简介: Father of Linus (born 1964) and Vanya (born 1967) by his first marriage and father of Verity Elizabeth (born 1981), Edwina (born 1982, died 1984) and William James (born 1986) from his second marriage. Spoke out in 1999 of his unhappiness on the sensationalism and violence needed to attract viewers in British soaps. Is a dedicated 'druid', a kind of astronomy group which predict the fate of their lives by the turning of the moon. Was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at the British Soap Awards in 2000 after playing his role as Ken Barlow in highly watched British soap-drama"Coronation Street" (1960) for 40 years, after appearing in the very first episode on 9 December 1960.
简介: 生于巴黎。他在高中时代就对电影产生兴趣，而进入照相电影学校。19岁得到电影艺术家资格的毕业证书，并参加非洲探险队远征欧洲。在非洲拍了不少的短片供应当地的非洲人观赏。回到法国不久被征召参加阿尔及利亚战役，他在阿尔及利亚部队电影组担任新闻采访员。可是他对电影剧情片有很大的野心，所以退役后，放弃纪录片，在克罗塞勃洛导演的《美丽的茜朱》、《表兄弟》、《朱门一芳邻》和楚浮导演的《四百击》之下担任副导演，为法国新潮电影贡献一份力量。后来，克罗特塞勃洛自组独立制片公司，他透过该公司的支援，导演第一部剧情长片《Les Feux de Iamour》。以后，他专门导演手法轻松充满法国趣味的喜剧动作片。
