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Christopher Logue(1926-2011)

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Christopher Logue was born on 23 November 1926 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK. He was an actor and writer, known for The Devils (1971), Moonlighting (1982) and Savage Messiah (1972). He was married to Rosemary Hill. He died on 2 December 2011 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 23, 1926
DiedDecember 2, 2011(85)
BornNovember 23, 1926
DiedDecember 2, 2011(85)
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Known for

The Devils (1971)
The Devils
7.7
  • Cardinal Richelieu
  • 1971
Jeremy Irons in Moonlighting (1982)
Moonlighting
7.3
  • Workman
  • 1982
Savage Messiah (1972)
Savage Messiah
6.9
  • Writer
  • 1972
The Wednesday Play (1964)
The Wednesday Play
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Actor



  • Hilary Swank in The Affair of the Necklace (2001)
    The Affair of the Necklace
    6.0
    • Sir Hargrave
    • 2001
  • Prisoner of Honor (1991)
    Prisoner of Honor
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Labori
    • 1991
  • Jeremy Irons in Moonlighting (1982)
    Moonlighting
    7.3
    • Workman
    • 1982
  • Jeremy Child and Richard Griffiths in Bird of Prey (1982)
    Bird of Prey
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Hugo Jardine
    • 1982
  • Kate Binchy in Here I Stand... (1977)
    Here I Stand...
    TV Series
    • Socrates
    • 1977
  • Jabberwocky (1977)
    Jabberwocky
    6.1
    • Spaghetti-eating Fanatic
    • 1977
  • The Devils (1971)
    The Devils
    7.7
    • Cardinal Richelieu
    • 1971
  • Medieval England: The Peasants Revolt (1969)
    Medieval England: The Peasants Revolt
    6.2
    Short
    • John Ball
    • 1969
  • Omnibus (1967)
    Omnibus
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Swinburne
    • 1967
  • A Lecture on Man (1962)
    A Lecture on Man
    6.5
    Short
    • Narrator
    • 1962

Writer



  • Savage Messiah (1972)
    Savage Messiah
    6.9
    • screenplay
    • 1972
  • The Wednesday Play (1964)
    The Wednesday Play
    7.3
    TV Series
    • by
    • 1965
  • Antigone
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1962

Music Department



  • Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Martin Amis, Deborah Baxter, Jeffrey Chandler, Karen Flack, Roberta Tovey, and Viviane Ventura in A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
    A High Wind in Jamaica
    6.5
    • lyricist
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • November 23, 1926
    • Portsmouth, Hampshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • December 2, 2011
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Rosemary Hill1985 - December 2, 2011 (his death)
  • Other works
    A noted poet, he is writing a multi-volume version of the Iliad in modern verse, even though he knows no ancient Greek. So far he has published the following four volumes in the series: War Music, Kings, The Husbands, and All Day Permanent Red.

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was awarded the Whitbread Poetry Prize in 2005 for his collection titled "Cold Calls".
  • Quotes
    [on being imprisoned at the Acre Central Prison] It wasn't so different from being at boarding school. In other words, it was bloody awful. It was during that time, though, that I got properly interested in poetry. So it was quite useful in the end.
  • Nickname
    • Greatest War Poet in England

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