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9 unusual facts about John Boorman


Bosco Hogan

He appeared in a minor role as convicted felon George Saden in John Boorman's film Zardoz (1973), but his first major film role was as Stephen Dedalus in Joseph Strick's A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1977), a film adaptation of James Joyce's novel of the same name.

Excalibur: Morgana's Revenge

An audio of the Charm of Making can be found in the movie Excalibur by John Boorman.

Herbert 'Cowboy' Coward

Coward turned up for the audition looking so much like a hillbilly that director John Boorman, who had trouble finding an actor for the part, thought Reynolds had told him what to wear.

John Cowper Powys

In his autobiography, film director John Boorman wrote that he had contemplated a movie adaptation of A Glastonbury Romance early in his career.

Katrine Boorman

Katrine Boorman (born 1958) is an English actress noted for her portrayal of the character Igrayne in the Arthurian legend film, Excalibur, directed by her father, John Boorman.

Murray C. Anderson

Films for which he has written the music include John Boorman's In My Country, the CBC's documentary Madiba: The Life and Times of Nelson Mandela, which won the 2005 Gemini Award in Canada for Best Music in a Documentary, and Tim Greene's A Boy Called Twist.

O'Brien Press

The O'Brien Press is notable for launching the career of international, bestselling author, Eoin Colfer, publishing the "Benny Books" and The Wish List, and have also published The General by Paul Williams, which was made into a major film by John Boorman in 1998.

Thomas Malory

Many modern takes on the Arthurian legend have their roots in Malory, including John Boorman's 1981 movie Excalibur, which includes selected elements of the book.

Wisley Airfield

Award-winning British film director John Boorman reconstructed a war-time suburban London street on part of the disused runway as the main film set for his autobiographical 1987 film Hope and Glory.


Mary Selway

Selway worked with a number of renowned directors over three decades, including Steven Spielberg, Roman Polanski, Clint Eastwood, John Boorman, Sydney Pollack, Robert Altman, Michael Apted, Nicolas Roeg, Fred Schepisi, Fred Zinnemann and Ridley Scott.


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