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David Hemmings ( 18 November , 1941 – 3 December , 2003 ) was a British Movie Actor and Director , whose most famous role was the Photographer in Michelangelo Antonioni 's '' Blow-Up '' in 1966 (opposite Vanessa Redgrave ), one of the films that best represented the spirit of the 1960s. He also appeared in '' Barbarella ''. Born in Guildford , Surrey , he started his career as a boy Soprano , appearing in several works by Benjamin Britten , then moved on to an Acting and directing career in the Cinema . He made his first film appearance in 1954, but it was in the mid-sixties that he first became well-known as a pin-up and film star. Following ''Blow-Up'', he appeared in a string of major British films, including '' Camelot '' (1967), '' The Charge Of The Light Brigade '' (1968) and ''Alfred the Great'' (1969) (in which he played the title role). He provided the narration for a rock album, Rick Wakeman 's adaptation of Jules Verne 's '' Journey To The Center Of The Earth ''. He was mentioned in the Monty Python's Flying Circus TV Show, Episode Eight "Full Frontal Nudity" twice. The first time was in the beginning of the episode with the line "The part of David Hemmings will be played by a piece of wood." with the second time being at the end of the episode with "David Hemmings appeared courtesy of the National Forestry Society" Living up to his glamorous image, Hemmings married four times, the most famous of his wives being the Fort Worth, Texas -born actress and long-term British resident, Gayle Hunnicutt , mother of his son, Nolan Hemmings . He continued to act, appearing in many TV dramas. In 1981 he directed a film version of James Herbert 's novel ''The Survivor'', starring Robert Powell and Jenny Agutter . Throughout the 1980s Hemmings also worked extensively as a director on programmes including ''''. He also had a role in the hit Russell Crowe film, '' Gladiator '', in 2000. He died of a Heart Attack , aged 62, in Romania , on the film set of ''Samantha's Child'', after playing his scenes for the day. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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