Patrick Magee

Biography

Patrick Magee was an Irish actor and theater director. Born in Armagh, County Armagh, he began his stage career in Ireland with Anew McMaster's touring company, where he first worked with Harold Pinter. Beckett wrote Krapp's Last Tape for him, and Magee starred in its first production at the Royal Court Theatre in 1958. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1964, after Pinter requested him for The Birthday Party. His stage work included the Marquis de Sade in Marat/Sade, a role that earned him a Tony Award when the production transferred to Broadway. On screen he appeared in The Criminal (1960), The Servant (1963), Zulu (1964), and the film versions of Marat/Sade (1967) and The Birthday Party (1968). He was known for horror films such as Dementia 13 (1963), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), and Asylum (1972), and for Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975) and A Clockwork Orange (1971). His later films included Chariots of Fire (1981).

60years old at death

Born March 31, 1922Armagh
Died August 14, 1982London
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Patrick George McGee

Movie Career

Films: 30
Career span: 21 years1960 to 1981

Genres

Drama53%, 16 films
Horror33%, 10 films
Thriller27%, 8 films
Crime20%, 6 films
Comedy17%, 5 films

First and latest

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Big break
In 1957 Magee met Beckett, then recorded BBC radio readings from Molloy and From an Abandoned Work. Beckett asked for copies of the tapes, liking the cracked quality of Magee's Irish voice, and wrote Krapp's Last Tape for him.
About the name
When he started performing, Magee changed his surname spelling from McGee to Magee, most likely so he would not be confused with another actor.
First role
Magee began his stage work in Ireland with Anew McMaster's touring company, where he performed Shakespeare. It was there that he first worked with Pinter.
Big break
In 1964 Magee joined the Royal Shakespeare Company. Harold Pinter, directing his own play The Birthday Party, had asked for him as McCann and called him the strongest in the cast.

Patrick Magee movies on Netflix

Chariots of Fire1981IMDb rating 7.1as Lord Cadogan
The Monster Club1981IMDb rating 5.9as Innkeeper (Luna's Father)
Hawk the Slayer1980IMDb rating 5.3as Priest
Rough Cut1980IMDb rating 5.7as Ernst Mueller
Telefon1977IMDb rating 6.5as General Strelsky
Barry Lyndon1975IMDb rating 8.1as The Chevalier du Balibari
And Now the Screaming Starts!1973IMDb rating 5.9as Dr. Whittle
Lady Ice1973IMDb rating 4.8as Paul Booth
The Final Programme1973IMDb rating 5.4as Dr. Baxter
Asylum1972IMDb rating 6.5as Dr. Lionel Rutherford
Demons of the Mind1972IMDb rating 5.3as Falkenberg
The Fiend1972IMDb rating 5.3as Minister
Young Winston1972IMDb rating 6.7as General Bindon Blood
A Clockwork Orange1971IMDb rating 8.2as Mr. Alexander
The Trojan Women1971IMDb rating 6.9as Menelaus
Cromwell1970IMDb rating 7.0as Hugh Peters
You Can't Win 'Em All1970IMDb rating 5.7as The General - Ataturk
Anzio1968IMDb rating 6.0as Gen. Starkey
The Birthday Party1968IMDb rating 6.4as Shamus McCann
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade1967IMDb rating 7.5as Marquis de Sade
Blood Bath1966IMDb rating 5.1as Linda's Husband
Die, Monster, Die!1965IMDb rating 5.6as Dr. Henderson
The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2as Police Surgeon
Seance on a Wet Afternoon1964IMDb rating 7.5as Walsh
The Masque of the Red Death1964IMDb rating 6.9as Alfredo
Zulu1964IMDb rating 7.7as Surgeon Reynolds
Dementia 131963IMDb rating 5.7as Justin Caleb
The Servant1963IMDb rating 7.7as People in restaurant: Bishop
The Very Edge1963IMDb rating 6.3as Simmonds
The Criminal1960IMDb rating 6.8as Barrows

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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A Clockwork Orange1971 Crime, Drama, Sci-Fias Mr. Alexander
IMDb rating 8.2945K votes
Barry Lyndon1975 Adventure, Drama, Historyas The Chevalier du Balibari
IMDb rating 8.1208K votes
Asylum1972as Dr. Lionel Rutherford
IMDb rating 6.59.4K votes
Zulu1964as Surgeon Reynolds
IMDb rating 7.747K votes
The Masque of the Red Death1964as Alfredo
IMDb rating 6.919K votes
Dementia 131963as Justin Caleb
IMDb rating 5.710K votes
The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade1967as Marquis de Sade
IMDb rating 7.52.9K votes
And Now the Screaming Starts!1973as Dr. Whittle
IMDb rating 5.93.7K votes

Most often with

Roy Ward Baker directed three of these films, Stanley Kubrick two and Joseph Losey 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.

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Peter Cushing

Nigel Green

Sheila Raynor

Vincent Price

Donald Pleasence

Charles Bronson

Roy Ward BakerDirector, 3 films

Stanley KubrickDirector, 2 films Joseph LoseyDirector, 2 films

Films together

Peter Cushing3 films together, 1965 to 1973
Peter Cushing's page
- And Now the Screaming Starts!1973IMDb rating 5.9Magee as Dr. WhittleCushing as Dr. Pope
- Asylum1972IMDb rating 6.5Magee as Dr. Lionel RutherfordCushing as Smith
- The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Magee as Police SurgeonCushing as Dr. Christopher Maitland
Nigel Green3 films together, 1964 to 1965
Nigel Green's page
- The Skull1965IMDb rating 6.2Magee as Police SurgeonGreen as Inspector Wilson
- The Masque of the Red Death1964IMDb rating 6.9Magee as AlfredoGreen as Ludovico
- Zulu1964IMDb rating 7.7Magee as Surgeon ReynoldsGreen as Colour - Sergeant Bourne
Sheila Raynor3 films together, 1965 to 1972
Sheila Raynor's page
- Demons of the Mind1972IMDb rating 5.3Magee as FalkenbergRaynor as Old Crone
- A Clockwork Orange1971IMDb rating 8.2Magee as Mr. AlexanderRaynor as Mum
- Die, Monster, Die!1965IMDb rating 5.6Magee as Dr. HendersonRaynor as Miss Bailey
Vincent Price2 films together, 1964 to 1981
Vincent Price's page
- The Monster Club1981IMDb rating 5.9Magee as Innkeeper (Luna's Father)Price as Eramus
- The Masque of the Red Death1964IMDb rating 6.9Magee as AlfredoPrice as Prince Prospero
Donald Pleasence2 films together, 1977 to 1981
Donald Pleasence's page
- The Monster Club1981IMDb rating 5.9Magee as Innkeeper (Luna's Father)Pleasence as Pickering, Chief of the B-Squad
- Telefon1977IMDb rating 6.5Magee as General StrelskyPleasence as Nicolai Dalchimsky
Charles Bronson2 films together, 1970 to 1977
Charles Bronson's page
- Telefon1977IMDb rating 6.5Magee as General StrelskyBronson as Major Grigori Borzov
- You Can't Win 'Em All1970IMDb rating 5.7Magee as The General - AtaturkBronson as Josh Corey
Roy Ward BakerDirector, 3 films, 1972 to 1981
All films by Roy Ward Baker
- The Monster Club1981IMDb rating 5.9Magee as Innkeeper (Luna's Father)
- And Now the Screaming Starts!1973IMDb rating 5.9Magee as Dr. Whittle
- Asylum1972IMDb rating 6.5Magee as Dr. Lionel Rutherford
Stanley KubrickDirector, 2 films, 1971 to 1975
All films by Stanley Kubrick
- Barry Lyndon1975IMDb rating 8.1Magee as The Chevalier du Balibari
- A Clockwork Orange1971IMDb rating 8.2Magee as Mr. Alexander
Joseph LoseyDirector, 2 films, 1960 to 1963
All films by Joseph Losey
- The Servant1963IMDb rating 7.7Magee as People in restaurant: Bishop
- The Criminal1960IMDb rating 6.8Magee as Barrows
Also two films together35 more actors
- Ian HolmChariots of Fire (1981) and Young Winston (1972)
- Harry AndrewsHawk the Slayer (1980) and The Final Programme (1973)
- Herbert LomAnd Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) and Asylum (1972)
- George CoulourisThe Final Programme (1973) and The Skull (1965)
- Jack HawkinsYoung Winston (1972) and Zulu (1964)
- Laurence NaismithYoung Winston (1972) and The Criminal (1960)
- Stanley BakerZulu (1964) and The Criminal (1960)
- Geoffrey BayldonThe Monster Club (1981) and Asylum (1972)
- Robert ShawYoung Winston (1972) and The Birthday Party (1968)
- William Morgan SheppardHawk the Slayer (1980) and The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (1967)
- Grégoire AslanYou Can't Win 'Em All (1970) and The Criminal (1960)
- Robert HardyDemons of the Mind (1972) and Young Winston (1972)
- William CampbellBlood Bath (1966) and Dementia 13 (1963)
- Richard ToddAsylum (1972) and The Very Edge (1963)
- Robert BrownDemons of the Mind (1972) and The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
- Britt EklandThe Monster Club (1981) and Asylum (1972)
- Murray MelvinBarry Lyndon (1975) and The Criminal (1960)
- Warren ClarkeHawk the Slayer (1980) and A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Frank ForsythAnd Now the Screaming Starts! (1973) and The Skull (1965)
- Patrick WymarkCromwell (1970) and The Skull (1965)
- Simon WardThe Monster Club (1981) and Young Winston (1972)
- Philip StoneBarry Lyndon (1975) and A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Jill BennettThe Skull (1965) and The Criminal (1960)
- Kenneth J. WarrenDemons of the Mind (1972) and The Criminal (1960)
- Ann FirbankAsylum (1972) and The Servant (1963)
- Shane BriantHawk the Slayer (1980) and Demons of the Mind (1972)
- Derrick O'ConnorHawk the Slayer (1980) and The Final Programme (1973)
- Cheryl CampbellChariots of Fire (1981) and Hawk the Slayer (1980)
- Anthony SteelThe Monster Club (1981) and Anzio (1968)
- Godfrey QuigleyBarry Lyndon (1975) and A Clockwork Orange (1971)
- Ronald HinesRough Cut (1980) and Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
- Verina GreenlawThe Masque of the Red Death (1964) and The Very Edge (1963)
- Paul FarrellA Clockwork Orange (1971) and Die, Monster, Die! (1965)
- Basil HensonThe Final Programme (1973) and Cromwell (1970)
- Karl SchanzerBlood Bath (1966) and Dementia 13 (1963)
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