jones), who has sold it to finance his latest fad: caravanning. Mole flees to the river and meets the Water Rat (Eric Idle), who is preparing to embark on a picnic. Seeing Mole's distress, Rat decides to take Mole to see Toad. Toad encourages them to travel with him on the open road, in his newly bought canary-coloured cart. Disaster strikes when a pair of joyriders in a motor car knock over the cart. Rat calms Toad's horse instead of Mole. Toad, however, instantly discards the cart and becomes obsessed with motoring. He is a reckless driver, however, and ends up needing more money from the Weasels. Their volatile Chief (Antony Sher) tries to persuade him to sell Toad Hall.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1995)
, 1h13
Directed by Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Adventure, Animation
Themes Children's films
Actors Alan Bennett, Bob Hoskins, Michael Gambon, Mark Gatiss, Rik Mayall, Matt Lucas
Roles Boatman
Rating73% 3.687553.687553.687553.687553.68755
Tired from spring cleaning, Mole ventures out of his hole for the first time and stumbles across a river and a new-found friend Ratty. The two friends enjoy themselves then call on Mr. Toad, who takes them for a trip on the open road by gypsy caravan until a passing motor car causes the caravan to crash and Toad to develop a mania for driving motor cars. Back at the riverbank Ratty gets a temporary phase of a desire to emigrate but Mole snaps him out of it.
The Wind in the Willows
The Wind in the Willows (1987)
, 1h36
Directed by Terry Jones, Arthur Rankin Jr., Jules Bass, Rachel Talalay
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Animation
Themes Musical films, Children's films
Actors Charles Nelson Reilly, Bob Hoskins, Roddy McDowall, Mark Gatiss, José Ferrer, Matt Lucas
Rating71% 3.58093.58093.58093.58093.5809
The "well-known and popular" Mr. Toad of Toad Hall (voice of Charles Nelson Reilly), a conceited and impulsive animal, embarks on a madcap river voyage in a paddleboat, nearly shipwrecking his friend Ratty (voice of Roddy McDowall) who is out for a leisurely row. At the same time, Toad whelms the entrance to the subterranean home of Moley (voice of Eddie Bracken). So disturbed, Moley comes above ground for the first time in his life, and is positively amazed by the surface world. At once he meets Ratty, who invites him to come along on his river cruise ("Wind in the Willows"). All too soon, Toad returns and recklessly overturns Ratty's boat, nearly drowning Moley, but Ratty saves him and pushes him along to shore.
Maurice
Maurice (1987)
, 2h20
Directed by James Ivory
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors James Wilby, Hugh Grant, Rupert Graves, Ben Kingsley, Denholm Elliott, Simon Callow
Roles Dean Cornwallis
Rating75% 3.799093.799093.799093.799093.79909
During a trip to a windswept beach, Maurice Hall, an 11-year-old schoolboy, receives instructions about the "sacred mysteries" of sex from his teacher, who wants to explain to the fatherless boy the changes he would experience in puberty.
The Whistle Blower
The Whistle Blower (1986)
, 1h40
Directed by Simon Langton
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Spy
Themes Spy films, Politique, Political films
Actors Michael Caine, Barry Foster, Nigel Havers, Gordon Jackson, John Gielgud, David Langton
Roles Charles Grieg
Rating61% 3.0974553.0974553.0974553.0974553.097455
Frank Jones (Caine) is a retired British naval officer and Korean War veteran, who is now a businessman. His bright but naive and idealistic son, Robert (Nigel Havers), works as a linguist at GCHQ, the top secret British intelligence listening station, using his love of Russian to listen to various pieces of communication on the other side of the Iron Curtain.
Heat and Dust
Heat and Dust (1983)
, 2h13
Directed by James Ivory
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Actors Julie Christie, Greta Scacchi, Shashi Kapoor, Christopher Cazenove, Susan Fleetwood, Zakir Hussain
Roles Major Minnies
Rating64% 3.2455953.2455953.2455953.2455953.245595
In 1982, Anne, an English woman, intrigued by the fate of her great-aunt Olivia, whose letters and diary she has inherited, interviews the elderly Harry Hamilton-Paul, who in his youth was Olivia's close friend when they were both living in India.
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda (1982)
, 3h20
Directed by Alan Gibson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Biography, Historical
Themes Political films
Actors Ingrid Bergman, Ned Beatty, Judy Davis, David de Keyser, Robert Loggia, Leonard Nimoy
Roles Major Orde Wingate
Rating74% 3.741543.741543.741543.741543.74154
In 1977, Golda Meir returns to her old school in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where she tells the students her life story. She recounts her early years in Russia, and how her family emigrated to America to avoid the persecution of Jews throughout Europe. As a young woman, Golda dreams of fighting for a country for all Jews of the world. She marries Morris Meyerson, and they eventually move to Palestine to work in a kibbutz, although they soon end up leaving, much to Golda's disappointment. They move to Jerusalem and have two children, but Golda's tremendous ambition soon drives her and Morris apart, although they remain married until his death in 1951.
The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese (1978)
, 2h10
Directed by Andrew V. McLaglen, John Glen
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Thriller, Action, Adventure
Themes Films set in Africa, Monde imaginaire, Films about racism
Actors Richard Burton, Roger Moore, Richard Harris, Hardy Krüger, Stewart Granger, Frank Finlay
Roles Thomas Balfour
Rating67% 3.399733.399733.399733.399733.39973
Allen Faulkner (Richard Burton), a British mercenary and former army colonel, arrives in London to meet the rich and ruthless merchant banker Sir Edward Matherson (Stewart Granger). The latter proposes a risky operation to rescue Julius Limbani (Winston Ntshona), the imprisoned leader of a central African nation who is due to be executed by General Ndofa, the man who deposed him. Limbani is currently being held in a remote prison in Zembala, guarded by a unit of Ndofa's personal troops known as the "Simbas".
Sweeney!
Sweeney! (1977)
, 1h29
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors John Thaw, Dennis Waterman, Ian Bannen, Lynda Bellingham, Barry Foster, Colin Welland
Roles Elliott McQueen
Rating67% 3.3961553.3961553.3961553.3961553.396155
The film followed the adventures of DI Regan and DS Carter as they became embroiled in a deadly political scandal. One of the leading members of the government, Charles Baker (Ian Bannen), is about to secure a huge deal with OPEC stabilising the world oil market and boosting Britain's position within it. Baker is the rising star of the government, regarded as a future prime minister, and he is closely controlled by his urbane, manipulative American press secretary Elliot McQueen (Barry Foster).
A Quiet Day in Belfast
A Quiet Day in Belfast (1974)
, 1h28
Origin Canada
Genres Drama, Crime, Romance
Actors Barry Foster, Margot Kidder, Sean McCann
Roles John Slattery
Rating66% 3.3055153.3055153.3055153.3055153.305515