Michael Pennington
English actor (1943-2026) · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Died at 82
Michael Vivian Fyfe Pennington was an English actor, director and writer. Together with director Michael Bogdanov, he founded the English Shakespeare Company in 1986 and was its joint artistic director until 1992.
Michael Pennington is read about 111 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 September 2026
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2026Died7 May 20262021
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather PanchaliFilm, Narrator (voice)2020
Raised by WolvesSeries, The Trust (voice)2014
Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own WordsFilm, Narrator (Voice)2011
The Iron LadyFilm, Michael Foot2007
LewisSeries, Dr. Melville2005
FragileFilm, Marcus2003
State of PlaySeries, Richard Siegler
Colosseum - Rome's Arena of DeathFilm, 2003Narrator (voice)1996
Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Hartley Culpepper
Cracker: White GhostFilm, 1996Commander Gordon Ellison1991
Henry IV: Part 1Film, Prince Henry of Wales1989
Summer's LeaseSeries, Hugh Pargeter1986
ScreenPlaySeries, Thomas Kyd
The Marlowe InquestFilm, 1986Thomas Kyd1984
The Mayor of MontemiloneFilm, Narrator1982
Outside EdgeFilm, Bob1981
A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterFilm, John Lilburne1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollFilm, Don Harris1974
PlayhouseSeries, John Lilburne1970
Mad JackFilm1968The TycoonFilm, Peter Bell1965
BBC Play of the MonthSeries, St Just1964
The Wednesday PlaySeries, Geoffrey Cromlech1959
No Hiding PlaceSeries1943Born7 June 1943
Manik da: The Mystique of Pather PanchaliFilm, Narrator (voice)2020Raised by WolvesSeries, The Trust (voice)2014Secrets of the Universe: Great Scientists in Their Own WordsFilm, Narrator (Voice)2011The Iron LadyFilm, Michael Foot2007LewisSeries, Dr. Melville2005FragileFilm, Marcus2003State of PlaySeries, Richard SieglerColosseum - Rome's Arena of DeathFilm, 2003Narrator (voice)1996Dalziel and PascoeSeries, Hartley CulpepperCracker: White GhostFilm, 1996Commander Gordon Ellison1991Henry IV: Part 1Film, Prince Henry of Wales1989Summer's LeaseSeries, Hugh Pargeter1986ScreenPlaySeries, Thomas KydThe Marlowe InquestFilm, 1986Thomas Kyd1984The Mayor of MontemiloneFilm, Narrator1982Outside EdgeFilm, Bob1981A Last Visitor for Mr. Hugh PeterFilm, John Lilburne1977It's Only Rock 'n' RollFilm, Don Harris1974PlayhouseSeries, John Lilburne1970Mad JackFilm1968The TycoonFilm, Peter Bell1965BBC Play of the MonthSeries, St Just1964The Wednesday PlaySeries, Geoffrey Cromlech1959No Hiding PlaceSeries1943Born7 June 1943People around Michael
Close ties
Michael Cronin Also in Danton's Death and Henry IV: Part 1
Michael Bogdanov Directed Henry IV: Part 1 and Henry IV: Part 2
Richard Marquand Directed Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Harrison Ford Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Alec Guinness Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Mark Hamill Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Frank Oz Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Peter Mayhew Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Anthony Daniels Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Tony Richardson Directed Hamlet (1969)
Ian McDiarmid Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
David Prowse Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Kenny Baker Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Sebastian Shaw Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Jeremy Bulloch Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Kenneth Colley Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Debbie Lee Carrington Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Rick McCallum Produced Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Michael Gilden Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Dermot Crowley Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Emma Hamilton Also in The Tudors and RSC Live: Richard II
Timothy M. Rose Also in Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (1983)
Geoffrey Beevers Also in The Marlowe Inquest and Fragile
Michael Elwyn Also in The Tycoon and The Iron Lady
Known for
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Return of the Jedi 1983
Fragile 2005
The Iron Lady 2011
Filmography 39
76 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He wrote ten books, directed in the UK and across the world, and was an honorary associate artist of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1943 to 2026 · aged 82
