Micheál Mac Liammóir

Acting

Micheál Mac Liammóir

Born October 25, 1899 · Willesden, London, England

Died March 6, 1978 · aged 78

Micheál Mac Liammóir (born Alfred Willmore; 25 October 1899 – 6 March 1978) was an actor, designer, dramatist, writer and impresario in 20th-century Ireland. Though born in London to an English family with no Irish connections, he emigrated to Ireland in early adulthood, changed his name, invented an Irish ancestry, and remained based there for the rest of his life, successfully maintaining a fabr…

Known For

OthelloOthello · 1951
Othello
★ 7.41951
MovieDrama
Manipulated by his jealous ensign Iago, the Moorish general Othello is driven to believe that his new wife Desdemona is unfaithful, setting in motion a chain of deception, jealousy, and violence that leads to tragedy.
Tom JonesTom Jones · 1963
Tom Jones
★ 5.91963
MovieComedyRomance
Tom loves Sophie and Sophie loves Tom. But Tom and Sophie are of differering classes. Can they find a way through the mayhem to be true to love?
What's the Matter with Helen?What's the Matter with Helen? · 1971
What's the Matter with Helen?
★ 5.91971
MovieThrillerHorror
Two middle-aged women move to Hollywood after their sons are convicted of a notorious murder and open a dance school for children eager to tap their way to stardom.
The Kremlin LetterThe Kremlin Letter · 1970
The Kremlin Letter
★ 5.91970
MovieThrillerAction
After an unauthorized letter suggesting U.S. support for a Russian attack on China is sent to Moscow, a former naval officer and his team go undercover to retrieve it. Their plans are disrupted when a cunning politician raids their hideout.
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! · 1968
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
★ 5.41968
MovieComedyRomance
A 29-year old aspiring composer—still single and without any romantic prospects—vows to both marry and write a hit musical before he turns 30. Director Joseph McGrath's 1968 British comedy stars Dudley Moore, Suzy Kendall, Eddie Foy Jr. and Patricia Routledge.
King LearKing Lear · 1953
King Lear
★ 7.51953
MovieTV MovieHistory
In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.
W. B. Yeats: A TributeW. B. Yeats: A Tribute · 1950
W. B. Yeats: A Tribute
1950
MovieDocumentary
Yeats poems set to visuals of Sligo, Dublin and London. One of the series of non-fction films produced by the National Film Institute.
The Trial of Oscar WildeThe Trial of Oscar Wilde · 1960
The Trial of Oscar Wilde
1960
MovieDrama
Courtroom account of the prosecution of Oscar Wilde for gross indecency with other men followed Wilde's disastrous libel charge against the Marquess of Queensberry, father of his lover Lord Alfred Douglas.

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