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Anthony Ainley is a Actor British born on 20 august 1932 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Anthony Ainley (20 August 1932 – 3 May 2004) was an English actor best known for his work on British television and particularly for his role as the Master in Doctor Who. He was the fourth actor to play the role of the Master, and the first actor to portray the Master as a recurring role after the death of Roger Delgado in 1973.
Ainley was a keen sportsman. Initially he was a rugby player, he played at fly half for the Old Cranleighans, Richmond and Middlesex. Later he turned his attentions to cricket - even abruptly citing Sophie Aldred (who played Ace) as his friend once he learned that she played the game. He appeared on many occasions for the Stage and London Theatres C.C. mainly as an opening batsman.
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Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 20 august 1932 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Death 3 may 2004 (at 71 years) at Harrow (United-kingdom)
Birth 20 august 1932 at Stanmore (United-kingdom)
Death 3 may 2004 (at 71 years) at Harrow (United-kingdom)
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Ainley remained unmarried throughout his life. He joked on the DVD commentary for The Keeper of Traken (which was recorded shortly before his death) that he didn't like the three rings of marriage: the engagement ring, the wedding ring and the bickering.Ainley was a keen sportsman. Initially he was a rugby player, he played at fly half for the Old Cranleighans, Richmond and Middlesex. Later he turned his attentions to cricket - even abruptly citing Sophie Aldred (who played Ace) as his friend once he learned that she played the game. He appeared on many occasions for the Stage and London Theatres C.C. mainly as an opening batsman.
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Filmography of Anthony Ainley (9 films)
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Add to a movie listThe Land That Time Forgot (1974)
, 1h30Directed by Kevin Connor
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantasy, Adventure
Themes Films about animals, Dinosaur films, Seafaring films, La préhistoire, Transport films, Submarine films, Films based on science fiction novels, Animaux préhistoriques, Political films
Actors Doug McClure, Keith Barron, John McEnery, Susan Penhaligon, Anthony Ainley, Godfrey James
Roles Dietz
Rating56%
The movie begins with Doug McClure as Bowen Tyler narrating the events, much as we see in many Edgar Rice Burroughs novels. A sailor throws a bottle with a written manuscript inside it into the sea, hoping for it to be discovered later.
The Blood on Satan's Claw (1971)
, 1h33Directed by Piers Haggard
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Horror
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Films about religion, Demons in film, Witches in film
Actors Patrick Wymark, Linda Hayden, Michele Dotrice, James Hayter, Wendy Padbury, Anthony Ainley
Roles Reverend Fallowfield
Rating63%
In early 18th century England. Ralph Gower (Barry Andrews) uncovers a deformed skull with one eye and strange fur on it while ploughing a field. Ralph insists that local judge (Patrick Wymark) look at it, but the skull has vanished and the judge disregards Ralph's supernatural fears. Later, many people in the village become affected by its supernatural power, including a young woman (Tamara Ustinov) who sprouts a claw, and children who find a strange claw and then behave oddly and grow patches of fur on their bodies.
Assault (1971)
, 1h31Directed by Sidney Hayers
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Horror, Crime
Themes Films about sexuality, Rape in fiction
Actors Suzy Kendall, Frank Finlay, Freddie Jones, Lesley-Anne Down, Tony Beckley, Anthony Ainley
Roles Mr. Bartell
Rating55%
After a schoolgirl is raped on her way home from school, police move in to investigate the case. After a further girl is attacked and killed, they call in the assistance of a doctor and a local schoolteacher to help solve the case.
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
, 2h24Directed by Richard Attenborough
Origin United-kingdom
Genres War, Comedy, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Musical films, Political films
Actors Dirk Bogarde, Phyllis Calvert, Jean-Pierre Cassel, Colin Farrell, John Clements, John Gielgud
Roles 3rd Aide
Rating69%
Oh! What A Lovely War summarises and comments on the events of World War I using popular songs of the time, many of which were parodies of older popular songs, and using allegorical settings such as Brighton's West Pier to criticise the manner in which the eventual victory was won.
Inspector Clouseau (1968)
, 1h36Directed by Bud Yorkin
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Comedy thriller, Crime
Actors Alan Arkin, Frank Finlay, Delia Boccardo, Patrick Cargill, Beryl Reid, Barry Foster
Roles Bomber LeBec
Rating48%
An organized crime wave strikes across Europe. Suspecting a mole within Scotland Yard, the Prime Minister brings Clouseau in to solve the case. Clouseau foils two assassination attempts but is subsequently kidnapped. The gang uses him to make masks of his face which they later use to commit a series of daring bank robberies across Switzerland. Eventually, Clouseau foils the plot and unmasks the traitor within the Yard.
Joanna (1968)
, 1h48Directed by Mike Sarne
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical
Actors Geneviève Waïte, Christian Doermer, Calvin Lockhart, Donald Sutherland, Marda Vanne, Caroline Munro
Roles Bruce
Rating57%
Joanna, an art student in London, has a romantic fling with her teacher, aspiring painter Hendrik Casson. She eventually leaves him for impoverished Dominic, while her gold-digging friend Beryl takes up with the quite wealthy Lord Sanderson.
You Only Live Twice (1967)
, 1h57Directed by Lewis Gilbert, Peter Hunt
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Films about children, Space adventure films, Spy films, Seafaring films, Sports films, Films about terrorism, Transport films, Volcanisme, Martial arts films, Political films
Actors Sean Connery, Tetsurō Tanba, Mie Hama, Donald Pleasence, Akiko Wakabayashi, Bernard Lee
Roles Hong Kong Policeman
Rating67%
An American NASA spacecraft is hijacked from orbit by another, unidentified spacecraft. The U.S. suspect it to be the Soviets, but the British suspect Japanese involvement since the spacecraft landed in the Sea of Japan. To investigate, MI6 operative James Bond—agent 007—is sent to Tokyo after faking his own death in Hong Kong and being buried at sea from HMS Tenby (F65).
Naked Evil (1966)
, 1h25Origin United-kingdom
Genres Horror
Actors Anthony Ainley, Basil Dignam, Suzanne Neve, Richard Coleman, Olaf Pooley, Lawrence Tierney
Roles Dick Alderson
Rating56%
The Foreman Went to France (1942)
, 1h27Directed by Charles Frend
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War
Themes Political films
Actors Clifford Evans, Robert Morley, Constance Cummings, Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson, John Williams
Roles Boy
Rating68%
English factory foreman Fred Carrick (Clifford Evans) goes to France on his own initiative to retrieve several pieces of valuable machinery ahead of the German invasion. Along the way, he is helped by two soldiers (Tommy Trinder, Gordon Jackson) and an American woman (Constance Cummings). To get to France, Fred has to get round the opposition of his firm's bosses and British civil servants. While in France, he has to learn about the role of the fifth column. His gradual realisation of how authority can trick him has been argued to be an allegory to Britain learning not to be to be too trusting but also through the role of an Anne Stafford, an American woman, an anticipation of an eventual alliance with the United States. During the race to the coast with the machines, the film evokes the huge scale of the refugee movements that fled before the advancing Nazis in France in 1940.