Michael Lonsdale

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Michael Lonsdale

Michael Edward Lonsdale Crouch, widely known as Michael Lonsdale, and sometimes as Michel Lonsdale, was a profound French and British actor, author, and prominent figure in the world of cinema. Born on 24 May 1931, his life was nothing short of eventful. He starred in over 180 films and television shows and penned ten books in his career, making his contributions to arts and entertainment significant and far-reaching. Michael Lonsdale is most renowned for his roles as the villain Hugo Drax in the 1979 James Bond film Moonraker, the detective Claude Lebel in The Day of the Jackal, The Abbot in The Name of the Rose, and Dupont d'Ivry in The Remains of the Day. His diverse acting skills added an indelible edge to his performances. He was not only bilingual but appeared in both English-language and French-language productions, strengthening his widespread audience. Lonsdale was rewarded with a César Award for Best Supporting Actor for his remarkable work in Of Gods and Men in February 2011. His death on 21 September 2020 in Paris, marked the passing of a truly unique star whose body of work continues to inspire and entertain globally.

105 movies
1 nomination

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Given Name: Michael Edward Lonsdale-Crouch

Born: Paris, France

Citizenship: France, Britain

Birthday: May 24, 1931

Occupations: Actor, Author

Years Active: 1955-2016

Awards and Nominations Received by Michael Lonsdale

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27th British Academy Film Awards 1974

Nomination

Best Actor in a Supporting Role

The Day of the Jackal

Movies Featuring Michael Lonsdale

The Passage

The Passage

The Name of the Rose

The Name of the Rose

Out 1: Noli Me Tangere (1971)

Out 1: Noli Me Tangere (1971)

The Cardboard Village

The Cardboard Village

Le Renard jaune

Le Renard jaune

Maestro

Maestro

N: The Madness Of Reason

N: The Madness Of Reason

Titeuf

Titeuf

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

J.R.R. Tolkien: Designer of Worlds

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

Les Filles au Moyen-Âge

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette’s Out 1 Revisited

The Mysteries of Paris: Jacques Rivette’s Out 1 Revisited

Actors

Actors

Speaking of Buñuel

Speaking of Buñuel

Best Ever Bond

Best Ever Bond

Five Times Two

Five Times Two

The First, the Last

The First, the Last

Inside ‘Moonraker’

Inside ‘Moonraker’

Adieu

Adieu

Le Furet

Le Furet

Under a False Name

Under a False Name

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

The Perfume of the Lady in Black

Bye Bye Blackbird

Bye Bye Blackbird

The Separation

The Separation

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

Go West: A Lucky Luke Adventure

Degas and I

Degas and I

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

The Mystery of the Yellow Room

Gentille

Gentille

Alone

Alone

The Games of Countess Dolingen

The Games of Countess Dolingen

Smiley’s People

Smiley’s People

Enigma

Enigma

To Each His Own Cinema

To Each His Own Cinema

The Bunker

The Bunker

Erendira

Erendira

The Judge

The Judge

The Holcroft Covenant

The Holcroft Covenant

Billy Ze Kick

Billy Ze Kick

Chronopolis

Chronopolis

The Insomniac on the Bridge

The Insomniac on the Bridge

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’

The Abbey of Crime: Umberto Eco’s ‘The Name of the Rose’

Good King Dagobert

Good King Dagobert

My Life Is Hell

My Life Is Hell

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

The Tribulations of Balthazar Kober

Out 1: Spectre

Out 1: Spectre

Snobs!

Snobs!

Galileo

Galileo

The Little Misses

The Little Misses

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

The Authentic Trial of Carl Emmanuel Jung

Out 1

Out 1

Comédie

Comédie

Winter

Winter

The Ghostly Rental

The Ghostly Rental

Cygne II

Cygne II

Mr. Klein

Mr. Klein

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

Son nom de Venise dans Calcutta désert

Law Breakers

Law Breakers

The Man in the Buick

The Man in the Buick

Hibernatus

Hibernatus

Special Section

Special Section

The Big Wash

The Big Wash

The Romantic Englishwoman

The Romantic Englishwoman

Hail! Mafia

Hail! Mafia

The Trial

The Trial

Aloïse

Aloïse

Le petit Nicolas

Le petit Nicolas

Adorable Liar

Adorable Liar

The Stud

The Stud

Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

Your Money or Your Life

Your Money or Your Life

Crime Does Not Pay

Crime Does Not Pay

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

Successive Slidings of Pleasure

Autumn

Autumn

Jaune, Le Soleil

Jaune, Le Soleil

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

A Bullet in the Gun Barrel

Serious as Pleasure

Serious as Pleasure

Don Juan

Don Juan

Jean Eustache’s Wasted Breath

Jean Eustache’s Wasted Breath

The Bride Wore Black

The Bride Wore Black

Stolen Kisses

Stolen Kisses

Papa, the Lil’ Boats

Papa, the Lil’ Boats

Caravan to Vaccarès

Caravan to Vaccarès

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

The Truth About the Imaginary Passion of an Unknown

A Dirty Story

A Dirty Story

Order of the Daisy

Order of the Daisy

Film sur Hans Bellmer

Film sur Hans Bellmer

The Old Maid

The Old Maid

Stavisky…

Stavisky…

Destroy, She Said

Destroy, She Said

Bartleby

Bartleby

Mad Enough to Kill

Mad Enough to Kill

The Left-Handed Woman

The Left-Handed Woman

The Pink Telephone

The Pink Telephone

A Monkey’s Tale

A Monkey’s Tale

The Accuser

The Accuser

You’ll Miss Me

You’ll Miss Me

Mauvais Genre

Mauvais Genre

The Immoral Moment

The Immoral Moment

Spring

Spring

Concerto for an Exile

Concerto for an Exile

Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

The Nail Clippers

The Nail Clippers

The Track

The Track

India Song

India Song

No Pockets in a Shroud

No Pockets in a Shroud

The Buddies

The Buddies

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