Ian McKellen Movies
- 2011
Looking for Lowry
Looking for Lowry02011HD
Looking for Lowry is an entertaining documentary film about the life and work of the much loved British artist L.S. Lowry (1887 – 1976). This...
- 1992
Gladio
Gladio71992HD
In three programmes shown over consecutive weeks in BBC2's Timewatch strand, Allan Francovich interviewed key Gladio players such as Propaganda Due...
- 2006
Saint of 9/11
Saint of 9/115.72006HD
Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and...
- 2006
X-Men: The Last Stand
X-Men: The Last Stand6.42006HD
When a cure is found to treat mutations, lines are drawn amongst the X-Men—led by Professor Charles Xavier—and the Brotherhood, a band of...
- 1994
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest
Stonewall 25: Global Voices of Pride and Protest01994HD
Finished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public perception of LGBTQ people in America, Stonewall 25:...
- 1970
The Tragedy of King Richard II
The Tragedy of King Richard II01970HD
The Tragedy of King Richard II, by William Shakespeare. The actions and repercussions of a proud King, whose vanity and selfishness lead to his...
- 1972
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler01972HD
Adaptation of the play by Henrik Ibsen.
- 1982
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare
Ian McKellen: Acting Shakespeare01982HD
A record of McKellen's one-man Broadway show about the Bard.
- 2015
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC02015HD
The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before they...
- 2020
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet
Du Fu: China's Greatest Poet102020HD
Sir Ian McKellen reads the poetry, Michael Wood traces the journey on the ground. Together they conjure up the extraordinary life, times and words of...
- 2009
Theatreland
Theatreland02009HD
8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen,...
- 2011
The Betty Driver Story
The Betty Driver Story102011HD
- 2013
The Egg Trick
The Egg Trick62013HD
Do you know the joke about the broken egg?
- 1993
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up
Armistead Maupin Is a Man I Dreamt Up01993HD
An affectionate portrait of San Francisco, and of the man whose Tales of the City have inspired thousands to go there. Maupin relates a life story...
- 2010
Lady Grey London
Lady Grey London92010HD
Starring Marion Cotillard as Lady Grey, a burlesque artist with magical healing powers, the unshakable Sir Ian Mckellan as her crippled fan and...
- 1994
To Die For
To Die For2.21994HD
Simon and Mark live together in London. When Mark dies of AIDS, Simon gets on with his life rather quickly, too quickly to suit the ghost of Mark,...
- 2017
How a Kite Flies
How a Kite Flies02017HD
Sir Ian McKellen voices an alcoholic kite. A down-and-out who prefers to hang around his dingy local strip joint rather than get out into the blue...
- 1978
The Vanishing Army
The Vanishing Army01978HD
Career army man Bill Paterson faces discharge in this examination of the harsh treatment of British NCOs.
- 2022
Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen
Amol Rajan Interviews Ian McKellen02022HD
Amol Rajan speaks to Ian McKellen, one of the most celebrated performers of his generation and someone who has long defied convention and...
- 2016
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film
All the World's a Screen: Shakespeare on Film02016HD
An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with movie directors...