A game of shadows 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors. Legendary detective sherlock holmes and his partner doctor watson return for a comedic take on their classic literary partnership, as they use their incredible deductive minds to solve a mystery. The first was released on december 25, 2009, while sequel a game of. The first sherlock holmes movie with robert downey jr. Action animation comedy documentary drama event cinema family horror musical romance scifi thriller. Which version of sherlock holmes is superior, in this video essay i address this question. Well, according to some, conan doyle got the name holmes from oliver wendell holmes and the name sherlock from a famous violinist. Sherlock holmes and watson do battle with their nemesis, professor moriarity, over an ancient necklace attributed to cleopatra. The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time having been portrayed on screen in excess of two hundred and fifty times, producing any list of film titles featuring sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes who first appeared in print in 1887 is. Sherlock holmes is portrayed by the british actor benedict cumberbatch. Born in london, england, wontner have gotten the role of sherlock holmes with his portrayal of detective sexton blake in a theatrical production of 1930. With benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman, una stubbs, rupert graves.
A game of shadows november 22, 2011 there is a new criminal mastermind at large professor moriarty and not only is he holmes intellectual equal, but his capacity for evil and lack of conscience may give him an advantage over the detective. This is a list of actors who have played sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes 3 cast, release date, plot, spoilers. He is a grandson of submarine commander henry carlton cumberbatch, and a greatgrandson of diplomat henry arnold cumberbatch cmg. Sherlock holmes 2009 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time taste of. Sherlock holmes 2009 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Henry cavill to star in sherlock holmes saga movie asap land. Basil rathbone was born in johannesburg, south africa, in 1892, but three years later his. An aged, retired sherlock holmes deals with early dementia, as he tries to remember his final case, and a mysterious woman, whose memory haunts him.
The refined and debonair english actor jeremy brett will forever be best remembered for his. Director guy ritchie has declined to identify the actor who provided the voice of professor moriarty. Sherlock holmes ist ein usamerikanischer abenteuerthriller des regisseurs guy ritchie aus dem jahr 2009. The films screenplay was written by michele mulroney and kieran mulroney. The mysterious actionadventure, sherlock holmes staged by the renowned filmmaker guy ritchie for warner bros. Actor henry cavill, originally from jersey, channel islands and whose real name is henry william dalgliesh cavill, will act alongside millie bobby brown on a project for netflix. The 10 best sherlock holmes movies of all time posted on march 20, 2016 march 20, 2016 by george cromack having been portrayed on screen in excess of two hundred and fifty times, producing any list of film titles featuring sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes who first appeared in print in 1887 is no easy task.
This is the best collection of the definitive sherlock holmes movie series. Basil rathbone and nigel bruce shine in these frugally made pictures. Detective sherlock holmes and his stalwart partner watson engage in a battle of. Rathbone played sherlock holmes in fourteen different films between 1939 and 1946. Holmes and watson 2018 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. This was done before the official casting of jared harris as moriarty in the films sequel, sherlock holmes. Trained under bret hart, leo burke and stephen petitpas.
Part of the closing credits are a sequence of illustrated scenes from the film. Which is the best sherlock holmes movie you have watched. The first sherlock holmes film was produced in 1900. Ritchies sherlock holmes films have always been christmas events. John watson characters created by sir arthur conan doyle. Fresh from the success of the first iron man that launched the marvel cinematic universe in 2008, the actor boarded another franchiseinthemaking by signing up to play the titular character in guy ritchies liveaction movie adaptation based on the character created by sir arthur conan doyle. He achieved widespread recognition for playing the role of jim moriarty in the bbc series sherlock, a role that earned him the bafta television award for best supporting actor. Holmes, ian mckellen plays an elderly version of sherlock holmes whos long since retired from crime sleuthing.
He also befriends a fan, the young son of his housekeeper, who wants him to work again. From a privileged background, brett was educated at englands most prestigious independent school, eton. The series of black and white films from 1939 until 1946 that starred him as the detective and nigel bruce as watson is still. The casebook of sherlock holmes sherlock holmes 19911993. Team downey had put together a writers room with several top names, including nicole perlman, justin malen. British actor who gained fame for being the first person to play sherlock holmes in a hollywood film. Sherlock holmes 3 will now be released on december 22, 2021. Since its inception the sherlock holmes memorabilia company has traded internationally across all continents and remains the only recognised sherlock holmes brand in the world. It didnt take long before there were rumblings of a third movie in guy ritchies sherlock holmes series. Sherlock holmes is based on the character of the same name from sir arthur conan doyles stories. When was the very first sherlock holmes movie made.
List of actors who have played sherlock holmes wikipedia. His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon cumberbatch, are both actors. Murdstone in david copperfield and portrayed sir guy in the adventures of robin hood. Arthur wontner was a british film actor, known for playing sherlock holmes in five films about the detective shot between 1931 and 1937. Christopher lee, hans sohnker, hans nielsen, senta berger. A game of shadows is a 2011 period action mystery film directed by guy ritchie and produced by joel silver, lionel wigram, susan downey, and dan lin. Basil rathbone is perhaps the most recognisable actor who has ever portrayed sherlock holmes on screen. Join a live hosted trivia game for your favorite pub trivia experience done virtually. If a virtual private party is more your thing, go here for details.
List of actors who have portrayed sherlock holmes baker. One other important detail on houses and holmes drug use. A game of shadows 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Scotland yard comes to sherlock with a curious case involving a cabinet ministers son and smashed statues of late prime minister margaret thatcher. Play sporcle s virtual live trivia to have fun, connect with people, and get your trivia on.
Ian mckellen, laura linney, hiroyuki sanada, hattie morahan. Scott won further acclaim playing the title role of hamlet in a 2017 production first staged at the almeida theatre, for which he was nominated for the laurence. See more ideas about sherlock holmes, sherlock and actor. The german actor hans albers is the man who was sherlock holmes in a popular comedy movie from 1937. Alfred shirley, the new adventures of sherlock holmes, 19471948, radio. Gregory house and sherlock holmes connections house wiki. Sherlock holmes collection the movie database tmdb. A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century london. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television history.
Basil rathbone was born in johannesburg, south africa, in 1892, but three years later his family. Debuted in 1989 as the acadian giant for atlantic grand prix wrestling. Retired canadian professional wrestler turned actor. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating. Sherlock holmes 3 cast, release date, plot, spoilers digital spy. Sherlock holmes mckellen is 93 and living in with his stern housekeeper. The top 20 actors to have played sherlock holmes imdb. If you can get over the idea of sherlock holmes as an action hero and if, indeed, you want to then there is something to enjoy. Sherlock holmes, a fictitious character was based on a real man, dr joseph bell, a renown forensic scientist at edinburgh university whom conandoyle studied under. The fourth installment finds sherlock waiting for a presumably dead moriartys next move as watson and mary take on new roles as firsttime parents. Sherlock vs sherlock which is the superior incarnation. How many times did actor william gillette portray holmes on stage in the early 20th century. The adventures of sherlock holmes and dr watson film movie scenes detective, wallace. While serving the army during world war i, he demonstrated a.
The two characters bear many similarities, such as. In the 1991 tv movie sherlock holmes and the leading lady, christopher lee plays holmes while patrick macnee is watson. Douglas wilmer originated sherlock holmes on the small screen, but it was basil rathbone who created the classic characters onscreen look, deerstalker included. The worlds only consulting detective, sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch, star trek into darkness, dr.
His father forbade him from using the family name on stage because he thought acting was a dubious profession. Sherlock also appeared in the unaired pilot episode. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. Jared harris, who played moriarty in the sequel sherlock holmes. In the original theatrical release of the film, professor moriarty, seen only in shadow, is voiced by an unknown actor. It is the sequel to the 2009 film sherlock holmes, and features the sherlock holmes and dr. Sherlock holmes is a 2009 period mystery action film based on the character of the same name. Michael robert johnson screenplay, anthony peckham screenplay 4 more credits. Cast in credits order complete, awaiting verification. Basil rathbone bio, facts, family famous birthdays.
Strange, teams up with his longsuffering, faithful friend, dr. Sherlock holmes is een britse film uit 2009, gebaseerd op het gelijknamige personage. Sherlock holmes 3 movie trailer, cast, every update you. The best house in london short cameo 1969 british film robert stephens.
The blueray quality is also much better than the old flickery cheapie sets that were spewn out during the early days of dvd movies. Villains who appeared in the sherlock holmes stories by sir arthur colon doyle, and any of their adaptations. Henry cavill and millie bobby brown will star in a new movie based on the story of enola, the younger sister of virtuous investigator sherlock holmes. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television history, having appeared on screen 254 times as of 2012. Andrew scott born 21 october 1976 is an irish actor. List of all actors who have played sherlock holmes in a.
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