John Fortune
John Fortune was an English satirist, comedian, writer, and actor, best known for his work with John Bird and Rory Bremner on the TV series Bremner, Bird and Fortune. He was educated at Bristol Cathedral School and King's College, Cambridge, where he was to meet and form a lasting friendship with John Bird.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 2.979 |
| Birthday | 1939-06-30 |
| Place of Birth | Bristol, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
2000
Saving Grace
6.531/413
Unexpectedly widowed, prim and proper housewife Grace Trevethyn finds herself in dire financial straits when she inherits massive debts her late husba...
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Saving Grace
1999
The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
0/0
In 1945, the new Polish government asked for the heart of Chopin previously buried in Paris. A woman called Paulina Czernika approached the government...
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The Strange Case of Delfina Potocka
2003
Between Iraq and a Hard Place
0/0
The impressionist Rory Bremner and comedians Bird and Fortune take a look at the history of Iraq through a series of sketches, monologues and jokes. T...
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Between Iraq and a Hard Place
1984
Bloodbath at the House of Death
5.5/72
Six scientists arrive at the creepy Headstone Manor to investigate a strange phenomena which was the site of a mysterious massacre years earlier where...
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Bloodbath at the House of Death
1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
6/4
Following the success of the 1979 show and the financial benefits accruing to Amnesty from the spin-off movie, TV special and record albums – Cleese,...
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The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1996
Giving Tongue
1/1
Jessie Fielding is a young MP who is trying to get an anti-hunting bill through the two Houses of Parliament, which is a little surprising as she hunt...
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Giving Tongue
1973
The Cobblers of Umbridge
0/0
A parody of the long running radio show "The Archers", an everyday story of country-folk based in the fictional village of Umbridge.
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The Cobblers of Umbridge
2005
Match Point
7.36/4054
Chris, a former tennis player, looks for work as an instructor. He meets Tom Hewett, a wealthy young man whose sister Chloe falls in love with Chris....
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Match Point
1993
Don't Leave Me This Way
7/1
British academics Loretta and Bridget run into Sandra, an old school friend at a book launch. Although Sandra appears to be gay and carefree, Loretta...
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Don't Leave Me This Way
1981
Timon of Athens
7/1
Timon loves to give parties and objects to friends, but when he cannot pay his creditors, his "friends" refuse to help him, and he becomes a misanthro...
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Timon of Athens
2003
Calendar Girls
6.546/377
Members of a Yorkshire branch of the Women's Institute cause controversy when they pose nude for a charity calendar.
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Calendar Girls
Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
7/1
Rory Bremner looks back on the first year of Tony Blair's premiership through a series of sketches.
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Rory Bremner: From Blair to Here
1995
England, My England
5/1
The story of Henry Purcell.
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England, My England
1965
The End of Arthur's Marriage
5/4
In this off-beat musical – a satire that combines fantasy, social observation and songs – a working class man goes to put a deposit on a new house onl...
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The End of Arthur's Marriage
1990
Life After Life
0/0
A 70 year old man gets shunned into a retirement home.
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Life After Life
2000
Maybe Baby
5.4/94
Sam and Lucie Bell are a married couple who seem to have it all: good looks, successful careers, matching motorbikes, and an enthusiastic love life. T...
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Maybe Baby
2001
The Tailor of Panama
6.019/483
A British spy is banished to Panama after having an affair with an ambassador's mistress. Once there he makes connection with a local tailor with a ne...
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The Tailor of Panama
1996
Giving Tongue
1/1
Jessie Fielding is a young MP who is trying to get an anti-hunting bill through the two Houses of Parliament, which is a little surprising as she hunt...
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Giving Tongue
1978
The Light Princess
7/1
Based on a short story by George MacDonald, a princess experiences constant weightlessness.
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The Light Princess
1995
A Very Open Prison
10/1
The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murd...
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A Very Open Prison
1970
Take a Girl Like You
5.5/15
Young Jenny heads to the South of England to start a new career as a school teacher. Even before she has had a chance to settle in she meets Patrick,...
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Take a Girl Like You
1965
The Drinking Party
0/0
An interpretation of Plato's Symposium as a picnic organised by a University don for his students. Each guest is asked to explain the nature of love b...
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The Drinking Party
1976
Jumbo
0/0
"1975 was the year of the disaster movie, yeah? So what stops 1976 being the year of the disastrous disaster movie?"
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Jumbo
1986
The Demon Lover
0/0
When young Kathleen makes a promise to Keith Cameron during World War One, that no matter what happens they will meet again one day, she little realis...
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