Jerome Willis

Jerome Barry Willis was a prominent British stage and screen actor with more than 100 screen credits to his name. Willis had a leading role in the ITV drama series The Sandbaggers as Matthew Peele.

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Lifeforce (1985)

A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tobe Hooper
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Peter Firth  •  Frank Finlay  •  Mathilda May

A space shuttle mission investigating Halley's Comet brings back a malevolent race of space vampires who transform most of London's population into zombies. The only survivor of the expedition and British authorities attempt to capture a mysterious but beautiful ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tobe Hooper
CAST:  Steve Railsback  •  Peter Firth  •  Frank Finlay  •  Mathilda May

Orlando (1992)

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England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sally Potter
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Quentin Crisp  •  Jimmy Somerville  •  John Wood

England, 1600. Queen Elizabeth I promises Orlando, a young nobleman obsessed with poetry, that she will grant him land and fortune if he agrees to satisfy a very particular request.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sally Potter
CAST:  Tilda Swinton  •  Quentin Crisp  •  Jimmy Somerville  •  John Wood

The Magus (1968)

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Green
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Candice Bergen  •  Anna Karina

A teacher on a Greek island becomes involved in bizarre mind-games with the island's magus (magician) and a beautiful young woman.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Guy Green
CAST:  Michael Caine  •  Anthony Quinn  •  Candice Bergen  •  Anna Karina

Care (2000)

A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a children's home - a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonia Bird
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Jaye Griffiths  •  Maria Pride  •  Charlotte Cornwell

A man struggles to piece together his life after suffering years of abuse in a children's home - a personal battle made doubly difficult by crusading reporters determined to expose the scandal.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Antonia Bird
CAST:  Steven Mackintosh  •  Jaye Griffiths  •  Maria Pride  •  Charlotte Cornwell

A Mind to Murder (1995)

Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gareth Davies
CAST:  Roy Marsden  •  Mairead Carty  •  Sean Scanlan  •  Robert Pugh

Scotland Yard Commander Adam Dalgliesh has been on leave following the death on duty of a member of his team, DS Sarah Hillier. His superiors order him back to work to investigate the murder of the Director of the Steen Clinic, which specializes in psychiatric cases.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gareth Davies
CAST:  Roy Marsden  •  Mairead Carty  •  Sean Scanlan  •  Robert Pugh

Unnatural Causes (1993)

Roy Marsden returns as author P.D. James's indefatigable gumshoe, Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. This time, he's investigating the murder of a famous mystery writer whose body is found in the bottom of a dinghy on the Suffolk coast. To add a further degree of difficulty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Davies
CAST:  Roy Marsden  •  Simon Chandler  •  Kenneth Colley  •  Mel Martin

Roy Marsden returns as author P.D. James's indefatigable gumshoe, Inspector Adam Dalgliesh. This time, he's investigating the murder of a famous mystery writer whose body is found in the bottom of a dinghy on the Suffolk coast. To add a further degree of difficulty ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Davies
CAST:  Roy Marsden  •  Simon Chandler  •  Kenneth Colley  •  Mel Martin

God's Outlaw (1986)

A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tew
CAST:  Bernard Archard  •  Keith Barron  •  Terrence Hardiman  •  Roger Rees

A dramatized biography of William Tyndale, the 16th Century reformer determined to translate the Bible into English, which illegal act set him at odds with the Catholic Church, Sir Thomas More and King Henry VIII.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Tew
CAST:  Bernard Archard  •  Keith Barron  •  Terrence Hardiman  •  Roger Rees

Alibi (2003)

A thriller with a bit of romance and touches of black humor along the way. Greg is discovered with the dead body of his wife's lover by Marcey, a public servant moonlighting as a waitress at a party thrown by Greg for he and his wife's wedding anniversary. Marcey ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Richards
CAST:  Sophie Okonedo  •  Michael Kitchen  •  Phyllis Logan  •  Simon Hyde

A thriller with a bit of romance and touches of black humor along the way. Greg is discovered with the dead body of his wife's lover by Marcey, a public servant moonlighting as a waitress at a party thrown by Greg for he and his wife's wedding anniversary. Marcey ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  David Richards
CAST:  Sophie Okonedo  •  Michael Kitchen  •  Phyllis Logan  •  Simon Hyde

Doomwatch (1972)

The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sasdy
CAST:  Ian Bannen  •  Judy Geeson  •  John Paul  •  George Sanders

The waters surrounding an island become contaminated by chemical dumping, and people who eat fish caught in those waters become deformed and violent.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sasdy
CAST:  Ian Bannen  •  Judy Geeson  •  John Paul  •  George Sanders

A Jolly Bad Fellow (1964)

An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Chaffey
CAST:  Leo McKern  •  Janet Munro  •  Maxine Audley  •  Dennis Price

An English professor decides that there are too many useless people in the world and invents a gas that will kill them off. But first they'll at least have a good laugh.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Chaffey
CAST:  Leo McKern  •  Janet Munro  •  Maxine Audley  •  Dennis Price

The Apocalypse Watch (1997)

A CIA analyst takes over a case from his brother, a field agent who was killed in the line of duty, in this thriller based on a Robert Ludlum novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Connor
CAST:  Patrick Bergin  •  Virginia Madsen  •  John Shea  •  Al Matthews

A CIA analyst takes over a case from his brother, a field agent who was killed in the line of duty, in this thriller based on a Robert Ludlum novel.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Connor
CAST:  Patrick Bergin  •  Virginia Madsen  •  John Shea  •  Al Matthews

A Business Affair (1994)

This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton, a noted author, who discourages her when she wants to write a novel. Later she is swept off her feet by Alecs publisher, Vanni Corso, and leaves Alec for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Brändström
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  Jonathan Pryce  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Sheila Hancock

This is the story of the lovely Kate Swallow and the loves of her life. At the start she is with Alec Bolton, a noted author, who discourages her when she wants to write a novel. Later she is swept off her feet by Alecs publisher, Vanni Corso, and leaves Alec for ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charlotte Brändström
CAST:  Christopher Walken  •  Jonathan Pryce  •  Carole Bouquet  •  Sheila Hancock

Siege of the Saxons (1963)

King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  Janette Scott  •  Ronald Howard  •  Mark Dignam  •  John Laurie

King Arthur learns one of his knights is plotting to take over and marry his daughter. After the King's death, the Knight wishing to marry the princess is ordered by the great wizard Merlin to remove the sword from the scabbard and prove his right to the throne.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nathan H. Juran
CAST:  Janette Scott  •  Ronald Howard  •  Mark Dignam  •  John Laurie

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006)

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Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer
CAST:  Ben Whishaw  •  Simon Chandler  •  David Calder  •  Richard Felix

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom Tykwer
CAST:  Ben Whishaw  •  Simon Chandler  •  David Calder  •  Richard Felix

The Silent Enemy (1958)

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Fairchild
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Michael Craig  •  Dawn Addams  •  John Clements

The Mediterranean, 1941/42 - Axis forces are using frogmen and manned torpedoes to attack previously impregnable harbours. The Allied forces need to come up with something to answer this threat, which they find in the form of Lt. Lionel "Buster" Crabb.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William Fairchild
CAST:  Laurence Harvey  •  Michael Craig  •  Dawn Addams  •  John Clements

Winstanley (1975)

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him into conflict with both the state and the church.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Brownlow  •  Andrew Mollo
CAST:  Miles Halliwell  •  Jerome Willis  •  Terry Higgins  •  Phil Oliver

Gerrard Winstanley is the leader of a 17th Century religious group that believes the land should be owned communally. His convictions bring him into conflict with both the state and the church.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Kevin Brownlow  •  Andrew Mollo
CAST:  Miles Halliwell  •  Jerome Willis  •  Terry Higgins  •  Phil Oliver

Theban Plays: Oedipus at Colonus (1986)

Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Anthony Quayle  •  Juliet Stevenson  •  Paul Copley  •  Christopher Hancock

Oedipus's wanderings come to an end when he finds his final resting place, as foretold by the gods. But his brother-in-law and his son each try to take him away.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Taylor
CAST:  Anthony Quayle  •  Juliet Stevenson  •  Paul Copley  •  Christopher Hancock

Dear Sarah (1990)

Giuseppe Conlon and his son Gerry are convicted of an IRA bombing as part of the Maguire Seven in 1976. Giuseppe diligently writes his wife Sarah as she works to free her family members from prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Cvitanovich
CAST:  Stella McCusker  •  Barry McGovern  •  Paddy Rocks  •  Bronagh Gallagher

Giuseppe Conlon and his son Gerry are convicted of an IRA bombing as part of the Maguire Seven in 1976. Giuseppe diligently writes his wife Sarah as she works to free her family members from prison.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Frank Cvitanovich
CAST:  Stella McCusker  •  Barry McGovern  •  Paddy Rocks  •  Bronagh Gallagher

Sherlock Holmes and the Leading Lady (1991)

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson get involved with Balkan terrorists to save Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria from an assassination at the opera house and prevent World War I.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sasdy
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Patrick Macnee  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  John Bennett

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson get involved with Balkan terrorists to save Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria from an assassination at the opera house and prevent World War I.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Peter Sasdy
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Patrick Macnee  •  Morgan Fairchild  •  John Bennett

Sherlock Holmes: Incident at Victoria Falls (1992)

King Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Corcoran
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Patrick Macnee  •  Jenny Seagrove  •  Joss Ackland

King Edward asks Sherlock Holmes to perform one more task before his retirement: to safeguard the Star of Africa on a trip to Cape Town. Soon the fabled jewel is stolen and several people end up being murdered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bill Corcoran
CAST:  Christopher Lee  •  Patrick Macnee  •  Jenny Seagrove  •  Joss Ackland
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