Nigel Terry, King Arthur in ‘Excalibur,’ Dead at 69
Source: MSNBC
Nigel Terry, best known for his portrayal of King Arthur in John Boorman's 1981 film "Excalibur," passed away on April 30, 2015 of emphysema, according to The Guardian. He was 69.
A star of stage, film and television, Terry appeared recently in several British productions, including "Agatha Christie's Marple," "Doctor Who" and "Casualty." His most prominent television role in the United States was in the lead role on the short-lived 1992 medievial-set series "Covington Cross," where he played Sir Thomas Grey.
His film debut came in 1968 alongside Peter O'Toole and Katharine Hepburn, portraying the teenaged Prince John in Anthony Harvey's "The Lion in Winter." He took the title role in Derek Jarman's "Caravaggio" in 1986, and starred in several other films throughout his diverse career including "Christopher Columbus: The Discovery," "Blackbeard," "Edward II" and his final major film production in 2004, "Troy."
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Lost another today...
onehandle
(51,122 posts)RIP.
reflection
(6,286 posts)I especially love Nicol Williamson in it. He just chews up the scenery every time he's on the screen.
In any event, RIP Mr. Terry.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)'Mandrake. The essence of it can prolong the act of love.'
'And if too much is taken?'
'Pain and death.'
Merlin grabs the root and secures it in his robes
'That's it.'
reflection
(6,286 posts)reflection
(6,286 posts)did you know that Williamson and Mirren absolutely despised each other, and that Boorman cast them in those roles for that reason? Apparently they'd both shared a stage together when doing Macbeth, and ended up hating each other. Boorman hoped that the inherent dislike the two had for each other would help them be bastards to each other in the film. I think it worked out well.
Hissyspit
(45,788 posts)No, wait, that's Alan Parsons.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)Went to find a photo of Alan Parsons, then noticed your subhead...
Anyway, here's the photo...
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blackspade
(10,056 posts)AlbertCat
(17,505 posts)He plays Mortimer (Queen Isabella's go to guy, after Edward clearly prefers Gaveston.)in the film of Edward II.
Made in 199-something. '91?
This is an interesting film. Not perfect but worth a watch.... or two.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101798/
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Too young. RIP
longship
(40,416 posts)I recently watched Excaliber (from NetFlicks). Boorman's film is great. I love it.
R&K
reflection
(6,286 posts)Helen Mirren, a very young Liam Neeson, Patrick Stewart, Nicol Williamson, Gabriel Byrne... the whole thing is just great. I bet I've seen that movie 20 times easily. It turned me on to other Boorman movies such as 'Zardoz', which is one of the weirdest damned movies I've ever seen.
longship
(40,416 posts)DebbieCDC
(2,543 posts)The star power in that movie!!!
dorkzilla
(5,141 posts)I couldnt believe it was him, he looked...old.
I had the MAJOR hots for Nigel Terry back in the day. Too sad. Going to have to pull out my copy of Excalibur and watch it...
RIP Nigel.
Bluenorthwest
(45,319 posts)blackspade
(10,056 posts)About the best Arthur in film.
I think I will have to watch in his honor tonight.
There were so many great actor in that film.
kentauros
(29,414 posts)The whole use of existing music was brilliantly done, too. Wagner's The Ring of Nibelung there and throughout the whole movie, and Carl Orff's "Carmina Burana" earlier ("O Fortuna" passage.) It really brought forth the emotion beyond the wonderful cinematography and acting