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8 unusual facts about Anthony Hopkins


Amboy, California

Actors Harrison Ford and Anthony Hopkins have autographed photos on the walls of the restaurant and visit whenever their schedules allow.

Herbert, New Zealand

The son of Burt Munro, portrayed by Anthony Hopkins in the film "The World's Fastest Indian, resides in Waianakarua and has Burt's (now famous) motorcycle among his possessions.

HM Prison Downview

The programme was established by RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust) and was opened by the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, who remains a patron of the trust.

Kostas Bigalis

In 1982 he starred as Simon in a religious themed TV series, alongside Anthony Hopkins.

Music for a Slaughtering Tribe

Koslow sample is taken from the movie The Silence of the Lambs (1991), with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster.

Pamela Polland

Polland's achievements as an artist and performer in Hawaiian music are such that she was requested to appear at Tony Curtis's 81st birthday party as well as a command performance for Anthony Hopkins.

Strangers and Brothers

Other actors of note who took part in the series include Anthony Hopkins, Nigel Havers, Peter Sallis and Tom Wilkinson.

WGKA

Although it existed in the days before NPR, it occasionally carried programs which were not locally produced, such as BBC Music Showcase, hosted by British composer/lecturer Antony Hopkins (not to be confused with film actor Anthony Hopkins).


Bonnie Curtis

In her professional career, she has worked with a variety of actors, including Morgan Freeman, Anthony Hopkins, Matthew McConaughey, Jude Law, Tom Hanks, Matt Damon, Vin Diesel, Tom Cruise, and Colin Farrell.

Chris Bruno

He also starred opposite Anthony Hopkins in the 2005 Roger Donaldson film The World's Fastest Indian, which according to Bruno was "one of the most exciting jobs" he's ever done.

Collingbourne Ducis

The Post Office at Collingbourne Ducis was mentioned by Sir Anthony Hopkins' character, Mr. Stevens, in the 1993 film The Remains of the Day.

Duart Castle

The castle also features prominently in the 1971 film When Eight Bells Toll, starring Anthony Hopkins.

Gillingham bus disaster

In the film Shadowlands, which is set in the 1950s, C. S. Lewis (played by Anthony Hopkins) refers to the Gillingham bus disaster in a lecture on theology as a conspicuous example of terrible and tragic events which happen in the world and which God "allows to happen", and then goes on to explain his opinion on why God behaves that way.

Hamid Reza Sadr

He interviewed many famous actors, directors and film critics including: Anthony Hopkins, Peter O'Toole, Mike Leigh, Jim Jarmusch, Carlos Saura, Andrei Konchalovsky, Peter Wollen, Laura Mulvey, Jeffrey Noel Smith, John Gillett, Sohrab Shahid-Sales and Farokh Ghafari.

Helena Kaut-Howson

Her vision and adventurous policy raised the profile of that theatre to an international league and attracted many major artists, including Anthony Hopkins and Julie Christie.

Hymnus Eucharisticus

The Hymnus Eucharisticus appears in several movies and television programs, including most notably, Richard Attenborough's film Shadowlands (1993), on the later years of C.S. Lewis, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins (as Lewis) and Debra Winger.

John Sichel

His experience as a commissioner and director of drama and drama-documentaries enabled him to work with numerous prominent performers including (in addition to those already mentioned) Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery and Michael Caine.

Liverpool Playhouse

Other artistes who gained experience at the theatre include Robert Donat, Lilian Braithwaite, Cecil Parker, John Gregson, Clive Brook, C. Aubrey Smith, Richard Burton, Michael Redgrave, Diana Wynyard, Rex Harrison, Patricia Routledge, Anthony Hopkins, and Richard Briers.

May Morning

Another description is found in the film Shadowlands directed by Richard Attenborough, on an episode in the life of the English scholar, writer and fellow of Magdalen's C.S. Lewis, starring Anthony Hopkins as C.S. Lewis and Debra Wigner as Joy Davidman.

Mayflower: The Pilgrims' Adventure

The film was directed by George Schaefer and stars Anthony Hopkins as Captain Christopher Jones, Richard Crenna as the Pilgrim leader William Brewster and Jenny Agutter as Priscilla Mullens.

Miniseries

In North America the format began in 1974 with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's The National Dream, featuring Pierre Berton (which aired from 3 March 1974 to 28 April 1974) and the American Broadcasting Company's QB VII, which starred Anthony Hopkins (and which began on 29 April 1974).

One Man's War

It is based on the true story of Joel Holden Filártiga (played by Anthony Hopkins), who sought justice for his son's death at the hands of Stroessner's secret police.

Peter Prince

His novel The Good Father was adapted into a film starring Anthony Hopkins.

Welsh American

Current expatriates (a recent notable example being Anthony Hopkins) have formed societies all across the country, including the Chicago Tafia (a play on "Mafia" and "Taffy"), and AmeriCymru.

When Eight Bells Toll

When Eight Bells Toll appeared in a 1971 theatrical release directed by Etienne Perier and starring Anthony Hopkins as Calvert, Robert Morley as Uncle Arthur, and Jack Hawkins as Skouros.


see also

Edward M. Bernstein

The Ed Bernstein Show is a talk show that has featured such noteworthy guests as former President Bill Clinton, former Vice President Al Gore, former boxing great George Foreman, actor Anthony Hopkins, CNN correspondent Wolf Blitzer, as well as a bevy of entertainers such as Kelsey Grammer, Dan Aykroyd, Robert Urich, Regis Philbin, Leslie Nielsen, and many more.

The Mark of Zorro

The Mask of Zorro, 1998 film starring Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas