Michael Crawford
Date of birth: 1942-01-19
Place of birth: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Michael Patrick Dumbell-Smith, Michael Patrick Smith
Biography
Michael Crawford CBE (born 19 January 1942) is an English actor and singer. He has garnered great critical acclaim and won numerous awards during his career, which covers radio, television, film, and stagework on both London's West End and on Broadway in New York City. With a career that spans over four decades, he is known both in and out of Britain for originating the title role in The Phantom of the Opera, as well as playing the hapless Frank Spencer in the popular 1970s British sitcom, Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which successfully earned him a place as a household name and made him famous to millions around the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Crawford, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie Credits
Hello-Goodbye
1970-07-12
A car salesman journeys to France and encounters an apparently lonely woman. He immediately begins t
Once Upon a Forest
1993-06-18
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been
Phantom of the Opera: Behind the Mask
2006-12-26
This made-for-television documentary tells the story of the creation of the world's most successful
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972-11-20
An all-star cast highlights this vibrant musical adaptation of Lewis Carroll's immortal tale. One da
How I Won the War
1967-10-18
An inept British WWII commander leads his troops to a series of misadventures in North Africa and Eu
Hello, Dolly!
1969-12-12
Dolly Levi is a strong-willed matchmaker who travels to Yonkers, New York in order to see the miserl
The Knack... and How to Get It
1965-06-03
A nebbish schoolteacher begs his smooth (and misogynistic) pal to teach him 'the knack' – how to sco
Two Living, One Dead
1961-04-03
Three Post Office employees are at work when the facility is held up. The robber kills the superviso
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
1966-10-16
A wily slave must unite a virgin courtesan and his young smitten master to earn his freedom.
Condorman
1981-07-02
Comic artist and writer Woody performs a simple courier operation for his friend Harry who works for
The War Lover
1962-10-25
Buzz Rickson is a dare-devil World War II bomber pilot with a death wish. Failing at everything not
The Games
1970-08-07
From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They ar
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em: 50 Years Of Laughs
2023-06-10
A celebration of the sitcom that brought us Michael Crawford's accident-prone Frank Spencer.
The Jokers
1967-05-15
Brothers Michael and David Tremayne decide to steal the Crown Jewels from the Tower of London, not f
Barnum
1986-12-26
Barnum the musical traces Phineas Taylor Barnum's career from 1835 to 1881 when he joined James A. B
Michael Crawford in Concert
1998-03-01
The Tony Award-winning originator of the title role in the global stage success The Phantom of the O
My Favorite Broadway: The Love Songs
2001-03-06
Live from Carnegie Hall and hosted by Julie Andrews, a host of glittering Broadway stars sing Broadw
Two Left Feet
1963-03-16
Based on David Stuart Leslie's novel Two Left Feet is a story about Alan Crabbe (Michael Crawford a
Mike Yarwood: Thank You For The Laughs
2023-10-21
Documentary in which the late impressionist's daughters get to the truth about their father's rise t
Soapbox Derby
1958-01-01
The Battersea Bats are a gang of four kids who have their den in an abandoned building near the Tham
Andrew Lloyd Webber: The Premiere Collection Encore
1992-01-01
Tracks include "The Phantom Of The Opera," "The Music Of The Night," "All I Ask Of You," "Tell Me On
Broadway: The Next Generation
2017-11-16
A look at the past, present and future of the Great White Way.
Directing Dolly: Gene Kelly Remembered
2013-01-01
Patricia Ward Kelly remembers Gene Kelly directing "Hello, Dolly!"
The Fantastic World of Michael Crawford
1996-11-11
Though perhaps best known for his star turn in Broadway's "The Phantom of the Opera," Michael Crawfo
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021-08-14
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as
Blow Your Own Trumpet
1958-01-01
A young lad wants to play cornet and despite the efforts of a rival, wins a competition and a place
The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall
2011-09-27
A disfigured musical genius, hidden away in the Paris Opera House, terrorises the opera company for
Sorry...
1978-11-21
Two TV Plays by Vaclav Havel, one called 'Audience', and one called 'Private View'.
Trans-Siberian Orchestra: The Ghosts of Christmas Eve
1999-12-14
Enchanting holiday tale of a young runaway who has broken into an old movie palace, looking for shel
Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Sport Relief Special
2016-03-18
Driving his car Frank gets a call from Betty reminding him to attend daughter Jessica's cycle race.
A French Mistress
1960-08-25
The boys of Melbury Primary School are plunged into turmoil when the new French Master turns out to
It Started with Swap Shop
2006-12-28
Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, John Craven and Maggie Philbin reunite for a one-off edition of the Sat
To Be Perfectly Frank
1977-04-11
Film cameras take us behind the scenes as Michael Crawford explains the detailed preparations for so
The Policeman and the Cook
1970-12-26
Murder mystery in a boarding house based on a Wilkie Collins story.
The Funny Blokes of British Comedy
2005-03-03
Movie with some of the greatest brittish comedians such as Rowan Atkinson, John Cleese.