Karl Francis was born on 1 April 1942 in Bedwas, South Wales. A scholarship took him to Manchester University, where he gained a BA in 1964, before he studied for a postgraduate diploma in Film in Education ...
Justin Kerrigan is a Welsh film director and writer, born in 1973 in Cardiff. He attended Cantonian High School before training at Newport Film School, then part of the University of Wales, Newport and ...
... in Hollywood, California.
Griffith directed several hundred films during the silent era, many of them short one- and two-reel pictures made for the Biograph Company before he moved into feature-length ...
Peter Greenaway is an art-house film director, artist and curator born on 5 April 1942 in Newport, Wales. His family had moved from London to Wales to escape the Blitz during the Second World War; once ...
Richard Marquand was a Welsh-born film and television director, best known for directing Return of the Jedi (1983), the concluding film of the original Star Wars trilogy. He was born on 22 September 1937 ...
... at Ewell Castle School in Surrey and at Llandaff Cathedral School in Cardiff, and began his film career at the age of sixteen as a clapper-boy.
After service with the Royal Air Force, Sangster joined ...
... spotted by a talent scout from Ealing Studios and cast in Undercover (1943), a wartime film about Yugoslav guerrillas. He was paid £20 a week and the acting bug bit hard. Six months later he appeared alongside ...
... father, Mervyn Johns, who was a well-respected figure in both stage and film. Growing up in a family immersed in the world of acting, Glynis developed an early interest in the craft. Her journey in the ...
... Day hasn't been celebrated since 1950s. We'll celebrate the day Wales wins her independence instead. 🏴 🇺🇳 https://t.co/jlfBbJP6LV — YesCymru 🏴 (@YesCymru) March 5, 2020
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Glamour, it's a Welsh thing.
Have you got your war paint on?
Next time you hear of a super model or film star described as glamorous remember the word 'glamour' ...
... the London Studio Centre, from which he graduated in 2000, going on to appear in West End productions including Taboo, Rent, Miss Saigon and Piaf.
He made his film breakthrough in the 2010 remake of ...
Olivia John
Many TV and film appearances along with a highly successful music career. Stars in 'Greece' with John Travolta. Massive world-wide hit with her singles 'Country Roads' and 'Let's get Physical'.
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Richard Evans
Richard is a bass guitarist who has played on many famous artists albums including Nick Kershaw, The Tubes, Brian Ferry, Donna Lewis and Ronan Keating. He has also worked on numerous film ...
Ceiri Torjussen
Multi-award winning young composer and conductor. Writes for the concert hall (including several big orchestral commissions) and also composes music for Hollywood feature films such as ...
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inspiration for the david lean film 'lawrence of arabia'. in the years following the end of the world war i, there was no stronger legend about any of its participants ...
Roald Dahl
Much loved writer of children's books. Roald Dahl also wrote for other genres too. These include the Bond movie 'You Only Live Twice' as well as numerous film conversions of his children's books ...
... speech in the film 'Independence Day'. Just before the pilots fight the aliens, you will recognise Dylan prose in the text.
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I thought she was an Irish McNamarra.
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John Ormond
Poet and filmmaker.
Connection: Born in Dunvant, Swansea, South Wales.
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i, claudius five disc setwe oftern hear the term 'classic' used to describe tv and films but this 1976 series really fits the bill. an astounding production ...
Ellis Evans
A Welsh national hero, having won six 'Bardic Chairs' for his poems from World War 1. Private of the 15th Royal Welsh Fusiliers and British soldier poet.
Connection: Born near the village ...