Murray Melvin
Biography
Born in 1932, Murray Melvin was an English actor and a member of Joan Littlewood's theater company, where he originated the role of Geoffrey in Shelagh Delaney's play A Taste of Honey and repeated it in Tony Richardson's 1961 film version. That performance brought him the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 1962 and a BAFTA Most Promising Newcomer nomination. He went on to appear in Ken Russell's The Devils (1971) and The Boy Friend (1971), played Samuel Runt in Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), and had screen roles in Alfie (1966) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). On television he played Bilis Manger in Torchwood (2007). Melvin also worked as a theater director, staged opera and pantomime, and wrote two books on the theater.
90years old at death
- Born Hampstead
- Died St Thomas' Hospital
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 17
- Career span
- 63 years1960 to 2023
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Early training
Melvin studied drama, mime and classical ballet at evening classes at the City Literary Institute before auditioning for Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop company.
First role
Melvin's first professional role was as the Queen's Messenger in a production of Macbeth, after he joined Theatre Workshop as an assistant stage manager in October 1957.
Behind the camera
Melvin also worked as a theater director across opera, recital, drama and comedy. He staged the first productions of three pantomimes by Graeme Garden, which proved perennially popular.
Behind the camera
Melvin helped found the Actors' Centre and led it as chairman for four years. In that time he set up a center in Manchester honoring Joan Littlewood and the Theatre Workshop.
Murray Melvin movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Ken Russell directed four of these films, Lewis Gilbert two. Three actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Ken Russell
All films by Lewis Gilbert
Also two films together11 more actors
- Hugh GriffithStart the Revolution Without Me (1970) and The Fixer (1968)
- Kenneth ColleyLisztomania (1975) and The Devils (1971)
- Bryan PringleThe Boy Friend (1971) and H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
- Harry FowlerCrossed Swords (1977) and Start the Revolution Without Me (1970)
- Georgina HaleThe Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971)
- Imogen ClaireLisztomania (1975) and The Boy Friend (1971)
- Catherine WillmerThe Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971)
- Max AdrianThe Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971)
- Graham ArmitageThe Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971)
- Brian MurphyThe Boy Friend (1971) and The Devils (1971)
- Judith ParisThe Phantom of the Opera (2004) and The Devils (1971)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor, one of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cannes Film Festival | |||
| 1962 | Best Actor | A Taste of Honey | Won |
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