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David Hemmings

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Nov 18, 1941 (84 years old)

Place of Birth

Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer. He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice.

Known For

Acting
2016Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'Self (archive footage)
2011George Harrison: Living in the Material WorldSelf (archive footage from "Blow-Up")
2007RomanticSadun
2005Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'Self
2004BlessedEarl Sidney
2004Britten's ChildrenSelf
2003The League of Extraordinary GentlemenNigel
2003The Night We Called It a DayMickey Rudin
2003100 Greatest Sexy MomentsSelf
2002Slap Shot 2: Breaking the IceMartin Fox
2002Lenny BlueDCI Tommy Gillespie
2002EquilibriumProctor
2002Gangs of New YorkMr. Schermerhorn
2002Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow UpSelf
2001Mean MachineGovernor
2001Last OrdersLenny
2001Spy GameHarry Duncan
2001Waking the DeadEx-DCI Malcolm Finlay
2001Murder in MindJudge James Hendon
2000GladiatorCassius
2000The Real Oliver ReedNarrator
1997The Vanishing ManEdward Lawrence
1995A Mind to MurderGodbolt
1995Dear AntonioniSelf
1993Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesDurham
1993Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the SixtiesSelf
1990Northern ExposureViktor Bobrov
1989The RainbowUncle Henry
1989The Turn of the ScrewMister Harley
1989Nightmare ClassicsMister Harley
1989Tales from the CryptMr. Stronham (segment "Loved to Death")
1988Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the ThunderPresident Andrew Jackson
19873 On a MatchMaxwell 'Newt' Newton
1987Harry's Hong KongJack Rourke
1986L.A. LawCharles Lamb
1985The Key to RebeccaMaj. Smith
1985The Snow QueenReindeer (voice)
1985Beverly Hills Cowgirl BluesIan Blaze
1984Airwolf: The MovieDr. Charles Henry Moffet
1984ThumbelinaNarrator (voice)
1984Calamity JaneCapt. James O'Neill
1984MarleneHimself
1984Murder, She WroteErrol Pogson
1984AirwolfDr. Charles Henry Moffett
1983Man, Woman and ChildGavin Wilson
1983MasqueradeMarlos
1982Faerie Tale TheatreNarrator (voice)
1982Faerie Tale TheatreReindeer (voice)
1980Beyond Reasonable DoubtInsp. Bruce Hutton
1980Dr Jekyll and Mr HydeDr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde
1980HarlequinNick Rast
1980Magnum, P.I.Lord Archibald 'Binkie' Smythe-White
1980Magnum, P.I.Danny
1979Murder by DecreeInspector Foxborough
1979ThirstDr. Fraser
1979Charlie MuffinCharlie Muffin
1978Just a GigoloCaptain Hermann Kraft
1978Power PlayColonel Anthony Narriman
1978Blood RelativesArmstrong
1978Clouds of GlorySamuel T. Coleridge
1977The Heroin BustersMike Hamilton
1977Islands in the StreamEddy
1977The SqueezeKeith
1977The DisappearanceEdward
1977The SwindleRobert Clayton
1977The Prince and the PauperHugh Hendon
1975The Old Curiosity ShopRichard Swiveller
1975A Dream of LivingF. Scott Fitzgerald
1975Deep RedMarcus Daly
1975Horse Latitudes
1975The Christmas Messenger(voice)
1974JuggernautCharlie Braddock
1974It's Nothing Mama, Just a GameJuan
1973The Big ScreenSelf
1973VoicesRobert
1971Unman, Wittering and ZigoJohn Ebony
1971The Love MachineJerry Nelson
1971Film '72Self
1970Fragment of FearTim Brett
1970The Walking StickLeigh Hartley
1970Simon SimonMan in Car with Posters
1969Alfred the GreatAlfred
1969The Best House in LondonBenjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne
1968BarbarellaDildano
1968The Charge of the Light BrigadeCapt. Louis Edward Nolan
1968Only When I LarfBob
1968The Long Day's DyingJohn
1967CamelotMordred
1966Blow-UpThomas
1966Eye of the DevilChristian
1966Africa Shakes
1966All Eyes on Sharon TateSelf
1965Auto StopHenry
1965Be My GuestDave
1965The Counterfeit ManRoger Westcott
1965Out of the UnknownRoger Westcott
1964The SystemDavid
1963West 11Bullying Youth
1963Two Left FeetBrian
1963Live It Up!
1962The Painted SmileRoy
1962Some PeopleBert
1962Play It CoolUncredited
1962Out of This WorldJournalist
1961The Wind of ChangeGinger
1961Drama 61-67Eddie
1960Sink the Bismarck!Seaman - 'Ark Royal' (uncredited)
1959No Trees in the StreetKenny
1957The Heart WithinDanny Willard
1957King's RhapsodyThe Boy King
1957Five Clues to FortuneKen
Production
1982Turkey ShootExecutive Producer
1981Strange BehaviorExecutive Producer
1981Race for the Yankee ZephyrProducer
1978Power PlayCo-Producer
1978Power PlayProducer
1977The DisappearanceProducer
1971Unman, Wittering and ZigoExecutive Producer
Directing
1996Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum CreekDirector
1995MarkerDirector
1994A Christmas ReunionDirector
1993Passport to MurderDirector
1993Ned BlessingDirector
1992Dark HorseDirector
1992RavenDirector
1989Quantum LeapDirector
1989HardballDirector
1988Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the ThunderDirector
1988In the Heat of the NightDirector
1987WerewolfDirector
1986The Last PrecinctDirector
1985The Key to RebeccaDirector
1985StingrayDirector
1985Detective in the HouseDirector
1984Murder, She WroteDirector
1984AirwolfDirector
1984Hawaiian HeatDirector
1983The A-TeamDirector
1981The SurvivorDirector
1981Race for the Yankee ZephyrDirector
1980Magnum, P.I.Director
1978Just a GigoloDirector
1973The 14Director
1972Running ScaredDirector
Writing
1972Running ScaredScreenplay