Robert Powell

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Robert Powell was born on June 1, 1944 in Salford, Manchester, England. In 1964, he started his acting career while attending Manchester University. In 1967, he made his film debut, and later landed his first starring role in The Italian Job (1969). Some of his well known movies include Franco Ziefirelli's "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977), Ken Russell's Tommy (1975) and Mahler (1974), the remake of The Thirty Nine Steps (1978), and the popular TV series "Doomwatch" (1970). Robert married on 29th August, 1975 to Barbara 'Babs' Lord. They now have a son and a daughter. In 1982, Robert won the Best Actor award at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Imperative (1982). He won the best actor award at the Paris Film Festival for Harlequin (1980). For his portrayal of Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth he received best actor awards from TV Times and Italian TV Times, the international arts prize at the Fiuggi Film Festival, grand prize at the Saint-Vincent Film Festival, and a nomination as best actor from The Irish Academy of Film and Television arts. In reference to his role as Jesus in Jesus of Nazareth, Robert said, "I hope Jesus Christ will be the last in my line of sensitive young men for quite a while."

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  • wc Gender: Male
  • calendar_month Birth Date: 1944-06-01
  • event Death Date Unknown
  • school Known for: Acting
  • star Popularity: 8
  • info Birth Place Salford, Manchester, England, UK
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5.9

Frankenstein

1984-06-17

6.5

Tommy

1975-03-19

4.8

The Jigsaw Man

1983-11-11

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Asylum

1972-11-17

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Classic Ghost Stories

1986-12-31

3.8

What Waits Below

1984-11-19

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The Hunting of Lionel Crane

1970-01-21

6.7

The Thirty Nine Steps

1978-11-04

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The Queen's Lost Uncle

2003-11-06

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The Asphyx

1972-12-05

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Bam! Pow! Zap!

1969-03-05

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Shelley

1972-07-05

5.9

Beyond Good and Evil

1977-10-05

5.3

The Survivor

1981-07-09

6.8

Mahler

1974-04-04

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Titanic - The Story

1993-01-01

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Chunuk Bair

1992-04-25

6.4

Jane Austen in Manhattan

1980-07-01

6.7

The Four Feathers

1978-01-01

4.8

Secrets

1971-09-21

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The English Civil Wars

1992-06-01

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Pygmalion

1981-12-27

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The Battle of Trafalgar: Nelson's Victory

1993-06-01

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Love Sins

1987-01-30

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The Golden Years

1992-01-02

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Napoleon 1812 - The Road to Moscow

2005-06-01

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Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs

2023-10-21

5.7

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1993-04-23

8

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993-09-10

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Das lange Gespräch mit dem Vogel

1992-08-20

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Season of the Witch

1970-01-07

5

Il segno del comando

1992-03-01

4.8

The First Circle

1992-02-25

5.5

Imperative

1982-04-01

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Tales of Television Centre

2012-05-17

6.5

Robbery

1967-08-01

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The Italian Job

1969-06-02

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The Queen of Heaven

2025-04-04

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Treasure Island

1997-07-14

6

Tower of London: The Innocent

1969-07-31

3.5

Walk a Crooked Path

1969-08-31

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Running Scared

1972-05-01

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The Wandering Company

1984-01-01

5.7

Colour Me Kubrick

2005-10-06

5.8

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1982-02-02

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Down There in the Jungle

1988-02-04

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Seven Games From Glory

2002-06-25

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Romeo.Juliet

1990-01-01

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All Systems Go: Alan Garner

1973-01-01

5

The Boer War: 1899-1902

1992-07-01

6.6

Harlequin

1980-03-28

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Mrs. Warren's Profession

1972-10-03

6.7

Lady Killer

1973-01-18

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Franco Zeffirelli: Directing from Life

2018-11-15

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Walkabout to Hollywood

1980-02-11

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Pride of Africa

1997-01-01

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Death to Sister Mary

1974-05-21

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Jesus Of Nazareth

1977-03-27

6.6

Thriller

1973-04-14

5.7

Holby City

1999-01-12

5.6

Countdown

1982-11-02

6.3

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996-03-16

5

Crown Court

1972-10-11

6.7

The Detectives

1993-01-27

5.7

Doomwatch

1970-02-09

5

Hannay

1988-01-06

8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951-12-24

7.1

Shaka Zulu

1986-10-24

6

Canned Carrott

1990-10-03

4

Fantomcat

1995-09-07

7.5

The Legends of Treasure Island

1993-09-10

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The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1966-03-08

7.7

Jesus of Nazareth

1977-03-27

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Looking for Clancy

1975-05-24

3.1

Pebble Mill

1991-10-14

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BBC Play of the Month

1965-10-19

5.3

Jude the Obscure

1971-02-06

10

Great Crimes and Trials

1993-11-02

5.7

The Edwardians

1972-11-21

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The British Soap Awards

1999-01-01

5

BBC Play of the Month

1965-10-19

6.6

Thriller

1973-04-14

8

The Real Jesus of Nazareth

2017-04-16

7.5

World War II in Colour

2009-09-04

6.3

Dalziel & Pascoe

1996-03-16

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The Century of Warfare

1993-10-18

5.3

An Audience with...

1978-01-08

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Classic Ghost Stories

1986-12-25

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Merlin of the Crystal Cave

1991-11-17

7.6

Keeping Up Appearances

1990-10-29

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International Terrorism Since 1945

2009-01-05

7.7

Agatha Christie's Marple

2004-12-12

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Great SAS Missions

2004-08-04

5

Celebrity Antiques Road Trip

2011-10-24

7

Natural World

1983-10-30

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