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Heathcote Williams

1941-11-15 Helsby, Cheshire, England, UK

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Biografia

John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 was described by Philip Hoare as "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump; its publication date was the day of Trump's inauguration (20 January 2017). In June 2015 he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Badshah Khan. As well as being a playwright and screenwriter, Williams appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood films and was among the celebrity guests in the last episode of season 4 of Friends, '"The One With Ross's Wedding"'. He played Prospero in Derek Jarman's The Tempest (1979) and appeared in several "arthouse" films, including Orlando (1992), as well as the Hollywood film Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Al Pacino played the part of a Williams fan in a spoof arts documentary, Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble. Williams also wrote lyrics, collaborating with Marianne Faithfull among others. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Películas

City of Ember Sadge Merrall 2008-10-07
Basic Instinct 2 Jakob Gerst 2006-03-29
Nostradamus Pepe 2006-05-17
The Reckoning Undertaker 2004-02-26
All Forgotten Dr. Looshin 2001-09-18
Hotel Bosala 2001-09-12
Revelation New Age Man 2001-04-12
Honest Professor 2000-05-26
The Sandman 2000-11-04
Mauvaise passe Ann's Father 1999-11-17
Miss Julie Servant 1999-12-10
Alegría: An Enchanting Fable Marcello 1999-01-10
Toy Boys Mr. Chambers 1999-03-31
Alice in Wonderland Mr. Eaglet 1999-02-28
La leggenda del pianista sull'oceano Doctor Klauserman 1998-10-28
Cousin Bette Nucingen 1998-06-12
The Tango Lesson Builder 1997-11-28
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis Jeff 1997-01-16
The IMAX Nutcracker 'Uncle' Drosselmeier 1997-11-27
The Cold Light of Day Stephan Nuslauer 1996-08-20
Blue Juice Shaper 1995-09-15
The Steal Jeremiah 1995-05-05
The Browning Version Dr. Lake 1994-06-08
W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth 1994-12-17
Orlando Nick Greene / Publisher 1992-12-11
Here Is the News Dr. Boyle 1989-03-05
Stormy Monday Peter Reed 1988-05-01
Little Dorrit Dr. Haggage 1987-12-11
Nightshift 1981-01-01
The Tempest Prospero, the Right Duke of Milan 1979-09-13
Malatesta Josef Solokow 1970-04-01