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Ken Jones is a Actor British born on 20 february 1930 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Ken Jones (20 February 1930 – 13 February 2014) was an English actor.
Jones was born in Liverpool. After working as a signwriter and performing as an amateur, he trained at RADA and then joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He appeared in many films and television programmes and played a lead character in the British sitcom The Squirrels (1974–77), but may be best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in Porridge. He also appeared in The Liver Birds as Uncle Dermot, and in Seconds Out as Dave Locket.
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Birth name Ken Jones
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 20 february 1930 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Death 13 february 2014 (at 83 years)
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 20 february 1930 at Liverpool (United-kingdom)
Death 13 february 2014 (at 83 years)
Jones was born in Liverpool. After working as a signwriter and performing as an amateur, he trained at RADA and then joined Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop. He appeared in many films and television programmes and played a lead character in the British sitcom The Squirrels (1974–77), but may be best known for his role as 'Horrible' Ives in Porridge. He also appeared in The Liver Birds as Uncle Dermot, and in Seconds Out as Dave Locket.
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Jude (1996)
, 2h9Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Christopher Eccleston, Kate Winslet, Rachel Griffiths, Liam Cunningham, June Whitfield, Vernon Dobtcheff
Roles Mr Biles
Rating68%
In the Victorian period, Jude Fawley (Eccleston) is a bright young lower-class man who dreams of a university education. Circumstances conspire against him, and he is forced into a job as a stonemason and an unhappy marriage to a country girl, Arabella (Griffiths). He remains true to his dream and, months later, after his wife's sudden departure, he heads for the city. He thinks education is available for any man who is willing to work hard. There he encounters his cousin, Sue Bridehead (Winslet), who is beautiful and intelligent, and shares his disdain for convention. Whilst Jude is enraptured by Sue, she decides to marry Jude's former school teacher, Phillotson (Cunningham), after Jude tells her he is married to Arabella. Meanwhile, Jude is rejected for the university based primarily on his lower-class status.
Whoops Apocalypse (1986)
, 1h33Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy
Actors Loretta Swit, Herbert Lom, Simon Dormandy, Michael Richards, Peter Cook, Richard Wilson
Roles Man on Cliff
Rating59%
The beginning of the film parodies the Falklands War when a small British colony is invaded by its neighbour, the fictional country of Maguadora, whose dictator General Mosquera is played by Herbert Lom. The new President of the United States, Barbara Adams, tried to sort out the mess (both countries are hard on communism) but the peace talks are sabotaged by Lacrobat (Michael Richards), the world's leading terrorist. The British, under the leadership of PM Sir Mortimer Chris, send in a task force to seize the islands back. For revenge Mosquera hires Lacrobat to kidnap the British Princess Wendy, in order to hold her to ransom to get the British out. Sir Mortimer then threatens that unless she is returned in 48 hours, he will release a nuclear strike. So now President Barbara Adams not only has to deal with Mosquera and Lacrobat, she must also deal with Sir Mortimer, and also with the fact that Mosqueara decides to align himself with Russia, and this whole thing could start World War III.
Loose Connections (1984)
Directed by Richard Eyre
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy, Romance
Actors Stephen Rea, Lindsay Duncan, Keith Allen, Robbie Coltrane, Gary Olsen, Andy de la Tour
Roles LFC Supporter
Rating62%
The Human Factor (1979)
, 1h54Directed by Otto Preminger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Thriller, Spy, Politic
Themes Spy films, Politique, Political films
Actors Richard Attenborough, Derek Jacobi, John Gielgud, Iman, Nicol Williamson, Robert Morley
Roles Messenger
Rating60%
Maurice Castle (Nicol Williamson) is a mid-level bureaucrat in MI6 whose life seems completely without peculiarity, peccadillo, or any highlighting quality to suggest he’s anything but a dull bureaucrat, except for the interesting, casually introduced detail that he has an African wife, Sarah (Iman), and son, Sam (Gary Forbes). Meanwhile, the company regime, represented by corpulent, bluffly cheery Dr. Percival (Robert Morley), who’s actually an expert in assassinations and biological toxins, and grey eminence Sir John Hargreaves (Richard Vernon), advise newly appointed security chieftain Daintry (Richard Attenborough) that, thanks to a source they have cultivated in their Moscow enemy headquarters, they believe they have a traitor at the MI6 African desk. The duo determine that the mole must be quietly killed, rather than be allowed publicity in a trial or a flight to Moscow. They determine quickly that the most likely candidate for the traitor is Arthur Davis (Derek Jacobi), Castle’s playboy office partner. Actually, Castle is the mole, but the information he leaks is entirely unimportant financial documents. He became involved in leaking to the Soviets when he was an MI6 agent in South Africa, seven years earlier: he met and fell in love with Sarah, and when their affair was discovered by the authorities, Castle was all but thrown out of the country, and he entrusted Sarah’s smuggling out of the country to a mutual communist acquaintance. Ever since, he’s been repaying the favor by filtering insignificant data to the Soviets. Castle makes one last informational drop to his communist handlers and he is summarily whisked off to Moscow for protection. However, Castle's primary problem is that he is not a communist, is not a communist sympathizer, and has absolutely no interest in politics, socialism, the Russian language, Slavic history or culture, geopolitical power plays, Moscow nor the Soviet Union. His only interest is in his wife and his son, who are left in London — where they will remain separated from him.
Murder by Decree (1979)
, 2h4Directed by Bob Clark
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Frank Finlay, Geneviève Bujold
Roles Dock Guard
Rating67%
Sherlock Holmes et le docteur Watson sont sur la piste de Jack l'Éventreur. Leur enquête va les mener dans l'entourage de la famille royale, du gouvernement britannique et de la franc-maçonnerie.
Porridge (1979)
, 1h33Directed by Dick Clement
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime
Themes Prison films
Actors Ronnie Barker, Richard Beckinsale, Fulton Mackay, Brian Wilde, Peter Vaughan, Barrie Rutter
Roles Ives
Rating71%
In the film, which is set a year before the final episode of the TV series, Fletcher and Godber are forced by another inmate to escape from prison, and then have to try to break back in before they are found by the police.
Yanks (1979)
, 2h18Directed by John Schlesinger
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Richard Gere, Vanessa Redgrave, William Devane, Rachel Roberts, Lisa Eichhorn, Chick Vennera
Rating63%
This film opens with the narration: "From early 1942 until the invasion of Europe over a million Americans landed in Britain. They came to serve on other battle fronts or to man the vast U.S. bases in England. Hardly a city, town or village remained untouched."
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films set in Africa, Films about religion, Films about sexuality, Films based on the Bible, Portrayals of Jesus in film, Films about virginity
Actors Robert Powell, Anne Bancroft, Ernest Borgnine, Olivia Hussey, Claudia Cardinale, Abdelmajid Lakhal
Roles Jotham
Rating84%
The storyline of Jesus of Nazareth is a kind of cinematic Diatessaron, or “Gospel harmony”, blending the narratives of all four New Testament accounts. It takes a fairly naturalistic approach, de-emphasizing special effects when miracles are depicted and presenting Jesus as more or less evenly divine and human. The familiar Christian episodes are presented chronologically: the betrothal, and later marriage, of Mary and Joseph; the Annunciation; the Visitation; the circumcision of John the Baptist; the Nativity of Jesus; the visit of the Magi; the circumcision of Jesus; the Census of Quirinius; the flight into Egypt and Slaughter of the Innocents; the Finding in the Temple; the Baptism of Jesus; the woman caught in adultery; Jesus helping Peter catch the fish; the Parable of the Prodigal Son (Luke 15: 11-32); a dialogue between Jesus and Barabbas (non-biblical); Matthew's dinner party; the Sermon on the Mount; debating with Joseph of Arimathea; the curing of the blind man at the pool; the Raising of Lazarus (John 11:43); the Feeding of the Five Thousand; the Entry into Jerusalem; Jesus and the money changers; the Last Supper; the
Melody (1971)
, 1h43Directed 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 Mr. Dicks
Rating75%
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.
Gumshoe (1971)
, 1h28Directed by Stephen Frears
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Comedy, Comedy-drama, Comedy thriller, Crime
Themes Transport films, Road movies, Chase films
Actors Albert Finney, Billie Whitelaw, Frank Finlay, Janice Rule, Bill Dean, Wendy Richard
Roles Labour Exchange Clerk
Rating63%
Un détective privé se retrouve mêlé à une affaire de contrebande.
The File of the Golden Goose (1969)
, 1h49Directed by Sam Wanamaker
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Yul Brynner, Edward Woodward, Charles Gray, Adrienne Corri, John Barrie, Bernard Archard
Roles Stroud
Rating55%
A trail of counterfeit hundred dollar bills has been discovered in several places around the world. When this comes to the attention of the Secret Service, they assign one of their top men, Pete Novak (Yul Brynner), to the case of finding out who is producing and distributing them.