Cliff Thorburn
Actor · b. 1948 · Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Cliff Thorburn (born 16 January 1948) is a Canadian retired professional snooker player. Nicknamed 'The Grinder' because of his slow, determined style of play, he won the World Snooker Championship in 1980, defeating Alex Higgins 18–16 in the final. He is generally recognised as the sport's first world champion from outside the United Kingdom—since Australian Horace Lindrum's 1952 title is usually disregarded—and he remains the only world champion from the Americas. He was runner-up in two other world championships, losing 21–25 to John Spencer in the 1977 final and 6–18 to Steve Davis in the 1983 final. At the 1983 tournament, Thorburn became the first player to make a maximum break in a World Championship match, achieving the feat in his second-round encounter with Terry Griffiths.
Movies7
Movie10.0DocumentaryTaking a look back at the golden era of snooker in the 1970s and 80s.
When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 · 1 votes
MovieDocumentaryA year in the life of Snooker's greatest legend - It's Jimmy White as you've never seen him before! A controversial hard hitting look at the People's Champion! Featuring The Rolling Stones Ronnie Wood & Snooker Greats: Steve Davis, Ronnie O'Sullivan, Stephen Hendry, Hurricane Higgins, Ken Doherty, John Higgins, John Virgo, Cliff Thorburn, Dennis Taylor & many more! Contains Extreme Bad Language !
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Documentary on snooker legend Tony Drago.
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Documentary about the dramatic semifinals of the 2020 world snooker championship. Featuring Ronnie O'Sullivan, Mark Selby, Kyren Wilson, Anthony McGill and more.
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Documentary on Gary Lineker & Willie Thorne's friendship
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A compilation from the Embassy World Professional Snooker Championships.
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The top snooker pros show their skills
Series1
TV7.0DocumentaryThe golden age of the green baize. From smoky halls to superstardom – the unlikely figures who turned 1980s snooker into a money-spinning sporting soap opera.
Gods of Snooker
2021 · 2 votes