Alfred the Great (Alfred der Große - Bezwinger der Wikinger, 1968-GB * Clive Donner ... Roger) (05-09; 6907)

A Touch of Love (Ein Hauch von Liebe, 1968-GB; R: Waris Hussein, B: Margaret Drabble, K: Peter Suschitzky, M: Michael Dress, D: Sandy Dennis: Rosamund Stacey, Ian McKellen: George, Michael Coles: Joe, John Standing: Roger & Eleanor Bron: Lydia) 107m-Drama (Roman The Millstone von Margaret Drabble, 1965) (06-?; 6909)

The Promise (1969-GB; d+B: Michael Hayes, K: Brendan J. Stafford, M: Iwan Williams, D: John Castle: Marat, Ian McKellen: Leonidik, Susan Macready: Lika) 98m-Drama (Bühnenstück Moj bednyj Marat von Aleksej Arbuzov, 1965) (6912)

Priest of Love (1980-GB; d: Christopher Miles, B: Alan Plater, K: Ted Moore, M: Joseph James [=Francis James Brown, Stanley Joseph Seeger], D: Janet Suzman: Frieda Lawrence * Ava Gardner: Mabel Dodge Luhan * Penelope Keith: Dorothy Brett * Jorge Rivero: Tony Luhan * Maurizio Merli: Angelo Ravagli & Ian McKellen: D.H. Lawrence) 125m-Biopic (Buch von Harry T. Moore /1954/ + Briefe & Schriften von D.H. Lawrence) (04-06; 8201)

The Keep (Die unheimliche Macht, 1982/83-USA; R+B: Michael Mann, K: Alex Thomson, M: Tangerine Dream, D: Scott Glenn: Glaeken Trismegestus ° Jürgen Prochnow: Klaus Woermann ° Robert Prosky: Pater Fonescu & Ian McKellen: Dr. Theodore Cuza) 96m-Horror (Roman von F. Paul Wilson, 1981) (8312)

Plenty (Eine demanzipierte Frau, 1984-USA * Fred Schepisi ... Sir Andrew Charleson) (Bühnenstück von David Hare) (8509)

Zina (Zina, 1985-GB; R: Ken McMullen, B: Terry James, Ken McMullen, K: Bryan Loftus, M: Barrie Guard; David Cunningham, D: Domiziana Giordano: Zina Bronstein, Ian McKellen: Professor Kronfeld) 94m-Drama (8602-BBFC)

Scandal (Scandal, 1988-GB; R: Michael Caton-Jones, B: Michael Thomas, K: Michael/Mike Molloy, M: Carl Davis, D: John Hurt: Stephen Ward, Joanne Whalley[-Kilmer]: Christine Keeler, Ian McKellen: John Profumo, Bridget Fonda: Mandy Rice-Davies & Britt Ekland: Mariella Novotny & Jeroen Krabbé: Eugene Ivanov) 115m-Politdrama (06-?; 8903)

The Ballad of Little Jo (Little Jo - Eine Frau unter Wölfen, 1992-USA; R+B: Maggie Greenwald, K: Declan Quinn, M: David Mansfield, D: Suzy Amis: Little Jo, Bo Hopkins: Frank Badger, Ian McKellen: Percy Corcoran, David Chung: Tinman Wong, René Auberjonois: Streight Hollander & Carrie Snodgress: Ruth Badger) 120m-Western (09-11; 9308)

I'll Do Anything (I'll Do Anything oder: Geht's hier nach Hollywood?, 1992/93-USA * James L. Brooks ... cameo als John Earl McAlpine) (08-01; 9402)

And the Band Played On (...und das Leben geht weiter, 1992/93-USA * Roger Spottiswoode ... Bill Kraus) (Buch von Randy Shilts) (11-01; 9402-D) > TVM (9309)

Last Action Hero (Der letzte Action-Held * Last Action Hero, 1992/93-USA * John McTiernan ... cameo als Tod) (11-04/+05; 9306)

Six Degrees of Separation (1993-USA * Fred Schepisi ... Geoffrey) (Bühnenstück von John Guare) (03-05; 9312)

The Shadow (Shadow und der Fluch des Khan, 1993/94-USA * Russell Mulcahy ... Reinhardt Lane) (09-01; 9407)

Jack & Sarah (Jack & Sarah, 1994-GB/F; R+B: Tim Sullivan, K: Jean-Yves Escoffier, M: Simon Boswell, D: Richard E. Grant: Jack * Samantha Mathis: Amy, Judi Dench: Margaret, Ian McKellen: William) 110m-Tragikomödie (01-03; 9506)

Thin Ice (1994-GB; d: Fiona Cunningham Reid, B: Geraldine Sherman, Fiona Cunningham Reid, K: Belinda Parsons, M: Claire Van Kampen, D: Sabra Williams: Steffi, Charlotte Avery: Natalie, Clare Higgins: Fiona, James Dreyfus: Greg, Cathryn Harrison: Vandy, Gwyneth Strong: Cath, Suzanne Bertish: Lotte, Guy Williams: Charles, Barbara New: Felicity, Martha Freud: Cosima & Ian McKellen: er selbst) 92m-Liebeskomödie (9507)

Restoration (Zeit der Sinnlichkeit - Restoration, 1994-USA; R: Michael Hoffman, B: Rupert Walters, K: Oliver Stapleton, M: James Newton Howard, D: Robert Downey, Jr: Robert Merivel * Sam Neill: König Charles II * David Thewlis: John Pearce * Polly Walker: Celia Clemence * Meg Ryan: Katharine * Ian McKellen: Will Gates & Hugh Grant: Elias Finn) 118m-Historiendrama (Roman von Rose Tremain, 1989) (05-08; 9512)

Cold Comfort Farm (Cold Comfort Farm, 1994-GB * John Schlesinger ... Amos Starkadder) (Roman von Stella Gibbons) (08-09; 9706-D) > TVM (9501)

Richard III (Richard III., 1995-GB * Richard Loncraine ... Richard III.) (Bühnenstück von William Shakespeare) (06-09; 9604)

Bent (Bent, 1996-GB; R: Sean Mathias, B: Martin Sherman, K: Yorgos/Giorgos Arvanitis, M: Philip Glass, D: Lothaire Bluteau: Horst ° Clive Owen: Max ° Brian Webber: Rudy ° Ian McKellen: Onkel Freddie & Mick Jagger: Greta) 104/17m-Drama (Bühnenstück von Martin Sherman, 1979) (07-08; 9803)

Amy Foster (Amy Foster - Im Meer der Gefühle, 1996-GB * Beeban Kidron ... Dr. James Kennedy) (09-11; 9805)

Apt Pupil (Der Musterschüler, 1997-USA; R: Bryan Singer, B: Brandon Boyce, K: Newton Thomas Sigel, M: John Ottman, D: Ian McKellen: Kurt Dussander * Brad Renfro: Todd Bowden, Bruce Davison: Richard Bowden, Elias Koteas: Archie & David Schwimmer: Edward French) 111m-Psychodrama (Novelle von Stephen King, 1982) (02-05; 9810)

Gods and Monsters (Gods and Monsters, 1997-USA * Bill Condon ... James Whale) (Roman von Christopher Bram) (06-07; 9811)

X-Men (X-Men - Der Film, 1999/00-USA; R: Bryan Singer, B: David Hayter, K: Newton Thomas Sigel, M: Michael Kamen, D: Patrick Stewart: Charles Francis Xavier/Professor X, Hugh Jackman: Logan/Wolverine, Ian McKellen: Magneto, Halle Berry: Orono Munroe/Storm, Famke Janssen: Dr. Jean Grey, James Marsden: Scott Summers/Cyclops, Bruce Davison: Senator Robert Kelly, Rebecca Romijn-Stamos: Mystique, Ray Park: Toad & Anna Paquin: Rogue/Marie D'Ancanto) 105m-Fantasyaction (09-03; 0007)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (10.99-12.00; 0112)

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (0212)

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (1999-00-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Buch von J.R.R. Tolkien) (0312)

X2 (X-Men 2, 2002-USA; R: Bryan Singer, B: Michael Dougherty, Dan Harris, David Hayter, K: Newton Thomas Sigel, M: John Ottman, D: Patrick Stewart: Professor Charles Xavier * Hugh Jackman: Logan/Wolverine * Ian McKellen: Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto * Halle Berry: Storm) 133m-Fantasyaction (06-10; 0305)

Emile (Emile, 2002-CDN; R+B: Carl Bessai, K: Carl Bessai, M: Vince Mai, D: Ian McKellen: Emile, Deborah Kara Unger: Nadia/Nadias Mutter) 95m-Drama (11-12; 0401)

Asylum (Stellas Versuchung, 2003-GB/IRL; R: David Mackenzie, B: Patrick Marber, Chrysanthy Balis, K: Giles Nuttgens, M: Mark Mancina, D: Natasha Richardson: Stella Raphael * Ian McKellen: Dr. Peter Cleave * Marton Csokas: Edgar Stark * Hugh Bonneville: Max Raphael) 96m-Psychothriller (Roman von Patrick McGrath, 1996) (08-10; 0509)

Neverwas (2004-USA; d+B: Joshua Michael Stern, K: Michael Grady, M: Philip Glass, D: Aaron Eckhart: Zach Riley * Ian McKellen: Gabriel Finch * Brittany Murphy: Maggie Blake) 108m-Psychodrama (09-10; 0608-BG)

The Da Vinci Code (2005-USA * Ron Howard ... Sir Leigh Teabing) (Roman von Dan Brown) (07-10; 0605)

X-Men: The Last Stand (X-Men: Der letzte Widerstand, 2005-USA; R: Brett Ratner, B: Simon Kinberg, Zak Penn, K: Dante Spinotti, M: John Powell, D: Hugh Jackman: Logan/Wolverine * Halle Berry: Ororo Munroe/Storm, Ian McKellen: Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto) 104m-Fantasyaction (08-12; 0605)

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (2011-12-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Roman von J.R.R. Tolkien) (1212)

The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2011-13-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Roman von J.R.R. Tolkien) (1312)

The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2011-13-NZ/USA * Peter Jackson ... Gandalf) (Roman von J.R.R. Tolkien) (1412)

X-Men: Days of Future Past (X-Men: Zukunft ist Vergangenheit, 2013-USA; R: Bryan Singer, B: Simon Kinberg, K: Newton Thomas Sigel, M: John Ottman, D: Hugh Jackman: Logan/Wolverine, James McAvoy: Charles Xavier/Professor X, Michael Fassbender: Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto, Jennifer Lawrence: Raven Darkhölme/Mystique, Halle Berry: Ororo Munroe/Storm, Anna Paquin: Marie/Rogue, Ellen Page: Kitty Pryde, Shawn Ashmore: Bobby Drake/Iceman, Nicholas Hoult: Hank McCoy/Beast, Peter Dinklage: Bolivar Trask, Patrick Stewart: Charles Xavier/Professor X, Ian McKellen: Erik Lehnsherr/Magneto) 130m-Sci-Fi-Action (04-08; 1405)

Mr. Holmes (2014-USA/GB * Bill Condon ... Sherlock Holmes) (Roman von Mitch Cullin) (1506)

Beauty and the Beast (Die Schöne und das Biest, 2015-USA; d: Bill Condon, B: Stephen Chbosky, Evan Spiliotopoulos, K: Tobias A. Schliessler, Songs + M: Alan Menken, D: Emma Watson: Belle ° Dan Stevens: Biest ° Luke Evans: Gaston ° Kevin Kline: Maurice ° Josh Gad: LeFou ° Ewan McGregor: Lumière ° Stanley Tucci: Cadenza & Ian McKellen: von Unruh & Emma Thompson: Madame Pottine) 129m-Musikfantasy (05-08; 1703)

The Good Liar (The Good Liar - Das alte Böse, 2018-USA; R: Bill Condon, B: Jeffrey Hatcher, K: Tobias A. Schliessler, M: Carter Burwell, D: Helen Mirren: Betty McLeish * Ian McKellen: Roy Courtnay, Russell Tovey: Steven, Jim Carter: Vincent) 110m-Thrillerdrama (Buch=Roman von Nicholas Searle) (04-06; 1911)

All Is True (All Is True, 2018-GB; R: Kenneth Branagh, B: Ben Elton, K: Zac Nicholson, M: Patrick Doyle, D: Kenneth Branagh: William Shakespeare * Judi Dench: Anne Shakespeare * Ian McKellen: Earl of Southampton) 101m-Biopicdrama (09-10; 1902)

Cats (Cats, 2018/19-GB/USA; R: Tom Hooper, B: Lee Hall, Tom Hooper, K: Christopher Ross, MS: Becky Bentham, D: James Corden: Bustopher Jones, Judi Dench: Alt Deuteronimus, Jason Derulo: Rum Tum Tugger, Idris Elba: Macavity, Jennifer Hudson: Grizabella, Ian McKellen: Gus, Taylor Swift: Bombalurina, Rebel Wilson: Jennyanydots & Francesca Hayward: Victoria) 110m-Musikfantasy (Bühnenmusical von Andrew Lloyd Weber, 1981 + Gedichte aus Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats von T.S. Eliot, 1939) (12-04; 1912)

Infinitum: Subject Unknown (Infinity - Unbekannte Dimensionen, 2020-GB; R: Matthew Butler-Hart, B: Tori Butler-Hart, Matthew Butler-Hart, K: Matthew Butler-Hart, M: Tom Kane, D: Tori Butler-Hart: Jane/Number 7/Agent 2 * Conleth Hill: Prof. Ostergaard * Ian McKellen: Dr. Charles Marland-White) 88m-Science-Fiction (>03-06< > 6 Wochen : 28 Tage; 2103 | 2108) > shot entirely on the iPhone during the UK's first lockdown

Europäischer Filmpreis (bester Darsteller) für Richard III (1996)

National Board of Review Award (bester Darsteller) für Gods and Monsters (1998)

Silberne Muschel (bester Darsteller) für Gods and Monsters [Filmfestival San Sebastián 1998]

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award (bester Darsteller) für Gods and Monsters (1998)

Goldener Ehrenbär [Berlinale 2006]

Donostia-Preis (für sein Lebenswerk) [Filmfestival San Sebastián 2009]

Mark Barratt: Ian McKellen: An Unauthorised Biography. London: Virgin Books, 2006

Sir Ian McKellen has appeared in theatres around the country and on television and film screens since the 1960s. Now, with his parts in the X-Men films and the phenomenally successful The Lord of the Rings trilogy, he is celebrated worldwide. Along with McKellen's recent rise globally, Mark Barratt covers his childhood, his time at Cambridge University with, among others, Trevor Nunn and Derek Jacobi, theatre roles in projects such as Henry V and The Seagull, Macbeth at the RSC, Broadway, running The Actor's Company and the McKellen/Petherbridge Company and McKellen's support of gay rights. A well-rounded, essential and readable view of one of Britain's greatest stage and screen actors. > viii, 312 p. : ill. * Reprint. Originally published: 2005

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