Samantha Morton, the British actor (She Said, The Whale, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, The Walking Dead), writer (I Am…Kirsty) and director (The Unloved), will receive the BAFTA Fellowship, the British Academy’s highest honor.
She will be given the honor at the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, hosted by David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man), in London on Feb. 18.
“As a proud BAFTA member I am honored, profoundly humbled and grateful to BAFTA for giving me this award,” Morton said.
Anna Higgs, chair of BAFTA’s film committee, lauded her as “a mesmerizing storyteller with incredible range,” adding: “She has made an extraordinary impact on the British film industry – consistently shining a light on complex characters and championing underrepresented stories. On-and-off screen, she always works to break down societal barriers and change the make-up of the screen industries for the better – often against great odds.” She concluded:...
She will be given the honor at the BAFTA Film Awards ceremony, hosted by David Tennant (Doctor Who, Inside Man), in London on Feb. 18.
“As a proud BAFTA member I am honored, profoundly humbled and grateful to BAFTA for giving me this award,” Morton said.
Anna Higgs, chair of BAFTA’s film committee, lauded her as “a mesmerizing storyteller with incredible range,” adding: “She has made an extraordinary impact on the British film industry – consistently shining a light on complex characters and championing underrepresented stories. On-and-off screen, she always works to break down societal barriers and change the make-up of the screen industries for the better – often against great odds.” She concluded:...
- 2/7/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 2024 Grammy Awards took place on Sunday, February 4th. Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Phoebe Bridgers, Sza, Killer Mike, and Victoria Monét were among the night’s big winners.
Swift became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times, as Midnights claimed this year’s top prize. Midnights also won Best Pop Vocal Album, which Swift celebrated by announcing her new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Miley Cyrus earned her first-ever Grammy Award when “Flowers” captured Best Solo Pop Performance. She promptly followed that up by winning a second Grammy thanks to “Flowers” taking Record of the Year.
Billie Eilish’s contribution to the Barbie soundtrack, “What Was I Made For?”, took home Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. Next up? A possible Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Victoria Monét won three Grammys, including Best New Artist. Her album Jaguar...
Swift became the first artist to win Album of the Year four times, as Midnights claimed this year’s top prize. Midnights also won Best Pop Vocal Album, which Swift celebrated by announcing her new album, The Tortured Poets Department.
Miley Cyrus earned her first-ever Grammy Award when “Flowers” captured Best Solo Pop Performance. She promptly followed that up by winning a second Grammy thanks to “Flowers” taking Record of the Year.
Billie Eilish’s contribution to the Barbie soundtrack, “What Was I Made For?”, took home Song of the Year and Best Song Written for Visual Media. Next up? A possible Academy Award for Best Original Song.
Victoria Monét won three Grammys, including Best New Artist. Her album Jaguar...
- 2/5/2024
- by Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
European TV powerhouses Zdf Studios and France TV Distribution are partnering as producers on Berlin-based Boogie Entertainment’s new crime drama “Blood Red Thread.”
Set in the “glamorous and cutthroat” world of fashion, the six-part series – also described as “stylish, witty and outrageous” – will expose various challenges the industry is facing, all the while following businessmen who rule the boardroom and clash with “divas of design,” both battling for power.
Filming will take place in the U.K., France and Germany, with delivery scheduled for August 2025.
“We set out to try and describe a fashion world that felt real, that explored what fashion does in society. It holds up a mirror to our vanities and insecurities, it reflects our need for reinvention, our hope to be desirable and current,” showrunner and lead writer Timothy Prager explained to Variety.
“We seem to instinctively accept the disconnect between façade and reality when...
Set in the “glamorous and cutthroat” world of fashion, the six-part series – also described as “stylish, witty and outrageous” – will expose various challenges the industry is facing, all the while following businessmen who rule the boardroom and clash with “divas of design,” both battling for power.
Filming will take place in the U.K., France and Germany, with delivery scheduled for August 2025.
“We set out to try and describe a fashion world that felt real, that explored what fashion does in society. It holds up a mirror to our vanities and insecurities, it reflects our need for reinvention, our hope to be desirable and current,” showrunner and lead writer Timothy Prager explained to Variety.
“We seem to instinctively accept the disconnect between façade and reality when...
- 12/19/2023
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Falling in Reverse frontman Ronnie Radke went on a profanity-laced onstage tirade against the very venue his band was playing on Friday night (December 8th). The singer lambasted The Armory in Minneapolis for asking for a 25% cut of the band’s merch that night, leading Radke to refuse to sell any items at the club.
Radke and company were playing the 93X Nutcracker radio festival along with Daughtry and Sleep Theory. Before launching into the song “Popular Monster,” the vocalist took some time to address the crowd.
“If you haven’t noticed, there’s none of our merch in the back,” he began. “It has nothing to do with the radio station, it has to do with this venue. This venue is trying to charge us 25% of our fees. … What that would mean is that we’d have to charge you guys way more to make any money. So what I did was [holds middle finger up], ‘Fuck them!
Radke and company were playing the 93X Nutcracker radio festival along with Daughtry and Sleep Theory. Before launching into the song “Popular Monster,” the vocalist took some time to address the crowd.
“If you haven’t noticed, there’s none of our merch in the back,” he began. “It has nothing to do with the radio station, it has to do with this venue. This venue is trying to charge us 25% of our fees. … What that would mean is that we’d have to charge you guys way more to make any money. So what I did was [holds middle finger up], ‘Fuck them!
- 12/11/2023
- by Heavy Consequence Staff
- Consequence - Music
Marcus Plantin, a British TV executive best known as ITV’s first Network Director and as a producer on The Two Ronnies, died Friday. He was 77.
The news was confirmed by Plantin’s family this afternoon. He passed away following a long illness, according to a former colleague who posted on social media.
Born on October 23, 1945, in Surrey, Plantin was a storied program maker and decision taker, known for producing beloved British comedy series The Two Ronnies and light entertainment hits such as The Generation Game, where he began his career.
He produced and directed hundreds of shows during a 14-year run at the BBC before moving to ITV affiliate London Weekend Television in 1985, where he developed a reputation as a light entertainment expert, working to create popular shows such as Blind Date.
In 1992, he was named network head at ITV, making him the most powerful player in UK commercial TV.
The news was confirmed by Plantin’s family this afternoon. He passed away following a long illness, according to a former colleague who posted on social media.
Born on October 23, 1945, in Surrey, Plantin was a storied program maker and decision taker, known for producing beloved British comedy series The Two Ronnies and light entertainment hits such as The Generation Game, where he began his career.
He produced and directed hundreds of shows during a 14-year run at the BBC before moving to ITV affiliate London Weekend Television in 1985, where he developed a reputation as a light entertainment expert, working to create popular shows such as Blind Date.
In 1992, he was named network head at ITV, making him the most powerful player in UK commercial TV.
- 6/2/2023
- by Jesse Whittock and Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Netflix has invested nearly $6 billion in United Kingdom programming in the past four years, the streamer revealed on Wednesday.
The company noted that it has invested almost $1.5 billion per year producing films and television series across the United Kingdom – up half a billion dollars each year.
“It’s no secret that the UK produces some of the world’s most iconic entertainment,” Netflix’s vice president of UK Content Anne Mensah said in a statement. “This is true for Netflix, too – from ‘Top Boy’ to ‘The Crown,’ ‘Heartstopper’ to ‘The Tinder Swindler’ – our productions are some of the buzziest, most watched and zeitgeist defining in the world.”
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Netflix boasts a total of 232.5 million subscribers globally as of the first quarter of 2023, including 77.37 million in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region. Emea...
The company noted that it has invested almost $1.5 billion per year producing films and television series across the United Kingdom – up half a billion dollars each year.
“It’s no secret that the UK produces some of the world’s most iconic entertainment,” Netflix’s vice president of UK Content Anne Mensah said in a statement. “This is true for Netflix, too – from ‘Top Boy’ to ‘The Crown,’ ‘Heartstopper’ to ‘The Tinder Swindler’ – our productions are some of the buzziest, most watched and zeitgeist defining in the world.”
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‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ Creator Duo Gets 2-Season Order for Ballet Drama at Prime Video
Netflix boasts a total of 232.5 million subscribers globally as of the first quarter of 2023, including 77.37 million in its Europe, Middle East and Africa (Emea) region. Emea...
- 4/26/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Exclusive: Legendary Entertainment and Veritas Entertainment have struck a first-look television deal and set their first project together – an adaptation of a Lee Child short story.
Legendary, which is behind series such as Amazon’s Carnival Row, HBO Max’s upcoming Dune: The Sisterhood and Monsterverse live-action series for Apple TV+, and Veritas, which is behind Apple’s The Mosquito Coast, Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla and MGM+’s A Spy Among Friends, have set a multi-year deal to acquire, develop and build large-scale TV series based on established IP.
Under the deal, Legendary has the first right to develop TV projects based on all new Veritas intellectual property for two years.
The first project is an adaptation of Lee Child’s Ten Keys, which comes from his The Cocaine Chronicles anthology. It tells the story of the most dangerous cartel in Mexico that sends their mysterious enforcer only known by his alias,...
Legendary, which is behind series such as Amazon’s Carnival Row, HBO Max’s upcoming Dune: The Sisterhood and Monsterverse live-action series for Apple TV+, and Veritas, which is behind Apple’s The Mosquito Coast, Netflix’s Vikings: Valhalla and MGM+’s A Spy Among Friends, have set a multi-year deal to acquire, develop and build large-scale TV series based on established IP.
Under the deal, Legendary has the first right to develop TV projects based on all new Veritas intellectual property for two years.
The first project is an adaptation of Lee Child’s Ten Keys, which comes from his The Cocaine Chronicles anthology. It tells the story of the most dangerous cartel in Mexico that sends their mysterious enforcer only known by his alias,...
- 4/10/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
U.K. producer Nicola Shindler received on Tuesday the third Women in Series Award at Series Mania, Europe biggest TV festival.
Few awards seem such just reward. From serving as a script editor on “Cracker” (1993), Jimmy McGovern’s breakout, to producing his “Hillsborough” (1995) and executive producing “Queer as Folk” (1999) which heralded Russell T. Davies as a major writing talent, very few producers have been so consistently successful down the decades.
Shows produced by Shindler in just the last 10 years take in Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley” (2014), Harlan Coben’s “The Five” (2016) and “Safe” (2018), Davies’ “Years and Years and It’s a Sin, his consecration, and now “Nolly,” made by Shindler out of Quay Street Productions, her new label launched in 2021 as part of ITV Studios.
“Her lineup is amazing,” said Francesco Capurro, head of the Series Mania Forum, introducing the Award on Tuesday.
All of which raises the huge question of...
Few awards seem such just reward. From serving as a script editor on “Cracker” (1993), Jimmy McGovern’s breakout, to producing his “Hillsborough” (1995) and executive producing “Queer as Folk” (1999) which heralded Russell T. Davies as a major writing talent, very few producers have been so consistently successful down the decades.
Shows produced by Shindler in just the last 10 years take in Sally Wainwright’s “Happy Valley” (2014), Harlan Coben’s “The Five” (2016) and “Safe” (2018), Davies’ “Years and Years and It’s a Sin, his consecration, and now “Nolly,” made by Shindler out of Quay Street Productions, her new label launched in 2021 as part of ITV Studios.
“Her lineup is amazing,” said Francesco Capurro, head of the Series Mania Forum, introducing the Award on Tuesday.
All of which raises the huge question of...
- 3/21/2023
- by John Hopewell
- Variety Film + TV
Just how intimate would you like your relationship with Bono to get? Because there are moments during U2’s latest release – a lo-fi reimagining of their stadium rockers – when his stadium-weary croon is so high in The Edge’s production mix that you can practically feel his stubble brushing your earlobes. Listening to Songs of Surrender with airpods almost made me reach for a Q-tip to wipe away his spittle from my eardrums.
The idea for the album – which features 40 unplugged versions of classics like “One”, “Beautiful Day” and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” alongside deeper cuts from the band’s long career – arose in the muffled mood of lockdown. Maybe the earnest, common room strumming and sombre piano would have resonated more powerfully had it been released back then, when time bent to make sense of such lengthy releases. But it’s 2023 now, and we need the wide-horizon...
The idea for the album – which features 40 unplugged versions of classics like “One”, “Beautiful Day” and “Pride (In the Name of Love)” alongside deeper cuts from the band’s long career – arose in the muffled mood of lockdown. Maybe the earnest, common room strumming and sombre piano would have resonated more powerfully had it been released back then, when time bent to make sense of such lengthy releases. But it’s 2023 now, and we need the wide-horizon...
- 3/16/2023
- by Helen Brown
- The Independent - Music
“I’m on an island, dirty dancing in the sun,” sings Miley Cyrus on Endless Summer Vacation. The line perfectly captures the mood of a sensual but solitary eighth album served at an unexpectedly slow, controlled sizzle.
Released back in January, the only advance single – “Flowers” – was a poppy, post-break-up anthem. It saw the 30-year-old former child star strut confidently away from her marriage to Liam Hemsworth, proclaiming: “I can love me better than you can.” It sounded as though Cyrus might be sticking with the banging groove she established on 2020’s rock-indebted Plastic Hearts.
But anyone with an eye on the track’s producer, Kid Harpoon, may have caught a whiff of what was to come. The English producer slash songwriter born Thomas Hull won both a Grammy (for album of the year) and a Brit (for songwriter of the year) for his work on Harry Styles’s 2022 album Harry’s House.
Released back in January, the only advance single – “Flowers” – was a poppy, post-break-up anthem. It saw the 30-year-old former child star strut confidently away from her marriage to Liam Hemsworth, proclaiming: “I can love me better than you can.” It sounded as though Cyrus might be sticking with the banging groove she established on 2020’s rock-indebted Plastic Hearts.
But anyone with an eye on the track’s producer, Kid Harpoon, may have caught a whiff of what was to come. The English producer slash songwriter born Thomas Hull won both a Grammy (for album of the year) and a Brit (for songwriter of the year) for his work on Harry Styles’s 2022 album Harry’s House.
- 3/10/2023
- by Helen Brown
- The Independent - Music
There are two dials at Gorillaz HQ which determine 1) how many guests will be on an album, and 2) how elaborate its broader cartoon lore will be. 2018’s The Now Now, positioned as a solo album by Damon Albarn’s “2-D” alter ego, had minimal guests and only the slightest bit of extra-textual hijinks. On the other hand, 2020’s wildly overstuffed Song Machine project, in which every track was accompanied by at least one guest and a new cartoon detailing the band’s ongoing dystopian adventures, turned both dials to 11. Every track was a single,...
- 2/21/2023
- by Clayton Purdom
- Rollingstone.com
Fox is putting a lot of faith in Accused, and it's no wonder after 24, with Howard Gordon at the helm, put them on the map.
Accused premieres this Sunday on Fox after football before settling into its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 9/8c.
Fox uses football slots to promote shows they're particularly proud of, and after years of success with Howard Gordon's 24 franchise, they've got a good record with the creator.
The first thing you'll notice about Accused is that it doesn't look like other Fox programming.
The anthology series has very high production values and a stellar cast on screen. Behind the lens, an impressive array of directors brings the stories to life.
We've seen six episodes of the 15-episode season, and every episode brings a unique vision of what could arguably be the worst moment of someone's life as they sit in a courtroom awaiting their fate...
Accused premieres this Sunday on Fox after football before settling into its regular time slot on Tuesdays at 9/8c.
Fox uses football slots to promote shows they're particularly proud of, and after years of success with Howard Gordon's 24 franchise, they've got a good record with the creator.
The first thing you'll notice about Accused is that it doesn't look like other Fox programming.
The anthology series has very high production values and a stellar cast on screen. Behind the lens, an impressive array of directors brings the stories to life.
We've seen six episodes of the 15-episode season, and every episode brings a unique vision of what could arguably be the worst moment of someone's life as they sit in a courtroom awaiting their fate...
- 1/21/2023
- by Carissa Pavlica
- TVfanatic
Samantha Morton with Kathleen McDermott in Morvern Callar Nottingham-born star Samantha Morton has been named as the recipient of this year's BIFA Richard Harris Award in ackownledgement of her contribution to cinema.
Morton began to make a name for herself in TV series including Cracker and Band Of Gold before moving into film. She began to attract international attention with the likes of Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar and found blockbuster fame alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report.
She has been previously nominated for eight BIFAs, including for her roles in Carine Adler's Under The Skin, Julien Temple’s Coleridge biopic Pandaemonium, In America, winning the award for her role in Morvern Callar.
She has twice been Oscar-nominated, for her supporting role in Sweet And Lowdown and for her leading turn in In America. She has received four BAFTA nominations down the years, winning for Best Single Drama, The...
Morton began to make a name for herself in TV series including Cracker and Band Of Gold before moving into film. She began to attract international attention with the likes of Lynne Ramsay's Morvern Callar and found blockbuster fame alongside Tom Cruise in Minority Report.
She has been previously nominated for eight BIFAs, including for her roles in Carine Adler's Under The Skin, Julien Temple’s Coleridge biopic Pandaemonium, In America, winning the award for her role in Morvern Callar.
She has twice been Oscar-nominated, for her supporting role in Sweet And Lowdown and for her leading turn in In America. She has received four BAFTA nominations down the years, winning for Best Single Drama, The...
- 11/23/2022
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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Taylor Swift was the big winner of this year’s MTV European Music Awards, cleaning up at Sunday’s ceremony with four EMAs, including best video, best artist, best pop and best longform video for her 10-minute version of All Too Well.
Noting that the video was the first “film” she had directed, Swift said the experience taught her “how making film [can] be a natural extension of my storytelling, just like songwriting.”
Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj, French electronic DJ David Guetta and Korean boy band Seventeen also took home multiple trophies at the 2022 MTV EMAs, which were broadcast live from Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday night.
Minaj picked up the best song trophy for Super Freaky Girl as well as the honor for best hip-hop act. Guetta nabbed EMAs for best electronic and best collaboration, shared with American pop singer Bebe Rexha for their...
Taylor Swift was the big winner of this year’s MTV European Music Awards, cleaning up at Sunday’s ceremony with four EMAs, including best video, best artist, best pop and best longform video for her 10-minute version of All Too Well.
Noting that the video was the first “film” she had directed, Swift said the experience taught her “how making film [can] be a natural extension of my storytelling, just like songwriting.”
Hip-hop superstar Nicki Minaj, French electronic DJ David Guetta and Korean boy band Seventeen also took home multiple trophies at the 2022 MTV EMAs, which were broadcast live from Dusseldorf, Germany, on Sunday night.
Minaj picked up the best song trophy for Super Freaky Girl as well as the honor for best hip-hop act. Guetta nabbed EMAs for best electronic and best collaboration, shared with American pop singer Bebe Rexha for their...
- 11/13/2022
- by Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Robbie Coltrane, who has died aged 72, arrived on television in the 1980s as one of the new breed of “alternative” comedy performers. A decade later, he was making an even greater impact as the flawed criminal psychologist in Cracker. Then, moving into a new century, he was a favourite with younger audiences as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films.
He came to the fore in The Comic Strip Presents satirical films for television alongside other new faces such as Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
From the first story, Five Go Mad in Dorset, the spoofs gave Channel 4, newly launched in 1982, the subversive edge it sought in being different from the TV establishment.
Coltrane was very much part of that establishment, but at its gritty, hard-hitting centre, when he was cast as Dr Eddie Fitzgerald – “Fitz” – in Cracker (1993-96), former Brookside writer Jimmy McGovern’s creation...
He came to the fore in The Comic Strip Presents satirical films for television alongside other new faces such as Peter Richardson, Adrian Edmondson, Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French.
From the first story, Five Go Mad in Dorset, the spoofs gave Channel 4, newly launched in 1982, the subversive edge it sought in being different from the TV establishment.
Coltrane was very much part of that establishment, but at its gritty, hard-hitting centre, when he was cast as Dr Eddie Fitzgerald – “Fitz” – in Cracker (1993-96), former Brookside writer Jimmy McGovern’s creation...
- 10/28/2022
- by Anthony Hayward
- The Independent - Film
Renowned Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane died at 72, his agent, Belinda Wright, confirmed to Popsugar on Oct. 14. The actor and comedian, best known for his iconic role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, had been in poor health for the past two years. On Oct. 25, Deadline reported that Coltrane died following multiple organ failure. At the time of his death, the actor, who had also been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, had been suffering from sepsis, a lower respiratory tract infection, and heart block. Representatives for Coltrane did not immediately respond to Popsugar's request for comment.
As the half-giant, half-wizard, Coltrane won the hearts of millions of fans who remember him as the kind-hearted and lovable groundskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "[Robbie] brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years," Wright said. "For me...
As the half-giant, half-wizard, Coltrane won the hearts of millions of fans who remember him as the kind-hearted and lovable groundskeeper at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. "[Robbie] brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world, prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years," Wright said. "For me...
- 10/25/2022
- by Chanel Vargas
- Popsugar.com
“Harry Potter” star Robbie Coltrane’s cause of death was revealed this weekend. According to reports, the actor died of multiple organ failure.
Coltrane died on Oct. 14, at age 72. Now, roughly a week after his passing, medical reports revealed that Coltrane experienced sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection and heart block, which led to his organs failing. Prior to his death, the actor had also been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
In the hours following his death, tributes to Coltrane poured in from everywhere — including from his fellow “Harry Potter” stars. Coltrane played Rubeus Hagrid in all eight of the films based on J.K. Rowling’s books.
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“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe wrote in a statement.
Coltrane died on Oct. 14, at age 72. Now, roughly a week after his passing, medical reports revealed that Coltrane experienced sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection and heart block, which led to his organs failing. Prior to his death, the actor had also been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes.
In the hours following his death, tributes to Coltrane poured in from everywhere — including from his fellow “Harry Potter” stars. Coltrane played Rubeus Hagrid in all eight of the films based on J.K. Rowling’s books.
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“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe wrote in a statement.
- 10/24/2022
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, loved by audiences for his roles as groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films and as psychologist Eddie Fitzgerald in the ITV crime drama Cracker, died last week as a result of multiple organ failure. The Sunday Mail revealed that cause of death on Saturday, October 22, eight days after Coltrane passed away at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, Scotland. The newspaper reported that the 72-year-old also had sepsis, lower respiratory tract infection, Type 2 diabetes, and heart block — and that it was his ex-wife, pilates instructor Rhona Gemmell, who registered his death. Following Coltrane’s death on October 14, many of his Harry Potter paid tribute to the actor and in statements to the press. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Daniel Radcliffe said in a statement, per Deadline. “I...
- 10/23/2022
- TV Insider
Fans and colleagues are mourning the loss of Robbie Coltrane.
The actor, best known for playing the half-giant groundskeeper Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” series, passed away Friday at age 72. His agent, Belinda Wright, confirmed to BBC News that Coltrane died in hospital in Scotland, calling him a “unique talent” and adding that his performance as Hagrid “brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world.”
She added, “For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him.
Along with the “Potter” series, Coltrane was also well remembered for his role in the detective TV series “Cracker” and his role in the James Bond entries “Goldeneye” and “The World Is Not Enough”.
News of Coltrane’s passed brought...
The actor, best known for playing the half-giant groundskeeper Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” series, passed away Friday at age 72. His agent, Belinda Wright, confirmed to BBC News that Coltrane died in hospital in Scotland, calling him a “unique talent” and adding that his performance as Hagrid “brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world.”
She added, “For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client. As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him.
Along with the “Potter” series, Coltrane was also well remembered for his role in the detective TV series “Cracker” and his role in the James Bond entries “Goldeneye” and “The World Is Not Enough”.
News of Coltrane’s passed brought...
- 10/15/2022
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Robbie Coltrane tearfully reflects on starring in the Harry Potter films in his last known appearance on film.
The actor died aged 72 on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Stephen Fry and Jk Rowling were among the first stars to pay tribute to the actor.
On New Year’s Day this year, HBO Max and Sky released a special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which saw many of the film’s cast get back together to reflect on their memories on set, two decades after the release of the first film in the franchise, The Philosopher’s Stone.
At one point during the reunion, Coltrane – who played Hagrid in the franchise – talked about the legacy of the Harry Potter films.
“I just think it’s the end of an era, 10 years of my life. My children have grown up during it, of course,...
The actor died aged 72 on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed. Stephen Fry and Jk Rowling were among the first stars to pay tribute to the actor.
On New Year’s Day this year, HBO Max and Sky released a special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts, which saw many of the film’s cast get back together to reflect on their memories on set, two decades after the release of the first film in the franchise, The Philosopher’s Stone.
At one point during the reunion, Coltrane – who played Hagrid in the franchise – talked about the legacy of the Harry Potter films.
“I just think it’s the end of an era, 10 years of my life. My children have grown up during it, of course,...
- 10/15/2022
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - Film
Miriam Margolyes attended the BBC News studios on Saturday morning to pay moving tribute to her longtime friend and sometime co-star Robbie Coltrane, who died Friday, but listeners stopped in their tracks when she spontaneously let rip on another subject.
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Margolyes played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films alongside Coltrane who starred as Hagrid, and had previously starred with him in TV comedy shows. She described the Scottish actor as “a very fine actor, and a delightful man – huge in stature, in personality, in heart. He was exceptional.” She called him “unique and irreplaceable.”
However, as she finished her interview.
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Margolyes played Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films alongside Coltrane who starred as Hagrid, and had previously starred with him in TV comedy shows. She described the Scottish actor as “a very fine actor, and a delightful man – huge in stature, in personality, in heart. He was exceptional.” She called him “unique and irreplaceable.”
However, as she finished her interview.
- 10/15/2022
- by Caroline Frost
- Deadline Film + TV
Harry Potter author Jk Rowling, actor Daniel Radcliffe and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have led tributes to Robbie Coltrane, who has died aged 72.
News of the Scottish actor’s death was confirmed by his agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright. She said that Coltrane died on Friday 14 October, and thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994/1995/and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon,” she said in a statement.
“He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. A role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.
News of the Scottish actor’s death was confirmed by his agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright. She said that Coltrane died on Friday 14 October, and thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994/1995/and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon,” she said in a statement.
“He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. A role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.
- 10/15/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor,Kevin E G Perry and Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
Harry Potter author Jk Rowling, actor Daniel Radcliffe and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon have led tributes to Robbie Coltrane, who has died aged 72.
News of the Scottish actor’s death was confirmed by his agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright. She said that Coltrane died on Friday 14 October, and thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994/1995/and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon,” she said in a statement.
“He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. A role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.
News of the Scottish actor’s death was confirmed by his agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright. She said that Coltrane died on Friday 14 October, and thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
“Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas for his portrayal of Fitz in Granada TV’s series Cracker in 1994/1995/and 1996 with Sir Michael Gambon,” she said in a statement.
“He will probably be best remembered for decades to come as Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. A role which brought joy to children and adults alike all over the world prompting a stream of fan letters every week for over 20 years.
- 10/15/2022
- by Roisin O'Connor,Kevin E G Perry and Tom Murray
- The Independent - TV
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series died on Friday (14 October). He was 72.
Last year, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise, Coltrane gave an interview in which he reflected both on the experience of making the films and their enduring legacy.
“The legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children,” he said in an HBO special filmed last year. “So you could be watching it in 50 years time, easy.”
“I’ll not be here, sadly...” he said, trailing off with a chuckle. “But Hagrid will. Yes.”
Elsewhere on the HBO special, Coltrane spoke about what it felt like to hang up the half-giant Hagrid’s oversized coat after a decade playing the affectionate Hogwarts gamekeeper.
“I just think it’s the end of an era,” he said in the resurfaced clip.
Last year, in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter franchise, Coltrane gave an interview in which he reflected both on the experience of making the films and their enduring legacy.
“The legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children,” he said in an HBO special filmed last year. “So you could be watching it in 50 years time, easy.”
“I’ll not be here, sadly...” he said, trailing off with a chuckle. “But Hagrid will. Yes.”
Elsewhere on the HBO special, Coltrane spoke about what it felt like to hang up the half-giant Hagrid’s oversized coat after a decade playing the affectionate Hogwarts gamekeeper.
“I just think it’s the end of an era,” he said in the resurfaced clip.
- 10/14/2022
- by Amanda Whiting
- The Independent - Film
Tributes are pouring in for Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish performer beloved for his roles in film franchises such as “Harry Potter” and “James Bond” and the TV series “Cracker.” It was announced Friday morning that the actor, writer and comedian passed away at age 72.
“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” shared Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, Coltrane’s frequent scene partner as Rubeus Hagrid in all eight “Potter” films. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up.”
His statement continued, “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.
“Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” shared Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, Coltrane’s frequent scene partner as Rubeus Hagrid in all eight “Potter” films. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up.”
His statement continued, “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed.
- 10/14/2022
- by Harper Lambert
- The Wrap
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for portraying the lovable half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film series, died October 14 in Lambert, Scotland, IndieWire has confirmed. He was 72.
Beginning his career as a theater and comic performer, Coltrane was a three-time BAFTA winner for his ’90s ITV drama series “Cracker.” After playing a memorable supporting role in the Pierce Brosnan Bond films “Goldeneye” and “The World is Not Enough,” he began his most well-remembered role in 2001, when he portrayed Hagrid in the first “Harry Potter” film. Coltrane appeared in all eight films in the series, and his portrayal of Hagrid won acclaim from fans. In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II honored him with an Order of the British Empire for his service to the arts.
As portrayed in J.K. Rowling’s original book, Hagrid is the half-giant groundskeeper of the magic school Hogwarts and a frequent and constant ally of Harry...
Beginning his career as a theater and comic performer, Coltrane was a three-time BAFTA winner for his ’90s ITV drama series “Cracker.” After playing a memorable supporting role in the Pierce Brosnan Bond films “Goldeneye” and “The World is Not Enough,” he began his most well-remembered role in 2001, when he portrayed Hagrid in the first “Harry Potter” film. Coltrane appeared in all eight films in the series, and his portrayal of Hagrid won acclaim from fans. In 2006, Queen Elizabeth II honored him with an Order of the British Empire for his service to the arts.
As portrayed in J.K. Rowling’s original book, Hagrid is the half-giant groundskeeper of the magic school Hogwarts and a frequent and constant ally of Harry...
- 10/14/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Indiewire
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor with a wide-ranging career who was arguably best known to international audiences for playing Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise, has died. He was 72.
According to The Guardian, Coltrane’s death was confirmed by his agent. No cause of death was given.
Coltrane’s career stretched several decades, and Hagrid was just one of many notable roles he had. Pre-Harry Potter, he was probably best known as Dr. Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald, the lead criminal psychologist on the popular British series, Cracker. He also worked with Hugh Laurie,...
According to The Guardian, Coltrane’s death was confirmed by his agent. No cause of death was given.
Coltrane’s career stretched several decades, and Hagrid was just one of many notable roles he had. Pre-Harry Potter, he was probably best known as Dr. Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald, the lead criminal psychologist on the popular British series, Cracker. He also worked with Hugh Laurie,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
Daniel Radcliffe paid tribute to his Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane today, remembering the beloved actor as “one of the funniest people I’ve met.”
Also honoring the late actor today are Potter cast members Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, and Bonnie Wright, who portrayed Ginny Weasley.
“Robbie was like the most fun uncle I’ve ever had, but most of all, he was deeply caring and compassionate towards me as a child and an adult,” Watson writes in an Instagram Story. “His talent was so immense that it made sense he played a giant — he could fill Any space with his brilliance.”
Watson continues, “Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I’ll do it in your name and memory. Know how much I adore and admire you. I’ll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames,...
Also honoring the late actor today are Potter cast members Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, and Bonnie Wright, who portrayed Ginny Weasley.
“Robbie was like the most fun uncle I’ve ever had, but most of all, he was deeply caring and compassionate towards me as a child and an adult,” Watson writes in an Instagram Story. “His talent was so immense that it made sense he played a giant — he could fill Any space with his brilliance.”
Watson continues, “Robbie, if I ever get to be so kind as you were to me on a film set I promise I’ll do it in your name and memory. Know how much I adore and admire you. I’ll really miss your sweetness, your nicknames,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Robbie Coltrane, a character actor perhaps best known for his role as Rubeus Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" film franchise, has passed away at the age of 72. He is survived by his two children.
Coltrane is a recognizable figure in British media, having gotten his start in small comedic roles and theatre performances. He starred alongside Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson in the 1983 sketch comedy series "Alfresco" and broke into dramatic acting with the ITV series "Cracker" in 1993. He then starred in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Henry V," playing Sir John Falstaff.
However, one of his most iconic roles came in 1995, when he starred in "GoldenEye," Pierce Brosnan's debut as James Bond. Coltrane portrayed Valentin Zukovsky, a reluctant ally of Bond who made an important impression on the franchise in his minimal screentime. Just a few years later, the actor achieved international recognition in "Harry Potter and the...
Coltrane is a recognizable figure in British media, having gotten his start in small comedic roles and theatre performances. He starred alongside Stephen Fry and Emma Thompson in the 1983 sketch comedy series "Alfresco" and broke into dramatic acting with the ITV series "Cracker" in 1993. He then starred in Kenneth Branagh's adaptation of "Henry V," playing Sir John Falstaff.
However, one of his most iconic roles came in 1995, when he starred in "GoldenEye," Pierce Brosnan's debut as James Bond. Coltrane portrayed Valentin Zukovsky, a reluctant ally of Bond who made an important impression on the franchise in his minimal screentime. Just a few years later, the actor achieved international recognition in "Harry Potter and the...
- 10/14/2022
- by Erin Brady
- Slash Film
There’s less magic in the world this afternoon after word broke that Robbie Coltrane, the beloved Scottish actor, has passed away at 72. According to Coltrane’s agent, the Harry Potter and James Bond actor had been feeling worse for wear over the past two years. Coltrane passed in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
Famous for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, Coltrane also played Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. Taking his stage name from jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, Robbie made a name for himself during a theater production of Byrne’s The Slab Boys.
On the television side of the spectrum, Coltrane played forensic psychologist Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Coltrane in Cracker, an award-winning drama series. Coltrane won three consecutive BAFTA awards for the role, celebrating his consistency as someone who could captivate an audience.
Famous for playing the Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, Coltrane also played Valentin Dmitrovich Zukovsky in the James Bond films Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough. Taking his stage name from jazz saxophonist John Coltrane, Robbie made a name for himself during a theater production of Byrne’s The Slab Boys.
On the television side of the spectrum, Coltrane played forensic psychologist Dr. Edward ‘Fitz’ Coltrane in Cracker, an award-winning drama series. Coltrane won three consecutive BAFTA awards for the role, celebrating his consistency as someone who could captivate an audience.
- 10/14/2022
- by Steve Seigh
- JoBlo.com
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor who portrayed Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter series, died Friday at age 72.
Notably known for his enchanting performance in Harry Potter, he also starred as the BAFTA award-winning character, Dr. Fitz in the critically acclaimed drama series Cracker. He had a successful comedy career in television with roles in Blackadder The Third, starring Rowan Atkinson and Alfresco, starring opposite Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson.
He co-starred in Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough as the iconic Bond villain, Valentin Zukovsky. Other memorable performances include Nuns on the Run; Oceans Twelve; The Adventures Of Huck Finn and The Pope Must Die.
Click above to launch a photo gallery with highlights from his career.
Notably known for his enchanting performance in Harry Potter, he also starred as the BAFTA award-winning character, Dr. Fitz in the critically acclaimed drama series Cracker. He had a successful comedy career in television with roles in Blackadder The Third, starring Rowan Atkinson and Alfresco, starring opposite Hugh Laurie and Emma Thompson.
He co-starred in Goldeneye and The World Is Not Enough as the iconic Bond villain, Valentin Zukovsky. Other memorable performances include Nuns on the Run; Oceans Twelve; The Adventures Of Huck Finn and The Pope Must Die.
Click above to launch a photo gallery with highlights from his career.
- 10/14/2022
- by Robert Lang
- Deadline Film + TV
Robbie Coltrane, best known for his roles in Harry Potter, James Bond, and the UK drama series Cracker, has died.
He was 72.
Deadline reports that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
The outlet reports that Coltrane had been in ill health over the last two years.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was the son of a doctor and teacher.
Coltrane attended the Glasgow Art School before continuing his studies at Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.
He decided to try stand-up comedy after his attempts to become an artist didn't work out.
His name was changed in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane when the star turned to acting.
Early roles included Flash Gordon, Blackadder, and Keep It in the Family.
His other credits included A Kick Up the Eighties, The Comic Strip, and Alfresco.
His...
He was 72.
Deadline reports that he passed away in a hospital near his home in Larbert, Scotland.
The outlet reports that Coltrane had been in ill health over the last two years.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland.
He was the son of a doctor and teacher.
Coltrane attended the Glasgow Art School before continuing his studies at Moray House College of Education in Edinburgh.
He decided to try stand-up comedy after his attempts to become an artist didn't work out.
His name was changed in honor of jazz legend John Coltrane when the star turned to acting.
Early roles included Flash Gordon, Blackadder, and Keep It in the Family.
His other credits included A Kick Up the Eighties, The Comic Strip, and Alfresco.
His...
- 10/14/2022
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film series, has died at age 72.
“For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client,” Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said in statement. “As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him.”
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“For me personally I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client,” Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said in statement. “As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his agent, I shall miss him.”
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- 10/14/2022
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
Longtime actor Robbie Coltrane, known for starring in the Harry Potter films as Hagrid and the British crime series Cracker, has passed away at age 72, according to reports from his agency. He “He had been in ill health for the past two years,” according to reports from Deadline, and died in Larbert, Scotland, in a hospital close to his residence. The Scottish actor, born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, began his career as a comic and theater actor before landing roles in two James Bond movies. The film community and Hollywood mourns the loss of Coltrane, who served as a respected figure the world-over. “Robbie was one of the funniest people I’ve met and used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set,” Daniel Radcliffe said in a statement from Deadline. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban,...
- 10/14/2022
- TV Insider
Coltrane played Hagrid in the ’Harry Potter’ series.
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter series and appeared in two James Bond films, has died aged 72.
Coltrane died in hospital near Falkirk in Scotland today (Oct 14), his agent Belinda Wright confirmed.
His other film credits include Mona Lisa, Nuns On The Run, Henry V and Effie Gray.
He won three consecutive best actor awards at the TV Baftas for his performance in Cracker, and was also nominated for BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti in 1987 and National Treasure in 2016.
Coltrane was appointed an OBE in 2006.
Wright said in...
Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter series and appeared in two James Bond films, has died aged 72.
Coltrane died in hospital near Falkirk in Scotland today (Oct 14), his agent Belinda Wright confirmed.
His other film credits include Mona Lisa, Nuns On The Run, Henry V and Effie Gray.
He won three consecutive best actor awards at the TV Baftas for his performance in Cracker, and was also nominated for BBC miniseries Tutti Frutti in 1987 and National Treasure in 2016.
Coltrane was appointed an OBE in 2006.
Wright said in...
- 10/14/2022
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Robbie Coltrane, who played the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” franchise, has died, his agency WME confirmed to Variety on Friday. He was 72.
Coltrane featured in every “Harry Potter” movie, from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001 to “Death Hallows -Part 2” in 2011, and was much beloved for bringing the character from J.K. Rowling’s book series to life. He was among one of the first characters to appear on screen, and he recited the famous line, “Yer a wizard, Harry,” to a young Daniel Radcliffe as he embarked on his journey into the wizarding world. A towering figure but a softie at heart, Hagrid had a sweet spot for ferocious beasts and cared for some of the “Harry Potter” world’s most ferocious, and iconic, creatures. Radcliffe paid tribute to his time spent with Coltrane on the “Potter” set. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,...
Coltrane featured in every “Harry Potter” movie, from “Sorcerer’s Stone” in 2001 to “Death Hallows -Part 2” in 2011, and was much beloved for bringing the character from J.K. Rowling’s book series to life. He was among one of the first characters to appear on screen, and he recited the famous line, “Yer a wizard, Harry,” to a young Daniel Radcliffe as he embarked on his journey into the wizarding world. A towering figure but a softie at heart, Hagrid had a sweet spot for ferocious beasts and cared for some of the “Harry Potter” world’s most ferocious, and iconic, creatures. Radcliffe paid tribute to his time spent with Coltrane on the “Potter” set. “I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter film franchise, has died aged 72.
His agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright, confirmed the news on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Wright thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
In a statement, she added: “Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas...
“For me personally, I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client as well as being a wonderful actor. He was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his Agent, I shall miss him.”
Aside from the towering, wizarding half-giant Hagrid, Coltrane also starred in two James Bond films as ex-Kgb intelligence officer Valentin Zukovsky. The...
His agent of 40 years, Belinda Wright, confirmed the news on Friday 14 October. A cause of death has not yet been revealed.
Wright thanked the medical staff at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, near Falkirk in Scotland, for their “care and diplomacy”.
In a statement, she added: “Robbie was a unique talent, sharing the Guinness Book of Records’ Award for winning three consecutive Best Actor Baftas...
“For me personally, I shall remember him as an abidingly loyal client as well as being a wonderful actor. He was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being proud to be called his Agent, I shall miss him.”
Aside from the towering, wizarding half-giant Hagrid, Coltrane also starred in two James Bond films as ex-Kgb intelligence officer Valentin Zukovsky. The...
- 10/14/2022
- by Tom Murray
- The Independent - Film
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Robbie Coltrane, the veteran comic and actor known for his star turns in the British crime series Cracker and the Harry Potter movie franchise, died Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 72.
Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright called him a “unique talent,” whom she’ll remember as “an abidingly loyal client.”
“As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent and brilliantly witty, and after 40 years of being proud to be to called his agent, I shall miss him,” Wright added of Coltrane in a statement.
The boisterous and decidedly eccentric Scotsman, who began his career in comedy and theater, also commanded the screen in two James Bond films during an illustrious career on both sides of the Atlantic.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, as the son of a doctor and a teacher. After graduating from Glasgow Art School,...
Robbie Coltrane, the veteran comic and actor known for his star turns in the British crime series Cracker and the Harry Potter movie franchise, died Friday, The Hollywood Reporter has learned. He was 72.
Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright called him a “unique talent,” whom she’ll remember as “an abidingly loyal client.”
“As well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent and brilliantly witty, and after 40 years of being proud to be to called his agent, I shall miss him,” Wright added of Coltrane in a statement.
The boisterous and decidedly eccentric Scotsman, who began his career in comedy and theater, also commanded the screen in two James Bond films during an illustrious career on both sides of the Atlantic.
Coltrane was born Anthony Robert McMillan on March 30, 1950, in Glasgow, Scotland, as the son of a doctor and a teacher. After graduating from Glasgow Art School,...
- 10/14/2022
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Every Gorillaz concert is an all-star affair, but Friday’s show at the Forum was especially star-studded show as Beck, Tame Impala, Schoolboy Q, Thundercat, Del the Funky Homosapien and De La Soul all came out to perform with Damon Albarn’s cartoon band.
Fresh off their standout Life Is Beautiful set, with the show near Los Angeles, many of Gorillaz’ West Coast collaborators were on hand: Beck first came out to sing “The Valley of the Pagans,” off 2020’s Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, with Gorillaz before returning...
Fresh off their standout Life Is Beautiful set, with the show near Los Angeles, many of Gorillaz’ West Coast collaborators were on hand: Beck first came out to sing “The Valley of the Pagans,” off 2020’s Song Machine, Season One: Strange Timez, with Gorillaz before returning...
- 9/24/2022
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
Britbox’s flagship drama “Time” is in with a fighting chance at the Emmys this year, potentially giving the upstart streamer its first high-profile success with Emmy voters.
The three-part limited series was created and written by Jimmy McGovern (“Cracker”) and directed by Lewis Arnold (“Broadchurch”), starring Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) and Stephen Graham. The series follows family man Mark Cobden (Bean), who is sentenced to four years in prison after accidentally killing a man. Consumed by guilt for his crime, Mark is confronted with navigating his terrifying new life as an inmate, and soon meets Eric McNally (Graham), an upstanding prison officer, who lives to protect the inmates against the odds in an understaffed and volatile modern British penal system. Both Mark and Eric soon come up against one of the most dangerous inmates in the prison, forcing them to make life-or-death choices between principle and survival. After...
The three-part limited series was created and written by Jimmy McGovern (“Cracker”) and directed by Lewis Arnold (“Broadchurch”), starring Sean Bean (“Game of Thrones”) and Stephen Graham. The series follows family man Mark Cobden (Bean), who is sentenced to four years in prison after accidentally killing a man. Consumed by guilt for his crime, Mark is confronted with navigating his terrifying new life as an inmate, and soon meets Eric McNally (Graham), an upstanding prison officer, who lives to protect the inmates against the odds in an understaffed and volatile modern British penal system. Both Mark and Eric soon come up against one of the most dangerous inmates in the prison, forcing them to make life-or-death choices between principle and survival. After...
- 6/6/2022
- by Rob Licuria
- Gold Derby
Exclusive: Comcast-owned Sky is working on its first series with Shameless creator Paul Abbott — a crime drama titled Wolfe, which will feature Guerrilla and Rogue One actor Babou Ceesay as a brilliant but flawed forensic pathologist.
The six-part AbbottVision series, which will be officially announced on Monday as part of a slate of Sky originals, is written by a team led by Abbott and will co-star Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter), Naomi Yang (Poisonings), Adam Long (Vera), and Shaniqua Okwok (Small Axe).
Ceesay leads the crime-of-the-week series as Professor Wolfe Kinteh, the finest crime scene investigator in the north of England. He is a mercurial genius when it comes to piecing together evidence, but is prone to being a liability and has been kicked out of his family home by his wife, Val (Tena).
Wolfe is propped up by a team that includes child prodigy Maggy (Yang...
The six-part AbbottVision series, which will be officially announced on Monday as part of a slate of Sky originals, is written by a team led by Abbott and will co-star Amanda Abbington (Sherlock), Natalia Tena (Harry Potter), Naomi Yang (Poisonings), Adam Long (Vera), and Shaniqua Okwok (Small Axe).
Ceesay leads the crime-of-the-week series as Professor Wolfe Kinteh, the finest crime scene investigator in the north of England. He is a mercurial genius when it comes to piecing together evidence, but is prone to being a liability and has been kicked out of his family home by his wife, Val (Tena).
Wolfe is propped up by a team that includes child prodigy Maggy (Yang...
- 1/24/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Nicola Shindler, the prominent British drama producer behind hits including BBC One’s Happy Valley and Netflix’s The Stranger, has launched her new ITV Studios production outfit, naming the company Quay Street Productions.
Shindler announced last September that she was leaving Red Production Company after 21 years to go into business with ITV Studios, and today marks the unveiling of her new venture to the industry.
Manchester-based Quay Street gets its name from the street on which Granada Television was based and where Shindler spent the early part of her career working as a script editor on Robbie Coltrane’s iconic series Cracker.
Quay Street is yet to announce any development projects, but Shindler is keen to tap into relationships with writers including Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright, and Danny Brocklehurst. ITV Studios will handle international distribution on her shows.
Shindler said: “I’ve been making television drama for over...
Shindler announced last September that she was leaving Red Production Company after 21 years to go into business with ITV Studios, and today marks the unveiling of her new venture to the industry.
Manchester-based Quay Street gets its name from the street on which Granada Television was based and where Shindler spent the early part of her career working as a script editor on Robbie Coltrane’s iconic series Cracker.
Quay Street is yet to announce any development projects, but Shindler is keen to tap into relationships with writers including Russell T Davies, Sally Wainwright, and Danny Brocklehurst. ITV Studios will handle international distribution on her shows.
Shindler said: “I’ve been making television drama for over...
- 1/14/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran British drama producer Nicola Shindler has launched a new scripted venture in Quay Street Productions, backed by ITV Studios.
Based in central Manchester, the outfit will focus on working with new writing talent and producing premium drama for the U.K. and international market. Quay Street Productions is named after the famous Manchester street where Granada Television was based and where Shindler spent a part of her early career. International distribution for the company’s slate will be handled by ITV Studios.
Shindler launched her career at Granada as a script editor on Robbie Coltrane drama “Cracker.” After winning her first BAFTA Award as a producer on ITV drama “Hillsborough,” Shindler launched Red in 1998, producing cult hit “Queer As Folk” and BBC’s “Clocking Off.” In 2019, Shindler was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and took home one of BAFTA’s highest honours, the Special Award, for her services to British Broadcasting.
Based in central Manchester, the outfit will focus on working with new writing talent and producing premium drama for the U.K. and international market. Quay Street Productions is named after the famous Manchester street where Granada Television was based and where Shindler spent a part of her early career. International distribution for the company’s slate will be handled by ITV Studios.
Shindler launched her career at Granada as a script editor on Robbie Coltrane drama “Cracker.” After winning her first BAFTA Award as a producer on ITV drama “Hillsborough,” Shindler launched Red in 1998, producing cult hit “Queer As Folk” and BBC’s “Clocking Off.” In 2019, Shindler was awarded an OBE (Order of the British Empire) and took home one of BAFTA’s highest honours, the Special Award, for her services to British Broadcasting.
- 1/14/2021
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
U.K. super-producer Nicola Shindler is to step down from her production company Red, and launch a scripted label under ITV Studios. Based in Manchester, the new firm will develop and produce premium drama for the U.K. and international market.
Shindler, who most recently served as chief creative officer of London-based Studiocanal U.K., will join ITV Studios and launch her new company in 2021, though it’s still unclear when in the year she will join. International distribution for Shindler’s new label will be handled by ITV Studios.
The new venture effectively brings to a close Shindler’s relationship with Studiocanal, which took a majority stake in Shindler’s production company Red in 2013. She became CEO of Studiocanal U.K. in 2018, but stepped into the chief creative officer role earlier this year after Entertainment One executive Alex Hamilton was made CEO of the U.K. operation.
Variety has...
Shindler, who most recently served as chief creative officer of London-based Studiocanal U.K., will join ITV Studios and launch her new company in 2021, though it’s still unclear when in the year she will join. International distribution for Shindler’s new label will be handled by ITV Studios.
The new venture effectively brings to a close Shindler’s relationship with Studiocanal, which took a majority stake in Shindler’s production company Red in 2013. She became CEO of Studiocanal U.K. in 2018, but stepped into the chief creative officer role earlier this year after Entertainment One executive Alex Hamilton was made CEO of the U.K. operation.
Variety has...
- 9/14/2020
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
The Irishman star Stephen Graham and Game of Thrones star Sean Bean are reuniting on a prison drama for the BBC from Cracker creator Jimmy McGovern.
The pair are starring in three-part drama Time for BBC One. It comes ten years after they starred together in McGovern’s Accused.
Time, which is produced by BBC Studios and will start filming in Liverpool later this year, is a high-stakes portrayal of life in the modern British penal system, seen through the eyes of two very different men.
Bean plays Mark Hebden, a teacher, husband and father, who killed an innocent man in an accident. Consumed by guilt, he accepts and even welcomes his four-year sentence. Separated from his family, he has no idea what to expect in this unforgiving new environment and needs to learn quickly how to survive.
Graham plays Eric Reid, a prison officer. Caring and honest, Eric tries...
The pair are starring in three-part drama Time for BBC One. It comes ten years after they starred together in McGovern’s Accused.
Time, which is produced by BBC Studios and will start filming in Liverpool later this year, is a high-stakes portrayal of life in the modern British penal system, seen through the eyes of two very different men.
Bean plays Mark Hebden, a teacher, husband and father, who killed an innocent man in an accident. Consumed by guilt, he accepts and even welcomes his four-year sentence. Separated from his family, he has no idea what to expect in this unforgiving new environment and needs to learn quickly how to survive.
Graham plays Eric Reid, a prison officer. Caring and honest, Eric tries...
- 9/13/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
First things first: With all due Ru-spect to the other seven queens who competed this season, Jujubee, Miz Cracker and Shea Coulee were always destined to battle in the All Stars 5 finale.
As for which of them deserves to be immortalized in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, however, that answer isn’t quite as clear. (Guest judge Jane Krakowski really did put it best: “I just want them all to do so well!”)
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As for which of them deserves to be immortalized in the Drag Race Hall of Fame, however, that answer isn’t quite as clear. (Guest judge Jane Krakowski really did put it best: “I just want them all to do so well!”)
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- 7/18/2020
- by Andy Swift
- TVLine.com
‘He pops up absolutely everywhere doesn’t he?’ says Daniel Mays about his Code 404 co-star Stephen Graham. You could say the same of Mays. A draw on any cast list, between them in the last year alone they’ve appeared in almost 20 major titles – 1917, Good Omens, White Lines (Mays), The Irishman, The Virtues, Line of Duty, Save Me (Graham) to name just a handful.
Why Mays and Graham are in such high and regular demand is no mystery; they’re two of our best. Mays has an instant affability on screen that he’s able to turn to tragedy or comedy or both at once. Graham’s characters are often the reverse, unknowable and dangerous before he lays their vulnerabilities bare.
In sci-fi comedy Code 404, they play detectives with a tangled personal history. Mays is a Di unexpectedly brought back from the dead via some bug-ridden experimental AI tech.
Why Mays and Graham are in such high and regular demand is no mystery; they’re two of our best. Mays has an instant affability on screen that he’s able to turn to tragedy or comedy or both at once. Graham’s characters are often the reverse, unknowable and dangerous before he lays their vulnerabilities bare.
In sci-fi comedy Code 404, they play detectives with a tangled personal history. Mays is a Di unexpectedly brought back from the dead via some bug-ridden experimental AI tech.
- 7/6/2020
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
The fourth episode of Ru Paul’s Drag Race All-Stars starts with the queens talking about the elimination of Mariah Paris Balenciaga, who originally appeared on Season 3 of the original series. It is fantastic that Mariah was able to come back and show how far she has progressed and it gave her an opportunity to showcase her incredible make-up skills yet again. After they have got over the shock of Mariah’s elimination the discussion turned to who had voted for Shea (who was also in the bottom last week). This lead to a lot of drama as queens admitted to voting for her to go home and an episode-long feud to start between Shea and Alexis/Mayhem. As Shea is shown as being the fan-favourite to win and this idea of “I will vote for her as she voted for me” was played up, it was obvious who would...
- 6/30/2020
- by Rhys Payne
- Nerdly
Why do the queens keep throwing in the towel? Don't they want to join the Drag Race Hall of Fame?!
This is RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 Episode 4! They've made it far enough into the competition to see the finish line coming up. There's a chance to win if they try for it.
The queens need to start playing the game.
It's an honor to get a spot on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Not every queens gets invited back to show their growth and stuff to the viewing audience after years away.
How the queens perform during that time is up to them. But, if their heart isn't in the competition or they won't give it their all, the spot should've gone to someone who will fight for it to the bitter end.
So far, we've had Ongina gracefully bow out during RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 Episode 2. And now,...
This is RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 Episode 4! They've made it far enough into the competition to see the finish line coming up. There's a chance to win if they try for it.
The queens need to start playing the game.
It's an honor to get a spot on RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars. Not every queens gets invited back to show their growth and stuff to the viewing audience after years away.
How the queens perform during that time is up to them. But, if their heart isn't in the competition or they won't give it their all, the spot should've gone to someone who will fight for it to the bitter end.
So far, we've had Ongina gracefully bow out during RuPaul's Drag Race All Stars Season 5 Episode 2. And now,...
- 6/27/2020
- by Justin Carreiro
- TVfanatic
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” continued the 5th installment of its “All Stars” spin off on June 19 with the queens working in small groups to promote boutique hotel experiences. In that third episode, Jujubee was declared the overall winner of the week despite Blair St. Clair and Mayhem Miller creating the judges’ favorite hotel room concept. As the winner, Juju faced off against the week’s lip sync assassin Monet X Change, but lost which meant that the jury of losing queens got to vote to eliminate their consensus choice, Mariah Paris Balenciaga, from the season.
This season, RuPaul Charles has changed the All Stars rules once again. Instead of two of queens performing lip syncs for their legacies, the week’s challenge winner will go up against a non-competing queen deemed a “lip sync assassin.” If the season 5 all-star wins, she gets a $10,000 tip and gets to decide who to boot.
This season, RuPaul Charles has changed the All Stars rules once again. Instead of two of queens performing lip syncs for their legacies, the week’s challenge winner will go up against a non-competing queen deemed a “lip sync assassin.” If the season 5 all-star wins, she gets a $10,000 tip and gets to decide who to boot.
- 6/27/2020
- by John Benutty and Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
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