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Jack Wild is a Actor British born on 30 september 1952

Jack Wild

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Birth name Jack Wild
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 30 september 1952
Death 1 march 2006 (at 53 years)

Jack Wild (30 September 1952 – 1 March 2006) was an English actor best remembered for his performances in both stage and screen productions of the Lionel Bart musical Oliver! with Ron Moody, Mark Lester, Shani Wallis and Oliver Reed. He received an Academy Award nomination as Best Supporting Actor at the age of 16 for his role as The Artful Dodger in Oliver! (1968), as well as BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award nominations as Most Promising Newcomer. In addition to his role in Oliver!, Wild is also known for his leading role as Jimmy in the 1969 NBC children's television series H.R. Pufnstuf, as well as the 1970 feature film adaptation Pufnstuf.

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Oliver! (1968)
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Filmography of Jack Wild (10 films)

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Basil
Basil (1998)
, 1h53
Directed by Radha Bharadwaj
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Christian Slater, Jared Leto, Claire Forlani, Derek Jacobi, Crispin Bonham-Carter, Sarah Hadland
Roles Peddler
Rating58% 2.948812.948812.948812.948812.94881
Basil (Jared Leto) is a young British aristocrat who grew up on the country estate of Windermere Hall. His father, Frederick (Derek Jacobi), is a traditionalist who believes that there are things people of their class should never do. One of those things is romancing the women of lower classes, and Frederick threatens to disinherit Basil as he did Ralph, his elder son, should he also succumb to this temptation.
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, 2h23
Directed by Kevin Reynolds
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Witches in film, Political films
Actors Kevin Costner, Morgan Freeman, Christian Slater, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Alan Rickman, Michael McShane
Roles Much
Rating68% 3.449963.449963.449963.449963.44996
Robin of Locksley (Costner), an English nobleman who joined Richard the Lionheart, King of England in the Third Crusade, is imprisoned in Jerusalem along with his comrade Peter. After witnessing an amputation at the hand of the Ayyubid prison guards, Robin escapes, saving the life of a Moor named Azeem (Freeman) in the process, Robin, Peter and Azeem escape through a sewer and climb up into a alley but Peter is shot by an archer while escaping and has Robin swear to protect his sister Marian (Mastrantonio). Peter then grabs a scimitar and attacks an Ayyubid patrol giving Robin and Azeem enough time to to run down a small closed market. Azeem then grabs a fruit from one of the market stands and gives half of it to Robin and after nearly being spotted by a Ayyubid soldier and with the whole town on a lookout for them Robin and Azeem escape. Robin returns to England with Azeem, who has vowed to accompany him until the debt of saving his life is repaid.
The Pied Piper, 1h26
Directed by Jacques Demy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantasy, Musical
Actors Jack Wild, Donald Pleasence, Diana Dors, Donovan, John Hurt, Roy Kinnear
Roles Gavin
Rating63% 3.190923.190923.190923.190923.19092
En 1349, alors que la peste noire ravage l'Allemagne, un mystérieux pèlerin se joint à une troupe de comédiens ambulants qui se rend dans la cité de Hamelin encore épargnée par l'épidémie.
Melody
Melody (1971)
, 1h43
Directed by Waris Hussein, David Puttnam
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Jack Wild, Mark Lester, Tracy Hyde, Sheila Steafel, Keith Barron, Roy Kinnear
Roles Ornshaw
Rating75% 3.793323.793323.793323.793323.79332
This romantic story is told through the viewpoint of the children in the story, the adults playing only supporting roles. Daniel Latimer (Mark Lester) befriends the troublesome Ornshaw (Jack Wild). However, when Daniel falls in love with Melody Perkins (Tracy Hyde), the boys' friendship becomes jeopardized as Ornshaw grows jealous of the amount of time that Daniel gives her. Initially embarrassed by the attention, Melody comes to return Daniel's feelings, and the couple announce to their parents that they want to get married. Not sometime in the future, but now. The adults attempt to dissuade them, but Daniel's and Melody's determination leads Ornshaw to have a change of heart. Their classmates gather together at one of the children's hideouts to 'marry' the couple, with their discovery leading to a final showdown between children and teachers.
Flight of the Doves
Directed by Ralph Nelson
Genres Drama
Actors Ron Moody, Jack Wild, Dorothy McGuire, Stanley Holloway, Willie Rushton, Noel Purcell
Roles Finn Dove
Rating62% 3.1446253.1446253.1446253.1446253.144625
Two Liverpool children (Londoners in the original book) set out in search of love after many years of receiving abuse from their Uncle Tobias Cromwell (Uncle Toby), Cromwell is not a blood relation to the Dove children, their mother married Cromwell and he was granted custody after her death. Finn Dove and his sister Derval are tired of their stepfather's constant abuse and neglect and they decide to run away to County Galway Ireland, where Finn and Derval's Grandmother lives. They hope when they reach their Granny O'Flaherty. But the story has a twist- the children are heirs to their grandfather's estate and stand to inherit a large fortune, around $10,000 each, upon his death but if the children are either dead or missing the money would go to their uncle- "Hawk" Dove, an unsuccessful actor known for his temper and for the fact that he will do just about anything to get what he wants, when Hawk discovers their fortune he sets out on a journey to make sure the Dove children are never seen again. The Dove children's journey across Ireland isn't easy as soon after they are discovered missing and their stepfather had been informed of the money (Hawk Dove disguised as a lawyer) he decides to bring in the police, soon they have the police, their Uncle Hawk and Uncle Toby close on their trail.
Pufnstuf
Pufnstuf (1970)
, 1h38
Directed by John Hollingsworth Morse
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Comedy, Fantasy, Musical
Actors Jack Wild, Billie Hayes, Martha Raye, Cass Elliot, Billy Barty, Walker Edmiston
Roles Jimmy
Rating64% 3.2446953.2446953.2446953.2446953.244695
Jimmy (Jack Wild) gets kicked out of the school band for a tripping and breaking a drum kit. He then ventures on a journey with his newly magical talking flute, Freddy. Orchestrated by Witchiepoo, (Billie Hayes) he ends up on an evil boat which takes him to Living Island, an island where everything is alive. Once there, he befriends many of the island's inhabitants, but the evil Witchiepoo is determined to steal Freddy the Flute away from him in order to impress the visiting Witches' Council and the Boss Witch (Martha Raye) enough to win the Witch of the Year Award.
Oliver!
Oliver! (1968)
, 2h33
Directed by Carol Reed
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Musical theatre, Musical
Themes Dance films, Films about children, Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, L'enfance marginalisée, Musical films, Films based on plays, Films based on musicals
Actors Mark Lester, Ron Moody, Shani Wallis, Oliver Reed, Jack Wild, Harry Secombe
Roles The Artful Dodger
Rating73% 3.69773.69773.69773.69773.6977
A workhouse in Dunstable, England is visited by the wealthy governors who fund it. While a sumptuous banquet is held for them, the barefoot orphan boys who work there are being served their daily gruel. They dream of enjoying the same "Food, Glorious Food" as their masters. While eating, some boys draw straws to see who will ask for more to eat, and the job falls to a boy named Oliver Twist. He goes up to Bumble and Widow Corney, who run the workhouse and serve the gruel, and asks for more. Enraged, Bumble takes Oliver to the governors to see what to do with him ("Oliver!"). A decision is made to have Oliver sold into service. Bumble parades Oliver through the snow, trying to sell him to the highest bidder ("Boy for Sale"). Oliver is sold to an undertaker named Mr. Sowerberry, who intends to use him as a mourner for children's funerals. After his first funeral, Noah Claypole, Sowerberry's apprentice, insults Oliver's mother. Oliver attacks Noah in fury and Sowerberry forces him into a coffin while Noah fetches Bumble. Oliver is too angry to be intimidated by Bumble, who places the blame on not keeping Oliver on a diet of gruel, instead of meat, which made him strong. Oliver is thrown into the cellar as further punishment. Alone in the dark with a roomful of empty coffins, Oliver wonders ("Where is Love?"). While clutching the window grate, Oliver pushes it open and escapes.