Ken Campbell

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Kenneth Victor Campbell (10 December 1941 – 31 August 2008) was an English writer, actor, director and comedian known for his work in experimental theatre.He has been called "a one-man dynamo of British theatre."   Campbell achieved notoriety in the 1970s for his nine-hour adaptation of the science-fiction trilogy Illuminatus! and his 22-hour staging of Neil Oram's play cycle The Warp. The Guinness Book of Records listed the latter as the longest play in the world. The Independent said that, "In the 1990s, through a series of sprawling monologues packed with arcane information and freakish speculations on the nature of reality, he became something approaching a grand old man of the fringe, though without ever discarding his inner enfant terrible."  The Times labelled Campbell a one-man whirlwind of comic and surreal performance. The Guardian, in a posthumous tribute, judged him to be "one of the most original and unclassifiable talents in the British theatre of the past half-century. A genius at producing shows on a shoestring and honing the improvisational capabilities of the actors who were brave enough to work with him."   The artistic director of the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse said, "He was the door through which many hundreds of kindred souls entered a madder, braver, brighter, funnier and more complex universe."   Description above from the Wikipedia article  Ken Campbell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of ...

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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)

FunnyCleverHeistBrilliant

A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Crichton
CAST:  John Cleese  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Kevin Kline  •  Michael Palin

A diamond advocate is attempting to steal a collection of diamonds, yet troubles arise when he realizes that he is not the only one after the diamonds.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Charles Crichton
CAST:  John Cleese  •  Jamie Lee Curtis  •  Kevin Kline  •  Michael Palin

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

Alice in Wonderland (1999)

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Willing
CAST:  Tina Majorino  •  Robbie Coltrane  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Miranda Richardson

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets characters like the delightful Cheshire Cat, the clumsy White Knight, a rude caterpillar, and the hot-tempered Queen of Hearts and can grow ten feet tall or shrink to three ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nick Willing
CAST:  Tina Majorino  •  Robbie Coltrane  •  Ben Kingsley  •  Miranda Richardson

Creep (2004)

Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Smith
CAST:  Franka Potente  •  Vas Blackwood  •  Ken Campbell  •  Jeremy Sheffield

Trapped in a London subway station, a woman who's being pursued by a potential attacker heads into the unknown labyrinth of tunnels beneath the city's streets  (more)

DIRECTION:  Christopher Smith
CAST:  Franka Potente  •  Vas Blackwood  •  Ken Campbell  •  Jeremy Sheffield

Inspector Clouseau (1968)

Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new crime wave. What ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Yorkin
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Frank Finlay  •  Delia Boccardo  •  Patrick Cargill

Detective Inspector Jacques Clouseau is borrowed from the Surete on special assignment for Scotland Yard in hopes that a fresh outlook will help the government recover the loot from the Great Train Robbery, which is being used to underwrite a new crime wave. What ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Bud Yorkin
CAST:  Alan Arkin  •  Frank Finlay  •  Delia Boccardo  •  Patrick Cargill

Poor Cow (1967)

Thought provoking

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Carol White  •  John Bindon  •  Terence Stamp  •  Queenie Watts

A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with an abusive thief who quickly ends up in prison. Left alone, she takes up with the guy's mate, another thief, who seems to give her some happiness but who also ends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Carol White  •  John Bindon  •  Terence Stamp  •  Queenie Watts

Saving Grace (2000)

Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Cole
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Craig Ferguson  •  Martin Clunes  •  Tchéky Karyo

Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husband had been accruing for years. Faced with losing her house, she decides to use her talent for horticulture and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nigel Cole
CAST:  Brenda Blethyn  •  Craig Ferguson  •  Martin Clunes  •  Tchéky Karyo

Scandal (1989)

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Caton-Jones
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Ian McKellen

An English bon-vivant osteopath is enchanted with a young exotic dancer and invites her to live with him. He serves as friend and mentor, and through his contacts and parties she and her friend meet and date members of the Conservative Party. Eventually a scandal ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Caton-Jones
CAST:  John Hurt  •  Joanne Whalley  •  Bridget Fonda  •  Ian McKellen

The Bride (1985)

After years of research Doctor Frankenstein finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, whom he names Eva.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franc Roddam
CAST:  Sting  •  Jennifer Beals  •  Anthony Higgins  •  Clancy Brown

After years of research Doctor Frankenstein finally succeeds in creating the perfect woman, whom he names Eva.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Franc Roddam
CAST:  Sting  •  Jennifer Beals  •  Anthony Higgins  •  Clancy Brown

The Skulls (2000)

A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Joshua Jackson  •  Paul Walker  •  Hill Harper  •  Leslie Bibb

A senior at an ivy league college, who depends on scholarships and working on the side, gets accepted into the secret society The Skulls. He hopes it betters chances at Harvard but The Skulls is not what he thought and comes at a price.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rob Cohen
CAST:  Joshua Jackson  •  Paul Walker  •  Hill Harper  •  Leslie Bibb

Letter to Brezhnev (1985)

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Bernard
CAST:  Margi Clarke  •  Alexandra Pigg  •  Alfred Molina  •  Peter Firth

The factories, pubs, clubs, hotels and streets of 1980s Liverpool form the backdrop for this tale of love, friendship, sex and a letter to the Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev. Two Liverpool lasses, Teresa and Elaine meet two Russian sailors, Sergei and Peter and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Chris Bernard
CAST:  Margi Clarke  •  Alexandra Pigg  •  Alfred Molina  •  Peter Firth

Breaking Glass (1980)

Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Gibson
CAST:  Hazel O'Connor  •  Phil Daniels  •  Jon Finch  •  Jonathan Pryce

Breaking Glass is the story of punk singer Kate and her meteoric rise to stardom. Starting out in the rock pubs of London, Kate, assisted by her manager Danny, becomes a huge star overnight. Once at the top the pressure is immense as Kate's band are squeezed out ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian Gibson
CAST:  Hazel O'Connor  •  Phil Daniels  •  Jon Finch  •  Jonathan Pryce

Dreamchild (1985)

Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a close friendship with the writer, and their relationship was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Millar
CAST:  Coral Browne  •  Ian Holm  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Caris Corfman

Eighty-year-old Alice Hargreaves is about to visit Columbia University to attend a reception in honor of author Lewis Carroll. As a child, Alice had a close friendship with the writer, and their relationship was the creative catalyst for Carroll's most beloved work ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Gavin Millar
CAST:  Coral Browne  •  Ian Holm  •  Peter Gallagher  •  Caris Corfman

Wings of Fame (1990)

A famous movie actor claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengefully kills him but then dies as a result of an accident. Next, they both find themselves in after-life, where souls of all famous people are gathered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Votoček
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Colin Firth  •  Marie Trintignant  •  Andréa Ferréol

A famous movie actor claims that he has written a book. As result, a real author, not a very well known writer, vengefully kills him but then dies as a result of an accident. Next, they both find themselves in after-life, where souls of all famous people are gathered.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Otakar Votoček
CAST:  Peter O'Toole  •  Colin Firth  •  Marie Trintignant  •  Andréa Ferréol

Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012)

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nina Conti
CAST:  Nina Conti  •  Jim Broadbent  •  Brad Cummings  •  Nacho Estrada

Internationally acclaimed ventriloquist Nina Conti takes the bereaved puppets of her mentor and erstwhile lover Ken Campbell on a pilgrimage to "Venthaven" the resting place for puppets of dead ventriloquists. She gets to know her latex and wooden travelling ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nina Conti
CAST:  Nina Conti  •  Jim Broadbent  •  Brad Cummings  •  Nacho Estrada

The Big Flame (1969)

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Norman Rossington  •  Godfrey Quigley  •  Peter Kerrigan  •  Ken Jones

After a prolonged industrial dispute in the Liverpool Docks, the striking workers reject management demands of a return to work and decide instead to occupy the docks and run the operation themselves.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ken Loach
CAST:  Norman Rossington  •  Godfrey Quigley  •  Peter Kerrigan  •  Ken Jones

Secret Nation (1992)

A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Jones
CAST:  Cathy Jones  •  Michael Wade  •  Mary Walsh  •  Ken Campbell

A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Michael Jones
CAST:  Cathy Jones  •  Michael Wade  •  Mary Walsh  •  Ken Campbell

Extraordinary Visitor (1998)

As the new millennium approaches, God considers pulling the plug on the planet unless St. John the Baptist finds a reason to spare humanity. John travels to the Newfoundland city that bears his name where he becomes entangled in the lives of talk-show host Marietta ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John W. Doyle
CAST:  Mary Walsh  •  Raoul Bhaneja  •  Jordan Canning  •  Andy Jones

As the new millennium approaches, God considers pulling the plug on the planet unless St. John the Baptist finds a reason to spare humanity. John travels to the Newfoundland city that bears his name where he becomes entangled in the lives of talk-show host Marietta ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  John W. Doyle
CAST:  Mary Walsh  •  Raoul Bhaneja  •  Jordan Canning  •  Andy Jones

Joshua Then and Now (1985)

Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  James Woods  •  Gabrielle Lazure  •  Alan Arkin  •  Robert Joy

Based on a novel by Mordecai Richler, allegedly his autobiography, it tells the story of a Jewish writer, from his life as a young boy in Montreal to his more complicated grown-up life.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ted Kotcheff
CAST:  James Woods  •  Gabrielle Lazure  •  Alan Arkin  •  Robert Joy

Hard Men (1996)

British Gangster film with a tongue-in-cheek approach to the genre, including a part played by 'Mad' Frankie Fraser. When Tone's ex girlfriend resurfaces with a daughter he never knew he had, he moves from the world of blackmail, extortion and the occasional hit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.K. Amalou
CAST:  Ross Boatman  •  Keith Brown  •  Vincent Regan  •  Frankie Fraser

British Gangster film with a tongue-in-cheek approach to the genre, including a part played by 'Mad' Frankie Fraser. When Tone's ex girlfriend resurfaces with a daughter he never knew he had, he moves from the world of blackmail, extortion and the occasional hit ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  J.K. Amalou
CAST:  Ross Boatman  •  Keith Brown  •  Vincent Regan  •  Frankie Fraser
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