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  • York scores Mary Pickford Award - 15 October 2009
    -Actor Michael York is to be honoured with the 2009 Mary Pickford Award at December's (09) Satellite Awards in Los Angeles.- -The prize is handed out to movie stars and directors by the International Press Academy.- - The 14th annual Satellite Awards will take place

Michael York - what members say


  • The Taming Of The Shrew
  • The Taming Of The Shrew review by from Middlesex
    Rated - 3.0 stars Burton &Taylor make a great team 14 June 2004
    ...cent along with the great actors of the British stage - including the excellent Michael York. She re-shot all her scenes - and from the results it was well worth it. Sh...   Read customer review
  • Austin Powers - Goldmember
  • Austin Powers - Goldmember review by JediSi from Kent
    Rated - 4.0 stars I am from Holland, isn't that vierd ? 1 September 2007
    ...ittle disappointing as Foxy Cleopatra by simply not fitting into a comedy role. Michael York is just plain Basil, Seth Green was not that good as Scott Evil as he was in th...   Read customer review

Michael York - filmography


  • The Mill And The Cross (2011)
    Starring: Rutger Hauer,  Rutger Hauer,  Michael York
    Director: Lech Majewski
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Bruegel capturing shards of their desperate stories on his canvas-in-the-making. Confronting the Spanish inquisition bloodily repressing the rise of Protestant reform in the Low Countries, the film offers a vibrant meditation on art and religion as ongoing, layered processes of collective ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 82% from 5 members
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  • Icon on DVD (2005)
    Starring: Annika Peterson,  Ben Cross,  Patrick Swayze
    Director: Charles Martin Smith
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    The only man who can stop the "Black Manifesto" of a right wing Russian extremist is ex-CIA Agent, Jason Monk (Swayze). Monk will stop at nothing to accomplish his mission. But first, he has to stay alive in the shadowy world of the lawless Eastern Block... Classic Cold War espionage thriller ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 149 members
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  • Crusader on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Andrew McCarthy,  Bo Derek,  Michael York
    Director: Bryan Goeres
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Andrew McCarthy (PRETTY IN PINK, KINGDOM HOSPITAL) stars as Hank Robinson, a journalist at a small-time TV news station who stumbles into the big time when he is party to some inside information. After reporting on a recent terrorist attack, he receives accolades for putting his station at the top ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 460 members
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  • La Femme Musketeer on DVD (2004)
    Starring: Gerard Depardieu,  Michael York,  Nastassja Kinski
    Director: Steve Boyum
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Valentine (Susie Amy), the daughter of famed musketeer D'Artagnan (Michael York), wants nothing more than to become a daring French swashbuckler like her father. Turning her back on the social mores imposed on the women of the day, she proves her fearlessness and is finally asked by the king to ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 55% from 59 members
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  • Austin Powers - Goldmember (2002)
    Starring: Mike Myers,  Beyonce Knowles,  Michael Caine
    Director: Jay Roach
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    AUSTIN POWERS IN GOLDMEMBER, the third movie in the Austin Powers series, stars Mike Myers in director Jay Roach's James Bond Sci-Fi 1970s funkadelic formula--a hyper-stylized backdrop to what is ultimately Myers' one-man show.GOLDMEMBER is a family affair. Austin has a few unresolved issues with ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 14,234 members
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  • Borstal Boy on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Shawn Hatosy,  Danny Dyer,  Lee Ingleby
    Director: Peter Sheridan
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Peter Sheridan, the acclaimed Irish theatre director and brother of film director Jim Sheridan (MY LEFT FOOT) makes his feature directorial debut with an adaptation of playwright, novelist, and political rogue Brendan Behan’s autobiographical tale. In 1939, sixteen-year-old IRA recruit Behan (Shawn ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 65% from 2,918 members
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  • The Magic Flute on DVD (1999)
    Starring: Michael York,  Earl Boen,  Linda Gary
    Director: Ron Myrick,  Marlene Robinson May
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    A fearless prince saves a beautiful princess from peril in this action-packed animated adventure based on Mozart's classic The Magic Flute. Dashing Prince Tamino begins the adventure of a lifetime when he promises the Queen of the Night to rescue her kidnapped daughter, Princess Pamina, from King ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 10 members
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  • A Monkey's Tale on DVD (1999)
    Starring: John Hurt,  Michael York,  Michael Gambon
    Director: Jean-Francois Laguionie
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Gavin and Kom are two carefree monkeys of the Woonko community, who live at the very tops of the trees. Far below, at the base of the trees, live another community of monkeys, the Laankos, who are deeply feared by Gavin and Kom. But when Kom falls down one day, and is rescued and taken in by the ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 108 members
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  • A Knight In Camelot on DVD (1998)
    Starring: Whoopi Goldberg,  Michael York,  Ian Richardson
    Director: Roger Young
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In this romantic fantasy adventure, a lady scientist's experiment whisks her back to King Arthur's court. While there, the plucky lass proves that modern women are as tough as medieval men, and she soon becomes the mythical king's most favoured knight.
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 413 members
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  • Wrongfully Accused (1998)
    Starring: Leslie Nielsen,  Richard Crenna,  Kelly LeBrock
    Director: Pat Proft
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Somewhere in the naked city lurks a one-armed, one-legged, one-eyed man responsible for the murder for which Ryan Harrison has been wrongfully accused. To find him, all Ryan needs is a clue.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 98 members
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  • The Ripper on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Patrick Bergin,  Gabrielle Anwar,  Samuel West
    Director: Janet Meyers
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    It is 1888, and London is a city in the grip of one of the most gruesome and mysterious crime sprees in history. Women are being strangled and murdered by a madman who can't be found, a serial killer who strikes with ruthless precision. Under extreme pressure from the Royal family, the head of ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 284 members
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  • True Women on DVD (1997)
    Starring: Jeffrey Nordling,  Rachael Leigh Cook,  Dana Delany
    Director: Karen Arthur
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    This epic, all-star miniseries presentation follows the plight of two childhood friends, who, now grown to adulthood in the Civil War era, defend their community and deal with the personal struggles associated with frontier life. Based on the eponymous novel by Janice Woods Windle.
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 246 members
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  • Wide Sargasso Sea (1993)
    Starring: Karina Lombard,  Nathaniel Parker,  Rachel Ward
    Director: John Duigan
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Edward Rochester, a handsome yet repressed Englishman, arrives in the searing heat of 19th century Jamaica to meet, for the first time, his intended bride, Antoinette Cosway. Weakened and feverish after his long voyage, he is immediately captivated by her beauty, but he knows little of her past and ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 23 members
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  • Duel Of Hearts on DVD (1990)
    Starring: Richard Johnson,  Billie Whitelaw,  Michael York
    Director: John Hough
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    When Lady Caroline (Alison Doody) first meets Lord Vane (Benedict Taylor), he has been accused of murder. A companion to Vane's mother, she discovers the family is as rich in secrets as in fortunes. Only one thing is certain in Caroline's mind--that true love and honour will win out. The made-for-..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 57% from 106 members
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  • The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
    Starring: Michael York,  Oliver Reed,  Frank Finlay
    Director: Richard Lester
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    It's 1649: Mazarin hires the impoverished D'Artagnan to find the other musketeers: Cromwell has overthrown the English king, so Mazarin fears revolt, particularly from the popular Beaufort. Porthos, bored with riches and wanting a title, signs on, but Aramis, an abbot, and Athos, a brawler raising ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 7 members
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  • The Four Minute Mile on DVD (1989)
    Starring: Michael York,  Adrian Dunbar,  Richard Wilson
    Director: Jim Goddard,  Jim Goddard
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    To mark the 50th anniversary of Roger Bannister breaking the four minute barrier for running the mile, this mini-series is released on DVD. Based on the true events back in May 1954, on a wet day in Oxford, when medical student Roger Bannister (Richard Huw) was running against John Landy (Nique ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 70 members
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  • Phantom Of Death on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Michael York,  Donald Pleasence,  Edwige Fenech
    Director: Ruggero Deodato
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
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    From the writing team behind the vicious 'n' delicious NEW YORK RIPPER and Ruggero Deodato, the director of the hunger-inducing CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST, comes this star filled frenzy of brutal vengeance.Michael York (AUSTIN POWERS) stars as piano virtuoso Robert Dominici who suddenly contracts a ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 49% from 139 members
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  • The Lady And The Highwayman on DVD (1987)
    Starring: Emma Samms,  Oliver Reed,  Claire Bloom
    Director: John Hough
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Set in the turbulent 17th Century reign of King Charles II, this film tells of Lady Panthea Vyre who has attracted the attention of the King and the eye of the folk hero and highwayman, Silver Blade, who, unknown to her, is really a relative of hers and rightful heir to the family estate and title. ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 51% from 245 members
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  • Sword Of Gideon on DVD (1986)
    Starring: Steven Bauer,  Michael York,  Robert Joy
    Director: Michael Anderson
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The Sword of Gideon group are brought together to avenge the real-life murders of eleven young Israeli atheletes at the 1972 Munich Olympics. Shot on location in Europe, this action film centres around two of the group of anti-terrorist execution experts, Avener (Steven Bauer) and Robert (Michael ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 53% from 90 members
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  • Success Is the Best Revenge (1984)
    Starring: Michael York,  Joanna Szczerbic,  Michael Lyndon
    Director: Jerzy Skolimowski
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Alex Rodak (Michael York) is a Polish director in exile in London with his family, which includes an older teenage son Adam (Michael Lyndon) who is struggling with an identity crisis, his wife (Joanna Szerzerbic), and another son. Rodak is in the throes of putting together a major show about Poland ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • Phantom Of The Opera on DVD (1983)
    Starring: Maximilian Schell,  Jane Seymour,  Michael York
    Director: Robert Markowitz
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    The classic story with Maximilian Schell as the underground 'monster' deep in the recesses of the Paris Opera House, well hidden from cruel and prying eyes. But when he falls in love with the beauteous opera singer (Jane Seymour), he becomes aware of his intense loneliness; in desperation, the ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 41% from 196 members
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  • Fedora (1978)
    Starring: William Holden,  Marthe Keller,  Hildegarde Knef
    Director: Billy Wilder
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A faltering producer is bent on resurrecting his career by bringing a popular -- and eternally youthful looking -- actress out of seclusion to star in his next picture.
    4 stars out of 5 76% from 3 members
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  • The Last Remake Of Beau Geste on DVD (1977)
    Starring: Marty Feldman,  Michael York,  Ann-Margret
    Director: Marty Feldman
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Beau Geste, the classic adventure story of a young man's dangerous journeys as part of the French Foreign Legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. The original tale, best known to film lovers from William Wellman's 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 62% from 68 members
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  • Logan's Run on DVD (1976)
    Starring: Michael York,  Jenny Agutter,  Richard Jordan
    Director: Michael Anderson
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
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    Winner of an Oscar for Best Special Effects. A dazzling preview of America in the 23rd Century, a perfect world of total pleasure, but living past 30 is a crime. Based on the novel by William F. Nolan.
    3.5 stars out of 5 70% from 4,580 members
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  • Seven Nights In Japan (1976)
    Starring: Michael York,  Hidemi Aoki,  Peter Jones
    Director: Lewis Gilbert
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    In the romantic drama Seven Nights in Japan, Michael York plays Prince George, the fictional heir to the British throne, a British navy officer. On shore leave in Japan, he meets Somi, a Japanese tour bus guide (Hidemi Aoki), and they have a brief romance. Attempts are made on the prince's life.
    2 stars out of 5 34% from 5 members
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  • The Four Musketeers on DVD (1975)
    Starring: Oliver Reed,  Faye Dunaway,  Raquel Welch
    Director: Richard Lester
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    With D’Artagnan now officially enrolled in the king’s service, his army besieges the rebels at La Rochelle and Richelieu is determined to prevent any meddling by the English before the city falls. He dispatches Milady de Winter to London with orders to assassinate Buckingham if necessary. But she ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 1,309 member
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  • The Four Musketeers - Blu-ray (1975)
    Starring: Oliver Reed,  Faye Dunaway,  Raquel Welch
    Director: Richard Lester
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    With D’Artagnan now officially enrolled in the king’s service, his army besieges the rebels at La Rochelle and Richelieu is determined to prevent any meddling by the English before the city falls. He dispatches Milady de Winter to London with orders to assassinate Buckingham if necessary. But she ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 71 members
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  • The Three Musketeers on DVD (1973)
    Starring: Oliver Reed,  Raquel Welch,  Richard Chamberlain
    Director: Richard Lester
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    From Director Richard Lester and featuring a stellar cast including Oliver Reed, Raquel Welch and Christopher Lee, The Three Musketeers is a faithful adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ classic novel with belly laughs a-plenty and endless swashbuckling.In 17th Century Paris, young, naïve and energetic D’..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 1,639 member
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  • Cabaret - Blu-ray (1972)
    Starring: Liza Minnelli,  Joel Grey,  Michael York
    Director: Bob Fosse
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Hit musical film of decadent, pre-war Berlin, based on the Kander-Ebb musical from John van Druten's play I AM A CAMERA, which, in turn, was based on Christopher Isherwood's novel GOODBYE TO BERLIN. Sally Bowles is an American singer who falls in love with Brian who is bisexual.
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 69 members
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  • Romeo And Juliet on DVD (1968)
    Starring: Olivia Hussey,  Leonard Whiting,  Milo O'Shea
    Director: Franco Zeffirelli
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Italian director Franco Zeffirelli stunned the screen world when he cast two young unknowns to portray the star-crossed lovers in Romeo & Juliet, but it was a gamble that resulted in one of the most popular motion pictures of all time, winning international acclaim and four Academy Award ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 69% from 1,358 member
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  • The Taming Of The Shrew on DVD (1967)
    Starring: Cyril Cusack,  Michael York,  Natasha Pyne
    Director: Franco Zeffirelli
    Certificate: Certificate: U
    Franco Zeffirelli's adaptation of William Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew is a zesty version of the classic comedy, highlighted by performances by Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor and Nino Rota's score. Instead of simply filming a play, Zeffirelli turned Shakespeare's text into a lively, ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 829 members
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  • Accident (1967)
    Starring: Dirk Bogarde,  Stanley Baker,  Jacqueline Sassard
    Director: Joseph Losey
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    In 'Accident' (1967) Two Oxford students, William (Michael York) and Anna (Jacqueline Sassard), crash their car outside their professor Stephen's (Bogarde) house. The lecturer finds William dead and Anna in shock, and the horrifying spectacle in front of him triggers memories of their previous ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 64% from 556 members
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  • The Haunting Of Hell House on DVD
    Starring: Andrew Bowen,  Michael York,  Claudia Christian
    Director: Mitch Marcus
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    James Farrow pressurises his girlfriend in into having an illegal abortion that results in her death. Filled with feelings of guilt he finds himself back at the home of a professor who is himself troubled by the spirit of his daughter in a house full of vindictive ghosts. Based on a Henry James story.
    2 stars out of 5 39% from 231 members
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