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Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky, and The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as playing varied roles in television drama, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess), and Pack of Lies. He also continued to appear on the stage, notably in the plays of Simon Gray, such as Butley and Otherwise Engaged.

The Sum of All Fears ( 2002) | IMDb: 6.4

Action , Drama , Thriller

When the president of Russia suddenly dies, a man whose politics are virtually unknown succeeds him. The change in political leaders sparks paranoia among American CIA officials, so CIA director Bill Cabot recruits a young analyst to supply insight and advice on the situation. Then the unthinkable happens: a nuclear bomb explodes in a U.S. city, and America is quick to blame the Russians.

Starring:

Ben Affleck , Morgan Freeman , James Cromwell , Liev Schreiber , Bridget Moynahan , Alan Bates

Directed by:

Craig Hosking , Anna Rane , Maxime Bérubé

Produced by:

Tom Clancy , Katy Tatian-Genovese , Joel Román Mendías

The Mothman Prophecies ( 2002) | IMDb: 6.4

Drama , Horror , Mystery

Reporter John Klein is plunged into a world of impossible terror and unthinkable chaos when fate draws him to a sleepy West Virginia town whose residents are being visited by a great winged shape that sows hideous nightmares and fevered visions.

Starring:

Richard Gere , Laura Linney , Will Patton , Debra Messing , David Eigenberg , Alan Bates

Directed by:

John Hockridge , Robert Grasmere , Joseph J. Kontra

Produced by:

Joshua A. Baker , Terry McKay , Laurie Dodsworth

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