Ian McKellen
Sir Ian Murray McKellen (born 25 May 1939) is an English actor. With a career spanning more than sixty years, he is noted for his roles on the screen and stage in genres ranging from Shakespearean dramas and modern theatre to popular fantasy and science fiction. He is regarded as a British cultural icon and was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991. He has received numerous accolades, including a Tony Award, six Olivier Awards, and a Golden Globe Award as well as nominations for two Academy Awards, five BAFTA Awards and five Emmy Awards.McKellen made his stage debut in 1961 at the Belgrade Theatre as a member of its repertory company, and in 1965 made his first West End appearance. In 1969, he was invited to join the Prospect Theatre Company to play the lead parts in Shakespeare's ''Richard II'' and Marlowe's ''Edward II''. In the 1970s McKellen became a stalwart of the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre of Great Britain. He has earned five Olivier Awards for his roles in ''Pillars of the Community'' (1977), ''The Alchemist'' (1978), ''Bent'' (1979), ''Wild Honey'' (1984), and ''Richard III'' (1995). McKellen made his Broadway debut in ''The Promise'' (1965). He went on to receive the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for his role as Antonio Salieri in ''Amadeus'' (1980). He was further nominated for ''Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare'' (1984). He returned to Broadway in ''Wild Honey'' (1986), ''Dance of Death'' (1990), ''No Man's Land'' (2013), and ''Waiting for Godot'' (2013), the latter two being a joint production with Patrick Stewart.
McKellen achieved worldwide fame for his film roles, including the titular King in ''Richard III'' (1995), James Whale in ''Gods and Monsters'' (1998), Magneto in the ''X-Men'' films, and Gandalf in ''The Lord of the Rings'' (2001–2003) and ''The Hobbit'' (2012–2014) trilogies. Other notable film roles include ''A Touch of Love'' (1969), ''Plenty'' (1985), ''Six Degrees of Separation'' (1993), ''Restoration'' (1995), ''Mr. Holmes'' (2015), and ''The Good Liar'' (2019).
McKellen came out as gay in 1988, and has since championed LGBT social movements worldwide. He was awarded the Freedom of the City of London in October 2014. McKellen is a co-founder of Stonewall, an LGBT rights lobby group in the United Kingdom, named after the Stonewall riots. He is also patron of LGBT History Month, Pride London, Oxford Pride, GAY-GLOS, LGBT Foundation and FFLAG. Provided by Wikipedia
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Ian McKellen : acting Shakespeare / directed by Kirk Browning.
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Edward II / by Christopher Marlowe. by Marlowe, Christopher, 1564-1593
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The Hobart Shakespeareans / a co-production of Mel Stuart Productions, Inc., P.O.V. / American Documentary, Inc. and Thirteen / WNET New York ; directed and produced Mel Stuart.
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Ian McKellen : acting Shakespeare / produced by Andrew Susskind ; directed by Kirk Browning ; executive producer, David Susskind ; conceived by Ian McKellen.
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Cirque du Soleil : journey of man / Sony Pictures Classics presents Cirque du Soleil ; produced by Peter Wagg and André Picard ; co-produced by Antoine Compin and Charis Horton ; written by Steve Roberts & Peter Wagg ; directed by Keith Melton.
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Gods and monsters / Lions Gate Films, Showtime and Flashpoint present in association with BBC Films a Regent Entertainment production in association with Gregg Fienberg ; a Bill Condon film.
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Cold Comfort Farm / Gramercy Pictures ; BBC Films and Thames International present a John Schlesinger film ; screenplay by Malcolm Bradbury ; producer, Alison Gilby ; directed by John Schlesinger.
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Theatreland / a West Park Pictures production in association with Uppercut Films for Sky Arts Programs ; produced, directed and filmed by Chris Terrill ; series producer, Ben Weston ; executive producers, Fiona Morris and John Cassy.
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The Keep / Paramount Pictures presents ; Associates Capital Corporation Ltd./Capital Equipment Leasing Ltd. ; screenplay by Michael Mann ; produced by Gene Kirkwood and Howard W. Koch, Jr. ; directed by Michael Mann.
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Richard III / United Artists Pictures presents with the participation of British Screen ; a Bayly/Parè production developed in association with First Look Pictures ; screenplay, Ian McKellen + Richard Loncraine ; producers, Lisa Katselas Parè, Stephen Bayly ; director, Richard Loncraine.
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The ballad of Little Jo / Fine Line Features & PolyGram Filmed Entertainment present ; produced by Fred Berner, Brenda Goodman ; written and directed by Maggie Greenwald.
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Plenty / Studio Canal ; an RKO presentation ; an Edward R. Pressman production ; a Fred Schepisi film ; screenplay by David Hare ; produced by Edward R. Pressman and Joseph Papp ; directed by Fred Schepisi.
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The Da Vinci Code / Columbia Pictures and Imagine Entertainment present a Brian Grazer/John Calley production ; produced by John Calley, Brian Grazer ; screenplay by Akiva Goldsman ; directed by Ron Howard.
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X-Men / Twentieth Century Fox presents in association with Marvel Entertainment Group the Donners' Company/Bad Hat Harry Production a Bryan Singer film.
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Macbeth : the Royal Shakespeare Company Production / Thames Television ; produced and conceived for television by Trevor Nunn ; directed for television by Philip Casson.
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Othello / Primetime Television presents ; the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; by William Shakespeare ; produced by Greg Smith ; directed by Trevor Nunn ; a Primetime Television production for BBC Television.
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King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; a co-production of the Performance Company, Iambic Productions Limited, Thirteen/WNET New York and Channel 4 ; in association with NHK ; the Royal Shakespeare Company production ; produced by Richard Price and Chris Hunt ; directed by Trevor Nunn and Chris Hunt ; producer for the Royal Shakespeare Company, Denise Wood. by Edis, Steven
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The golden compass / New Line Cinema presents in association with Ingenious Film Partners, a Scholastic production, a Depth of Field production ; produced by Deborah Forte, Bill Carraro ; screenplay by Chris Weitz ; directed by Chris Weitz. by Desplat, Alexandre
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X2 : X-men united / 20th Century Fox, in association with Marvel Enterprises, Inc. ; Bad Hat Harry Productions ; The Donners' Company ; producers, Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter ; screenplay writers, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter ; director, Bryan Singer.
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X2 : X-men united / 20th Century Fox ; Bad Hat Harry Productions ; The Donners' Company ; producers, Lauren Shuler Donner, Ralph Winter ; screenplay writers, Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter ; director, Bryan Singer.
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