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  Alec McCowen   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Alec McCowen, the English actor, was born May 26, 1925 in Tunbridge Wells...
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  Alec McCowen -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Alec McCowen (born May 26, 1925) is a British (A theatrical performer) actor, best known for classical roles including (English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)) Shakespeare.
He was born in (additional info and facts about Tunbridge Wells) Tunbridge Wells, (A county in southeastern England on the English Channel; the first to be colonized by the Romans) Kent.
A graduate of the (additional info and facts about Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, McCowen made his film debut in 1953 in a British film, (additional info and facts about The Cruel Sea) The Cruel Sea, but achieved his greatest successes on stage.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alec_mccowen1.htm   (163 words)

  
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Guinness, Sir Alec (1914-2000), English actor, considered one of the best of the 20th century.
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 Alec McCowen - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Alec McCowen (born May 26, 1925) is a British actor, best known for classical roles including Shakespeare.
A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, McCowen made his film debut in 1953 in a British film, The Cruel Sea, but achieved his greatest successes on stage.
Other films in which he has appeared include Never Say Never Again, Cry Freedom and The Age of Innocence.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alec_McCowen   (103 words)

  
 The Stage Online :: People :: The great pretender - Alec McCowen
Conviction and clarity are the most important elements of performance, according to Alec McCowen, and he should know.
Alec McCowen, one of Britain’s greatest stage actors, will celebrate his 80th birthday on May 26.
McCowen’s later stage work has included spells at the National Theatre and greatly acclaimed performances such as his one-man show about Kipling (1984) and Prospero in The Tempest (1993).
www.thestage.co.uk /people/peoplestory.php/7874   (1209 words)

  
 Amazon.com: My Fair Lady (1997 Studio Cast) [CAST RECORDING] [CAST RECORDING]: Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Alec McCowen is the only shining gem on this CD.
He does talk-sing like Rex Harrison (although not as much), and the quality of their voices are quite similar, but McCowen does a marvelous job of reinterpreting the character of Professor Higgins and making it his own.
Alec McCowen was good, and was vocally very similar to Rex Harrison.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000006C5U?v=glance   (1425 words)

  
 VH1.com : Movies : Movie : The Young Visitors : Main   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Alec McCowen, Carina Radford, Kenny Ireland, Tracey Ullman
After a brief introduction by J.M. Barrie (Alec McCowen) and shots of the young Daisy Ashford (Carina Radford) working on a book, this children's fantasy film about the a...
After a brief introduction by J.M. Barrie (Alec McCowen) and shots of the young Daisy Ashford (Carina Radford) working on a book, this children's fantasy film about the aristocracy in England at the end of the 19th century begins its surreal journey.
www.vh1.com /movies/movie/89403/moviemain.jhtml   (143 words)

  
 dOc DVD Review: Time Without Pity (1957)
His son, Alec (Alec McCowen) has been tried and sentenced to death for the murder of his girlfriend, Jennie Cole (Christina Lubicz).
David, whose neglect of Alec has become as reliable as the ticking of a clock, knows his son would never do such a crime, and sets out to prove Alec's innocence before he takes a trip to the gallows.
The film's standout performance is clearly Michael Redgrave, whose disheveled David emotes the perfect mix of desperation and haphazard detective work, all the while using every ounce of his being to resist the urge to dive into the nearest bottle (alcohol is frequently shoved in his face by those he interrogates).
www.digitallyobsessed.com /showreview.php3?ID=5854   (1120 words)

  
 Lycos Celebrity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
A British stage actor who began appearing in supporting film roles in the late 1950s, Alec McCowen debuted in "The Deep Blue Sea" (1955), rode the doomed luxury liner in "A Night to Remember" (1958) and offered capable support to Tom Courtenay in Tony Richardson's seminal "The Lonliness of the Long Distance Runner" (1962).
In 1983, McCowen essayed Q to Sean Connery's return as James Bond in "Never Say Never Again".
The acclaimed actor showed his proficiency with the Bard in Kenneth Branagh's screen version of "Henry V" (1989) and won praise for his supporting turn in Martin Scorsese's high-class literary adaptation of "The Age of Innocence" (1993).
entertainment.lycos.com /celebrities/celebrity_bio.asp?id=30812&pagetemplate=purple   (152 words)

  
 Intelliflix: Rent Frenzy on DVD
In modern-day London, a sex criminal known as the Necktie Murderer has the police on alert, and in typical Hitchcock fashion, the trail is leading to an innocent man, who must now elude the law and prove his innocence by finding the real murderer.
Jon Finch, Alec McCowen and Barry Foster head this British cast in the thriller that alternates suspense scenes with moments of Hitchcock's distinctive fl humor.
With a solid script by Anthony Shaffer (who went on the next year to write the brilliant The Wicker Man) and the usual pitch-perfect direction from Hitchcock, Frenzy is an interesting murder mystery.
www.intelliflix.com /movie_view.dvd?id=8543   (453 words)

  
 Alec McCowen at Hollywood.com
British stage actor Alec McCowen paid his dues in the provinces throughout the 1940s, finally taking his first London bow in 1950, then traveled to NYC with Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh for his Broadway debut in "Anthony and Cleopatra" (1951) before appearing in his initial film, "The Cruel Sea" (1953).
The highlight of two seasons at the Old Vic was his portrayal of Mercutio in Franco Zeffirelli's production of "Romeo and Juliet" (1960-61), and when he moved to the Royal Shakespeare Company, he played the Fool to Paul Scofield's "King Lear" (1962), roles the two would reprise on Broadway in 1964.
McCowen sealed his reputation with two enormous hits at the end of the decade, Peter Luke's "Hadrian VII" (1967-69) and Christopher Hampton's "The Philanthropist" (1970-71), bringing both plays to Broadway, earning Tony Award nominations and winning Drama Desk Awards as Best Actor for each.
www.hollywood.com /celebrity/Alec_McCowen/191335   (1396 words)

  
 Alec McCowen - playwright
To search for published plays by Alec McCowen click on one of the bookstore links above.
You will be shown all Plays in print by Alec McCowen.
Doollee aims to list every play written or produced in English since 1956.
www.doollee.com /PlaywrightsM/McCowenAlec.htm   (118 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Starring: Maggie Smith, Alec McCowen, Louis Gossett Jr.
Alec McCowen is the prim and proper man who on the day of his mother’s funeral meets a crazy woman of “indeterminate age” who claims to be his late mother’s sister.
Before he knows it, he’s on a trip around the world trying to help his strange relative as she does whatever she can to raise money for a lover who has been held captive.
www.angelfire.com /movies/myoldaddiction6/TravelsWithMyAunt   (157 words)

  
 Travels With My Aunt movie for sale   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
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McCowen gives a subtle performance as the young banker forced to peel away layers of reserve as he adapts to this chaotic adventure.
Henry Pulling (Alec McCowen) travels east on the Orient Express with his eccentric Aunt Augusta (Maggie Smith) to rescue her ex-lover, Mr.
www.1stvideo.com /detail2.asp?Product_ID=1041299&PRelRefNum=2&TAN=1   (556 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Travels with My Aunt (1972) : Video   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
She drags her starchy nephew (Alec McCowen), whose biggest adventure in life thus far has been tending his fine English garden, into a series of globe-trotting escapades.
At her sister's funeral, Aunt Augusta (Oscar winner Maggie Smith)-a spirited woman of indeterminate years-befriends her bereft nephew, Henry (Alec McCowen)-a stodgy middle-aged banker who's only passion is caring for his prize dahlias.
Arriving at the funeral of her sister after man years absence, she plucks her staid stick-in-the-mud nephew from his humdrum existence in suburban England and drags him with her on a journey of self-discovery, introducing him to her many Bohemian friends as well as her West Indian lover Wordsworth played brilliantly by Louis Gossett Junior.
www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6304005970?v=glance   (1524 words)

  
 King Lear by William Shakespeare, Paul Scofield, Alec McCowen, Kenneth Branagh
Paul Scofield is absolutely extraordinary as Lear as is Alec McGowen as Glouster and Kenneth Branagh as the Fool.
In 1994 there was a BBC Radio set with John Gielgud, Judi Dench and Eileen Atkins (again) in those three roles; while a late addition to the Arkangel Complete Shakespeare series gave us Trevor Peacock, Penny Downie and Samantha Bond, Peacock giving a more domestic, less grand reading of the role.
As the parallel set, we have Alec McCowen (Gloucester), Richard McCabe (Edgar), and Toby Stephens (Edmond).
www.book-summary-review.com /King-Lear-9626342447.htm   (595 words)

  
 RCA: Perspectives: Essay: Performing a Christian Icon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Instead of being innovative and challenging, Romanowski observes a "shallow wholesomeness" emerging from such well-intentioned efforts.
Famed English actor and solo performer Alec McCowen arrives at a similar conclusion.
In the early days of rehearsal, I inevitably fell into the trap of making Jesus sound 'holy' and 'self-righteous.' This is a well-intentioned error that has led many professional actors astray--to say nothing of the clergy and readers of lessons in churches.
www.perspectivesjournal.org /perspectives/2004/05/essay.php   (3033 words)

  
 King Lear Shakespeare, William/ Scofield, Paul (nrt)/ Mccowen, Alec (nrt)/ Branagh, Kenneth (nrt)- Textbook - ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
King Lear Shakespeare, William/ Scofield, Paul (nrt)/ Mccowen, Alec (nrt)/ Branagh, Kenneth (nrt)- Textbook - Bookbyte.com
A tale of vanity, lust, and betrayal, the third of Shakespeare's great tragedies is dramatized with a full cast.
Starring Paul Scofield in the title role, along with Kenneth Branagh, Harriet Walter, Alec McCowen, and Michael Maloney.
www.bookbyte.com /product.aspx?isbn=9626342447&bfmtype=book   (153 words)

  
 Alfred Hitchcock directs Frenzy (1972) starring Jon Finch and Barry Foster   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
Starring: Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Alec McCowen, Bernard Cribbens, Anna Massey, Billie Whitelaw
On the plus side, Finch is perfect for the central role - all impotent fury at his plight - and there's a well-rounded set of supporting characters, too.
Particular mention has to go to Alec McCowen and Vivian Merchant (Alfie) as Chief Inspector and Mrs Oxford who play out a dinner scene which is the absolute highlight of the entire movie.
www.citizencaine.org /movies/2003/frenzy.shtml   (788 words)

  
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Alec appeared in the following 8 80's movies on the 80s Rewind.
Alec Guinness was on the set for 4 days in December 1979 and was paid £45,000.
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 Alec McCowen Movies - Actor - FilmFans.co.uk
Starring: Hardy Kruger, Colin Gordon, Terence Alexander, Michael Goodliffe, Alec McCowen
Starring: Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer, Winona Ryder, Richard E. Grant, Sian Phillips, Michael Gough, Alec McCowen, Miriam Margolyes, Stuart Wilson, Geraldine Chaplin, Jonathan Pryce, Robert Sean Leonard, Mary Beth Hurt
Starring: Tom Courtenay, Michael Redgrave, James Bolam, John Thaw, Alec Mccowen, Julia Foster, Joe Robinson
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 Alec Mccowen - A master of the dramatic expressive visual art. Superstar - Star - Icon or just plain actor to some, ...
Alec Mccowen - A master of the dramatic expressive visual art.
For good or bad, moving stories in film and cinmea are becoming the some of the most visible achievements - the Silver Screen, DVD, VHS, Albums, they touch us.
Alec Mccowen : From TV to the Movie Screen.
www.omega23.com /Astoria_to_Orlando/Alec_Mccowen.html   (487 words)

  
 Alec McCowen - Moviefone
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Bio: Lean, incisive British actor Alec McCowen studied at the RADA before launching his stage career in 1942.
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 ROB WILTON THEATRICALIA - Old Vic Programmes 1956-1963
Alec McCowen, Miles Malleson, Ursula Jeans, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Donald Houston, John Justin [8pp; 5x7.25; yellow; 4 photos] £6
Alec McCowen, Miles Malleson, Isabel Jeans, Judi Dench, Maggie Smith, Donald Houston [8pp; 5x7.25, yellow; 4 photos] £5
Alec McCowen, Fay Compton, Barbara Jefford, Judi Dench, John Justin, Miles Malleson [8pp; 5x7.25, yellow; 4 photos] £6
www.phyllis.demon.co.uk /theatricalia/03vic/vic56-63.htm   (2000 words)

  
 Amazon.co.uk: King Lear [Audiobook]: Books   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-25)
William Shakespeare, Paul Scofield (Performer), Alec McCowen (Performer), Kenneth Branagh (Performer), David Burke (Performer), Harriet Walter (Performer), Emilia Fox (Performer), Sarah Kestelman (Performer), Richard McCabe (Performer), Toby Stephens (Performer)
Lauded by the press, you don't even have to know the text or be 'into' theatre to be drawn into this drama.
Branach perhaps is a bit irritating as the fool, but that is my only cavil.
www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/9626342447   (480 words)

  
 Reel.com Search Results
Alec McCowen has appeared in the following movies, ordered with the most recent movie first.
Please click on a title to learn more about it.
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www.reel.com /filmography.asp?NMID=83440&SFor=2&   (96 words)

  
 Hanover Street movie posters and memorabilia at MovieGoods
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen; Directed by: Peter Hyams
An American bomber pilot and a married British nurse fall in love in war-torn Europe.
Cast: Harrison Ford, Lesley-Anne Down, Christopher Plummer, Alec McCowen; DIRECTED BY: Peter Hyams; WRITTEN BY: Peter Hyams; CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: David Watkin; MUSIC BY: John Barry.
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 AMCTV.com SHOW - Stevie
Mona Washbourne plays the aunt, also repeating the award-winning role she originated on stage.
Jackson won a slew of best acting kudos for her performance including awards from the New York Film Critics Circle, the Variety Club of Great Britain and New York's National Board of Review.
Emma Louise Fox, Trevor Howard, Glenda Jackson, Alec McCowen, Mona Washbourne
www.amctv.com /show/detail?CID=10413-1-1   (120 words)

  
 Alec McCowen MovieEye.com Alec McCowen Address Celebrity Contact Write Actor Actress Movie Posters, Film, Celebrities ...
Leonardo DiCaprio, Daniel Day-Lewis, Cameron Diaz, Jim Broadbent, Henry Thomas, Liam Neeson, Brendan Gleeson, John C. Reilly, Gary Lewis, Stephen Graham, Eddie Marsan, Alec McCowen, Larry Gilliard Jr.
Alec Baldwin, Steve Buscemi, Peri Gilpin, Ming-Na, Ving Rhames, Donald Sutherland, James Woods, Annie Wu
Tony Shalhoub, Embeth Davidtz, Matthew Lillard, Shannon Elizabeth, Alec Roberts, JR Bourne, Rah Digga, F.
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