Actor
Michael Gothard
Born June 24, 1939 in Hendon, Middlesex, England, UKDied December 2, 199222 films
British actor who may be best remembered as the villainous Emile Locque in For Your Eyes Only. A native of Hendon, Middlesex, England, Gothard made his feature film debut as Max, the young poet star of director Don Levy’s drama Herostratus (1967).
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Specializing in characters with odd traits and personalities, Gothard also appeared in Scream and Scream Again (1970); The Last Valley (1971); The Devils (1971); Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972); The Three Musketeers (1973); Warlords of the Deep (1978); Lifeforce (1985); and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992).
Sadly he committed suicide after a bout with depression.
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First watchThe Devils19717.5as Father Pierre BarreIn 1634 France, charismatic Father Urbain Grandier becomes the target of a sexually obsessed nun’s witchcraft accusations, which corrupt church and state officials are all too happy to…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
22 films as actor- 1993FrankensteinBoatswain
- 1990The Serpent of DeathXaros
- 1989Massacre PlayZabo
- 1987Destroying AngelEnnio Volpe
- 1985LifeforceDr. Bukovsky
- 1984The Sweet Scent of DeathTerry Marvin
- 1982IvanhoeAthelstone
- 1981For Your Eyes OnlyEmile Leopold Locque
- 1981The Perfect HouseDieter
- 1978Warlords of AtlantisAtmir
- 1975King Arthur, the Young WarlordKai
- 1974The Four MusketeersFelton
- 1973The Three MusketeersFelton
- 1972The ValleyOlivier
- 1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Albie
- 1971The DevilsFather Pierre Barre
- 1971The Last ValleyHansen
- 1970Scream and Scream AgainKeith
- 1969Michael Kohlhaas - The RebelJohn
- 1968Up the JunctionTerry
- 1967HerostratusMax
- 1966The Machine StopsKuno