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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-06-29

Place of Birth

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Tom Fleming

Biography

Thomas 'Tom' Fleming (29 June 1927 — 18 April 2010) was an English actor, known for King Lear (1970) and BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950). His portrayal of Jesus in the BBC miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1956) was the first depiction in media.

Known for

King Lear

King Lear

King Lear is a proud man who solicits praise from his three daughters in return for inheritance of the kingdom. Daughters Goneril and Regan profess their affection vehemently. Cordelia, who does not respect the process her father has chosen, does not humor him. Lear's perceived rejection from Cordelia leads to her banishment, thus splitting the kingdom between the other two. This hasty decision becomes his fatal error.

An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

An Age of Kings

An Age of Kings

A linking together of Shakespeare's history plays — Richard II, 1 Henry IV, 2 Henry IV, Henry V, 1 Henry VI, 2 Henry VI, 3 Henry VI, and Richard III — chronicling the rise and fall of monarchs over the 86 years between Richard II and Richard III.

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

An eight part BBC miniseries about the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. This was notable as being the first production featuring an actor depicting Jesus.

Weir of Hermiston

Weir of Hermiston

The old Lord Adam Weir of the Hermiston estate on the Scots borders is a gruff, boozy, hanging judge - the terror of Edinburgh law courts. His wife is a tremulous and pious Christian. Weir spends his time putting his wife down, even in the company of her only son, Archie. His mother dead of depression and stress, Archie grow to hate his father, but then goes into law studies, though his more modern and tolerant values clash with those of his father. Attending the hanging of yet another of his father's victims, Archie can no longer stand it and denounces his father publicly. As punishment he is rusticated to manage the family estate, Hermiston.

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary Stuart, who was named Queen of Scotland when she was only six days old, is the last Roman Catholic ruler of Scotland. She is imprisoned at the age of 23 by her cousin Elizabeth Tudor, the English Queen and her arch adversary. Nineteen years later the life of Mary is to be ended on the scaffold and with her execution the last threat to Elizabeth's throne has been removed. The two Queens with their contrasting personalities make a dramatic counterpoint to history.

Meetings with Remarkable Men

Meetings with Remarkable Men

The story of G.I. Gurdjieff and his travels to achieve enlightenment and inner growth. Beginning with his childhood, the movie follows his journeys through Central Asia as he discovers new levels of spirituality through music, dance and near-encounters with death.

The Papermakers

The Papermakers

A brief history of paper followed by a look at the manufacturing process in a paper mill in Markinch, Scotland.

Royal Stirling

Royal Stirling

A look at the city of Stirling, Scotland and its surrounding area

Prospect for a City

Prospect for a City

A look at Edinburgh's New Town, on the bicentenary of its planning.

The Queen in Scotland

The Queen in Scotland

Documents a visit of Queen Elizabeth to Scotland.

The Country of the Blind

The Country of the Blind

Documentary about the Scottish National Institution for the War Blinded

Tay Road Bridge

Tay Road Bridge

Following the construction of the Tay Road Bridge between Dundee and Fife, Scotland.

Aberdeen 1906

Aberdeen 1906

A film of a royal visit to Aberdeen, Scotland in 1906. Comprises footage re-edited from the earlier silent film "Aberdeen University Quarter Centenary Celebrations", with a new soundtrack and commentary.

The Edinburgh Festival 1964

The Edinburgh Festival 1964

A look at some of the events taking place at the Edinburgh Festival.