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Oliver Reed - Biography, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Filmography
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February 13, 1938, Wimbledon, London - May 2, 1999, Valletta, Malta - British actor who often played the marginalized, the creator of courageous images on the screen.
He worked extensively since the late 1950s, often not paying attention to the artistic level of the proposed roles. For a long time he was not perceived as a real actor. I found "my place" in the films of Hammer Film Productions only in the early 60s, having played in a number of films, the most successful of which is commonly called "The Curse of the Werewolf" (1961) .
In the late 1960s, Reed established himself as a true master of cinema. In 1969 he played the role in Ken Russell's film Women in Love. The scene of the struggle between Reed and Alan Bates from this film rightfully entered the history of cinema and is considered the most significant in Oliver's career.
In the late 1960s, Oliver Reed starred in the famous film version of the musical Oliver !, directed by his illustrious uncle Carol Reed.
Having found in the person of Russell "his" director, Oliver Reed continues to work a lot with him in the 1970s. Of note is the collaboration with Russell in the 1974 film Mahler from a peculiar cycle of television biopics. Reed also played a prominent role in the rock opera Tommy (1975). At the same time, the actor's creative potential was revealed and he switched to playing more complex roles.
In the 70s, the actor played the role of Athos in Richard Lester's dilogy "The Three Musketeers" and "The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge", which interpreted Dumas' novels in a somewhat ironic way. in 1989, Reed returned to the role of Athos in the sequel to the films - "The Return of the Musketeers."
The actor “coped” with dignity and with a real historical character - Otto von Bismarck - in the film by the same Richard Lester "Royal Splendor" (1975) .
In 1979, Oliver Reed starred in David Cronenberg's thriller Brood. According to critics, this role marks the pinnacle of Reed's creative ambitions, and his desire for acting self-improvement begins to decline. Over the following years, he played in many films, of which one can mention the films Les Miserables (1986, directed by Nicholas Rogue) and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (1988, directed by Terry Gilliam). This was followed by a period of creative decline.
Reed suffered from alcoholism, as a result of which he often had to look for excuses: "I made serious statements on my behalf - I just don't remember any of them."
