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David Hemmings’s Milestones
Exhibited his paintings in one-man London show age 15
Worked as nightclub singer
1950 Screen debut in "Night and the City"
1951 Stage debut as soprano with English Opera Group in Britten's "The Turn of the Screw"
1966 First leading film role in "Blow-Up"
1967 Co-founded Hemdale (with John Daly)
1972 Directed first feature film, "Running Scared"
1981 Played both the title roles in a PBS-TV adaptation of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde"
1987 - 1988 Directed the premiere episodes of the TV series, "Werewolf" and "In the Heat of the Night"
1989 Co-executive produced the NBC drama series, "Hardball"; also directed pilot episode
2000 Returned to feature films after close to 20 years with a supporting role in the Oscar-winning Best Picture "Gladiator"
2001 Appeared briefly in "Spy Game"
2001 Was part of the ensemble of "Last Orders"
2002 Co-starred in "Gangs of New York"

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Quick Facts

Born

November, 18 1941 in Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Education

  • Epsom School of Art, England: expelled for writing certain articles in school paper The Rebel, which he founded

Professions

actor, director, producer