Acting

Graham Armitage

Born April 24, 1936 · Manchester, England, UK

Died March 6, 1999 · aged 62

Graham Armitage (24 April 1936 – 6 March 1999) was an English stage, film and television actor. From 1973 he lived and worked in South Africa, where he had spent part of his childhood

Known For

The Gods Must Be CrazyThe Gods Must Be Crazy · 1980
The Gods Must Be Crazy
★ 7.31980
MovieActionComedy
A Coca-Cola bottle dropped from an airplane raises havoc among a normally peaceful tribe of African bushmen who believe it to be a utensil of the gods.
The DevilsThe Devils · 1971
The Devils
★ 7.51971
MovieDramaHistory
In 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to exploit.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
Crazy SafariCrazy Safari · 1991
Crazy Safari
★ 5.41991
MovieComedyFantasy
Two guys, one of them a magician, are transporting an ancient chinese vampire who can only be controlled by a series of yellow tapes, and is the ancestor of the other guy. On the way, while flying over Africa, their plane stalls. And of all places, where do they land? That's right, in the village of the tribe of "The Gods Must Be Crazy".
Battle of BritainBattle of Britain · 1969
Battle of Britain
★ 6.81969
MovieWarHistory
In 1940, the Royal Air Force fights a desperate battle against the might of the Luftwaffe for control of the skies over Britain, thus preventing an attempted Nazi invasion.
The Fifth Day of PeaceThe Fifth Day of Peace · 1970
The Fifth Day of Peace
★ 5.51970
MovieDramaWar
Based on a true story. Near the end of World War II, two German deserters are put in an Allied POW camp. When a rigid and militaristic German colonel learns about their desertion, he wants them court-martialed, even if the war is over. The uninterested Allied officers oblige him, and the two men face the firing squad on "the fifth day of peace".
Zulu DawnZulu Dawn · 1979
Zulu Dawn
★ 6.11979
MovieAdventureDrama
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
The Boy FriendThe Boy Friend · 1971
The Boy Friend
★ 6.41971
MovieMusicComedy
When the leading lady of a low-budget musical revue sprains her ankle, the assistant stage manager is forced to understudy and perform in her place.
The Spy Who Came In from the ColdThe Spy Who Came In from the Cold · 1965
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
★ 7.11965
MovieDramaThriller
British agent Alec Leamas refuses to come in from the Cold War during the 1960s, choosing to face another mission, which may prove to be his final one.

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