Richard Easton

John Richard Easton (March 22, 1933 – December 2, 2019) was a Canadian actor, best known for his portrayal of Brian Hammond in the 1970s BBC serial The Brothers.

Henry V (1989)

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Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Brian Blessed  •  James Larkin

Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Derek Jacobi  •  Brian Blessed  •  James Larkin

Dead Again (1991)

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In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Emma Thompson  •  Andy García  •  Robin Williams

In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a detective comes across a mute amnesiac woman who is somehow linked to the Strauss murder.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kenneth Branagh
CAST:  Kenneth Branagh  •  Emma Thompson  •  Andy García  •  Robin Williams

Finding Forrester (2000)

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Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Van Sant
CAST:  Sean Connery  •  Rob Brown  •  F. Murray Abraham  •  Anna Paquin

Gus Van Sant tells the story of a young African American man named Jamal who confronts his talents while living on the streets of the Bronx. He accidentally runs into an old writer named Forrester who discovers his passion for writing. With help from his new mentor ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gus Van Sant
CAST:  Sean Connery  •  Rob Brown  •  F. Murray Abraham  •  Anna Paquin

The Key to Reserva (2007)

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock himself, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Kelli O'Hara  •  Simon Baker  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Michael Stuhlbarg

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock himself, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Martin Scorsese
CAST:  Kelli O'Hara  •  Simon Baker  •  Martin Scorsese  •  Michael Stuhlbarg

Whose Child Am I? (1976)

Paul Freeman (of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK fame) and Kate O'Mara plays a couple who can't have a baby, so they go to the doctor to have an artificial insemination...blackmail, dark secrets and drama ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerry O'Hara
CAST:  Kate O'Mara  •  Paul Freeman  •  Edward Judd  •  Bob Sherman

Paul Freeman (of RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK fame) and Kate O'Mara plays a couple who can't have a baby, so they go to the doctor to have an artificial insemination...blackmail, dark secrets and drama ensue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gerry O'Hara
CAST:  Kate O'Mara  •  Paul Freeman  •  Edward Judd  •  Bob Sherman

As You Like It (1978)

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Coleman
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  Brian Stirner  •  Richard Pasco  •  Angharad Rees

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a wrestling contest, where he meets a lady of the court, Rosalind. Rosalind (daughter of the deposed duke) is companion to Celia, niece of the deposed Duke, and when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Basil Coleman
CAST:  Helen Mirren  •  Brian Stirner  •  Richard Pasco  •  Angharad Rees

Dreamboat (1952)

Thornton Sayre, a respected college professor - secretly formerly a silent films romantic action hero - is disturbed, feeling his privacy has been violated, and his professional credibility as a scholar jeopardized, when he learns his old movies have been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Binyon
CAST:  Clifton Webb  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Anne Francis  •  Jeffrey Hunter

Thornton Sayre, a respected college professor - secretly formerly a silent films romantic action hero - is disturbed, feeling his privacy has been violated, and his professional credibility as a scholar jeopardized, when he learns his old movies have been ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Claude Binyon
CAST:  Clifton Webb  •  Ginger Rogers  •  Anne Francis  •  Jeffrey Hunter

The Tell-Tale Heart (2008)

Within the chambers of a desolate house, a solitary servant tends to his invalid master. Tangibly detailed period design and hauntingly lifelike puppetry unearth the dreamworld of Poe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Eggers
CAST:  Carrington Vilmont  •  Richard Easton  •  Dan Murphy  •  Dan Charlton

Within the chambers of a desolate house, a solitary servant tends to his invalid master. Tangibly detailed period design and hauntingly lifelike puppetry unearth the dreamworld of Poe.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Eggers
CAST:  Carrington Vilmont  •  Richard Easton  •  Dan Murphy  •  Dan Charlton

Revolutionary Road (2008)

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A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Mendes
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Kate Winslet  •  Michael Shannon  •  Kathryn Hahn

A young couple living in a Connecticut suburb during the mid-1950s struggle to come to terms with their personal problems while trying to raise their two children. Based on a novel by Richard Yates.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Mendes
CAST:  Leonardo DiCaprio  •  Kate Winslet  •  Michael Shannon  •  Kathryn Hahn

Discovering Hamlet (1990)

IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, this hour-long film documents how Kenneth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Olshaker
CAST:  Derek Jacobi  •  Kenneth Branagh  •  Richard Easton  •  Patrick Stewart

IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the first time in his professional career under the guidance of celebrated actor Derek Jacobi. Narrated by Patrick Stewart, this hour-long film documents how Kenneth ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mark Olshaker
CAST:  Derek Jacobi  •  Kenneth Branagh  •  Richard Easton  •  Patrick Stewart

Alexander Hamilton (2007)

One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal and tragedy. But his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muffie Meyer
CAST:  Colm Feore  •  Richard Easton  •  Angela Thornton  •  Lauren Bloom

One of the most controversial men of his age, Alexander Hamilton was a gifted statesman brought down by the fatal flaws of stubbornness, extreme candor and arrogance. His life and career were marked by a stunning rise to power, scandal and tragedy. But his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Muffie Meyer
CAST:  Colm Feore  •  Richard Easton  •  Angela Thornton  •  Lauren Bloom

The Admirable Crichton (1968)

A group of people are shipwrecked when their yacht runs around on a South Pacific island. The usable hierarchy in a upper-class British family breaks down quickly when it becomes apparent that only the servant Crichton is capable of surviving on his own and he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Norman Barrs  •  Pamela Brown  •  Edward Cicciarelli  •  Richard Easton

A group of people are shipwrecked when their yacht runs around on a South Pacific island. The usable hierarchy in a upper-class British family breaks down quickly when it becomes apparent that only the servant Crichton is capable of surviving on his own and he ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Schaefer
CAST:  Norman Barrs  •  Pamela Brown  •  Edward Cicciarelli  •  Richard Easton

Bruges-La-Morte (1978)

The story of Paul who one day meets a young dancer who is the double of the dead wife he worships. Their meeting triggers a nightmare that takes him on a midnight journey through dark canals, memories, to a theater performance in a graveyard where he learns darker ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Chase
CAST:  Richard Easton  •  Anthony Daniels  •  Kristin Milward  •  Gwen Whitby

The story of Paul who one day meets a young dancer who is the double of the dead wife he worships. Their meeting triggers a nightmare that takes him on a midnight journey through dark canals, memories, to a theater performance in a graveyard where he learns darker ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ronald Chase
CAST:  Richard Easton  •  Anthony Daniels  •  Kristin Milward  •  Gwen Whitby

Doctor Who: Time-Flight (1982)

While investigating a vanishing Concorde at Heathrow Airport, the Doctor and his companions are thrown millions of years back in time, when a mysterious alien called Kalid is trying to control the ancient powers of the Xeraphin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Jones
CAST:  Peter Davison  •  Sarah Sutton  •  Janet Fielding  •  Anthony Ainley

While investigating a vanishing Concorde at Heathrow Airport, the Doctor and his companions are thrown millions of years back in time, when a mysterious alien called Kalid is trying to control the ancient powers of the Xeraphin.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ron Jones
CAST:  Peter Davison  •  Sarah Sutton  •  Janet Fielding  •  Anthony Ainley