Acting
Donald Pleasence
Donald Henry Pleasence OBE (October 5, 1919 – February 2, 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.
Filmography
The Dr. Loomis Tapes
Film · 2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Film · 2025
Breakdown: 1975
Film · 2025
Halloween: A Cut Above the Rest
Film · 2003
The Making of Fatal Frames
Film · 1997
Fatal Frames
Film · 1996
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Film · 1995
Safe Haven
Film · 1995
Signs and Wonders
Series · 1995
Guinevere
Film · 1994
Freeze: But is it Art?
Film · 1994
The World of Hammer
Series · 1994
The Thief and the Cobbler
Film · 1993
The Hour of the Pig
Film · 1993
The Big Freeze
Film · 1993
Femme Fatale
Film · 1993
Dien Bien Phu
Film · 1992
Shadows and Fog
Film · 1991
Millions
Film · 1991
L'avvoltoio può attendere
Series · 1991
Donne armate
Series · 1991
Life of General De Gaulle
Film · 1990
Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
Film · 1989
Buried Alive
Film · 1989
River of Death
Film · 1989
The House of Usher
Film · 1989
Casablanca Express
Film · 1989
Ten Little Indians
Film · 1989
American Rickshaw
Film · 1989
Paganini Horror
Film · 1989
Miss Marple: A Caribbean Mystery
Film · 1989
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
Film · 1988
Nosferatu in Venice
Film · 1988
Phantom of Death
Film · 1988
The Commander
Film · 1988
Metropolitan Animals
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Film · 1988
Last Platoon
Film · 1988
Hanna's War
Film · 1988
The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
Series · 1988
Warrior Queen
Film · 1987
Prince of Darkness
Film · 1987
Django Strikes Again
Film · 1987
Double Target
Film · 1987
Ground Zero
Film · 1987
Scoop
Film · 1987
Specters
Film · 1987
Basements
Film · 1987
Gila and Rik
Film · 1987
Cobra Mission
Film · 1986
To Kill a Stranger
Film · 1986
Deadheat
Film · 1986
Into the Darkness
Film · 1986
Naso di cane
Series · 1986
Phenomena
Film · 1985
Nothing Underneath
Film · 1985
Treasure of the Amazon
Film · 1985
The Ambassador
Film · 1985
Reel Horror
Film · 1985
The Corsican Brothers
Film · 1985
Black Arrow
Film · 1985
The Ray Bradbury Theater
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Terror in the Aisles
Film · 1984
A Breed Apart
Film · 1984
Arch of Triumph
Film · 1984
Where Is Parsifal?
Film · 1984
Frankenstein's Great Aunt Tillie
Film · 1984
Master of the Game
Series · 1984
Warrior of the Lost World
Film · 1983
The Devonsville Terror
Film · 1983
The Falklands Factor
Film · 1983
Witness for the Prosecution
Film · 1982
Computercide
Film · 1982
Alone in the Dark
Film · 1982
The Barchester Chronicles
Series · 1982
Wogan
Series · 1982
Escape from New York
Film · 1981
Halloween II
Film · 1981
The Monster Club
Film · 1981
Race for the Yankee Zephyr
Film · 1981
Pumaman
Film · 1980
Blade on the Feather
Film · 1980
All Quiet on the Western Front
Film · 1979
Dracula
Film · 1979
Jaguar Lives!
Film · 1979
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Film · 1979
Gold of the Amazon Women
Film · 1979
L'Homme en colère
Film · 1979
Better Late Than Never
Film · 1979
Mrs. Columbo
Series · 1979
The French Atlantic Affair
Series · 1979
Dick Turpin
Series · 1979
Halloween
Film · 1978
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Film · 1978
Tomorrow Never Comes
Film · 1978
Blood Relatives
Film · 1978
Night Creature
Film · 1978
Power Play
Film · 1978
The Defection of Simas Kudirka
Film · 1978
Last In, First Out
Film · 1978
Centennial
Series · 1978
The Dark Secret of Harvest Home
Series · 1978
The Bastard
Series · 1978
Telefon
Film · 1977
Oh, God!
Film · 1977
The Uncanny
Film · 1977
Jesus of Nazareth
Series · 1977
The Eagle Has Landed
Film · 1976
I Don't Want to Be Born
Film · 1976
The Last Tycoon
Film · 1976
The Devil's Men
Film · 1976
Trial by Combat
Film · 1976
Goldenrod
Film · 1976
The Passover Plot
Film · 1976
Meriel the Ghost Girl
Film · 1976
Hindle Wakes
Film · 1976
The Joke
Film · 1976
Laurence Olivier Presents
Series · 1976
The Count of Monte-Cristo
Film · 1975
Escape to Witch Mountain
Film · 1975
Hearts of the West
Film · 1975
Journey into Fear
Film · 1975
Peep Show
Series · 1975
Saturday Night Live
Series · 1975
Shades of Greene
Series · 1975
Watch Out, We're Mad
Film · 1974
The Mutations
Film · 1974
The Black Windmill
Film · 1974
From Beyond the Grave
Film · 1974
House of the Damned
Film · 1974
Barry McKenzie Holds His Own
Film · 1974
Occupations
Film · 1974
The Cafeteria
Film · 1974
Playhouse
Series · 1974
Playhouse
Series · 1974
Playhouse
Series · 1974
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Film · 1973
Tales That Witness Madness
Film · 1973
The Rainbow Boys
Film · 1973
Malachi's Cove
Film · 1973
Orson Welles' Great Mysteries
Series · 1973
Death Line
Film · 1972
Henry VIII and His Six Wives
Film · 1972
Innocent Bystanders
Film · 1972
The Pied Piper
Film · 1972
The Jerusalem File
Film · 1972
Wedding in White
Film · 1972
The Man Outside
Series · 1972
THX 1138
Film · 1971
Kidnapped
Film · 1971
Wake in Fright
Film · 1971
Skin Deep
Film · 1971
The Fox Trot
Film · 1971
Columbo
Series · 1971
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
Series · 1971
Soldier Blue
Film · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Confession
Series · 1970
Last to Go
Film · 1969
Mr. Freedom
Film · 1969
The Madwoman of Chaillot
Film · 1969
Arthur? Arthur!
Film · 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Series · 1969
Creature of Comfort
Film · 1968
Sleep is Lovely
Film · 1968
The News-Benders
Film · 1968
You Only Live Twice
Film · 1967
Will Penny
Film · 1967
The Night of the Generals
Film · 1967
Matchless
Film · 1967
Call Me Daddy
Film · 1967
The Diary of Anne Frank
Film · 1967
NBC Experiment in Television
Series · 1967
Fantastic Voyage
Film · 1966
Eye of the Devil
Film · 1966
Cul-de-sac
Film · 1966
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Film · 1965
The Hallelujah Trail
Film · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
Thirty-Minute Theatre
Series · 1965
The Caretaker
Film · 1964
The Wednesday Play
Series · 1964
The Great Escape
Film · 1963
Dr. Crippen
Film · 1963
The Fugitive
Series · 1963
The Outer Limits
Series · 1963
Espionage
Series · 1963
The Inspector
Film · 1962
What a Carve Up!
Film · 1961
The Wind of Change
Film · 1961
No Love for Johnnie
Film · 1961
Spare the Rod
Film · 1961
The Horsemasters
Film · 1961
The Defenders
Series · 1961
Circus of Horrors
Film · 1960
Hell Is a City
Film · 1960
The Battle of the Sexes
Film · 1960
The Shakedown
Film · 1960
The Hands of Orlac
Film · 1960
The Flesh and the Fiends
Film · 1960
Sons and Lovers
Film · 1960
Suspect
Film · 1960
The Cupboard
Film · 1960
Toff and Fingers
Film · 1960
Alice Through the Looking Box
Film · 1960
The Big Day
Film · 1960
A Story of David
Film · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
Armchair Mystery Theatre
Series · 1960
Sunday-Night Play
Series · 1960
Danger Man
Series · 1960
Look Back in Anger
Film · 1959
The Traitor
Film · 1959
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Film · 1959
The Twilight Zone
Series · 1959
Interpol Calling
Series · 1959
One Step Beyond
Series · 1959
A Tale of Two Cities
Film · 1958
The Wind Cannot Read
Film · 1958
The Greatest Man in the World
Film · 1958
The Man Inside
Film · 1958
Heart of a Child
Film · 1958
The Two-Headed Spy
Film · 1958
The Adventures of William Tell
Series · 1958
The Man in the Sky
Film · 1957
Barnacle Bill
Film · 1957
Manuela
Film · 1957
1984
Film · 1956
The Black Tent
Film · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Armchair Theatre
Series · 1956
Tony Awards
Series · 1956
Round the World in 80 Days
Film · 1955
Value for Money
Film · 1955
The Moment of Truth
Film · 1955
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Series · 1955
ITV Play of the Week
Series · 1955
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Film · 1954
Orders Are Orders
Film · 1954
The Beachcomber
Film · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney
Series · 1954
The Dybbuk
Film · 1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Series · 1951
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
Sunday Night Theatre
Series · 1950
New Line: Independent Legacies
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