Leonard Whiting

Acting

Leonard Whiting

Born June 30, 1950 · London, England, UK (age 76)

Leonard Whiting (born June 30, 1950) is a British actor who starred as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia Hussey's Juliet, a role which earned him the Golden Globe Award for New Star Of The Year - Actor.

Known For

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet · 1968
Romeo and Juliet
7.41968
MovieDramaRomance
Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.
Hollywood InvasionHollywood Invasion · 2011
Hollywood Invasion
6.02011
MovieDocumentary
Italy, Europe and America during the 'Dolce Vita' years narrated with unseen and rare footage from NBC Archives in New York.
Frankenstein: The True StoryFrankenstein: The True Story · 1974
Frankenstein: The True Story
7.51974
MovieDramaHorror
Victor Frankenstein witnesses his creation turn uncontrollable after he's duped by his associate, Dr. Polidori.
The Royal Hunt of the SunThe Royal Hunt of the Sun · 1969
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
6.11969
MovieAdventureDrama
The Spanish explorer Pizarro captures the Inca god-chief Atahualpa and promises to free him upon the delivery of a hoard of gold. But Pizarro finds himself torn between his desire for conquest and his sense of honor after friendship and respect develops between captive and captor.
Social SuicideSocial Suicide · 2015
Social Suicide
4.32015
MovieThrillerDrama
'Social Suicide' is an investigative thriller examining what it really takes to get noticed on the Internet today. Loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, the police investigate what happened to these two teenagers before it's too late by trolling through their relationship history through social media.
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and AdolescenceGiacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence · 1969
Giacomo Casanova: Childhood and Adolescence
6.01969
MovieRomanceDrama
Through the childhood and adolescence of Signor Giacomo Casanova (from his memoirs), this is a description of how people lived in 18th-century Venice: their customs, habits, medicine, religion, and--most of all--the omnipresence of hypocrisy.
The Legend of Young Dick TurpinThe Legend of Young Dick Turpin · 1965
The Legend of Young Dick Turpin
1965
MovieAdventureDrama
When a rapacious new landlord threatens to evict him, seize his horse, and leave him penniless, the young farmer Dick Turpin flees to London and reluctantly establishes himself in the underworld with the help of a street-smart boy.
Say Hello to YesterdaySay Hello to Yesterday · 1971
Say Hello to Yesterday
4.41971
MovieComedyDrama
Approaching middle-age and stuck in an unfulfilled marriage, a suburban British housewife allows herself a sexual fling with a brash young hunk she meets on a commuter train.

Filmography

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The DreamstoneThe Dreamstone · 1990
The Dreamstone
8.61990
SeriesFamilyAnimation
The Dreamstone is a British animated television series that ran for 4 series of 13 episodes each between 1990 and 1995. The original concept and artwork were created by Michael Jupp who would later create another cartoon show Bimble's Bucket. The series was produced by FilmFair as a Central production for ITV. In 1996 Filmfair was bought from the Caspian Group by the Canadian company Cinar, then it became Cookie Jar Entertainment, but then it became part of DHX Media. This resulted in DHX's ownership of the first two series, while a company called Dreamstone Productions Ltd. retain the ownership of the third and fourth series. The Dreamstone is set in an alternative world called the 'Sleeping World,' and concerns itself principally with the struggle between good, and evil.

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