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Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:06 am
by drednm
Wonderful actor. He could play just about anything.

https://variety.com/2020/film/global/ia ... 234642549/

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:21 am
by maliejandra
He will always be Napoleon in Time Bandits for me. Love that movie. RIP.

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:29 am
by drednm
maliejandra wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:21 am
He will always be Napoleon in Time Bandits for me. Love that movie. RIP.
BRAZIL and CHARIOTS OF FIRE for me....

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:57 am
by Mike Gebert
Bilbo Baggins!

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:00 am
by boblipton
Napoleon, yes, but in The Emperor's New Clothes.

Bob

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 8:25 am
by Salty Dog
Joe Gould's Secret.

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:40 am
by wich2
Mike Gebert wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:57 am
Bilbo Baggins!
Yes! But one of the first times I encountered his excellent work, was as Frodo.

https://archive.org/details/LordOfTheRi ... ngs+01.mp3

- Craig

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 10:43 am
by alicefaye
Mike Gebert wrote:
Fri Jun 19, 2020 7:57 am
Bilbo Baggins!
The same for myself as well. Age difference or not, I could never quite adjust to Martin Freeman playing Bilbo in the Hobbit movies.

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 11:05 am
by The Blackbird
"I can't lie to you about your chances, but …. you have my sympathies...:

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 4:47 pm
by boblipton
His New York Times obituary is at

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/obit ... Obituaries

Bob

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:35 pm
by Javier
Such a loss of a great Actor. the films I watch often where he appeared in from my collection are, Naked Lunch, Dance with a stranger and Chariots of fire. May he rest in peace.

Re: Ian Holm has died

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2020 9:57 pm
by Hamilton's Grandson
Just saw chariots the other day on tcm, enjoyed seeing him again in that film. Great actor.