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David Hemmings
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English actor and director (1941–2003)
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David Hemmings was a British actor, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Born in Guildford in 1941, he began his work period in 1954. He was a male right-handed person who spoke German and English. His voice type was boy soprano, and he played the voice and piano. He was nominated for a European Film Award for Best Actor.
Hemmings was married to Gayle Hunnicutt and was the unmarried partner of Samantha Eggar. He had six children, including Nolan Hemmings. He died of a myocardial infarction from natural causes in Bucharest on December 3, 2003. He was also an author with works such as *Ten Commandments for Bed and Breakfast Guests* and *Porsche 928*.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Ten Commandments for Bed and Breakfast Guests
- Porsche 928
- Porsche 928 (Essential Buyer's Guide)
- Blow Up... and Other Exaggerations
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Film & TV
Acting · Guildford, Surrey, England, UK
David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer. He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later…
Known for
- Blow Up of 'Blow-Up' — Self (archive footage)2016
- George Harrison: Living in the Material World — Self (archive footage from "Blow-Up")2011
- Romantic — Sadun2007
- Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator' — Self2005
- Blessed — Earl Sidney2004
- Britten's Children — Self2004
- The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen — Nigel2003
- The Night We Called It a Day — Mickey Rudin2003
- 100 Greatest Sexy Moments — Self2003
- Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice — Martin Fox2002
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1941
- Active to
- 2003
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,600
- Total plays
- 14,495
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David Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English film actor and director, whose most famous role was the photographer in Blowup. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice. Born in Guildford, Surrey, his education at Alleyn's School led him to start his career performing as a boy soprano in several works by Benjamin Britten, who formed a close friendship with him at this time. Most notably, he created the role of Miles in the opera
Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 85,040x
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 80,841x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 63,635x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 63,464x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 58,742x
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Key facts
- Born
- David Leslie Edward Hemmings , ( 1941-11-18 ) 18 November 1941, Guildford , Surrey , England
- Died
- 3 December 2003 (2003-12-03) (aged 62), Bucharest , Romania
- Resting place
- St Peter Churchyard, Blackland , Wiltshire , England
- Alma mater
- Glyn Grammar School
- Occupations
- Actor director producer
- Years active
- 1954–2003
- Children
- 6, including Nolan
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Encyclopedic overview
David Leslie Edward Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained as a boy soprano in operatic roles, he began appearing in films as a child actor in the 1950s. He became an icon of Swinging London for his portrayal of a trendy fashion photographer in the critically acclaimed film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni.
During the 1960s and 70s, Hemmings played both leading roles and major supporting parts in films like Camelot (1967), The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968), Barbarella (also 1968), Alfred the Great (1969), The Walking Stick (1970), Juggernaut (1974), Deep Red (1975), Islands in the Stream (1977), and The Prince and the Pauper (also 1977). In 1967, he co-founded the Hemdale Film Corporation with John Daly.
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