The Young Ones star’s film roles included Drop Dead Fred and Guest House Paradiso.
Rik Mayall has died aged 56, according to his management team.
The British comedian and actor’s iconic TV roles included The Young Ones, Bottom and Blackadder.
He starred in films such as Drop Dead Fred, Guest House Paradiso and Churchill: The Hollywood Years.
A statement from Brunskill Management said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik Mayall who passed away this morning. We will be issuing a further statement in the fullness of time.”
Mayall is survived by his wife Barbara Robbin and his three children Rosie, Sidney and Bonnie.
Rik Mayall has died aged 56, according to his management team.
The British comedian and actor’s iconic TV roles included The Young Ones, Bottom and Blackadder.
He starred in films such as Drop Dead Fred, Guest House Paradiso and Churchill: The Hollywood Years.
A statement from Brunskill Management said: “We are deeply saddened to announce the death of Rik Mayall who passed away this morning. We will be issuing a further statement in the fullness of time.”
Mayall is survived by his wife Barbara Robbin and his three children Rosie, Sidney and Bonnie.
- 6/9/2014
- by ian.sandwell@screendaily.com (Ian Sandwell)
- ScreenDaily
Subject: Neve Campbell, 37-year old Canadian actress
Date of Assessment: April 13, 2011
Positive Buzzwords: Scream queen, television
Negative Buzzwords: Limited range, ambivalent
The Case: Ah yes, I vaguely recall an actress named Neve Campbell, who was fortunate enough to strike upon a rather popular franchise and make some quick cash before the world discovered that she possessed the a mere three facial expressions and, well, that was it. In short, Neve Campbell was the Kristen Stewart of the 1990s, albeit with far less lucrative paydays and a chronic head tilt instead of a lip-biting affectation. Now, after fifteen years in Hollywood, Campbell doesn't have a hell of a lot to show for her time in the so-called spotlight. Interestingly, she herself has declared that "I never wanted to be an actor," and I can't help but think that this is one hell of an obvious statement in retrospect, for Campbell has...
Date of Assessment: April 13, 2011
Positive Buzzwords: Scream queen, television
Negative Buzzwords: Limited range, ambivalent
The Case: Ah yes, I vaguely recall an actress named Neve Campbell, who was fortunate enough to strike upon a rather popular franchise and make some quick cash before the world discovered that she possessed the a mere three facial expressions and, well, that was it. In short, Neve Campbell was the Kristen Stewart of the 1990s, albeit with far less lucrative paydays and a chronic head tilt instead of a lip-biting affectation. Now, after fifteen years in Hollywood, Campbell doesn't have a hell of a lot to show for her time in the so-called spotlight. Interestingly, she herself has declared that "I never wanted to be an actor," and I can't help but think that this is one hell of an obvious statement in retrospect, for Campbell has...
- 4/13/2011
- by Agent Bedhead
Made in 1963, Kevin Brownlow and Andrew Mollo's classic "what if" movie, It Happened Here, was a serious fantasy for people who remembered the second world war about what life would have been like had the German invasion succeeded. Jackboots on Whitehall is a cheeky, pretty pointless yet oddly touching comedy for people for whom the last war belongs in the distant past, the audience for the 2004 comedy Churchill: The Hollywood Years or, at a slightly higher level, Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds. With movie references ranging from Braveheart to Zulu, it's a stop-action puppet film featuring some of the British cinema's most distinctive voices, in which Churchill (Timothy Spall) withdraws to Hadrian's Wall for a final showdown with the Nazis after defeat in the Battle of Britain. Some of the detail is remarkable; the puppets' costumes have the rough texture of clothes run up during wartime austerity. It's overlong, though, and...
- 10/9/2010
- by Philip French
- The Guardian - Film News
It would be easy to call Jackboots On Whitehall 'the British version of Team America', and that's because, well, it is, kind of. Want proof? Well, here's an exclusive poster of it, just for you.If you haven't seen the trailer already, Jackboots On Whitehall tells the fantastical tale of how the Germans attacked Britain and actually made it over the border, forcing us Brits to peg it back to Hadrians' wall, it's mad, bad, and made of plastic toys.There's Hitler dressed as Queenie from Blackadder II, Winston Churchill packing an assault rifle, and they've only gone and put Swastikas on Whitehall and The Houses Of Parliament... this is just not on.It also boasts the vocal stylings of some of British's most respected actors, actresses and comedy people, including Ewan McGregor, Rosamund Pike, Timothy Spall, Alan Cumming, Stephen Merchant and Richard E. Grant.Interested? Intrigued? Worried it will...
- 9/20/2010
- EmpireOnline
After a hiatus from the big screen, Christian Slater is set to star in upcoming horror Playback…
Poor old Christian Slater. After a promising early career as a young heartthrob in the 80s, starring in the excellent The Name Of The Rose (1986) and Heathers (1989), followed by 90s lead roles such as True Romance and John Woo's affably mad Broken Arrow, Slater's career began to stutter somewhat with the damp squib of a thriller Hard Rain and the aptly named Very Bad Things (it was even worse than the title suggested).
Having retreated into television in recent years, most notably in NBC's My Own Worst Enemy in 2008, Slater is set to return to the big screen in the independent horror thriller Playback, according to Variety, and will appear as "a sinister cop who is pivotal in exposing a small town's deepest, darkest secret."
The film is currently in its second week of shooting,...
Poor old Christian Slater. After a promising early career as a young heartthrob in the 80s, starring in the excellent The Name Of The Rose (1986) and Heathers (1989), followed by 90s lead roles such as True Romance and John Woo's affably mad Broken Arrow, Slater's career began to stutter somewhat with the damp squib of a thriller Hard Rain and the aptly named Very Bad Things (it was even worse than the title suggested).
Having retreated into television in recent years, most notably in NBC's My Own Worst Enemy in 2008, Slater is set to return to the big screen in the independent horror thriller Playback, according to Variety, and will appear as "a sinister cop who is pivotal in exposing a small town's deepest, darkest secret."
The film is currently in its second week of shooting,...
- 9/14/2010
- Den of Geek
Christian Slater's latest film has been dramatically pulled from a screening by its director - because he's unhappy with the final edit. Peter Richardson cancelled a preview showing of Churchill: The Hollywood Years just hours before its premiere, so he can make amendments to the movie before its release on September 24. A source explains, "Everyone was turned away at the last minute. It was all very odd. Peter Richardson is not pleased with it and wants to re-edit the film." Spokeswoman Amy Matthews says, "I don't know when there will be another screening or when it will be released." Meanwhile, the movie's depiction of the late British Prime Minister is continuing to spark controversy, because it features Slater portraying him as an American soldier who enjoys a kiss with the future Queen, Elizabeth II, during the Second World War. Norman Harvey Rogers, chairman of The Churchill Society, spits, "I am absolutely disgusted that a film like this has been made. It's despicable and deplorable. It is in the utmost bad taste."...
- 8/20/2004
- WENN
LONDON -- Organizers of this year's inaugural export initiative, London U.K. Film Focus, are set to announce Monday the final lineup of 24 titles for the event. The program will feature eight "industry premieres," organizers said, including Istvan Szabo's Being Julia; Churchill: The Hollywood Years, directed by Peter Richardson; Danny Boyle's Millions; and Shane Meadows' Dead Man's Shoes. Charles Dance's directorial debut, Ladies in Lavender; Paddy Breathnach's Man About Dog; Andrew Goth's Cold & Dark; and Guy de Beaujeau's (Past Present Future) Imperfect round out the octet of titles being screened in full to buyers for the first time.
- 6/15/2004
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
BERLIN -- Export initiative the U.K. Film Showcase is set to be launched this summer in London, organizers announced Saturday at the Berlin International Film Festival. The showcase aims to bring buyers from around the world to see as many as 25 new British movies at screenings at the National Film Theater's trio of screens from June 29-July 2. The screenings are being established by Film Export U.K., the U.K. Film Council and Film London. Films tipped to be shown include Roger Michel's Enduring Love, Peter Richardson's Churchill: The Hollywood Years and Danny Boyle's Millions.
Neve Campbell is gearing up for a starring turn as the silent-film star-turned-elusive actress Louise Brooks. Campbell has purchased Peter Nickowitz and Bill Oliver's screenplay Lulu as a starring vehicle for herself. The script tells the life story of Brooks, who was born in 1906 in Kansas. She went on to star in more than two dozen films, most notably Pandora's Box, A Girl in Every Port and Beggars of Life. Known for her strong-willed ways -- and her trendsetting bobbed hair -- Brooks then moved to Germany, where she starred in several German productions. It was in Europe that she became a recluse, hiding away from the public eye until she was rediscovered in her later years after she was given a typewriter that she used to write a series of essays about her life. The beginning of Campbell's project finds Brooks in her solitude and then traces back the story of her life. It is known that Campbell has wanted to do a film about Brooks for many years. She will now be looking for a director and financier. Campbell is repped by ICM, manager Arlene Forster at her Forster Entertainment and attorney Steve Younger at Manatt, Phelps and Phillips. She next stars in Robert Altman's The Company, which she produced based on her own original idea. Campbell's other upcoming projects include Blind Horizon, with Val Kilmer, Churchill: The Hollywood Years, with Christian Slater, and James Toback's When Will I Be Loved. The writers are repped by attorney Eric Brooks at Bloom, Hergott & Diemer.
- 12/10/2003
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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