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Nicol Williamson
Actor 1936 - 2011

Nicol Williamson

Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Thomas Nicol Williamson (September 14, 1936 - December 16, 2011) was a British actor. He was once described by playwright John Osborne as "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando". He was also described by Samuel Beckett as "touched by genius" and viewed by many critics as "the... Read full bio →

Filmography

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Spawn

Spawn

Mark A.Z. Dippé 1997 1h 36m 4.8

After being murdered by corrupt colleagues in a covert government agency, Al Simmons (Michael Jai White) makes a pact with the devil to be resurrected to see his beloved wife Wanda (Theresa Randle). In exchange for his return to Earth, Simmons agrees to lead Hell's Army in the destruction of mankind.

The Wind in the Willows

The Wind in the Willows

Terry Jones 1996 1h 28m 8.5

Jailed for his reckless driving, rambunctious Mr. Toad has to escape from prison when his beloved Toad Hall comes under threat from the wily weasels, who plan to build a dog food factory on the very meadow sold to them by Toad himself.

The Exorcist III

The Exorcist III

William Peter Blatty 1990 1h 50m 6.5

On the fifteenth anniversary of the exorcism that claimed Father Damien Karras' life, Police Lieutenant Kinderman's world is once again shattered when a boy is found decapitated and savagely crucified.

Black Widow

Black Widow

Bob Rafelson 1987 1h 42m 6.8

A young writer insinuates herself into the life of a Broadway producer.

Return to Oz

Return to Oz

Walter Murch 1985 1h 49m 8.2

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.

Venom

Venom

Piers Haggard 1981 1h 33m 6.5

International terrorists attempt to kidnap a wealthy couples child. Their plan comes unstuck when a deadly Black Mamba, sent by mistake instead of a harmless snake, escapes and the terrorists and several hostages are trapped in the boy's London home.

Excalibur

Excalibur

John Boorman 1981 2h 21m 7.4

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Otto Preminger 1979 1h 55m 6.0

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.

The Cheap Detective

The Cheap Detective

Robert Moore 1978 1h 32m 8.0

Spoofing the entire 1940s detective genre, and his own performances as a bumbling private detective, Peter Falk plays Lou Pekinpaugh, a San Francisco private detective accused of murdering his partner at the instigation of his mistress, the partner's wife, Georgia Merkle.

The Goodbye Girl

The Goodbye Girl

Herbert Ross 1977 1h 51m 7.5

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Herbert Ross 1976 1h 53m 7.0

Concerned about his friend's cocaine use, Dr. Watson tricks Sherlock Holmes into travelling to Vienna, where Holmes enters the care of Sigmund Freud. Freud attemts to solve the mysteries of Holmes' subconscious, while Holmes devotes himself to solving a mystery involving the kidnapping of Lola Deveraux.

Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

Richard Lester 1976 1h 46m 6.4
The Wilby Conspiracy

The Wilby Conspiracy

Ralph Nelson 1975 1h 45m 6.0

A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.

Le moine

Le moine

Adonis Kyrou 1972 1h 34m

Ambrosio (Franco Nero) is a monk who is sexually tempted by an emissary of the Devil, a young girl in monk's robes. After he has committed numerous crimes, it appears that he will be caught and punished by the Inquisition. Instead, he signs up on the Devil's team and wins his freedom.. and eventually, the papacy.

The Reckoning

The Reckoning

Jack Gold 1970 1h 51m 6.0

Michael Marler, a London businessman, returns to Liverpool after his father's death due to a fight with Anglo-Saxon teddy boys. As a matter of honor, he seeks revenge without involving the British police.

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