Discovering Film
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A fascinating look at the life and career of Jack Nicholson, the Oscar-winning actor whose film credits include Easy Rider, The Shining, A Few Good Men and The Departed.
Discovering: Jane FondaMovie experts look back at the life and career of Jane Fonda, who won Oscars for her performances in both neo-noir crime-thriller Klute and wartime drama Coming Home.
Discovering: Peter FinchAn intimate portrait of Peter Finch, the actor known for his portrayal of anchorman Howard Beale in Network, for which he received the first ever posthumous Oscar.
Discovering: Gene WilderA look at the life and career of Gene Wilder, the charismatic star of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein.
Discovering: Laurence HarveyA look at the life and career of Laurence Harvey, the actor best known for his Oscar and BAFTA-nominated performance as Joe Lampton in 1959 drama Room at the Top.
Discovering: Donald SutherlandA look at the life and career of Donald Sutherland, the Canadian actor whose numerous credits include The Dirty Dozen, M*A*S*H, Pride & Prejudice and The Hunger Games.
Discovering: Dirk BogardeMovie experts reflect on the career of Dirk Bogarde, the great English actor known for his complex roles in the dark films Victim, Death in Venice and The Night Porter.
Discovering: Charles LaughtonA look at the life and career of Charles Laughton, the Yorkshire-born stage and film actor who starred in The Old Dark House and Mutiny on the Bounty.
Discovering: Karl MaldenAn intimate profile of Karl Malden, the actor who won an Oscar for his role as Mitch in A Streetcar Named Desire and was nominated for another for On the Waterfront.
Discovering: Anthony HopkinsA look at the career of Anthony Hopkins, the Oscar-winning actor known for roles in films such as The Silence of the Lambs, The Remains of the Day and Amistad.
Discovering: Faye DunawayA closer look at the life and career of Faye Dunaway, the Oscar-winning actress known for her roles in Bonnie and Clyde, The Thomas Crown Affair, Chinatown and Network.
Discovering: Vincent PriceA look at the life and career of Vincent Price, the suavely menacing star of numerous horror films including House of Wax and The Abominable Dr Phibes.
Discovering: Judi DenchA look back at the career of Judi Dench, who won an Oscar for her role as Queen Elizabeth in Shakespeare in Love before going on to star as M in eight James Bond movies.
Show more- About this series
- Some of the biggest film stars in history rose to fame during the `golden age' of Hollywood, in the early and mid-20th century. `Discovering Film' profiles some of these stars who became iconic face and household names during this era. Marlene Dietrich, Grace Kelly, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, Humphrey Bogart and Henry Fonda are among the stars and starlets featured in the hour-long episodes, which take a detailed look at their lives and careers. The programme explains how the stars of the screen rose to fame and lasted long enough at the top to create a legacy that still endures decades later.
- CrewLyndy Saville (Director)
- GenreArts, Factual
- Seasons11
- StudioSky Arts
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