
Michael Rennie
Oyuncu · 1909 – 1971 · Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, UK
Michael Rennie (born August 1909 – June 10, 1971) was an English actor best known for his role as Klaatu in the science fiction classic The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951). He enjoyed a successful career spanning film, television, and theater, gaining fame for his dignified and often authoritative roles. Michael Rennie was born Eric Alexander Rennie in Ilford, Essex, England. His early interest in acting led him to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA), where he trained and developed his skills as a performer. He worked initially in British theater before transitioning to film. Rennie’s early career included several roles in British films, but it was his move to Hollywood in the 1940s that helped him gain more widespread recognition. He appeared in a series of films, often portraying dignified or authoritative characters, with his tall stature, smooth voice, and good looks making him a natural fit for leading roles. His breakthrough came with the science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951), where he portrayed the alien visitor Klaatu. The film is considered one of the most influential sci-fi movies of all time, and Rennie’s portrayal of the calm and rational Klaatu became iconic. The film's message of peace, tolerance, and warning against militarism resonated with audiences, and Rennie’s performance as the alien ambassador remains one of his most famous and enduring roles. Following The Day the Earth Stood Still, Rennie continued to appear in a variety of films, often in roles of authority or leadership. Some notable films he starred in include The Lost World (1960), The 27th Day (1957), and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), where he appeared alongside actors like James Mason and Pat Boone. Rennie also appeared in numerous television series, including The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits, and The Invaders. In the 1960s, he had roles in various TV shows, further establishing his presence in the science fiction and adventure genres. Rennie was married twice. His first marriage was to actress Dorothy Dandridge in 1959, but they eventually divorced. Later, he married Shirley Sutherland, with whom he remained until his death. Despite his fame, Rennie led a relatively private life and was known to be a gentleman both on and off screen. He had a reputation for being reserved and professional, a trait that made him well-suited to the types of roles he was often cast in. Michael Rennie passed away on June 10, 1971, at the age of 61, from a heart attack while vacationing in Spain. His death marked the end of a distinguished career in film and television. Rennie’s most enduring legacy is his portrayal of Klaatu in The Day the Earth Stood Still, which remains a staple of science fiction cinema. His calm, authoritative presence in the film and his portrayal of an alien visitor with a message of peace continue to resonate with audiences and are considered a high point in 1950s science fiction. Throughout his career, he brought dignity and depth to the roles he played, earning him a place in cinematic history, particularly within the science fiction genre.
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Film7.4Bilim KurguGerilimWashington'da aniden ortaya çıkan bir uçan dairede uzaylı Klaatu ve robotu Gort vardır. Klaatu gemisinden çıktığında yaşanan panikte bir asker tarafından yaralanır. Oysaki uzaylı adam, 2. Dünya Savaşı'nın hemen sonrasında geldiği bu dünyaya bir mesaj ve istekle gelmiştir. Bunu sunmak için dünya liderleriyle toplanmak ister ama bir hastanede tecrit edilen Klaatu'nun isteği reddedilir. Uzaylı adam kaçar ve dünyalıları daha yakından incelemek için kimliğini gizleyerek bir eve sığınır. Burada bir dul bir anne ile oğlu yaşamaktadırlar. Aralarında gelişen güven ortamı Klaatu'nun kimliğini açıklamasıyla sonuçlanır. Bir süre sonra uzaylı harekete geçer ve dünyayı adeta durdurur. Gezegendeki tüm elektrik aniden kesilir. Klaatu, sözünü dinletmek için artık farklı bir yaklaşım kullanmaktadır ve vereceği bir mesajı vardır.
Film6.7AksiyonDramThe life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951 · 119 votes
Film6.3AksiyonDramABD ordusunda bir yarbay, Kanada'nın seçkin askerlerinden ve ABD ordusunun artıklarından oluşan seçkin bir komando tarzı birlik kurmakla görevlendirilir.
Film6.8DramTarihBu etkileyici dinsel filmde, bir Romalı senatörün (Richard Burton), yeni çarmıha gerilen İsa’nın elbisesini bir zar oyununda kazandıktan sonra geçirdiği değişim anlatılıyor. Victor Mature’nin, Richard Burton’un kölesi rolünde başarılı bir kompozisyon sergilediği film,
Film10.0BelgeselMacera"Perilous Assignment" is an episode of ABC's Walt Disney Presents. Disney loved to show viewers behind the scenes of the daring shoots of its theatrically released or TV shows. The theme of the episode is the making of his next film, The Third Man on the Mountain, an adaptation of James Ramsey Ullman's novel Banner in the Sky, based on the true story of the first ascent of the Matterhorn. Walt Disney will not be limited to a simple promotional making-of. He offers to meet exceptional people, including the French mountain guide Gaston Rébuffat. The latter will show climbing techniques and then reveal breathtaking images of his ascents of steep cliffs with a client for the ascent of Mont-Blanc, filmed for the occasion. In 1958, Walt Disney will therefore offer him to be deputy director on the high mountain scenes of the film "The Third Man on the Mountain".
Perilous Assignment
1959 · 1 votes
Film6.6MaceraTarihThe story picks up at the point where "The Robe" ends, following the martyrdom of Diana and Marcellus. Christ's robe is conveyed to Peter for safe-keeping, but the emperor Caligula wants it back to benefit from its powers. Marcellus' former slave Demetrius seeks to prevent this, and catches the eye of Messalina, wife to Caligula's uncle Claudius. Messalina tempts Demetrius, he winds up fighting in the arena, and wavers in his faith.
Demetrius and the Gladiators
1954 · 95 votes
Film5.8MaceraFantastikProfessor Challenger leads an expedition of scientists and adventurers to a remote plateau deep in the Amazonian jungle to verify his claim that dinosaurs still live there.
The Lost World
1960 · 117 votes
Film6.5DramRomantikA scandalous tale of politics, social inequality, interracial romance, and murder set on a fictitious British-owned Caribbean island.
Island in the Sun
1957 · 23 votes
Film5.7MaceraIn 1769, a Spanish expedition to California seeks to conquer the land and discover its famed gold treasures while missionaries aim to gain new converts and establish a network of Catholic missions.
Film6.2DramTarihAt the height of the Roman Civil War, an aging Julius Caesar finds himself intrigued by the young Egyptian queen Cleopatra, whom he teaches how to rule Egypt.
Film6.6DramRomantikMutsuz bir evliliği olan ve üst tabakanın kendisine yapmacık gelen tavırlarından bunalan Julia Sturges, kocasından habersiz olarak iki çocuğunu da alır ve Amerika'ya gitmek üzere Titanic gemisine biner. Ancak kocası Richard da çocuklarından vazgeçmek niyetinde değildir ve son anda Titanic'e binmeyi başarır. Julia ve kocası Richard arasında yolculukları boyunca üst tabakaya mensup olmanın getirmiş olduğu soğukkanlı ama gerilimli bir tartışma yaşanırken, her ikisi de birbiri hakkındaki yalanları, gerçekleri ve gerçek kişiliklerini keşfederler. Bu arada ilk seferine çıkmış olan, yapıldığı tarihe göre dünyanın en büyük gemisi olan ve hiç batmayacağı söylenen Titanic; bir buzdağına çarpınca, Julia ve Richard bu olay karşısında kendi sorunlarının boyutunu ve ilişkilerini bir kez daha gözden geçirmek zorunda kalırlar.
Film6.3SavaşAksiyonIn North Africa, German Field Marshal Rommel and his troops have successfully fended off British forces, and now intend to take Tobruk, an important port city. A ramshackle group of Australian reinforcements sent to combat the Germans is put under the command of British Captain MacRoberts. The unruly Aussies immediately clash with MacRoberts, a gruff, strict disciplinarian, however this unorthodox team must band together to protect Tobruk from the German forces.
The Desert Rats
1953 · 103 votes
Film6.4DramFour strangers board a plane and become fast friends, but a catastrophic crash leaves only one survivor. He then sets off on a journey to discover who these people were, but ultimately discovers the devastating truth about himself.
Phone Call from a Stranger
1952 · 30 votes
Film6.7MaceraDramBir çocuk, babasının Citadel olarak bilinen bir dağ zirvesine tırmanma hayalini gerçekleştirmeye çalışır.
Film6.3Bilim KurguGerilimOne by one members of a special project team are being killed by telekinesis - the ability to move things with the power of the mind alone. The race is on to determine which of the remaining team members is the murderer and to stop them.
The Power
1968 · 31 votes
Film7.5GerilimDramOscar'lı yönetmen Mankiewicz'in, II. Dünya Savaşı'nda Nazi Almanya'sı için çalışan en önemli casuslardan İlyas Bazna'nın gerçek öyküsünü anlattığı Beş Parmak, İstanbul'da gerçekleştirilen ilk büyük uluslararası yapım. Elyesa Bazna, İngiltere'nin Türkiye büyükelçisinin uşağı olarak çalışırken gizli evrakları Alman elçisi Franz von Papen'e sızdırıyordu. Aslında tek amacı aslında rahat ve konforlu bir yaşam sürmekti. İki dalda Oscar'a aday gösterilen filmde sadece "kimselerin olmadığı" İstanbul sokaklarını değil, o günlerin Ankara'sını da izliyoruz.
Film6.6DramRomantikIn Marseilles, France in 1794, Desiree Clary, a young millinery clerk, becomes infatuated with Napoleon Bonaparte, but winds up wedding General Jean-Baptiste Berandotte, an aid to Napoleon who later joins the forces that bring about the Emperor's downfall. Josephine Beauharnais, a worldly courtesan marries Napoleon and becomes Empress of France, but is then cast aside by her spouse when she proves unable to produce an heir to the throne.
Désirée
1954 · 52 votes
Film6.1GerilimGizemDuring World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
Secret Agent
1936 · 176 votes
Film6.0KomediFantastikAn ordinary man, while vigorously asserting the impossibility of miracles, suddenly discovers that he can perform them.
The Man Who Could Work Miracles
1936 · 31 votes
Film5.9KomediRomantikA London barrister believes the woman who spent the night in his hotel suite is the erring wife of his newest client.
The Divorce of Lady X
1938 · 26 votes
Film5.9MaceraDramFreshly arrived Sandhurst-trained Captain Alan King, better versed in Pashtun then any of the veterans and born locally as army brat, survives an attack on his escort to his Northwest Frontier province garrison near the Khyber pass because of Ahmed, a native Afridi deserter from the Muslim fanatic rebel Karram Khan's forces. As soon as his fellow officers learn his mother was a native Muslim which got his parents disowned even by their own families, he falls prey to stubborn prejudiced discrimination, Lieutenant Geoffrey Heath even moves out of their quarters, except from half-Irish Lt. Ben Baird.
King of the Khyber Rifles
1953 · 13 votes
Film5.4DramA young and poor Venetian woman is invited to a masquerade ball by a charming count.
Mambo
1954 · 7 votes
Film6.8BelgeselTV MovieHost John Larroquette takes viewers on a nostalgic trip through the 1965-1968 sci-fi comedy series. The disc's rare footage include Guy Williams's screen test, extended clips from the 1965 pilot, bloopers and the original clips CBS network sales presentation. Viewers also get to go behind the scenes of the 1998 big-screen version. To top it off, Billy Mumy (Will), Jonathan Harris (Dr. Smith) and the robot reunite for a special tribute.
Lost in Space Forever
1998 · 12 votes
Film6.0AksiyonRomantikAn American woman arrives in Hong Kong to unravel the mystery of her missing photographer husband. After getting nowhere with the authorities, she is led by some underground characters to an American soldier of fortune working in the area against the Communists. He promises to help find her husband.
Soldier of Fortune
1955 · 33 votes
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Dizi7.7GizemDramThe cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Perry Mason
1957 · 140 votes
Dizi7.5WesternAksiyon ve MaceraThe High-Sierra adventures of Ben Cartwright and his sons as they run and defend their ranch while helping the surrounding community.
Bonanza
1959 · 500 votes
Dizi7.9SuçGizemA continuation of the anthology series “Alfred Hitchcock Presents”, hosted by the master of suspense and featuring thrillers and mysteries.
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962 · 85 votes
Dizi7.3Bilim Kurgu ve FantastikKomediWealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, Catwoman, and The Penguin.
Batman
1966 · 620 votes
Dizi3.8DramGizemClimax! is an American anthology series that aired on CBS from 1954 to 1958. The series was hosted by William Lundigan and later co-hosted by Mary Costa. It was one of the few CBS programs of that era to be broadcast in color. Many of the episodes were performed and broadcast live.
Climax!
1954 · 12 votes
Dizi6.5WesternDramThe Shiloh Ranch in Wyoming Territory of the 1890s is owned in sequence by Judge Henry Garth, the Grainger brothers, and Colonel Alan MacKenzie. It is the setting for a variety of stories, many more based on character and relationships than the usual western.
The Virginian
1962 · 35 votes
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Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963 · 8 votes
Dizi5.6SuçDramThe F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.
The F.B.I.
1965 · 25 votes
Dizi7.0Aksiyon ve MaceraWesternDaniel Boone is an American action-adventure television series starring Fess Parker as Daniel Boone that aired from September 24, 1964 to September 10, 1970 on NBC for 165 episodes, and was made by 20th Century Fox Television. Ed Ames co-starred as Mingo, Boone's Cherokee friend, for the first four seasons of the series. Albert Salmi portrayed Boone's companion Yadkin in season one only. Dallas McKennon portrayed innkeeper Cincinnatus. Country Western singer-actor Jimmy Dean was a featured actor as Josh Clements during the 1968–1970 seasons. Actor and former NFL football player Rosey Grier made regular appearances as Gabe Cooper in the 1969 to 1970 season. The show was broadcast "in living color" beginning in fall 1965, the second season, and was shot entirely in California and Kanab, Utah.
Daniel Boone
1964 · 34 votes
Dizi6.7DramSuçAfter discovering that his late father has gone through most of the family fortune, Tod Stiles hits the title trans-America highway in his Corvette in search of adventure with friend Buz Murdock, a survivor of New York's mean streets. The two work odd jobs as they meet and interact with colorful characters and find themselves plunged into one situation after another, some of them romantic, some of them very dangerous. Later, Linc Case, a Vietnam war hero trying to find himself, takes over as Tod's travel companion.
Route 66
1960 · 20 votes
Dizi6.2WesternDramDick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre, sometimes simply called Zane Grey Theatre, is an American Western anthology series which ran on CBS from 1956 to 1961.
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956 · 10 votes
Dizi7.3Bilim Kurgu ve FantastikKomediThe space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The voyage is sabotaged time and again by an inept stowaway, Dr. Zachary Smith. The family's spaceship, Jupiter II, also carries a friendly robot who endures an endless stream of abuse from Dr. Smith, but is a trusted companion of young Will Robinson
Lost in Space
1965 · 138 votes
Dizi6.8Aksiyon ve MaceraBilim Kurgu ve FantastikThe Invaders, alien beings from a dying planet. Their destination: the Earth. Their purpose: to make it their world. David Vincent has seen them, for him it began one lost night on a lonely country road, looking for a shortcut that he never found. It began with a closed deserted diner, and a man too long without sleep to continue his journey. It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy. Now, David Vincent knows that the Invaders are here, that they have taken human form. Somehow he must convince a disbelieving world that the nightmare has already begun.
The Invaders
1967 · 63 votes
Dizi7.8GizemDramFarklı geçmişlerden cinayetler, intiharlar, hırsızlıklar ve algılanan veya algılanamayan belirli motivasyonların neden olduğu diğer suç türlerine ilişkin suç, korku, drama ve komedi unsurlarını kapsayan ilgisiz kısa öyküler dizisi.
Dizi6.5GizemDramKraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · 4 votes
Dizi7.2Aksiyon ve MaceraKomediAgents Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin work for a secret intelligence service working under the auspices of the U.N. Their immediate superior is Mr. Waverly. Together they operate out of a secret base beneath the streets of New York City, and accesses through several cover business such as Del Floria's Tailor Shop and the Masque Club. This secret intelligence service is called U.N.C.L.E. United Network Command for Law and Enforcement.
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964 · 75 votes
Dizi6.0DramThe 20th Century Fox Hour is an American drama anthology series televised in the United States on CBS from 1955 to 1957. Some of the shows in this series were restored, remastered and shown on the Fox Movie Channel in 2002 under the title Hour of Stars. The season one episode Overnight Haul, starring Richard Conte and Lizabeth Scott, was released in Australia as a feature film.
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · 10 votes
Dizi7.2DramSavaş ve PolitikaThis series chronicles the adventures--in the air and on the ground--of the men of the 918th Bombardment Group of the U.S. Eighth Air Force. First commanded by irascible General Frank Savage--and later by Colonel Joe Gallagher, the son of a Pentagon General--the Group is stationed in England, and flies long-range bombing missions into German-held Europe.
12 O'Clock High
1964 · 21 votes
Dizi7.7Aksiyon ve MaceraBilim Kurgu ve FantastikThe Time Tunnel is a 1966–1967 U.S. color science fiction TV series, written around a theme of time travel adventure. The show was creator-producer Irwin Allen's third science fiction television series, released by 20th Century Fox and broadcast on ABC. The show ran for one season of 30 episodes. Reruns are viewable on cable and by internet streaming. A pilot for a new series was produced in 2002, although it was not picked up.
The Time Tunnel
1966 · 201 votes
Dizi6.8WesternMarkalı, 1965'ten 1966'ya kadar NBC'de yayınlanan ve Procter & Gamble sponsorluğunda Pazar gecesi 20: 30'da yayınlanan bir Amerikan Western serisidir. Doğu Dönemi'nde Chuck Connors'ı, haksız bir korkaklık suçlamasının ardından hizmet dışı bırakılan Amerika Birleşik Devletleri Ordusu Süvari kaptanı Jason McCord olarak oynadı.
Dizi6.4DramAn American anthology drama television series hosted by Barbara Stanwyck served.
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960 · 5 votes
Dizi7.2DramThe Third Man
1959 · 11 votes
Dizi6.5AileBilim Kurgu ve FantastikShirley Temple's Storybook is an American children's anthology series hosted and narrated by actress Shirley Temple. The series features adaptations of fairy tales like Mother Goose and other family-oriented stories performed by well-known actors, although one episode, an adaptation of The House of the Seven Gables, was meant for older youngsters. Temple's three children made their acting debuts in the last episode of the first season, "Mother Goose".
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1958 · 6 votes
Dizi10.0DramThe Great Adventure is a historical anthology series that appeared on CBS for the 1963-1964 television season. The series, narrated each week by Van Heflin, and featuring theme music by Richard Rodgers, presented a weekly one-hour dramatization of the lives of famous Americans and important historical events in American History.
The Great Adventure
1963 · 1 votes