05/24/1949
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, UK:
Jim Broadbent (born May 24, 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film Iris (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for his leading role as Lord Longford in the television film Longford (2006). Broadbent received four BAFTA Film Award nominations and won for his performance in Moulin Rouge! (2001). He was also nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. A graduate of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art in 1972, Broadbent first came to prominence in the 1980s, chiefly appearing in television comedy including playing Roy Slater in the BBC sitcom Only Fools and Horses. He appeared in the Terry Gilliam films Time Bandits (1981) and Brazil (1985) before a breakthrough role in Mike Leigh's independent comedy drama Life Is Sweet (1990). His notable film roles since include The Borrowers (1997), Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), The Gathering Storm (2002), Hot Fuzz (2007), Another Year (2010), The Iron Lady (2011), Arthur Christmas (2011), Cloud Atlas (2012) and Brooklyn (2015). He played Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter film series, Archmaester Ebrose in the seventh season of the television series Game of Thrones and Samuel Gruber in the Paddington film series.
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What is an Ocean… Reconnecting the Cast and Crew of Cloud Atlas (2025) as Self - Interviewee |
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Jay Kelly (2025) as Peter Schneider |
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy (2025) as Colin Jones |
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Paddington in Peru (2024) as Samuel Gruber |
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An A to Z of Paddington (2024) as Narrator (voice) |
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Call Me Back (2023) as George |
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2022 Wimbledon Official Film (2023) as Narrator |
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Blackadder: A Cunning Story (2023) as Self - Contributor |
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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (2023) as Harold Fry |
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Charlotte (2022) as Grosspapa (voice) |
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A Boy Called Christmas (2021) as King |
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The Duke (2021) as Kempton Bunton |
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(K)nox: The Rob Knox Story (2021) as Self |
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Six Minutes to Midnight (2020) as Charlie |
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Dolittle (2020) as Lord Thomas Badgley |
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Children In Need 2019: Got It Covered (2019) as Self |
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Black '47 (2018) as Lord Kilmichael |
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King of Thieves (2018) as Terry Perkins |
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King Lear (2018) as Earl of Gloucester |
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New Town Utopia (2018) as Lewis Silkin MP |
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Paddington 2 (2017) as Samuel Gruber |
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Ptice kao mi (2017) as Horozovich (voice) |
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The Sense of an Ending (2017) as Tony Webster |
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Ethel & Ernest (2016) as Ernest Briggs (voice) |
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Bridget Jones's Baby (2016) as Dad |
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The Legend of Tarzan (2016) as Prime Minister |
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Eddie the Eagle (2016) as BBC Commentator |
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The Lady in the Van (2015) as Underwood |
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Brooklyn (2015) as Father Flood |
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Das Wetter in geschlossenen Räumen (2015) as Britischer Botschafter |
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The Go-Between (2015) as Old Leo |
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Get Santa (2014) as Santa Claus |
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The One and Only Mike Leigh (2014) as Self |
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Paddington (2014) as Samuel Gruber |
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Big Game (2014) as Herbert |
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Postman Pat: The Movie (2014) as CEO (voice) |
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The Harry Hill Movie (2013) as Cleaner |
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The Phone Call (2013) as Stan (voice) |
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Chance Meeting (2013) as |
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Le Week-End (2013) as Nick Burrows |
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Filth (2013) as Dr Rossi |
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Closed Circuit (2013) as Attorney General |
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Cloud Atlas (2012) as Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2 |
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Nina Conti: Her Master's Voice (2012) as Self |
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The Iron Lady (2011) as Denis Thatcher |
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Arthur Christmas (2011) as Santa (voice) |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (2011) as Horace Slughorn |
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Another Year (2010) as Tom |
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Perrier's Bounty (2009) as Jim McCrea |
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) as Horace Slughorn |
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The Damned United (2009) as Sam Longson |
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The Young Victoria (2009) as King William IV |
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Lost and Found (2008) as Narrator (voice) |
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Inkheart (2008) as Fenoglio |
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Einstein and Eddington (2008) as Sir Oliver Lodge |
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Blackadder's Most Cunning Moments (2008) as Self |
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Blackadder Exclusive: The Whole Rotten Saga (2008) as Self |
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Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull (2008) as Dean Charles Stanforth |
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Tales of the Riverbank (2008) as G.P. (voice) |
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And When Did You Last See Your Father? (2007) as Arthur Morrison |
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Conclusive: We Made Hot Fuzz (2007) as Self |
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Hot Fuzz (2007) as Inspector Frank Butterman |
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Longford (2006) as Lord Longford |
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Art School Confidential (2006) as Jimmy |
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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) as Prof. Digory Kirke |
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Valiant (2005) as Sergeant (voice) |
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Robots (2005) as Madame Gasket (voice) |
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The Magic Roundabout (2005) as Brian (voice) |
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Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason (2004) as Dad |
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Vera Drake (2004) as Judge |
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Vanity Fair (2004) as Mr. Osborne |
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Pride (2004) as Eddie (voice) |
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Around the World in 80 Days (2004) as Lord Kelvin |
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Tooth (2004) as The Rabbit (voice) |
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Brambly Hedge: Classic Collection (2004) as Basil / Ernest Vole / Purslane Saltapple (Voice) |
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The Young Visiters (2003) as Alfred Salteena |
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Bright Young Things (2003) as The Drunken Major |
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And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) as Harry Aitken |
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Anna Spud (2003) as Dad |
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Nicholas Nickleby (2002) as Mr. Wackford Squeers |
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Gangs of New York (2002) as Boss Tweed |
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The King's Beard (2002) as The Wizard (voice) |
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The Gathering Storm (2002) as Desmond Morton |
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Iris (2001) as John Bayley |
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Moulin Rouge! (2001) as Harold Zidler |
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The Night Club of Your Dreams: The Making of 'Moulin Rouge' (2001) as Self |
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Bridget Jones's Diary (2001) as Bridget's Dad |
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Topsy-Turvy (1999) as W. S. Gilbert |
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Doctor Who: The Curse of Fatal Death (1999) as The Shy Doctor |
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Little Voice (1998) as Mr. Boo |
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The Avengers (1998) as Mother |
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Percy The Park Keeper: After The Storm (1998) as Percy |
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Percy The Park Keeper: The Rescue Party (1997) as Percy |
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The Borrowers (1997) as Pod Clock |
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Percy The Park Keeper: The Secret Path (1997) as Jim |
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Smilla's Sense of Snow (1997) as Dr. Lagermann |
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Percy The Park Keeper: One Snowy Night (1996) as Percy |
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Brambly Hedge: Autumn Story: Primrose's Stormy Night (1996) as Basil |
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The Secret Agent (1996) as Chief Inspector Heat |
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Richard III (1995) as The Duke of Buckingham |
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Rough Magic (1995) as Doc Ansell |
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The Last Englishman (1995) as Col. Alfred D. Wintle |
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Bullets Over Broadway (1994) as Warner Purcell |
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Princess Caraboo (1994) as Mr. Worrall |
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Widows' Peak (1994) as Con Clancy |
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Prince Cinders (1993) as Ugly Brother / Policeman (voice) |
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Wide-Eyed and Legless (1993) as Deric Longden |
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Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown (1993) as George |
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Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993) as The Earl of Leete |
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A Sense of History (1992) as 23rd Earl of Leete |
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The Crying Game (1992) as Col |
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Enchanted April (1991) as Frederick Arbuthnot |
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Nona (1991) as Carmelo |
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Life Is Sweet (1991) as Andy |
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Happy Feet (1991) as Grocer |
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Van Gogh (1990) as Roulin |
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Erik the Viking (1989) as Ernest the Viking (a Rapist) |
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting (1989) as Standford Hartley |
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The Hangover (1989) as (voice) |
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Blackadder's Christmas Carol (1988) as Prince Albert |
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Vroom (1988) as Donald |
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Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) as Jean Pierre Dubois |
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Running Out of Luck (1987) as |
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The Insurance Man (1986) as Gutling |
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Silas Marner (1985) as Jem Rodney |
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The Good Father (1985) as Roger Miles |
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Happy Families (1985) as Dalcroix |
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Picture Friend (1985) as Tes Goodwin |
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Brazil (1985) as Dr. Jaffe |
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The Man Who Shot Christmas (1984) as Nick/Father Christmas |
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The Hit (1984) as Barrister |
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Birth of a Nation (1983) as Geoff Figg |
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Walter and June (1983) as Orderly |
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Dead on Time (1983) as Vicar |
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Our Winnie (1982) as Second Attendant |
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Intensive Care (1982) as Mr Horsfall |
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Walter (1982) as Joseph - Orderly |
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Mike Leigh: Making Plays (1982) as Self (archive footage) |
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Uliisses (1982) as |
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Time Bandits (1981) as Compere |
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The Dogs of War (1980) as Film Crew |
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The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980) as Mr. Champing |
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Breaking Glass (1980) as Station Porter |
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Games Without Frontiers (1980) as Stewart |
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Long Distance Information (1979) as Mackaness |
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Phoelix (1979) as |
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The Passage (1979) as German Soldier (uncredited) |
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The Life Story of Baal (1978) as Woodcutter |
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The Shout (1978) as Fielder in Cowpat |
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The Go-Between (1971) as Spectator at Cricket Match (uncredited) |
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Dennis () as |
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Asylum () as The Prison Director |
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Fools () as Cardinal Pole |
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Two Mikes Don't Make a Wright (1993) Writer |
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A Sense of History (1992) Writer |
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7 Deadly Sins: Stage Acting (1989) Writer |