"""Sweeney Todd"", jointly produced by DreamWorks and Warner Bros., was released on December 21, 2007. Tim Burton directed from a screenplay by John Logan. It stars Johnny Depp as Todd (Depp received an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award for his performance), Helena Bonham Carter as Mrs. Lovett, Alan Rickman as Judge Turpin, Sacha Baron Cohen as Signor Pirelli, Jamie Campbell Bower as Anthony Hope, Laura Michelle Kelly as The Beggar Woman, Jayne Wisener as Johanna, Ed Sanders as Toby, and Timothy Spall as Beadle Bamford. The film was well-received by critics and theatregoers and also won the Golden"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (also known simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 2007 British-American musical period slasher film directed by Tim Burton and an adaptation of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's Tony Award-winning . The film re-tells the Victorian melodramatic tale of Sweeney Todd, an English barber and serial killer who murders his customers with a straight razor and, with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, processes their corpses into meat pies. The film stars Johnny Depp as the title character and Helena Bonham Carter"
"film, and said it was possibly superior. He praised all of the cast and the cinematography, but noted it would probably not appeal to non-musical fans due to the dominance of music in the film. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" received four Golden Globe nominations for the January 2008 65th Golden Globe Awards, winning two. The film received the award for Best Motion Picture in the Musical or Comedy genre, and Depp for his performance as Sweeney Todd. Burton was nominated for Best Director, and Helena Bonham Carter was nominated for her performance as Mrs. Lovett. The"
"Timothy Nolen Timothy Nolen (born July 9, 1941) is an American actor and baritone who has had an active career in operas, musicals, concerts, plays, and on television for over four decades. He notably portrayed the title role in the first operatic presentation of Stephen Sondheim's """" at the Houston Grand Opera in 1984. He later reprised that role at Chicago's Marriott Theatre in 1993, receiving a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for his portrayal. He then performed the role of Judge Turpin in a concert version of ""Sweeney Todd"" broadcast on PBS's ""Great Performances"" in 2000 with the New York"
"vocal performance, despite being criticized as lacking certain musical qualities, was generally thought by critics to suit the part. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" was released in the United States on December 21, 2007 and in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2008 to largely positive reviews from critics. The film was chosen by National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 2007 and won a number of awards, including Golden Globes for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Musical or Comedy, as well as the Academy Award"
"film was included in the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures's top ten films of 2007, and Burton was presented with their award for Best Director. The film was also nominated for two BAFTA awards, in the categories of Costume Design and Make Up and Hair. ""Sweeney Todd"" further received three Oscar nominations at the 80th Academy Awards: Best Actor in a Leading Role for Depp; Best Achievement in Costume Design; and Best Achievement in Art Direction, which it won. Depp won the award for Best Villain at the 2008 MTV Movie Awards. He thanked his fans for ""sticking"
"orchestra from twenty-seven musicians to seventy-eight. The ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street Deluxe Complete Edition"" soundtrack was released on December 18, 2007. Johnny Depp's singing was described by a ""New York Times"" reviewer as ""harsh and thin, but amazingly forceful"". Another critic adds that, though Depp's voice ""does not have much heft or power"", ""his ear is obviously excellent, because his pitch is dead-on accurate... Beyond his good pitch and phrasing, the expressive colorings of his singing are crucial to the portrayal. Beneath this Sweeney's vacant, sullen exterior is a man consumed with a murderous rage that"
"tracks were all composed by Stephen Sondheim: (* Edited for 2007 film)<br> Judge Turpin Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in the various adaptations of the story ""Sweeney Todd"". He is the main antagonist. In early versions of the Sweeney Todd legend, Todd himself is the primary antagonist, and no character equivalent to Judge Turpin appears. The original story ""The String of Pearls"" features a ""Mr. Lupin,"" an older man with an eye to marry Johanna ""Oakley"" with the approval of the girl's mother, but his role is a supporting one and he has no"
"with me on this very obtuse and strange road."" He also won the Choice Movie Villain award at the Teen Choice Awards; and at Spike TV's 2008 Scream Awards (filmed on October 18, 2008, and aired three days later), the film won two awards: Best Horror Movie, and Best Actor in a Horror Movie or TV Show (Depp). It was listed as number 490 on ""Empire""s 500 Greatest films of all time. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" was released on DVD in the United States on April 1, 2008, and the UK on May 19. A Blu-ray"
"was released on October 21, 2008. An HD DVD release was announced for the same date, but due to the discontinuation of the format, Paramount canceled this version in preference for international distribution of the Blu-ray release. The DVD was released on April 1, 2008 and has thus far sold approximately 1,892,489 copies, bringing in more than $38 million in revenue. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (also known simply as Sweeney Todd) is a 2007 British-American musical period slasher film directed by Tim Burton and an adaptation"
"Judge Turpin Judge Turpin (also known as Lord Turpin) is a fictional character in the various adaptations of the story ""Sweeney Todd"". He is the main antagonist. In early versions of the Sweeney Todd legend, Todd himself is the primary antagonist, and no character equivalent to Judge Turpin appears. The original story ""The String of Pearls"" features a ""Mr. Lupin,"" an older man with an eye to marry Johanna ""Oakley"" with the approval of the girl's mother, but his role is a supporting one and he has no personal connection to Sweeney Todd, who is a murderous thief without any"
"2007. Kirk Honeycutt of ""The Hollywood Reporter"" said, ""The blood juxtaposed to the music is highly unsettling. It runs contrary to expectations. Burton pushes this gore into his audiences' faces so as to feel the madness and the destructive fury of Sweeney's obsession. Teaming with Depp, his long-time alter ego, Burton makes Sweeney a smoldering dark pit of fury and hate that consumes itself. With his sturdy acting and surprisingly good voice, Depp is a Sweeney Todd for the ages."" Harry Knowles gave the film a highly positive review, calling it Burton's best film since ""Ed Wood"", his favorite Burton"
"difficulties could also be the movie's greatest strengths."" Warner Bros. felt it should take a similar approach to marketing as with ""The Departed"", with little early exposure and discouraging talk of awards. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" officially opened at the United States box office on December 21, 2007 in 1,249 theatres, and took $9,300,805 in its opening weekend. Worldwide releases followed during January and February 2008, with the film performing well in the United Kingdom and Japan. The film grossed $52,898,073 in the United States and Canada, and $99,625,091 in other markets, accumulating a worldwide total"
"of shaving cream. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1936 British drama horror film produced and directed by George King, and written by Frederick Hayward, H.F. Maltby, and George Dibdin-Pitt. The film features actor Tod Slaughter in one of his most famous roles as the barber Sweeney Todd. The film starts in 1936 as a barber tells a patron the story of the infamous Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter) is a barber with a shop near the docks of London. One day, as the mercantile"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (1936 film) Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a 1936 British drama horror film produced and directed by George King, and written by Frederick Hayward, H.F. Maltby, and George Dibdin-Pitt. The film features actor Tod Slaughter in one of his most famous roles as the barber Sweeney Todd. The film starts in 1936 as a barber tells a patron the story of the infamous Sweeney Todd. Sweeney Todd (Tod Slaughter) is a barber with a shop near the docks of London. One day, as the mercantile ship The Golden"
"as Anthony, Walter Charles (a member of the original cast), as Judge Turpin and Celia Keenan-Bolger as Johanna. It was directed by Christopher Ashley with choreography by Daniel Pelzig. Irish tenor David Shannon starred as Todd in a highly successful Dublin production of the show at the Gate Theatre, which ran from April 2007 through June 2007. The production employed a minimalistic approach: the cast consisted of a small ensemble of 14 performers, and the orchestra was a seven-piece band. The look of the production was quite abstract. ""The Sunday Times"" wrote that ""The black backdrop of David Farley's rough"
"One-Eyed Man in ""Die Frau ohne Schatten"" (2001–2002, with Deborah Voigt as the Empress). Timothy Nolen Timothy Nolen (born July 9, 1941) is an American actor and baritone who has had an active career in operas, musicals, concerts, plays, and on television for over four decades. He notably portrayed the title role in the first operatic presentation of Stephen Sondheim's """" at the Houston Grand Opera in 1984. He later reprised that role at Chicago's Marriott Theatre in 1993, receiving a Joseph Jefferson Award nomination for his portrayal. He then performed the role of Judge Turpin in a concert version"
"one episode in each of the last three years of the series. Since then, Sudduth has directed episodes of ""ER"", ""Criminal Minds"", ""Women's Murder Club"", CSI: Cyber, and multiple episodes of CSI: NY. He is currently at work developing projects for film, television, and theater. He has recently starred on the short lived police drama ""NYC 22"" as NYPD Detective Tommy Luster. Skipp Sudduth Robert Lee Sudduth IV (born August 23, 1956), generally known by his stage name Skipp Sudduth, is an American theater, film, and TV actor. Sudduth is perhaps best known for his role in the movie ""Ronin"""
"Ryder. The DreamWorks/Warner Bros. production was released on December 21, 2007. Burton's work on ""Sweeney Todd"" won the National Board of Review Award for Best Director, received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Director and won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction. Helena Bonham Carter won an Evening Standard British Film Award for her portrayal of Mrs. Lovett, as well as a Golden Globe nomination. The film blends explicit gore and Broadway tunes, and was well received by critics. Johnny Depp was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for the role of Sweeney Todd. Depp also won the Golden"
"Ted Koppel, Robin Williams, Antonio Banderas, Leonard Nimoy (as Mr. Spock), Rob Zombie, Charlton Heston, Andy Griffith, Tommy Tune, Michael Imperioli (as Christopher Moltisanti from ""The Sopranos""), Billy Bob Thornton (as Karl Chiders from ""Sling Blade""), Stone Phillips, Michael Eisner, Brad Pitt, Don Knotts (as Ralph Furley from ""Three's Company""), Keith Richards, and Ray Bolger (as the Scarecrow from ""The Wizard of Oz""). Despite being a cast member on ""MADtv"", Kilbane did not limit himself and often did side projects. For example, while on summer hiatus from ""MADtv"", he co-starred in the Universal film ""New Jersey Turnpikes"" with Kelsey Grammer"
"Shane Kippel Shane Warren Kippel (born June 4, 1986) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for his role as Gavin ""Spinner"" Mason in """". In 2010, after nine years on ""Degrassi"", Kippel was written out of the program and did not return for season 10; though he recently made an appearance in a season 14 episode. He once again reprised this role for two episodes of """", along with several of his previous cast mates. Kippel starred as Chad the Jock in the 2003 film ""Todd and the Book of Pure Evil"", which was tagged as ""A teenager's"
"Matthew Modine Matthew Avery Modine (born March 22, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker, who rose to prominence through his role as United States Marine Corps Private Joker in Stanley Kubrick's ""Full Metal Jacket"". His other film roles include the title character in Alan Parker's ""Birdy"", the high school wrestler Louden Swain in ""Vision Quest"", Drake Goodman in ""Pacific Heights"" and Dr. Ralph Wyman in ""Short Cuts"". On television, Modine portrayed Dr. Martin Brenner in ""Stranger Things"", the oversexed Sullivan Groff on ""Weeds"", Dr. Don Francis in ""And the Band Played On"" and Ivan Turing in ""Proof"". Modine has"
"Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack to the , released on December 18, 2007. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" is the second film in Burton's directing career not to include music composed by Danny Elfman (the first being ""Ed Wood""). Burton wanted to avoid the traditional approach of patches of dialogue interrupted by song. He cut the show's famous opening number, ""The Ballad of Sweeney Todd"", explaining, ""Why have a chorus singing about 'attending the tale"
"character of Sweeney Todd, the Demon Barber of Fleet Street, originated in an 1846–47 penny dreadful entitled ""The String of Pearls"". In 1847, George Dibdin Pitt adapted the story for a stage melodrama. A directed by George King was the first screen version. Christopher Bond's 1973 stage adaptation was musicalized by Stephen Sondheim in 1979. Schlesinger's film is a dramatic departure from the previous narratives. It dispenses with all the characters except Todd and Lovett, adds the plotline involving the missing diamonds, and offers a completely different reason for Todd's murder spree. The Victorian era locales were filmed in Dublin,"
"Hall, Théâtre du Châtelet, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, St Cecilia Rome, Luxembourg, Aldeburgh Festival, and Avery Fisher Hall New York. At the 2002 Helpmann Awards, he won the Helpmann Award for Best Male Actor in a Musical for his role in ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"". He is married to operatic soprano Cheryl Barker and they have a son, Gabriel. Along with his wife, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from the University of Melbourne in 2009. The couple performed together in ""Tosca"" (2002, ENO and 2005, Opera Australia), the world premiere of Jake Heggie's ""The End of the"
"threatens to burst forth every time he slowly takes a breath and is poised to speak. Yet when he sings, his voice crackles and breaks with sadness."" <br><br> Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street: The Motion Picture Soundtrack is a soundtrack to the , released on December 18, 2007. ""Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street"" is the second film in Burton's directing career not to include music composed by Danny Elfman (the first being ""Ed Wood""). Burton wanted to avoid the traditional approach of"
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"Richard Lineback Richard D. Lineback (born February 4, 1952) is an American actor. He has performed in character roles in such blockbuster films as ""Speed"", ""Twister"" and ""Varsity Blues"". He played Deputy Dodd in """". Lineback has appeared in many roles on the stage, with leads that include Tom Joad in ""The Grapes of Wrath"", C.C. Showers in ""The Diviners"", for which he won the Drama-Logue Award for Outstanding Actor, and the title role in ""Mister Roberts"". He has also made numerous guest appearances for television, including Romas in """", Selin Peers in """" and Kessick in """". He also"
"in ""Memed My Hawk"" (1984), the prophet Samuel in ""King David"" (1985), and the Prime Minister in ""Foreign Body"" (1986). In 1993 Quilley played Judge Turpin in the 1993 revival of ""Sweeney Todd""' at the National Theatre, resuming his original role as the demon barber later in the run. His other roles at the National included Sir Oliver Surface in ""The School for Scandal"" (1990), Brachiano in The White Devil (1991), Falstaff in ""The Merry Wives of Windsor"", Nestor in ""Troilus and Cressida"" (1999), Sir John Vesey in ""Money"", (1999), Polonius in ""Hamlet"" (2000) and George Pye in ""Humble Boy"""
"barbiere di Fleet Street<br> <br> Best costume design<br> - Elizabeth - The Golden Age<br> - Espiazione<br> - Hairspray<br> - La città proibita<br> - Sweeney Todd: il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street<br> <br> Best set decoration<br> - Across the Universe<br> - American Gangster<br> - Espiazione<br> - Il petroliere<br> - Sweeney Todd: il diabolico barbiere di Fleet Street<br> <br> Best editing<br> - American Gangster<br> - Il petroliere<br> - Into the Wild<br> - No Country for Old Men<br> - The Bourne Ultimatum<br> <br> Best soundtrack<br> - Across the Universe<br> - Espiazione<br> - Into the Wild<br> - Michael Clayton<br> - Ratatouille<br> <br> Best visual"
"Edward Peel Edward Peel (born 1943) is an English actor who has appeared frequently on British television. His roles include Lennie in The Sweeney episode ""Bait"" with George Sewell (1978), ""Shogun"" (1980), Ted Turton in ""Minder"" episode 10 of series 3; ""Broken Arrow"" (1982), ""Juliet Bravo"" (1983–1985), ""Cracker"" (1993–1995) and ""Emmerdale Farm"" (Tom Merrick: 1981-1982, Tony Cairns: 1997-1998). He played Kane, the main villain in the 1987 ""Doctor Who"" serial ""Dragonfire"". He has also appeared as different characters in two episodes of ""Heartbeat"", his first appearance being in the first series in which he played the part of a bank"
"the West End where he starred with Maggie Smith in Alan Bennett's ""The Lady in the Van"" He is unmarried and lives in London and Norfolk with several dogs and a llama. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts. Michael Culkin Michael Culkin is an Irish theatre, film, and television actor probably best known for his role as Judge Buller in the BBC drama ""Garrow's Law"". He appeared as Rab Butler in both seasons of ""The Crown"", in ""The Iron Lady"" with Meryl Streep, opposite Johnny Depp in ""Mortdecai"" and with Hugh Grant in"
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