Iain Richardson: the great roles of the master

Ian Richardson is an actor. By nationality - Scotsman. A native of Edinburgh. He became famous due to the role of the politician in the popular trilogy "House of cards". Was involved in 102 projects. Often played the legendary characters, such as Sherlock Holmes and Hamlet. He died in 2007. He was married to actress Marusa Frank.

Biography

Ian Richardson was born in the city of Edinburgh on April 7, 1934 in the family of Margaret and John Richardson. He began his career with admission to the College of Dramatic Arts in Glasgow.

It turned out for the first time on stage, when he was 14 years old, playing in an amateur performance. The director of this production liked his acting, and he advised young Richardson to get rid of the Scottish accent for the sake of career advancement.

Initially, Ian Richardson worked in an amateur folk theater in the city of Edinburgh. His next place of service was the College of Dramatic Arts in Glasgow. From 1960 to 1975 he served in the Royal Shakespeare Theater. Despite the fact that the hero of this article has done a lot and successfully made films, still he is considered actors of the theater. In 1972, he played in the musical production of Trelawney. This work has gained great popularity.

Working in the Shakespearean Theater, Richardson received major roles in many performances by director John Bolton. He played the title role in "Coriolanus" in the production of 1967, performed Cassius in "Julia Caesar", embodied Tim in the play Cymbeline.

Actor Ian Richardson worked at that time with other well-known directors. He played the lead role in "Richard III" (1975).

The actor, after leaving Shakespeare's Theater, played the role of Professor Henry Higgins in the musical "My Fair Lady." Played in those years also in a Broadway play "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov, who, however, was met with cool critics and a great audience. The last time the actor appeared on stage in 2006, playing Epicurus Mamon in the production of "The Alchemist" of the London National Theater.

The first steps on the big way

In 1964 he performed one of the roles in the documentary scientific and educational series "Horizon".

In 1972, the actor was on the same set with the stars of the first magnitude Peter O'Toole and Sophia Loren while working on the Italian-American painting "The Man from La Mancha". This story, narrating about the 16th century, tells about the writer and actor Miguel de Cervantes, who was trapped in prison for his debts. Here he tells other prisoners the story of the romantic knight Don Quixote, in love with a beautiful lady who embarks on a journey with his faithful servant Sancho Panza to do good.

Subsequent roles

In 1979, actor Ian Richardson appeared in the British thriller "Spy, Get Out". This is a film about the identification of a Russian spy among the top ranks of the Foreign Intelligence Service. The painting was nominated for the Emmy Award in 1980 as the best mini-series.

In 1983, Ian Richardson showed his acting talent, starring in the television movie "The Hound of the Baskervilles." This picture tells of the famous detective Sherlock Holmes, when Dr. James Mortimer comes to him for help, who tells him about the mysterious death of Sir Baskerville. The detective immediately takes up this matter and is not afraid of talking about some ghost dog pursuing all representatives of the family of the Baskervilles.

Successful work and recognition

In 1984, actor Ian Richardson, whose films have an unprecedented popularity in his homeland, played one of the title roles in the adventure film "The Master of Ballantrae" with Michael York. This story tells of the rivalry of the two brothers in the struggle for inheritance. It was not without a love triangle. The painting was nominated for the Emmy Award of that year in the category "Best Supporting Actor".

In 1987, the actor was next to Michael Caine and Pierce Brosnan, playing a role in the British thriller "The Fourth Protocol." This is an espionage story about agent John Preston, who is entrusted to find someone who passes on secret British intelligence about a nuclear weapon to a potential adversary.

In the same year, actor Ian Richardson showed himself in the drama "Freedom cliché" with Kevin Kline and Denzel Washington. This is a historical biography film about the fate of Bantu Stephen Biko, who actively promoted the idea of national identity in South Africa. The painting was kindly received by critics and was nominated for an Oscar and the Golden Globe Award in several categories in 1988.

In the same period, the actor had a role in the British-German drama "Burning Mystery." In this visual story, viewers are introduced to the wife of a diplomat who travels to the Austrian resort along with her son-asthmatic. Here they meet the baron, in which the heroine passionately falls in love, completely forgetting that she is bound by marriage, and about the illness of her son.

In 1990, there was a role in the stirring world of cinematography music thriller "The Phantom of the Opera" with Bert Lancaster. Actor Ian Richardson played one of the secondary roles. The film, which liked both viewers and critics, was then twice nominated for the Golden Globe.

At the same time actor Ian Richardson, a photo of which is posted on English websites about the movie, played in the comedic cinematic interpretation of "Hamlet" - the film "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are dead." The film, in which the main roles were played by Tim Roth and Gary Oldman, received the Golden Lion of the Venice Film Festival.

The last role

In 2006, actor Ian Richardson appeared on the set for the last time in his life, starring in the drama "Jane Austen" starring Anne Hathaway. In this film, the main character in the struggle for her love is not afraid to go against the stale opinion of the conservative minded society of the XIX century.