Joseph McGrath
Director · b. 1928 · Glasgow, Scotland, UK
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph 'Apocalypse' McGrath (born 1930, Glasgow), sometimes referred to as "'Apocalypse'" Joe McGrath or Croisette Meubles, is a Scottish film director and screenwriter best remembered for his two films, Casino Royale (1967) and The Magic Christian (1969). McGrath frequently collaborated with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. In the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Alan Williams played the un-named director of Casino Royale (whom Sellers' refers to as 'Joe'). Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe McGrath licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Movie5.8DocumentaryDocumentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles.
Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove'
2004 · 5 votes
Movie8.0DocumentaryThe comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life.
Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy
2020 · 2 votes
Movie5.8DocumentaryA documentary about Peter Medak's unreleased film 'Ghost in the Noonday Sun', starring Peter Sellers and filmed in Cyprus in 1973.
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
2018 · 12 votes
Movie7.0Tribute to the much-loved character actor.
The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter
2000 · 1 votes
Movie5.8DocumentaryA documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb." This short documentary compares the film with the actual events concerning the Cold War and the Cuban Missle Crisis.
Movie6.0DocumentaryThis documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly superstitious man who consulted fortune tellers, clairvoyants and mediums to help him make key decisions in his life and work. Many of Sellers important decisions were influenced by Maurice Woodruff - a clairvoyant and astrologer based in London. Advice from the other side was taken on his marriage to Britt Ekland, accepting film roles such as Inspector Clouseau and dealing with his near fatal heart attack.
The Paranormal Peter Sellers
2001 · 1 votes
Movie5.3DocumentaryInterviews and overview of the making of the original 1967 James Bond film.
The Making of Casino Royale, 1967
2008 · 3 votes
MovieA documentary about comedian Spike Milligan.
Movie10.0ComedyAn early cinema influenced tale of rags to riches by Bob Godfrey. Bruce Lacey stars as the hapless ‘little man’ who longs to stand in the shoes of his hero: conductor Lance Corporal.
One Man Band
1965 · 1 votes
MovieComedySped up footage of musicians fighting on a stretch of mudflats.