Barrie Cookson

Barrie Cookson

1922-03-28
82 (2005-01-09)
New Zealand

Barrie Cookson was born in New Zealand as Arthur Barrie Cookson. He was an actor, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Knights of God (1987) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Avril Conquest.

New Zealand

Barrie Cookson was born in New Zealand as Arthur Barrie Cookson. He was an actor, known for A Clockwork Orange (1971), Knights of God (1987) and The Onedin Line (1971). He was married to Avril Conquest.

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A Clockwork Orange 1971 (8.187)

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping anyone they please. When not destroying the lives of others, Alex swoons to the music of Beethoven. The state, eager to crack down on juvenile crime, gives an incarcerated Alex the option to undergo an invasive procedure that'll rob him of all personal agency. In a time when conscience is a commodity, can Alex change his tune?
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From England to Egypt, accompanied by his elegant and trustworthy sidekicks, the intelligent yet eccentrically-refined Belgian detective Hercule Poirot pits his wits against a collection of first class deceptions.
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John Wycliffe: The Morning Star 1984 (10)

This affecting biography chronicles the life and times of prominent European philosopher John Wycliffe, who was the first to translate the Bible into English. The 14th century, Oxford University scholar often found himself caught between opposing theological, political and societal forces: He defended England's autonomy against the pontiff's authority and championed the indigent against the wealthy's abuses.
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Angels Are So Few 1970

This neat, intense drama, labelled “a fable for television”, stars Tom Bell as the scruffy, childlike Michael Biddle, who is invited in from the cold of a suburban street by sexually frustrated, bored housewife Cynthia, played by Christine Hargreaves. He declares that he’s an angel, and Cynthia needs an angel, but in a way Michael fears...
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Tasmanian Tapestry 1953

A travel film with a poetic narration and orchestral soundtrack on Tasmania: '...set like a scenic tapestry in the Southern Ocean'.