Bob Hoskins
English actor (1942-2014) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 71
Robert William Hoskins was an English actor and film director. Known for his intense but sensitive portrayals of "tough guy" characters, he began his career on stage before making his screen breakthrough playing Arthur Parker on the 1978 BBC Television serial Pennies from Heaven.
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NeverlandSeries, Smee2010
Made in DagenhamFilm, Albert Passingham2008
DoomsdayFilm, Bill Nelson2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two KittiesFilm, Winston (voice)2003
The Sleeping DictionaryFilm, Henry Bullard2002Donostia AwardAward2001
Friday Night with Jonathan RossSeries
Enemy at the GatesFilm, 2001Nikita Khrushchev1998
ParkinsonSeries
Cousin BetteFilm, 1998Cesar Crevel1997European Film Award for Best ActorAward1996
MichaelFilm, Vartan Malt1993
FrasierSeries, Coach Fuller
Super Mario Bros.Film, 1993Mario Mario1990
Heart ConditionFilm, Jack Moony1989
Tales from the CryptSeries, Director1986
Mona LisaFilm, George1985
Mussolini and ISeries, Benito Mussolini1984
The Cotton ClubFilm, Owney Madden1982
Pink Floyd: The WallFilm, Rock and Roll Manager1979
Zulu DawnFilm, C.S.M. Williams1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, Captain Kidd / Self1972
Crown CourtSeries, Freddy Dean1970
Play for TodaySeries, Woodbine1967
OmnibusSeries1942Born26 October 1942People around Bob
Dexter Fletcher Bob directed Tube Tales and The Raggedy Rawney
Frank Marshall Produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit and Hook
Arnon Milchan Produced Brazil and Stay- Martin Bregman Produced Sweet Liberty and Blue Ice
Shane Meadows Directed Twenty Four Seven (1998)
John Mackenzie Directed The Long Good Friday (1987)
Ben Lewin Directed The Favour, the Watch and the Very Big Fish (1992)
Stephen Woolley Produced Mona Lisa and Made in Dagenham
Rachel Weisz Bob directed Tube Tales (1999)
Robert Zemeckis Directed Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Alan Silvestri Wrote Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988)
Kelly Macdonald Bob directed Tube Tales (1999)
Stephen Frears Directed Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
Ray Winstone Bob directed Tube Tales (1999)
Toby Jones Bob produced Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
Christopher Hampton Directed The Secret Agent (1996)
Sean Pertwee Bob directed Tube Tales (1999)
Saul Rubinek Bob directed Rainbow (1996)
Terry Finn Bob directed Rainbow (1996)- Norma Heyman Produced The Honorary Consul (1984)
Steven Spielberg Directed Hook (1992)
Kathleen Kennedy Produced Hook (1992)
Kelly Reilly Bob produced Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
Will Young Bob produced Mrs Henderson Presents (2005)
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Pink Floyd: The Wall 1982
Brazil 1985
Who Framed Roger Rabbit 1988
Enemy at the Gates 2001
Balto 1995
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Television 24
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He subsequently played acclaimed lead roles in the films The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), TwentyFourSeven (1997), Noriega: God's Favorite (2000), Last Orders (2001), The Good Pope: Pope John XXIII (2003) and Ruby Blue (2008).
