Ricky Fataar

Acting

Ricky Fataar

Born September 5, 1952 · Durban, South Africa (age 74)

Ricky Fataar is a South African-English child multi-instrumentalist of Cape Malay descent, who has performed as both a drummer and a guitarist. He gained fame as an actor in The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash, a spoof on the actual history of the Beatles in which he also performed as a member of The Rutles.

Known For

SpotswoodSpotswood · 1992
Spotswood
★ 5.41992
MovieComedyDrama
Wallace is an efficiency expert, managing the high-profile downsizing of a major auto parts factory. But when he is hired to evaluate a small moccasin factory which seems from another era, Wallace has to reconsider the rapid modernization he advocates, as he is confronted by the human faces such plans hurt.
The Coca-Cola KidThe Coca-Cola Kid · 1985
The Coca-Cola Kid
★ 5.41985
MovieComedyDrama
An eccentric marketing guru visits a Coca-Cola subsidiary in Australia to try and increase market penetration. He finds zero penetration in a valley owned by an old man who makes his own soft drinks, and visits the valley to see why. After "the Kid's" persistence is tested he's given a tour of the man's plant, and they begin talking of a joint venture. Things get more complicated when the Coca-Cola man begins falling in love with his temporary secretary, who seems to have connections to the valley.
The Rutles: All You Need Is CashThe Rutles: All You Need Is Cash · 1978
The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash
★ 6.81978
MovieComedyMusic
The story of the rise and fall of the Pre-Fab Four.
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The RutlesCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · 2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
★ 5.82003
MovieComedyMusic
Twenty-three years after the release of the original Beatles mockumentary, 'The Rutles: All You Need Is Cash', famous artists, actors and musicians speak out on how The Rutles influenced them.
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and FoodThe Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food · 2018
The Admiral: Pub, Drums and Food
2018
MovieDocumentary
A documentary short catching up with John Halsey a.k.a. Barry Wom of The Rutles
Yellow Submarine SandwichYellow Submarine Sandwich · 1978
Yellow Submarine Sandwich
★ 10.01978
MovieAnimation
An animated Yellow Submarine spoof produced for The Rutles' 1978 mockumentary All You Need Is Cash and featuring their song "Cheese and Onions". Screened as a standalone short film at the 1979 Annecy International Animation Film Festival and The Museum of Modern Art.

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