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  1. For Ian Charleson: A Tribute by Ian McKellen, David Puttnam, et all 1990-10-29
  2. IAN McKELLEN ACTING SHAKESPEARE - PLAYBILL - FEBRUARY 1984 - VOL. 2 - NO. 5 by HARVEY (ASSOCIATE PRODUCER) ELLIOTT, 1984
  3. Living proof; courage in the face of AIDS. Concept by George DeSipio, Jr., foreword by Ian McKellen, introduction by Michael Liberatore. by Carolyn, photographs Jones, 1994
  4. Ian Mckellen a Biography by Joy Leslie Gibson, 1990-05-17
  5. Ian Mckellen: An Unofficial Biography by Mark Barratt, 2005-03-01
  6. Richard III by Ian McKellen, 1996-03-18
  7. A KNIGHT OUT - PLAYBILL - OPENING NIGHT: JUNE 21, 1994 - VOL. 94, NO. 6 by IAN McKELLEN, 1994
  8. Ian Mckellen: A Biography by Mark Barratt, 2006-08-22
  9. Living Proof: Courage in the Face of AIDS
  10. The Tempest (Naxos AudioBooks) by William Shakespeare, 2004-11-30
  11. The Tempest (Naxos AudioBooks) by William Shakespeare, 2004-11-30
  12. The Dancing Bear: Complete & Unabridged by Michael Morpurgo, 1994-09-05
  13. Militant Lgbt: Michel Foucault, Caroline Fourest, Thierry Meyssan, Harvey Milk, Ian Mckellen, Kurt Hiller, Didier Eribon, Guy Hocquenghem (French Edition)
  14. Horror, homosexuality, and homiciphilia in McKellen's Richard III and Jarman's Edward II.(Ian McKellen, Derek Jarman)(Critical essay): An article from: Shakespeare Bulletin by Michael D. Friedman, 2009-12-22

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    On May 25th, 1939, in the small town of Burnley in northern England, Ian Murray McKellen was born. His parents, Denis (a civil engineer) and Margery, soon moved with Ian and his sister Jean to the coal mining town of Wigan. It was in this small town that young Ian would ride out World War II. Growing up in the small town, he soon developed a fascination with acting and the theater, which was encouraged by his parents. They would all bring him to plays, those by William Shakespeare in particular. The amateur school productions fostered Ian’s growing passion for theater. When Ian was of age to begin attending school, he made sure to get roles in all of the productions. At Bolton School in particular, he developed his skills early on. Indeed, his first role in a Shakespearian play was at Bolton, as Malvolio in Twelfth Night Ian soon began attending Stratford-upon-Avon theater festivals, where he saw the greats perform: Olivier, Leigh, Gielgud and Robeson. It must have been an educational experience to say the least. He continued his education in English Drama, but soon it fell by the wayside as he concentrated more and more on performing. He eventually obtained his Bachelor of Arts in 1961, and began his career in earnest.
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    IAN McKELLEN (James Whale) is the most acclaimed actor of his generation, honoredwith more than twenty international awards for his performances on stage and
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    Ian McKellen was born in the small town of Burnley in northern England , on May 25th, 1939. His parents, Denis and Margery, soon moved with Ian and his sister Jean to the coal mining town of Wigan, Ian would ride out World War II. He developed a love for acting and the theater, William Shakespeare in particular. This was was encouraged by his...... read more Ian McKellen was knighted in 1990. He had a tattoo of the Elvish character for 9 along with all the other members of the fellowship in The Fellowship of The Rings movie. ...... read more Ian McKellen trivia Read about movies or TV series Ian McKellen has featured in.
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    IAN MCKELLEN Actor McKellen won acclaim as a member of Laurence Olivier's National Theater Company in the 1960s and later as part of the Royal Shakespeare Company. On film his best-known appearances have included the title role in Richard III (1995, with Annette Bening ) and as Magneto in X-Men (2000, with Hugh Jackman ). He won a 1981 Tony Award as Salieri in the Broadway production of Amadeus . He plays Gandalf the wizard in the upcoming feature film trilogy of J.R.R. Tolkien 's book The Lord of the Rings
    Extra credit : He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 1991 for his services to the arts... In 1988 McKellen announced publicly that he was gay, and he has since been an outspoken advocate for gay rights.
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    Ian McKellen Age 63. Born May 28, 1939 Burnley, Lancashire, England. RecentNews Rumors Headlines Sir Ian New Head Of Hogwarts. Did You Know?
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    • Ian performs mostly on stage, particularly Shakespeare.
    • Ian graduated from St. Catharine's College, Cambridge, in 1961. The thespian took his time earning his Bachelor of Arts, putting more of his efforts into acting than schooling.
    • Ian bought his first home when he was only 17 years old.
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    Sir Ian McKellen is internationally renowned as the leading British actor of his generation. His Shakespeare performances on stage and screen are legendary. His versatility and preeminence in modern work as well as the classics have earned him over forty important acting awards . His portrayal of the wizard Gandalf in Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings has received accolades from critics and filmgoers around the world, earning the Screen Actors Guild award for Best Supporting Actor, and his second nomination for the Academy Award . For over four decades, alongside his prestigious stage appearances worldwide, he has starred in scores of films television , and radio productions.
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    BIOGRAPHIES Go to page: 1 Next IAN MCKELLEN BIOGRAPHY
    Born: 25 May 1939
    Where: Burnley, England
    Awards: Won 1 Golden Globe, nominated for 2 Oscars, 3 BAFTAs and 2 Emmys
    Height: 5' 11"
    Last Seen in: The Two Towers
    Filmography: Complete List
    Richard Attenborough once described the difficulty he had in casting one minor role in his epic A Bridge Too Far . He needed someone who could be driven through the desolate aftermath of battle and express the full horror and sadness of war - without saying anything. The director said there was only one man who could do it, so they hired him. He was, of course, Laurence Olivier. Similarly, when Peter Jackson was looking to cast Gandalf in his $200 million Lord Of The Rings trilogy, who had the requisite power? Who had the ability to convey such strength, such profound goodness, such otherworldly wisdom? Who could carry the biggest movie ever made? He turned, like Attenborough before him, to the finest actor of them all, a man known for 30 years as the Olivier of his generation - Ian McKellen.

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    ... 'Phraselator' Helps Troops Talk to POWs Sir Ian McKellen, who picked up the Screen Actor's Guild award Sunday for his work in Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring , is clearly a frontrunner to win supporting actor honors at this year's Oscar.

    17. The Lord Of The Rings
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    On this site, there is a great deal of information about the filming of the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Whilst I was in New Zealand with Peter Jackson’s film crews (on some days there were four or five units working simultaneously in and around the Wellington studios) I recorded my impressions in the Grey Book – named for Gandalf the Grey, the wizard who leads the Fellowship of The Ring in its fight against Sauron, the Lord of the Rings. My journal now continues as The White Book It is difficult to catalogue the entries but I hope reading them in or out of order will convey the fascination and excitement of bringing Tolkien’s masterpiece to the big screen. Since I was cast as Gandalf (the Grey and the White) I have been responding to enquiries about specifics in my Lord of the Rings E-posts , which are soon to be catalogued for easy reference. The most frequently asked questions to date now have their own page. Throughout, my views are my own, sometimes indiscreet but not intended to challenge the authoritative information on the

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    19. Swept From The Sea
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    Amy (Rachel Weisz) and Yanko (Vincent Perez) are star-crossed lovers in Swept From The Sea Dr. Kennedy (Ian McKellen) is the voice of reason in a town filled with hate.

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    When Beeban Kidron asked me to play Dr Kennedy, I looked at her television film of Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit , whose leading character was a young woman dealing with her lesbianism. I was confident that Dr Kennedy's regard for Yanko in Swept from the Sea would be sensitively handled, based as it is on a sexual attraction. This is only confirmed in the climactic scene where the wily Miss Swaffer tells Kennedy that she knows the basis for his jealousy of Yanko's bride, Amy Foster. So Willocks' screenplay has a love triangle, although this is not remarked on in the official publicity notes which follow.
    I had hugely admired Rachel Weisz onstage (in the London production of Noel Coward's Design for Living ) and Vincent Perez in the film La Reine Margot . With Kathy Bates supporting them, I should have been a fool not to want to be involved with such a talented group. It was also fun to work again with Zoe Wanamaker (

    20. Richard III With Ian McKellen
    the movie by director Richard Loncraine, based on Shakespeare's play, starring ian mckellen, Annette Bening, Jim Broadbent, et al.
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    Richard Loncraine and Ian McKellen have adapted Shakespeare's Richard III I'm Sitting On Top of the World Looking directly into the eye of the camera, Ian McKellen (Richard III) confides his machinations to the audience, making them Richard's confidants and drawing them directly into the drama."Richard, the consummate liar, always speaks the truth to the audience, but only to them," McKellen emphasizes. "That is meant to be disarming for an audience, because they alone are privy to what he intends to do, and they become accomplices [in] his schemes." Mc Kellen is sensational in his role as Richard. The majority of actors are convincing, for instance Jim Broadbent as Buckingham, Jim Carter as Prime Minister Lord Hastings, Nigel Hawthorne as Clarene and Maggie Smith as the Duchess of York, Richard's mother. As always, there is the author's original play, and there is the adaption to the big screen. The film is a work of art by itself and therefore should not always and in every detail be compared to the underlying play. Still, what is disturbing is the fact that the dialogues in the film are severly cut and therefore Shakespeare's sense for the development of the story sometimes gets lost. The film rushes more or less from one murder to another. But of course, some of them are perfectly staged, for instance the murder of Rivers (Robert Downey, Jr.) in the midst of a sex scene comes completely unexpectedly.

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