What role did Denis Lawson play in the 1983 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth?
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Denis Lawson Denis Stamper Lawson (born 27 September 1947) is a Scottish actor and director. He is known for his roles as John Jarndyce in the BBC's adaptation of "Bleak House", as Gordon Urquhart in the film "Local Hero", as DI Steve McAndrew in BBC One's "New Tricks", and as Wedge Antilles in the original "Star Wars" trilogy. He is the uncle of actor Ewan McGregor.
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Local Hero Local Hero is a 1983 British comedy-drama film written and directed by Bill Forsyth and starring Peter Riegert, Denis Lawson, Fulton Mackay, and Burt Lancaster. Produced by David Puttnam, the film is about an American oil company representative who is sent to the fictional village of Ferness on the west coast of Scotland to purchase the town and surrounding property for his company. For his work on the film, Forsyth won the 1984 BAFTA Award for Best Direction.
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The Shooting Party The Shooting Party is a 1985 British drama film directed by Alan Bridges and based on the book of the same name by Isabel Colegate. The film is set in 1913 and shows the way of life of English aristocrats, gathered for pheasant shooting and general self-indulgence. Their way of life is contrasted with the local rural poor, who serve as 'beaters', driving the game for the aristocrats to shoot. It was entered into the 14th Moscow International Film Festival.
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Bill Fraser William Simpson "Bill" Fraser (5 June 1908 – 9 September 1987) was a Scottish actor who appeared on stage, screen and television for many years. In 1986 he won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Comedy Performance for his stage role in the play "When We Are Married".
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Diane Keen Diane Keen (born 29 July 1946) is an English actress, who starred in the British TV drama "Doctors" in which she played Julia Parsons from 2003-2012. She is also known for starring in the 1970s comedy series "The Cuckoo Waltz" and "Rings on Their Fingers", and for her many appearances in Nescafé coffee advertisements during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Johnny English Johnny English is a 2003 British-American spy comedy film parodying the James Bond secret agent genre infused with comedy similar to Atkinson's Mr. Bean character. The film stars Rowan Atkinson, Natalie Imbruglia, Ben Miller and John Malkovich. The screenplay was written by Bond writers Neal Purvis and Robert Wade, with William Davies, and the film was directed by Peter Howitt. It is the first installment of the "Johnny English film series".
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Leigh Lawson Allan Leigh Lawson (born 21 July 1945) is a British film and stage actor, director and writer.
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Nelly's Version Nelly's Version is a 1983 British mystery film directed by Maurice Hatton and starring Eileen Atkins, Anthony Bate and Nicholas Ball. It was based on a novel by Eva Figes. The screenplay concerns a woman who turns up a hotel having lost her memory and forgotten who she is.
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Édith et Marcel Édith et Marcel is a 1983 French film directed by Claude Lelouch.
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Silent Reach Silent Reach is a 1983 Australian mini series based on the novel by Osmar White.
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Thursday's Child (1983 film) Thursday's Child is a 1983 American made-for-television drama film starring Rob Lowe, Gena Rowlands and Don Murray, directed by David Lowell Rich and based on the book by Victoria Poole.
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Britannia Hospital Britannia Hospital is a 1982 black comedy film by British director Lindsay Anderson which targets the National Health Service and contemporary British society. It was entered into the 1982 Cannes Film Festival and Fantasporto.
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All in Good Time (film) All in Good Time is a British film directed by Nigel Cole. It is based on Ayub Khan-Din's 2007 play "Rafta, Rafta," which itself was based on a 1963 play and 1966 film by Bill Naughton, "All in Good Time" and "The Family Way."
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Richard Rankin Richard Rankin (born Richard Harris on 4 January 1983) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is perhaps best known for his roles in the Scottish sketch show "Burnistoun" and as Captain Thomas Gillan in the BBC One war drama "The Crimson Field". He is also known for playing DI Elliot Carne in BBC Three drama "Thirteen".
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Bill Brand (TV series) Bill Brand is a British television drama series produced by Thames Television for the ITV network which was shown in the summer of 1976.
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Passionless Moments Passionless Moments is a 1983 short Australian drama film written and directed by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1986 Cannes Film Festival.
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Tom, Dick and Harriet Tom, Dick and Harriet is a British sitcom that was broadcast for two series from 1982 to 1983. It was created by the sitcom writing team of Johnnie Mortimer and Brian Cooke, and it starred veteran actor Lionel Jeffries in one of his few television roles, only seven months after his previous TV sitcom role in "Father Charlie", Ian Ogilvy (who had a few years before been cast as Simon Templar a.k.a. The Saint in "Return of the Saint"), and Brigit Forsyth (best known for her role as Thelma Ferris in "The Likely Lads"/"Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?").
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The Boxer's Omen The Boxer's Omen (魔) is a 1983 Hong Kong horror film directed by Kuei Chih-Hung.
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Six Weeks Six Weeks is a 1982 American drama film directed by Tony Bill and based on the novel of the same name by Fred Mustard Stewart. It stars Dudley Moore and Mary Tyler Moore.
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Bill Tarmey Bill Tarmey (born William Piddington; 4 April 1941 – 9 November 2012) was an English actor, singer and author, best known for playing Jack Duckworth in the soap opera "Coronation Street". First appearing in the role in November 1979, he played it continually from 1983 to 2010.
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Billy Dainty William Hooper Frank John (Billy) Dainty (22 February 1927 – 19 November 1986) was a British comedian, dancer, physical comedian and pantomime and television star.
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Utilities (film) Utilities is a 1983 Canadian comedy film starring Robert Hays and Brooke Adams. It was directed by Harvey Hart.