Michael York
Birthday: 27 March 1942, Fulmer, Buckinghamshire, England, UK
Birth Name: Michael York-Johnson
Height: 179 cm
Michael York was born in Fulmer, England, 27 March 1942. He performed on stage with the National Youth Theatre in London's East End and on international tour. Other early acting experience came t ...Show More
[when told by Angelo Evangelatos that he wanted to be an actor, 2/5/05] If you want to do it, then f Show more
[when told by Angelo Evangelatos that he wanted to be an actor, 2/5/05] If you want to do it, then forget about it. If you have to do it, then no one you talk to or seek advice from will make any difference. Hide
[on Roy Kinnear] I loved Roy. We all loved Roy. He was lovable. And in the Musketeer movies, he was Show more
[on Roy Kinnear] I loved Roy. We all loved Roy. He was lovable. And in the Musketeer movies, he was playing my servant, so we spent a lot of time together. He was a joy. Hide
Cinema, it has always seemed to me, is essentially a filmed thought.
Cinema, it has always seemed to me, is essentially a filmed thought.
Everyone wants to do "Hamlet" when you're young. And when you're old, you do "King Lear." And you ho Show more
Everyone wants to do "Hamlet" when you're young. And when you're old, you do "King Lear." And you hope to do "Hamlet" many times, because you never get it right in one go. It's so inexhaustibly fascinating. Shakespeare [William Shakespeare] is so brilliant, because you don't have to know what the author intended, because you don't quite know what the author did intend. He just wants you to use your imagination, he gives you some great words, and then you see where you end up. Hide
I think all of the great directors are comfortable to make film a collaborative effort with actors.
I think all of the great directors are comfortable to make film a collaborative effort with actors.
[on director Michael Anderson] Michael is the kindest man. And it all comes from the top. He creates Show more
[on director Michael Anderson] Michael is the kindest man. And it all comes from the top. He creates this benign atmosphere. The actors are not threatened, they're encouraged, and they're treated as human beings, and that's because he knows his stuff: Michael's been everything -- from the clapper boy, all the way up to editor and director. He knows what he wants. Hide
Michael York's FILMOGRAPHY
as Actor (214)
Michael York'S roles
