Kenneth Cranham

Kenneth Cranham

December 12, 1944 · 81 years old

Scottish born actor Kenneth Cranham is one of the most recognisable character actors in Britain. Having trained at the National Youth Theatre and RADA, Cranham first came to prominence as Noah Claypole in the 1968 Carol Reed musical Oliver! In the late '70s, Cranham memorably played Sapper Salt in E…

Known For

33 titles
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Maleficent

Maleficent

2014 · 1h 37m · Movie

A vengeful fairy is driven to curse an infant princess, only to discover that the child could be the one person who can restore peace to their troubled land.

6.9
2
Valkyrie

Valkyrie

2008 · 2h 1m · Movie

A dramatization of the July 20, 1944 assassination and political coup plot by desperate renegade German Army officers against Adolf Hitler during World War II.

7.1
3
Layer Cake

Layer Cake

2004 · 1h 45m · Movie

A successful cocaine dealer gets two tough assignments from his boss on the eve of his planned early retirement.

7.2
4
A Good Year

A Good Year

2006 · 1h 57m · Movie

A British investment broker inherits his uncle's chateau and vineyard in Provence, where he spent much of his childhood. He discovers a new laid-back lifestyle as he tries to renovate the estate to be sold.

6.9
5
Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

1988 · 1h 37m · Movie

Kirsty is brought to an institution after the horrible events of Hellraiser (1987), where the occult-obsessive head doctor resurrects Julia and unleashes the Cenobites and their demonic underworld.

6.4
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The Legend of Hercules

The Legend of Hercules

2014 · 1h 39m · Movie

The origin story of the mythical Greek hero. Betrayed by his stepfather, the King, and exiled and sold into slavery because of a forbidden love, Hercules must use his formidable powers to fight his way back to his rightful kingdom.

4.3
7
Oliver!

Oliver!

1968 · 2h 33m · Movie

After being sold to the mortician Sowerberry, young orphan Oliver Twist runs away and meets a group of boys trained to be pickpockets by their elderly mentor Fagin in 1830s London in this musical based on Charles Dickens' Oliver T...

7.4
8
Mr. Jones

Mr. Jones

2019 · 1h 59m · Movie

A Welsh journalist breaks the news in the western media of the famine in Ukraine in the early 1930s.

6.8
9
Closed Circuit

Closed Circuit

2013 · 1h 36m · Movie

A high-profile terrorism case unexpectedly binds together two ex-lovers on the defense team - testing the limits of their loyalties and placing their lives in jeopardy.

6.2
10
The Boxer

The Boxer

1997 · 1h 53m · Movie

Young Danny Flynn is released from prison 14 years after "taking the rap" for the IRA and tries to rebuild his life in his old Belfast neighborhood.

7.0
11
Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

Film Stars Don't Die in Liverpool

2017 · 1h 45m · Movie

A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady.

6.7
12
The White Princess

The White Princess

2017 · 1h 0m · TV Show

Based on the Philippa Gregory book of the same name, the story of Elizabeth of York, the White Queen's daughter, and her marriage to the Lancaster victor, Henry VII.

7.5
13
Made in Dagenham

Made in Dagenham

2010 · 1h 53m · Movie

A dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant, where female workers walked out in protest against sexual discrimination.

7.1
14
Gangster No. 1

Gangster No. 1

2000 · 1h 43m · Movie

Chronicles the rise and fall of a prominent, and particularly ruthless English gangster.

6.7
15
Kevin & Perry Go Large

Kevin & Perry Go Large

2000 · 1h 22m · Movie

Two inseparable, hormonal, English BFF teen boys, avoided by all others, head to Ibiza with Kevin's parents. Will they lose their virginity there?

5.7
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5 Days of War

5 Days of War

2011 · 1h 53m · Movie

A drama set centered around the war between Russia and Georgia, and focused on an American journalist, his cameraman, and a Georgian native who become caught in the crossfire.

5.6
17
Robin and Marian

Robin and Marian

1976 · 1h 46m · Movie

Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.

6.5
18
Mangal Pandey

Mangal Pandey

2005 · 2h 30m · Movie

This is a film about the leader of the 1857 mutiny and his fight against the British rule.

6.5
19
Under Suspicion

Under Suspicion

1991 · 1h 39m · Movie

Disgraced detective Tony fakes evidence in divorce cases, implicates wife in Stasio affair. Stasio and wife shot dead in hotel. Tony's ex-partner Frank investigates, suspects inheritance-seeking mistress Angeline and inconsistent ...

6.4
20
Chocolat

Chocolat

1988 · 1h 45m · Movie

A French woman returns to her childhood home in Cameroon - formerly a colonial outpost - where she's flooded by memories, particularly of Protée, her servant.

7.3
21
Blackball

Blackball

2003 · 1h 36m · Movie

A rebellious young British bowls player teams with another older and more traditional player to take on the Australian bowls team.

5.6
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Trauma

Trauma

2004 · 1h 34m · Movie

Shortly after waking up from a coma and discovering that his wife has been killed in a car accident, Ben befriends his beautiful young neighbor. But just as Ben begins to turn his life around, he is haunted by visions of his dead ...

4.7
23
Born a King

Born a King

2019 · 1h 43m · Movie

The story focuses on growing up and finding one's place within your country and your family. It's about standing up for one's beliefs, learning about people's differences and allowing that to be a positive thing.

7.3
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Dead Man's Folly

Dead Man's Folly

1986 · 1h 30m · Movie

During a murder hunt game at a country house, to which Hercule Poirot is invited as an "expert", a real murder occurs.

6.3
25
Hannibal

Hannibal

2006 · 1h 29m · Movie

The story of legendary Carthaginian general Hannibal. From his beginnings as an enemy of Rome in the Iberian Peninsula, to his daring crossing of the Alps and the decisive Battle of Zama against Roman general Scipio Africanus.

6.7
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Old Dracula

Old Dracula

1974 · 1h 28m · Movie

In order to revive his long hibernating bride, Vampira, Count Dracula takes blood samples from several beautiful models, but during the transfusion, Vampira's race turns from white to black.

4.5
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Pollyanna

Pollyanna

2003 · 1h 39m · Movie

After the death of her father, Pollyanna goes to live with her wealthy and impossible to please Aunt Polly. While Pollyanna soon wins the hearts of the townsfolk with the happy game her father taught her, Aunt Polly remains unmoved.

7.6
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The Night Watch

The Night Watch

2011 · 1h 29m · Movie

In post-war London, Viv Pearce is dating Reggie and runs a dating bureau with Helen Giniver, who lives with her older lover, authoress Julia Standing. Viv's younger brother Duncan, a gay man made to feel ashamed of his orientation...

6.4
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Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit

1990 · 2h 45m · TV Show

Jessica, raised in a fanatical cult, endures brainwashing until her forbidden relationship with Melanie opens her eyes. They face cruel treatment for their 'unnatural' bond, but Jessica's spirit overcomes the oppressive teachings.

7.7
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Two Men Went to War

Two Men Went to War

2002 · 1h 49m · Movie

Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action, go A.W.O.L. and invade occupied France on their own.

6.6
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Women Talking Dirty

Women Talking Dirty

2001 · 1h 37m · Movie

A lively, outspoken single mother in Edinburgh, Scotland, develops an unlikely friendship with a shy cartoonist.

6.0
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Vigo

Vigo

1998 · 1h 46m · Movie

Based on the life of a classic french cineast Jean Vigo, the story follows his daily struggle with sanity, normal life and uncompromising filmmaking. Story also focuses on his relationship with his supporting wife whom he met in s...

6.1