"for himself as a screen actor, in 1972 he starred as British politician David Lloyd George in ""Young Winston"", and in 1977 he played British Army officer John Frost in the World War II-set film ""A Bridge Too Far"". Both of these films were directed by Richard Attenborough, who described Hopkins as “unquestionably the greatest actor of his generation”. In 1978 he starred in the psychological horror film ""Magic"" about a demonic ventriloquist's puppet. In 1980, he starred in ""The Elephant Man"" as the English doctor Sir Frederick Treves, who attends to Joseph Merrick (portrayed by John Hurt), a severely"
"podcasts and radio shows. The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore,"
"The Elephant Man (film) The Elephant Man is a 1980 American historical drama film about Joseph Merrick (whom the script calls John Merrick), a severely deformed man in late 19th century London. The film was directed by David Lynch and stars John Hurt, Anthony Hopkins, Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Michael Elphick, Hannah Gordon, and Freddie Jones. It was produced by Jonathan Sanger and Mel Brooks, the latter of whom was intentionally left uncredited to avoid confusion from audiences who possibly would have expected a comedy. The screenplay was adapted by Lynch, Christopher De Vore, and Eric Bergren from"
"Merrick's life story became the basis of several works of dramatic art; these were based on the accounts of Treves and Montagu. In 1979, a Tony Award–winning play, ""The Elephant Man"", by American playwright Bernard Pomerance was staged. The character based on Merrick was played by Philip Anglim, and later by David Bowie and Mark Hamill. In 1980, a film ""The Elephant Man"", directed by David Lynch, was released; it received eight Academy Award nominations. Merrick was played by John Hurt and Frederick Treves by Anthony Hopkins. In 1982, US television network ABC broadcast an adaptation of Pomerance's play, starring"
"Treves. Lynch wanted to make some alterations that would alter the story from true events, but in his view make a better plot. However, in order to do so he would have to get the permission of Mel Brooks, whose company, Brooksfilms, would be responsible for production; subsequently Brooks viewed ""Eraserhead"", and after coming out of the screening theatre, embraced Lynch, declaring that ""You're a madman, I love you! You're in."" The resulting film, ""The Elephant Man"", starred John Hurt as John Merrick (his name was changed from Joseph), as well as Anthony Hopkins as Frederick Treves. Filming took place"
"a cattle farm in Tennessee, and in 1992, founded The Lewis County Children's Fund to help children in the area. All of the following were for his performance in ""The Elephant Man"": Philip Anglim Philip Charles Anglim (born February 11, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as Joseph Merrick in the stage and television versions of ""The Elephant Man"", a role for which he received a Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include the title role in ""Macbeth"" on Broadway and Dane O'Neill, the ill-fated love child who grew"
"published in ""The Times"". It started with the words: ""In the evening, when the world knew he was dead"". His ashes were buried in Dorchester (Fordington) cemetery. Treves married, in 1877, Ann Elizabeth Mason, daughter of Alf S. Mason. They had two children, Enid Margery Treves, who married in 1902 Major Charles Delmé-Radcliffe and Hetty Marion Treves who died at eighteen. Treves is one of the main characters in ""The Elephant Man"", Bernard Pomerance's 1977 play about Joseph Merrick's life, as well as David Lynch's 1980 film, in which he was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins. In that film, the English"
"America's two funniest filmmakers."" That year, Brooks produced the dramatic film ""The Elephant Man"" (directed by David Lynch). Knowing that anyone seeing a poster reading ""Mel Brooks presents ""The Elephant Man"""" would expect a comedy, he set up the company Brooksfilms. Brooksfilms has since produced a number of non-comedy films, including David Cronenberg's ""The Fly"", ""Frances"", and ""84 Charing Cross Road"", starring Anthony Hopkins and Anne Bancroft, along with comedies, including Richard Benjamin's ""My Favorite Year"", which was partially based on Mel Brooks' real life. Brooks sought to purchase the rights to ""84 Charing Cross Road"" for his wife, Anne"
"The Elephant Man (1982 film) The Elephant Man is a 1982 American biographical television film directed by Jack Hofsiss about the 19th-century English medical curiosity Joseph Merrick (known in this film as John Merrick). The script was adapted by Steve Lawson from the 1977 play of the same name by Bernard Pomerance. It was first broadcast by the American Broadcasting Company (ABC) on January 4, 1982. Playwright Pomerance's Broadway debut of ""The Elephant Man"" in 1977 was directed by Hofsiss, who became the youngest ever winner of a Tony Award for directing the play. In the film, Philip Anglim and"
"use of the title. ""The Elephant Man"" was met with critical acclaim. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds a 90% rating, based on 42 reviews, with an average score of 8.4/10. The site's consensus reads, ""David Lynch's relatively straight second feature finds an admirable synthesis of compassion and restraint in treating its subject, and features outstanding performances by John Hurt and Anthony Hopkins."" Vincent Canby wrote: ""Mr. Hurt is truly remarkable. It can't be easy to act under such a heavy mask ... the physical production is beautiful, especially Freddie Francis's black-and-white photography."" A small number of critics were less"
"his shipmates, including the only ship's officer to survive the sinking, 3rd Wireless Operator John Jackson. Treves, then 17 years old, received the British Empire Medal and the Lloyd's War Medal for Bravery at Sea for his actions. After the war he trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Treves was from a medical family; his father was a physician and his great uncle was Frederick Treves, the surgeon who became famous for discovering Joseph Merrick, the ""Elephant Man"". In the David Lynch film ""The Elephant Man"", the surgeon is played by Anthony Hopkins and Treves himself appeared in"
"Kevin Conway reprised their roles from the play as John Merrick and Frederick Treves, respectively. The film received four Emmy Award nominations; Penny Fuller won the award for 'Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Special'. At the 40th Golden Globe Awards, Philip Anglim was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Miniseries or Television Film. Jack Hofsiss was nominated for a Directors Guild of America Award for 'Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Specials'. The Elephant Man (1982 film) The Elephant Man is a 1982 American biographical television film directed by Jack Hofsiss about the"
"as Merrick. In May 2015, the production, again starring Cooper, Clarkson, and Nivola, opened at the Theatre Royal Haymarket London for a limited 12-week run from 19 May until 8 August. An adaptation for television of this play adapted by Steve Lawson also called ""The Elephant Man"" was broadcast in 1982 on ABC. Philip Anglim repeated his Broadway performance. Also directed by Hofsiss, actress Penny Fuller received an Emmy Award for her performance as Mrs. Kendal. A radio drama adaptation by BBC World Service was published in 1988. It was directed by David Hitchenson and starred Gerard Murphy as John"
"to ""Eraserhead"" or ""The Elephant Man"", but also ""Dune"", ""Blue Velvet"" and """". After producing ""The Elephant Man"", Lynch had planned to cast Dexter Fletcher in the title role. In 1987, after having released ""Blue Velvet"", Lynch once again attempted to pursue ""Ronnie Rocket"". While scouting actors for the eponymous role, Lynch met Michael J. Anderson, whose work in short films the director had previously seen. As a direct result of meeting Anderson during this time, Lynch would cast the actor in a recurring role in the television series ""Twin Peaks"", with his first appearance coming in 1990's ""Episode 2""."
"in 1980, both titled ""The Elephant Man"". In late 2014 and early 2015, Bradley Cooper starred in a Broadway revival of ""The Elephant Man"", directed by Scott Ellis. Joseph Carey Merrick was born 5 August 1862 at 50 Lee Street in Leicester, to Joseph Rockley Merrick and his wife Mary Jane (née Potterton). Joseph Rockley Merrick (c. 1838–1897) was the son of London-born weaver Barnabas Merrick (1791–1856) who moved to Leicester during the 1820s or 1830s, and his third wife Sarah Rockley. Mary Jane Potterton (c. 1837–1873) had been born at Evington, Leicestershire, her father being William Potterton, who was"
"Philip Anglim Philip Charles Anglim (born February 11, 1952) is an American actor. He is best known for his performance as Joseph Merrick in the stage and television versions of ""The Elephant Man"", a role for which he received a Best Actor nomination in the 1979 Tony Awards. Other notable roles include the title role in ""Macbeth"" on Broadway and Dane O'Neill, the ill-fated love child who grew up to follow in his unknown father's footsteps on the path to the priesthood in the television mini-series ""The Thorn Birds"". He also had a recurring guest role as the Bajoran priest"
"sequel ""Hannibal"", and the prequel ""Red Dragon"". Other notable films include ""The Mask of Zorro"", ""The Bounty"", ""Meet Joe Black"", ""The Elephant Man"", ""Magic"", ""84 Charing Cross Road"", ""Bram Stoker's Dracula"", ""Legends of the Fall"", ""Thor"" and its sequels, ""The Remains of the Day"", ""Amistad"", ""Nixon"", ""The World's Fastest Indian"", ""Instinct"" and ""Fracture"". In 2015, he starred in the BBC television film ""The Dresser"", and since 2016, he has starred in the HBO television series ""Westworld"". Hopkins was born on New Year's Eve 1937, in Margam, a suburb of Port Talbot, Glamorgan. His parents were Annie Muriel (""née"" Yeates) and"
"was ""Manhunter"" (based on ""Red Dragon"") which features Brian Cox as Lecter, spelled ""Lecktor"". In 1991, Anthony Hopkins won an Academy Award for his portrayal of the character in ""The Silence of the Lambs"". He would reprise the role in ""Hannibal"" in 2001 and in a second adaptation of ""Red Dragon"" made in 2002 under the original title. The NBC television series ""Hannibal"" debuted in 2013, and focuses on the development of the relationship between Lecter and Will Graham, an FBI profiler. In the series, Lecter is portrayed by Danish actor Mads Mikkelsen, who won a Saturn Award for his"
"the script as John Merrick, who lived in the Victorian era and is known for the extreme deformity of his body. The lead role of Merrick was originated by David Schofield in a definitive performance. Subsequent productions starred actors including Philip Anglim, David Bowie, Mark Hamill, Bruce Davison, and Bradley Cooper. The play calls for no prosthetic makeup on the actor portraying Merrick; the actor portrays Merrick's deformity through physicality, letting the audience imagine Merrick's appearance. ""The Elephant Man"" opens with Frederick Treves, an up-and-coming surgeon, meeting his new employer Francis Carr-Gomm, the administrator of the London Hospital. Ross, the"
"in art and theater at the University of Mississippi (also known as ""Ole Miss""), after turning down a scholarship to the Savannah College of Art and Design. He graduated from Ole Miss with a bachelor's degree in theatre performance and was a member of the Sigma Chi fraternity. Ellington won Best Actor for his role in ""The Elephant King"" at the 2006 Brooklyn International Film Festival. On May 20, 2012, Ellington married casting director Chrissy Fiorilli at the Dixie Gin in Shreveport, Louisiana. Tate Ellington James Tate Ellington (born April 17, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Hall,"
"as Robert Ford in the HBO sci-fi series ""Westworld"". Hopkins played Autobot ally Sir Edmund Burton in """", which was released in June 2017. Perhaps Hopkins' most famous role is as the cannibalistic serial killer Hannibal Lecter in ""The Silence of the Lambs"", for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1991, with Jodie Foster as Clarice Starling, who also won for Best Actress. The film won Best Picture, Best Director and Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay, and Hopkins also picked up his first BAFTA for Best Actor. Hopkins reprised his role as Lecter twice; in"
"2014 run of ""The Elephant Man"" as the severely deformed Joseph Merrick. Michael Coveney of Whatsonstage.com reviewed his performance: ""Cooper avoids every trap of ""disability"" acting by suffusing this outer appearance with soul and passion. It's a wonderful, and very moving, display."" He garnered a nomination for Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play. Also in 2014, Cooper co-produced and starred as United States Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle in ""American Sniper""—a biographical war drama directed by Clint Eastwood. The film tells the story of Kyle, who became the deadliest marksman in US military history, and is loosely based"
"Tate Ellington James Tate Ellington (born April 17, 1979) is an American actor. He portrayed Aidan Hall, the best friend of Tyler Hawkins (Robert Pattinson) in the 2010 romantic drama film ""Remember Me"". Ellington starred as Oliver Hunt in ""The Elephant King"" (2006), and has appeared in television shows such as ""The Unusuals"", ""Rescue Me"", ""The Good Wife"", and ""Don't Trust the B---- in Apartment 23"". He appeared in the 2009 Broadway production of ""The Philanthropist"", which starred Matthew Broderick. He is best known for his role as FBI recruit Simon Asher on the ABC thriller ""Quantico"". Beginning September 25,"
"chance to work with the actors I had run away from. To play another actor is fun because you know the ins and outs of their thinking – especially with someone like Sir, who is a diabolically insecure, egotistical man."" Hopkins starred as Lear in the 2018 television film ""King Lear"" broadcast on BBC Two on 28 May 2018. Anthony Hopkins Sir Philip Anthony Hopkins (born 31 December 1937) is a Welsh actor, director, and producer. He won the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1992, and was nominated three additional times. Hopkins has also won three BAFTA Awards, two"
"retirement home, Denville Hall. She was appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in 1926. Kendal died at her home in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire, in 1935, aged 87, after a long illness. She was buried at St Marylebone cemetery in East Finchley. Kendal is a featured character in the 1979 play ""The Elephant Man"" and the unrelated 1980 film of the same name, both based on the life of Joseph Merrick. In the film, Kendal was portrayed by Anne Bancroft. Madge Kendal Dame Madge Kendal, (born Margaret Shafto Robertson; 15 March 1848 – 14 September 1935) was"
"as Richard Attenborough's ""Magic"" and David Lynch's ""The Elephant Man"", Hopkins became a Hollywood star after his Academy Award winning performance as Hannibal Lecter in ""The Silence of the Lambs"" (1992). Hopkins continued to impress throughout the 1990s with critically acclaimed performances in ""Shadowlands"" and ""Remains of the Day"". Another famous Welsh actor is Timothy Dalton who portrayed famous secret agent James Bond twice at the end of the eighties. The 1990s produced an abrasive group of Welsh actors, including Rhys Ifans and Matthew Rhys. The 1990s also saw the success of Catherine Zeta-Jones, who became one of Hollywood's highest"
"patron of the Proteus Syndrome Foundation, both in the United Kingdom and in the US. Proteus syndrome is the condition that Joseph Merrick, whom Hurt played (renamed as John Merrick) in ""The Elephant Man"", is thought to have suffered from, although Merrick's exact condition is still not known with certainty. Since 2006, Hurt had been a patron of Project Harar, a UK-based charity working in Ethiopia for children with facial disfigurements. Hurt was announced as patron of Norwich Cinema City in March 2013. In January 2002, Hurt received an honorary degree from the University of Derby. In January 2006 he"
"guy with red hair"", was not going to be picked up by any financiers, and so he asked Cornfeld to find him a script written by someone else which he could direct. Cornfeld found him four possible scripts. On hearing the title of the first, ""The Elephant Man"", Lynch chose the script. ""The Elephant Man"" script, written by Chris de Vore and Eric Bergren, was based on a true story, that of Joseph Merrick, a heavily deformed man living in Victorian London, who was held in a sideshow but was later taken under the care of a London surgeon, Frederick"
"Merrick the elephant man; Jeremy Clyde as Frederick Treves the doctor; Anna Massey as actress Mrs. Kendal. The Elephant Man (play) The Elephant Man is a play by Bernard Pomerance. It premiered at the Hampstead Theatre in London on 7 November 1977. It later played in repertory at the National Theatre in London. It ran Off-Broadway from 14 January to 18 March 1979, at The Theatre at St. Peter's. The production's Broadway debut in 1979 at the Booth Theatre was produced by Richmond Crinkley and Nelle Nugent, and directed by Jack Hofsiss. The play closed in 1981 after eight previews"
"were one-dimensional. Anthony Hopkins received uniform praise for his performance, with Travers opining that Hopkins' Bill Parrish was the only fully realized character in the film; Mick LaSalle commented that ""Hopkins' acting is so emotionally full that the tiniest moments...ring with complexities of thought and feeling."" Brad Pitt, on the other hand, received a mixed response, with LaSalle calling the performance so bad ""it hurts"" and Berardinelli calling it ""execrable"". The film has a 51% ""Rotten"" response from Rotten Tomatoes, with the site's consensus calling the film ""Glacially slow, [and] uneventful."" It earned a Razzie Award nomination for Worst Remake"
"remake of ""The Wolf Man"" with Joe Johnston directing the film and Benicio del Toro starring as Lawrence Talbot (also producer of the film). The remake followed the same basic plot of the original but the story and characters were significantly altered, with Anthony Hopkins in a radically altered version of the Claude Rains role. The film was released on February 12, 2010 and opened at #2 at the box office that weekend. The film was met with mixed reviews and a low box office reception but won an Academy Award for Best Makeup in 2011. Due to the 2010"
"cancelled in February 2015 after LGBT rights groups had asked the police to make sure he would not perform songs which call upon people to murder gays. In January 2012, Bryan was arrested and charged with the rape and grievous sexual assault of a 31-year-old woman who accused him of assaulting her in his home in St. Andrew. In February 2016 the case was dropped due to the death of the complainant. Elephant Man is a playable character in the video game """". Elephant Man (musician) Oneal Bryan, better known by his stage name Elephant Man, (born September 11, 1975),"
"he also was a columnist. Beginning in 2015 onward, his images of wildlife in Africa were published by numerous international wildlife conservation organizations. In 2017, he began taking speaking engagements that focused on the plight of the African Elephant, engagements that revolved around the presentation of his images secured while spending 6 months in Africa with elephants. In 2018, he is preparing a table-top book on the African Elephant for publication entitled ""Elephant Sunrise"". Larry Laverty Laurence Arthur Laverty (born June 30, 1959) is an American actor known for his roles as Larry Davies in ""The Hamiltons"" (2006) and Ammiel"