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Bob Anderson est un Acteur, Machiniste et Cascadeur Britannique né le 15 septembre 1922 à Gosport (Royaume-uni)
Robert James Gilbert "Bob" Anderson (15 September 1922 – 1 January 2012) was a British Olympic fencer, and a renowned film fight choreographer, with a cinema career that spanned more than 50 years and included films such as Highlander, The Princess Bride, The Mask of Zorro, The Lord of the Rings, and Die Another Day. He was regarded as the premier choreographer of Hollywood sword-fighting, and during his career he coached many actors in swordsmanship, including Errol Flynn, Sean Connery, Antonio Banderas, Viggo Mortensen and Johnny Depp. He also appeared as a stunt double for Darth Vader's lightsaber battles in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi.
As a competitive fencer, he represented Great Britain at the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympic Games, and the World Championships in 1950 and 1953 in the sabre event. He finished tied for fifth in the team sabre event at Helsinki in 1952.
After his retirement from fencing competition, he studied under Prof. Roger Crosnier and was appointed the first official British National Coach, in charge of the National Training System, the day he was awarded his full Professorship. He succeeded Prof. Crosnier as President of the British Academy of Fencing. During the late 1950s to the 1970s he travelled around Britain, and between fencing courses he combined his official duties with television and film work. Eventually emigrating to Canada, he went on to become technical director of the Canadian Fencing Association in Ottawa. During the 1960s and 1970s he was also the president of the British Academy of Fencing.
Anderson's cinema career began in 1953 when he choreographed fights for and coached Errol Flynn in The Master of Ballantrae. During rehearsal for a scene he accidentally slashed Flynn on his thigh, leading to notoriety in Hollywood as "the man who stabbed Errol Flynn". He went on to work as a stunt performer and/or fight choreographer in films such as The Guns of Navarone and the Bond films From Russia With Love and Casino Royale. His stature in Hollywood was cemented when he was selected by Stanley Kubrick in 1974 to act as the sword master for Barry Lyndon.
Anderson subsequently went on to be involved in all three of the original Star Wars films. Anderson did not receive much recognition for his work for years after their initial release. Mark Hamill in 1983 revealed, "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting. It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told George I didn't think it was fair any more. Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man." Anderson in 1994 specified that for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi he staged the lightsaber duels and also wore the Vader costume in fight scenes. David Prowse, who played Vader, said he did his own swordplay in the first Star Wars film but afterward, "having one of the principals do his own stunts made [the filmmakers] very weird from an insurance point of view."
Anderson continued to work in cinema for the next 30 years, and was responsible for the swordsmanship in many films, including Highlander, The Princess Bride, The Three Musketeers, The Mask of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Shortly before his death he was working on The Hobbit. He had a reputation for being a perfectionist, with director Martin Campbell giving him the nickname "Grumpy Bob". Anderson was interviewed at length for the 2009 documentary on cinematic sword-fighting, Reclaiming the Blade, where he commented, "I never took up the sword, I think the sword took me up."
(2003)
(Coordinateur cascades)
(1983)
(Cascadeur)
(1980)
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(2001)
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Nationalité Royaume-uni
Naissance 15 septembre 1922 à Gosport (Royaume-uni)
Mort 1 janvier 2012 (à 89 ans) à Sussex de l'Ouest (Royaume-uni)
Naissance 15 septembre 1922 à Gosport (Royaume-uni)
Mort 1 janvier 2012 (à 89 ans) à Sussex de l'Ouest (Royaume-uni)
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Anderson was educated at The Royal Hospital School, in Raleigh House. It was here that he began to fence. Anderson joined the Royal Marines and won several combined services titles in the sport of fencing. He served in the Mediterranean during World War II.As a competitive fencer, he represented Great Britain at the Helsinki 1952 Summer Olympic Games, and the World Championships in 1950 and 1953 in the sabre event. He finished tied for fifth in the team sabre event at Helsinki in 1952.
After his retirement from fencing competition, he studied under Prof. Roger Crosnier and was appointed the first official British National Coach, in charge of the National Training System, the day he was awarded his full Professorship. He succeeded Prof. Crosnier as President of the British Academy of Fencing. During the late 1950s to the 1970s he travelled around Britain, and between fencing courses he combined his official duties with television and film work. Eventually emigrating to Canada, he went on to become technical director of the Canadian Fencing Association in Ottawa. During the 1960s and 1970s he was also the president of the British Academy of Fencing.
Anderson's cinema career began in 1953 when he choreographed fights for and coached Errol Flynn in The Master of Ballantrae. During rehearsal for a scene he accidentally slashed Flynn on his thigh, leading to notoriety in Hollywood as "the man who stabbed Errol Flynn". He went on to work as a stunt performer and/or fight choreographer in films such as The Guns of Navarone and the Bond films From Russia With Love and Casino Royale. His stature in Hollywood was cemented when he was selected by Stanley Kubrick in 1974 to act as the sword master for Barry Lyndon.
Anderson subsequently went on to be involved in all three of the original Star Wars films. Anderson did not receive much recognition for his work for years after their initial release. Mark Hamill in 1983 revealed, "Bob Anderson was the man who actually did Vader's fighting. It was always supposed to be a secret, but I finally told George I didn't think it was fair any more. Bob worked so bloody hard that he deserves some recognition. It's ridiculous to preserve the myth that it's all done by one man." Anderson in 1994 specified that for The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi he staged the lightsaber duels and also wore the Vader costume in fight scenes. David Prowse, who played Vader, said he did his own swordplay in the first Star Wars film but afterward, "having one of the principals do his own stunts made [the filmmakers] very weird from an insurance point of view."
Anderson continued to work in cinema for the next 30 years, and was responsible for the swordsmanship in many films, including Highlander, The Princess Bride, The Three Musketeers, The Mask of Zorro, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl and The Lord of the Rings film trilogy. Shortly before his death he was working on The Hobbit. He had a reputation for being a perfectionist, with director Martin Campbell giving him the nickname "Grumpy Bob". Anderson was interviewed at length for the 2009 documentary on cinematic sword-fighting, Reclaiming the Blade, where he commented, "I never took up the sword, I think the sword took me up."
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Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
, 1h18Réalisé par Daniel McNicoll
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Documentaire, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Documentaire sur le monde des affaires, Documentaire sur le cinéma
Acteurs Viggo Mortensen, John Rhys-Davies, Karl Urban, Bob Anderson
Rôle Lui-même
Note76%
Les Trois Mousquetaires (1993)
, 1h45Réalisé par Stephen Herek
Origine Autriche
Genres Comédie, Cape et d'épée, Action, Aventure, Romance
Thèmes Films pour enfants
Acteurs Charlie Sheen, Kiefer Sutherland, Chris O'Donnell, Oliver Platt, Tim Curry, Rebecca De Mornay
Rôle King's Fencing Instructor (uncredited)
Note63%
Avec la bénédiction de son père, le jeune D'Artagnan quitte sa Gascogne natale. Il part à Paris, afin d'intégrer la célèbre compagnie des Mousquetaires du roi. Or, une fois dans la capitale, il apprend la triste nouvelle : le cardinal de Richelieu vient de dissoudre la célèbre garde. Mais trois hommes, répondant aux noms de Athos, Porthos et Aramis subsistent et s'organisent contre Richelieu, très vite rejoints par D'Artagnan. Ensemble, ils vont tenter de déjouer le complot contre le roi, ourdi par le fourbe cardinal et son âme damnée, la perfide Milady de Winter.
L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
, 2h4Réalisé par Irvin Kershner
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Action, Aventure
Thèmes L'espace, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Extra-terrestres, Le handicap, Space opera, Films pour enfants, Extraterrestre, Mise en scène d'un robot
Acteurs Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse
Rôle Imperial Officer (uncredited)
Note84%
L'univers de Star Wars se déroule dans une galaxie qui est le théâtre d'affrontements entre les Chevaliers Jedi et les Seigneurs noirs des Sith, personnes sensibles à la Force, un champ énergétique mystérieux leur procurant des pouvoirs psychiques. Les Jedi maîtrisent le Côté lumineux de la Force, pouvoir bénéfique et défensif, pour maintenir la paix dans la galaxie. Les Sith utilisent le Côté obscur, pouvoir nuisible et destructeur, pour leurs usages personnels et pour dominer la galaxie.
La Course au trésor (1977)
, 1h41Réalisé par Norman Tokar
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Comédie dramatique
Thèmes Hold up, Films pour enfants
Acteurs David Niven, Helen Hayes, Jodie Foster, Leo McKern, Sydney Bromley, John Alderson
Note67%
Casey Brown (Jodie Foster) est une orpheline qui vit de petits larcins. Véritable garçon manqué, à l'éducation plus que légère, elle fait un jour la connaissance d'Harry Bundage (Leo McKern), petit escroc minable, qui l'embarque dans une de ses arnaques. Celui-ci s'est en effet mis en tête de mettre la main sur le fabuleux trésor caché au cœur du Manoir de Candleshoe. Pour arriver à ses fins, il compte utiliser l'adolescente pour duper la propriétaire, Lady St. Esmund (Helen Hayes), une vieille femme à la recherche de sa petite-fille disparue des années auparavant. Usurpatrice involontaire, Casey doit alors chercher les indices menant à la fortune, tout en veillant à ne pas éveiller les soupçons des autres habitants des lieux, des orphelins recueillis par Lady St. Edmund, au majordome Priory (David Niven).
Some Girls Do (1969)
, 1h28Réalisé par Ralph Thomas
Origine Royaume-uni
Genres Comédie, Action, Aventure, Espionnage
Thèmes Espionnage, Transport, Aviation
Acteurs Richard Johnson, Daliah Lavi, Beba Loncar, James Villiers, Florence Desmond, Maurice Denham
Rôle Senior Aerodynamics Engineer (uncredited)
Note55%
Drummond is hired after a series of inexplicable accidents befall the people and companies who are responsible for developing the world's first supersonic airliner, the SST1. Drummond, with the help of another agent, uncovers a plot by a mastermind named Carl Petersen, who stands to gain eight million pounds if the aircraft is not ready by a certain date. Petersen has developed a number of robots: beautiful girls with electronic brains to help him sabotage the SST1 project by means of infrasound (sound waves with too low frequency to be detected by the human ear) which can be directed at people or objects with devastating results.
Caméraman
, 2h26Réalisé par Steven Spielberg
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Aventure
Thèmes L'enfance, L'environnement, Film post-apocalyptique, Religion, Le futur, Politique, Dystopique, Films pour enfants, Mise en scène d'un robot, Film catastrophe
Acteurs Haley Joel Osment, Jude Law, Frances O'Connor, Brendan Gleeson, Ashley Scott, William Hurt
Rôle Machiniste
Note71%
Dans un monde futuriste ravagé par le réchauffement de la planète et où la procréation est strictement encadrée, les êtres humains vivent en parfaite harmonie avec les « méchas », des robots androïdes spécialement créés pour répondre à leurs besoins : tâches ménagères, services et… amour ! Une famille, dont le fils est dans le coma, décide d'aller plus loin et d'adopter un enfant robot, David, programmé pour vouer un amour sans limites envers ses parents adoptifs. Entretemps, la science ramène à la vie leur enfant biologique, Martin.
Equipe
, 3h21Réalisé par Peter Jackson
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Fantasy, Action, Aventure
Thèmes Mise en scène d'un animal, Magie, Monde imaginaire, Mise en scène d'une araignée, La Terre du Milieu
Acteurs Elijah Wood, Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, Viggo Mortensen, Sean Astin, Cate Blanchett
Rôle Coordinateur cascades
Note85%
Les hobbits Frodon et Sam continuent leur route vers le Mordor, guidés par l'étrange Gollum. Leur plan est de passer par le haut col de Cirith Ungol mais ils ignorent encore que Gollum les mène droit à un piège mortel. De leur côté, les autres membres de la Communauté de l'Anneau, accompagnés par Gandalf, se retrouvent en Isengard au pied de la tour d'Orthanc, où Saroumane et son complice Gríma sont retenus prisonniers par les Ents. C'est là que Gandalf met la main sur le palantír de Saroumane avant que toute la compagnie ne reparte vers Edoras pour y fêter la victoire. Au cours de la nuit, poussé par sa curiosité, le Hobbit Pippin regarde dans le palantír, et se révèle à l'Œil de Sauron. Il y voit Minas Tirith, la cité blanche du Gondor, détruite et l'arbre blanc en feu. Cet aperçu du plan de l'ennemi pousse Gandalf à se rendre de toute urgence à Minas Tirith pour donner l'alarme.
Le Retour du Jedi (1983)
, 2h14Réalisé par Richard Marquand
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Science-fiction, Fantasy, Action, Aventure
Thèmes L'enfance, L'espace, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Extra-terrestres, Space opera, Films pour enfants, Extraterrestre, Mise en scène d'un robot
Acteurs Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse
Rôle Cascadeur
Note79%
L'univers de Star Wars se déroule dans une galaxie qui est le théâtre d'affrontements entre les Chevaliers Jedi et les Seigneurs noirs des Sith, personnes sensibles à la Force, un champ énergétique mystérieux leur procurant des pouvoirs psychiques. Les Jedi maîtrisent le Côté lumineux de la Force, pouvoir bénéfique et défensif, pour maintenir la paix dans la galaxie. Les Sith utilisent le Côté obscur, pouvoir nuisible et destructeur, pour leurs usages personnels et pour dominer la galaxie.
L'Empire contre-attaque (1980)
, 2h4Réalisé par Irvin Kershner
Origine Etats-Unis
Genres Drame, Science-fiction, Action, Aventure
Thèmes L'espace, Monde imaginaire, Dans l'espace, Sur une planète fictive, Extra-terrestres, Le handicap, Space opera, Films pour enfants, Extraterrestre, Mise en scène d'un robot
Acteurs Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams, Anthony Daniels, David Prowse
Rôle Cascadeur
Note84%
L'univers de Star Wars se déroule dans une galaxie qui est le théâtre d'affrontements entre les Chevaliers Jedi et les Seigneurs noirs des Sith, personnes sensibles à la Force, un champ énergétique mystérieux leur procurant des pouvoirs psychiques. Les Jedi maîtrisent le Côté lumineux de la Force, pouvoir bénéfique et défensif, pour maintenir la paix dans la galaxie. Les Sith utilisent le Côté obscur, pouvoir nuisible et destructeur, pour leurs usages personnels et pour dominer la galaxie.