Brian Deacon

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Brian Deacon (born 13 February 1949) is a British actor. Born in Oxford, he trained at the Oxford Youth Theatre. He appeared with his brother Eric Deacon in the Peter Greenaway film, A Zed & Two Noughts (1985), as Heumac in The Feathered Serpent (1976, 1978) and as Frank Miles in the TV series Lillie in 1978. He has been married twice: first time to Rula Lenska (1977–1987), with whom he had a daughter Lara Deacon, and the second time to Natalie Bloch (1998 to present). Deacon's major claim to fame is that in 1979 he starred in the title role of the film Jesus. This film was made by an evangelical organization, the Jesus Film Project. Description above from the Wikipedia article Brian Deacon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia​

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A Zed & Two Noughts (1985)

Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Greenaway
CAST:  Frances Barber  •  Joss Ackland  •  Brian Deacon  •  Geoffrey Palmer

Twin zoologists lose their wives in a car accident and become obsessed with decomposing animals.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Greenaway
CAST:  Frances Barber  •  Joss Ackland  •  Brian Deacon  •  Geoffrey Palmer

Jesus (1979)

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sykes  •  John Krish
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Rivka Neuman  •  Alexander Scourby  •  Niko Nitai

Three and a half years of Jesus' ministry, as told in the Gospel of Luke.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sykes  •  John Krish
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Rivka Neuman  •  Alexander Scourby  •  Niko Nitai

The Story of Jesus for Children (2000)

"The Story of Jesus for Children" is a video/DVD which will give every child, both churched and unchurched, a chance to see and hear the gospel of Jesus in a way he/she can understand, in every possible language worldwide. (see our Languages page for current list). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schmidt
CAST:  Mikael Ayele  •  Brian Deacon  •  Brandon Gilberstadt  •  Sofie Melograno

"The Story of Jesus for Children" is a video/DVD which will give every child, both churched and unchurched, a chance to see and hear the gospel of Jesus in a way he/she can understand, in every possible language worldwide. (see our Languages page for current list). ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schmidt
CAST:  Mikael Ayele  •  Brian Deacon  •  Brandon Gilberstadt  •  Sofie Melograno

Vampyres (1974)

A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Ramón Larraz
CAST:  Marianne Morris  •  Anulka Dziubinska  •  Murray Brown  •  Brian Deacon

A duo of bisexual female vampires prey on passing motorists, whom they seduce and murder in the English countryside.  (more)

DIRECTION:  José Ramón Larraz
CAST:  Marianne Morris  •  Anulka Dziubinska  •  Murray Brown  •  Brian Deacon

The Triple Echo (1972)

After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Glenda Jackson  •  Oliver Reed  •  Brian Deacon  •  Anthony May

After her husband is captured during WWII, homesteader Alice is forced to maintain their land herself. One day, a wandering soldier named Barton stops by the farm and the pair begin a relationship. When the military police pass through the area looking for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Apted
CAST:  Glenda Jackson  •  Oliver Reed  •  Brian Deacon  •  Anthony May

Magdalena: Released from Shame (2007)

Mary traces the lives of a woman caught in a scandal of adultery, another rejected and ignored because of her promiscuity, a third shunned because of a shameful condition, and a widow cast out from society, mourning the loss of her only son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Jordan Brookins
CAST:  Jewell Cartales  •  Gigi Orsillo  •  Rebecca Ritz  •  Paulah May

Mary traces the lives of a woman caught in a scandal of adultery, another rejected and ignored because of her promiscuity, a third shunned because of a shameful condition, and a widow cast out from society, mourning the loss of her only son.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlie Jordan Brookins
CAST:  Jewell Cartales  •  Gigi Orsillo  •  Rebecca Ritz  •  Paulah May

The Projectionist (2012)

A tale of doomed romance and sinister intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Thraves
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Charlotte Gascoyne  •  Timo Willman

A tale of doomed romance and sinister intrigue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jamie Thraves
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Charlotte Gascoyne  •  Timo Willman

The Beyond (2018)

Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered wormhole known as the Void. When the mission returns unexpectedly, the space agency races to discover what the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasraf Dulull
CAST:  David Bailie  •  Jane Perry  •  Kosha Engler  •  Brian Deacon

Set in 2019, The Beyond chronicles the groundbreaking mission which sent astronauts - modified with advanced robotics, through a newly discovered wormhole known as the Void. When the mission returns unexpectedly, the space agency races to discover what the ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasraf Dulull
CAST:  David Bailie  •  Jane Perry  •  Kosha Engler  •  Brian Deacon

Bletchley Park: Code-breaking's Forgotten Genius (2015)

Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. He is the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell England  •  John Smithson
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Brian Deacon  •  Rosamund Welchman  •  W. Gordon Welchman

Gordon Welchman was one of the original elite codebreakers crucial to the allies defeating the Nazis in World War II. He is the forgotten genius of Bletchley Park.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Russell England  •  John Smithson
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Brian Deacon  •  Rosamund Welchman  •  W. Gordon Welchman

Separate Tables (1983)

Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician ruined by scandal, and their passion is rekindled. In "Table Number Seven" a meek woman harbors a secret love for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Julie Christie  •  Claire Bloom  •  Alan Bates  •  Irene Worth

Two one-act plays explore love and loneliness. In "Table by the Window" an aging fashion model contrives a reunion with her ex-husband, a politician ruined by scandal, and their passion is rekindled. In "Table Number Seven" a meek woman harbors a secret love for a ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Schlesinger
CAST:  Julie Christie  •  Claire Bloom  •  Alan Bates  •  Irene Worth

Henry VI Part 1 (1983)

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  Brenda Blethyn  •  John Benfield  •  Michael Byrne

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  Brenda Blethyn  •  John Benfield  •  Michael Byrne

Henry VI Part 2 (1983)

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  David Burke  •  Michael Byrne  •  Ron Cook

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  David Burke  •  Michael Byrne  •  Ron Cook

Henry VI Part 3 (1983)

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  Michael Byrne  •  Ron Cook  •  Julia Foster

The life of King Henry the Sixth, in three parts.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Peter Benson  •  Michael Byrne  •  Ron Cook  •  Julia Foster

The Tragedy of Richard III (1983)

Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Ron Cook  •  Peter Benson  •  Michael Byrne  •  Julia Foster

Richard Duke of Gloucester, youngest brother of King Edward IV, will stop at nothing to get the crown. He first convinces the ailing King that the Duke of Clarence, his elder brother, is a threat to the lives of Edward's two young sons. Edward has him imprisoned in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jane Howell
CAST:  Ron Cook  •  Peter Benson  •  Michael Byrne  •  Julia Foster

Lay Me Down (2014)

A curious relationship between two girls and the dark secret that binds them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucy Tcherniak
CAST:  Jessica Barden  •  Eleanor Gecks  •  Brian Deacon  •  Stefan D'Bart

A curious relationship between two girls and the dark secret that binds them.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Lucy Tcherniak
CAST:  Jessica Barden  •  Eleanor Gecks  •  Brian Deacon  •  Stefan D'Bart

The Kiss of Death (1974)

Adaptation of a novel by Carolina Invernizio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Lanfranchi
CAST:  Maurizio Bonuglia  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Martine Beswick  •  Valentina Cortese

Adaptation of a novel by Carolina Invernizio.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Mario Lanfranchi
CAST:  Maurizio Bonuglia  •  Eleonora Giorgi  •  Martine Beswick  •  Valentina Cortese

The Story of Jesus Through the Eyes of Children (1976)

A captivating retelling of the story of Jesus through the eyes of children who might have encountered Him. Follow the lives of Benjamin, Caleb, Sarah, Joel, Leah, and Nathan, living in Jerusalem about 30 A.D. They hear stories of the Man from Nazareth who heals the ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Mikael Ayele

A captivating retelling of the story of Jesus through the eyes of children who might have encountered Him. Follow the lives of Benjamin, Caleb, Sarah, Joel, Leah, and Nathan, living in Jerusalem about 30 A.D. They hear stories of the Man from Nazareth who heals the ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Brian Deacon  •  Mikael Ayele

The New Media Bible: The Gospel According to St. Luke (1979)

A dramatic presentation of the Bible from (New Media Bible), and producer John Heyman. spoken word-for-word from the King James Version by the narrator, as the actors speak in original Aramaic / Hebrew, this feature brings the characters of the New Testament and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Richard Kiley  •  Brian Deacon  •  Niko Nitai  •  Mosko Alkalai

A dramatic presentation of the Bible from (New Media Bible), and producer John Heyman. spoken word-for-word from the King James Version by the narrator, as the actors speak in original Aramaic / Hebrew, this feature brings the characters of the New Testament and ...  (more)

DIRECTION: 
CAST:  Richard Kiley  •  Brian Deacon  •  Niko Nitai  •  Mosko Alkalai

Watching Me Watching You (1980)

'Any man was better than no man at all. After what I did to you, I couldn't let go the idea that I loved him. Love was the only justification for my cruelty.'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Godman
CAST:  Rula Lenska  •  Keith Barron  •  Jennie Linden  •  Elizabeth Romilly

'Any man was better than no man at all. After what I did to you, I couldn't let go the idea that I loved him. Love was the only justification for my cruelty.'  (more)

DIRECTION:  Colin Godman
CAST:  Rula Lenska  •  Keith Barron  •  Jennie Linden  •  Elizabeth Romilly

Inappropriate Behaviour (1987)

Jo teaches ‘difficult’ children—American style. Young Helen, one of her most rebellious pupils, teaches horse-riding—Cotswold style. Who is going to learn the most?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Seed
CAST:  Charlotte Coleman  •  Jenifer Landor  •  Douglas Livingstone  •  Rosemary Martin

Jo teaches ‘difficult’ children—American style. Young Helen, one of her most rebellious pupils, teaches horse-riding—Cotswold style. Who is going to learn the most?  (more)

DIRECTION:  Paul Seed
CAST:  Charlotte Coleman  •  Jenifer Landor  •  Douglas Livingstone  •  Rosemary Martin
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