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King Lear

Plot: King Lear, old and tired, divides his kingdom among his daughters, giving great importance to their protestations of love for him. When Cordelia, youngest and most honest, refuses to idly flatter the old man in return for favor, he banishes her and turns for support to his remaining daughters
Release Date: Sunday, March 23 1975
50 years ago
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Portrait of Michael HordernMichael Hordern. Michael Hordern was 63 in King Lear as 'King Lear'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 03 1911 –
Died: Tue, May 02 1995
Portrait of Sarah BadelSarah Badel. Sarah Badel was 31 in King Lear as 'Goneril'.
Birthday: Tue, Mar 30 1943
Portrait of Penelope WiltonPenelope Wilton. Penelope Wilton was 28 in King Lear as 'Regan'.
Birthday: Mon, Jun 03 1946
Portrait of Angela DownAngela Down. Angela Down was 28 in King Lear as 'Cordelia'.
Birthday: Sat, Jun 15 1946
Portrait of Frank MiddlemassFrank Middlemass. Frank Middlemass was 55 in King Lear as 'Fool'.
Birthday: Wed, May 28 1919 –
Died: Fri, Sep 08 2006
Portrait of Anthony NichollsAnthony Nicholls. Anthony Nicholls was 72 in King Lear as 'Earl of Gloucester'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 16 1902 –
Died: Tue, Feb 22 1977
Portrait of Michael JaystonMichael Jayston. Michael Jayston was 39 in King Lear as 'Edmund'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 29 1935 –
Died: Mon, Feb 05 2024
Portrait of Ronald PickupRonald Pickup. Ronald Pickup was 34 in King Lear as 'Edgar'.
Birthday: Fri, Jun 07 1940 –
Died: Thu, Feb 25 2021
Portrait of Ewan HooperEwan Hooper. Ewan Hooper was 39 in King Lear as 'Earl of Kent'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 23 1935
Portrait of Benjamin WhitrowBenjamin Whitrow. Benjamin Whitrow was 38 in King Lear as 'Duke of Albany'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 17 1937 –
Died: Thu, Sep 28 2017
Portrait of John ShrapnelJohn Shrapnel. John Shrapnel was 32 in King Lear as 'Duke of Cornwall'.
Birthday: Mon, Apr 27 1942 –
Died: Fri, Feb 14 2020
Portrait of Donald GeeDonald Gee. Donald Gee was 37 in King Lear as 'Oswald'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1937 –
Died: Fri, Jan 14 2022
Portrait of David HorovitchDavid Horovitch. David Horovitch was 29 in King Lear as 'Duke of Burgundy'.
Birthday: Sat, Aug 11 1945
Portrait of David NealDavid Neal. David Neal was 43 in King Lear as 'King of France'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 13 1932 –
Died: Tue, Jun 27 2000
Portrait of George MerrittGeorge Merritt. George Merritt was 84 in King Lear as 'Old Man'.
Birthday: Wed, Dec 10 1890 –
Died: Sat, Aug 27 1977
Portrait of Mike HaywardMike Hayward. Mike Hayward was >> in King Lear as 'First Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roger ElliottRoger Elliott. Roger Elliott was >> in King Lear as 'Second Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Geoffrey CollinsGeoffrey Collins. Geoffrey Collins was >> in King Lear as 'Third Servant'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David KincaidDavid Kincaid. David Kincaid was 35 in King Lear as 'Gentleman / Attendanton Cordelia'.
Birthday: Mon, Jan 01 1940 –
Died: Wed, May 12 2010
Portrait of Leslie GlazerLeslie Glazer. Leslie Glazer was >> in King Lear as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Paul HaleyPaul Haley. Paul Haley was >> in King Lear as 'Captain'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David SinclairDavid Sinclair. David Sinclair was 40 in King Lear as 'Herald'.
Birthday: Sat, May 19 1934 –
Died: Tue, Dec 31 1996
Portrait of Alec SabinAlec Sabin. Alec Sabin was 27 in King Lear as 'First Officer'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 28 1947
Portrait of Terry WrightTerry Wright. Terry Wright was >> in King Lear as 'Second Officer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Jonathan MillerJonathan Miller. Jonathan Miller was 40 in King Lear as 'Director'
Birthday: Sat, Jul 21 1934 –
Died: Wed, Nov 27 2019
Portrait of Dennis ChannonDennis Channon. Dennis Channon was >> in King Lear as 'Lighting Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare. William Shakespeare would have been no older than 52 in King Lear as 'Writer'
Birthday: Thu, Apr 23 1564 –
Died: Sat, Apr 23 1616
Portrait of Cedric MessinaCedric Messina. Cedric Messina was 54 in King Lear as 'Producer'
Birthday: Tue, Dec 14 1920 –
Died: Fri, Apr 30 1993
Portrait of Alan ShallcrossAlan Shallcross. Alan Shallcross was >> in King Lear as 'Script Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin FriendMartin Friend. Martin Friend was >> in King Lear as 'Production Assistant'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Vic SymondsVic Symonds. Vic Symonds was >> in King Lear as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eileen MairEileen Mair. Eileen Mair was >> in King Lear as 'Makeup & Hair'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Colin DixonColin Dixon. Colin Dixon was >> in King Lear as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Juanita WatersonJuanita Waterson. Juanita Waterson was >> in King Lear as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fraser LowdenFraser Lowden. Fraser Lowden was >> in King Lear as 'Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday