Julian Chagrin
Biography
Julian Chagrin, a British-Israeli retired comedy actor also credited as Julian Joy-Chagrin, began performing at 17 as a straight man for the comedian Vic Oliver, touring England, Ireland and South Africa. Born in London in 1940, he trained at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and later studied pantomime in Paris with Jacques Lecoq before appearing in the mime comedy Chaganog. He is best known for playing a tennis-playing mime in the cult film Blow-Up (1966), and he took the part of Bill the Lizard in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (1972). His short films The Concert and The Morning Spider each earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Live Action Short Film. On television he wrote, directed and starred in The Orchestra from 1985 to 1987, which won the Golden Rose of Montreux.
86years old
Turns 87 on February 22in 133 days
- Born London
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 21 years1966 to 1987
Every film, newest first
- 1987RumpelstiltskinIMDb rating 5.3
- 1987Snow WhiteIMDb rating 6.5
- 1987The Emperor's New ClothesIMDb rating 4.7
- 1972Alice's Adventures in WonderlandIMDb rating 5.7
- 1966Blow-UpIMDb rating 7.4
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Behind the camera
Julian Chagrin played The Maestro in the TV series The Orchestra from 1985 to 1987. He wrote and directed the show, working with Sefi Rivlin, and it won the Golden Rose of Montreux.
First role
Chagrin was 17 when he worked as comedian Vic Oliver's straight man, touring with him in England, Ireland and South Africa.
Early training
In the late 1950s Julian Chagrin moved to Paris to study pantomime with Jacques Lecoq, then returned to the UK to perform in the mime comedy Chaganog.
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David Irving directed two of these films. Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Billy Barty's page
Clive Revill's page
Yehuda Efroni's page
Susan Berlin2 films together, 1987
Susan Berlin's page
Danny Segev's page
All films by David Irving
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