Derek Jacobi
Date of birth: 1938-10-22
Place of birth: Leytonstone, London, England, UK
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 데릭 자코비, デレク ジャコビ, درک جاکوبی
Biography
Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (born 22 October 1938) is an English actor. Jacobi is known for his work at the Royal National Theatre and for his film and television roles. He has received numerous accolades including a BAFTA Award, two Olivier Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and a Tony Award. He was given a knighthood for his services to theatre by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994. Description above from the Wikipedia article Derek Jacobi, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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Gladiator
2000-05-04
After the death of Emperor Marcus Aurelius, his devious son takes power and demotes Maximus, one of
Underworld: Evolution
2006-01-12
As the war between the vampires and the Lycans rages on, Selene, a former member of the Death Dealer
The Golden Compass
2007-12-04
After overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence r
Hamlet
1996-12-25
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the
Henry V
1989-10-05
In 1415, in the midst of the Hundred Years' War, the young King Henry V of England embarks on the co
Stranger in Town
1982-05-23
An eccentrically-dressed stranger gets off a train and within a few days has endeared himself to the
Enigma
1982-10-15
Five highly-trained KGB agents are sent to the west to assassinate several Soviet dissidents. In ord
The Day of the Jackal
1973-05-16
An international assassin known as ‘The Jackal’ is employed by disgruntled French generals to kill P
Gosford Park
2001-12-26
In 1930s England, a group of pretentious rich and famous gather together for a weekend of relaxation
Animated Epics: Beowulf
1998-01-01
Swords fly as Beowulf battles the evil Grendel in this exciting animated adaptation of the epic poem
Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon
1998-09-16
In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. Th
Strings
2004-10-24
The story of Prince Hal who sets out to avenge his dead father against the city's rivals, the Zerith
The Odessa File
1974-10-17
Following the suicide of an elderly Jewish man, investigative journalist Peter Miller sets out to hu
Nanny McPhee
2005-10-21
Widower Cedric Brown hires Nanny McPhee to care for his seven rambunctious children, who have chased
The Secret of NIMH
1982-06-17
A widowed field mouse must move her family -- including an ailing son -- to escape a farmer's plow.
Moss & Freud
2025-10-10
Supermodel Kate Moss embarks on a journey of self-discovery when acclaimed artist Lucian Freud offer
The Medusa Touch
1978-04-13
A French detective in London reconstructs the life of a man lying in hospital with severe injuries w
Dead Again
1991-08-23
In 1949, composer Roman Strauss is executed for the murder of his wife. In 1990s Los Angeles, a dete
Revengers Tragedy
2002-08-06
A film adaptation of the 1606 satirical tragedy by Thomas Middleton, relocated to a post-apocalyptic
Allelujah
2023-03-17
When news of the closure of a small hospital's geriatric ward begins to reach the community, the hos
The Old Curiosity Shop
2007-12-26
A kindly shop owner whose overwhelming gambling debts allow a greedy landlord to seize his shop of d
The Body
2001-04-13
An ancient skeleton has been discovered in Jerusalem in a rich man's tomb. Colouration of the wrist
The Gathering Storm
2002-04-22
A love story offering an intimate look inside the marriage of Winston and Clementine Churchill durin
The Wyvern Mystery
2000-10-12
After precipitating the death of a tenant with whom he has been feuding, Squire Fairfield brings the
Bye Bye Blackbird
2005-10-14
A period drama set in the early years of the 20th century. Josef, a former construction worker who d
Anonymous
2011-10-21
Set against the backdrop of the succession of Queen Elizabeth I, and the Essex Rebellion against her
The Vision Thing
1993-10-06
In the run-up to a General Election, the British Prime Minister thinks he is receiving messages from
Othello
1965-12-15
General Othello's marriage is destroyed when vengeful Ensign Iago convinces him that his new wife ha
There Be Dragons
2011-03-25
Arising out of the horror of the Spanish Civil War, a candidate for canonization is investigated by
The Riddle
2007-10-14
A journalist investigates a series of murders that follows the discovery of an unpublished novel by
Achilles
1995-08-31
With the loss of Patroclus (his undeclared male lover), Greek warrior Achilles returns to the Trojan
Ironclad
2011-03-03
In the year 1215, the rebel barons of England have forced their despised King John to put his royal
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977-05-31
Recruited by the Russians during their days at Cambridge, three young Englishmen rise to become high
Little Dorrit
1987-12-11
Amy Dorrit spends her days earning money for the family and looking after her proud father who is a
The Human Factor
1979-12-18
When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, a security
Two Men Went To War
2002-11-01
Comedy drama based on the true story of two British Army dentists who in 1942, eager to see action,
Adam Resurrected
2008-08-08
After again attempting to commit murder, a Jewish man with a mysterious past and extraordinary intel
A Bunch of Amateurs
2008-11-17
Jefferson Steel, a washed-up Hollywood action star, is desperate to revive his flagging career. When
Up at the Villa
2000-04-14
Superficial people are revealed and drastically changed by circumstance or luck in this a tale of de
The Secret Garden
1987-11-30
When a spoiled English girl living in 19th century India loses both parents in a cholera epidemic, s
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002-04-16
In their second film compilation following their 'Boogeymen:The Killer Compilation' series, FlixMix
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
1982-02-02
Quasimodo, the hunchback bellringer of Notre Dame's cathedral, meets a beautiful gypsy dancer, Esmer
Gladiator II
2024-11-13
Years after witnessing the death of the revered hero Maximus at the hands of his uncle, Lucius is fo
Cyrano de Bergerac
1985-07-26
As incomparable in swordplay and wordplay as he is, the gallant soldier, philosopher, and poet Cyran
Joe Maddison's War
2010-09-19
Newcastle, 1939. Shipyard worker Joe feels emasculated and past his prime; too old to serve in the w
Anastezsi
2007-03-16
A talented young violinist enrols at an isolated music school. But when he begins having visions of
Breaking the Code
1996-09-17
A biography of the English mathematician Alan Turing, who was one of the inventors of the digital co
On Wings of Fire
1986-06-01
Maestro Zubin Mehta introduces the history of Zoroastrianism and prophet Zarathushtra in an epic tha
Pinochet in Suburbia
2006-03-26
In 1998 former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet visits Britain for medical treatment. On being tipp
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
2003-04-03
Broadway: The Golden Age is the most important, ambitious and comprehensive film ever made about Ame
The Tenth Man
1988-12-04
During World War 2 the Germans arrested people at random off the streets of Paris and in retaliation
Last Will. & Testament
2012-10-23
It's the greatest mystery of all time; who wrote the works of Shakespeare? DEREK JACOBI leads an imp
Effie Gray
2014-03-08
A look at the mysterious relationship between Victorian art critic John Ruskin and his teenage bride
Guantanamero
2007-11-23
After a violent storm, Ali awakens on a deserted beach, sick and disoriented. They'll be looking for
Venom! Nine Ways to Die
Over a million people a year are injected with animal venom, and many thousands die. We see how the
Peter O'Toole: Along the Sky Road to Aqaba
2022-11-26
Reflecting Peter O'Toole's theatrical legacy, this feature documentary is structured into four acts,
Witness Against Hitler
1996-03-10
The true story of a Prussian aristocrat working for German military intelligence during World War II
Through the Weeping Glass: On the Consolations of Life Everlasting (Limbos & Afterbreezes in the Mütter Museum)
2011-09-24
A documentary on the subject of the collections of books, instruments and medical anomalies at The C
Grace of Monaco
2014-04-22
The story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political
The Secret Garden
1994-11-05
Animated TV-film version of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story about a spoiled Engli
Muse of Fire
2013-09-26
Funny, passionate, exciting, and smart: ‘Muse Of Fire’ will change the way you feel about Shakespear
Airlock, or How to Say Goodbye in Space
2007-08-20
Two astronauts await the news that will decide their fate.
Diamonds
2009-04-04
Complex tale about small and big players in the African diamond business wrapped around a murder of
The Martini Shot
2023-09-27
This existential comedic drama follows an ailing film director as he begins to shoot what he believe
The King's Speech
2010-11-26
The King's Speech tells the story of the man who became King George VI, the father of Queen Elizabet
Richard II
1978-12-10
Richard II, who ascended the throne as a child, is a regal and stately monarch. He believes he is th
The Fool
1990-12-07
A costume drama / satire about financial skull-duggery, and confidence tricksters in both the upper
Blue Blood
1974-11-01
A debauched young aristocrat entrusts the running of his country house to Tom, the butler, on whom h
Discovering Hamlet
1990-01-07
IN 1988, rising star Kenneth Branagh tackled the role of Shakespeare’s prince of Denmark for the fir
Looking for Richard
1996-10-11
Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern world t
The Diaries of Vaslav Nijinsky
2002-04-25
Dramatization of Russian ballet star Vaclav Nijinsky's diaries which detail his madness as well as h
Juliet & Romeo
2025-05-09
Set in 1301 at the end of Medieval times, our most famous star-crossed lovers turn the tides on the
Mr. Pye
1986-03-02
Mr. Pye is a missionary whose mission to spread God's love on the tiny English Channel island of Sar
Three Sisters
1970-04-01
Nearly a thousand miles away from their beloved Moscow, Chekhov's Three Sisters live in virtual exil
The Man Who Went Up in Smoke
1980-12-25
The journalist Alf Mattson gets thoroughly drunk at his birthday party, where his wife announces tha
Much Ado About Nothing
1967-02-05
Dame Maggie Smith stars in the 1967 screen version of Franco Zeffirelli's exuberant National Theatre
Pearl Islands
2022-09-10
Follow the breathtaking adventures of divers looking for pearls in the Persian Gulf and learn how th
The Gospel of Luke
2015-01-01
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE, more than any other, fits the category of ancient biography. Luke, as "narrator"
Wilfred
2000-06-03
Imagining the unimaginable through the eyes of Wilfred Owen, combining reconstructions of Owen’s war
The Dinosaur Hunters
2002-12-30
One man who kept asking questions was Gideon Mantell, the amateur paleontologist who, in the early 1
Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC
2015-11-01
The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentativ
The Fishing Match
1962-08-19
Peter drives his uncle and his friends to the countryside to take part in a fishing match. Meeting K
Rhythm of Life
2021-07-03
A star-studded short film encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines and featuring the song "The Rh
Revelation
2001-04-12
Since A.D. 50, a mysterious sacred artifact known as the Loculus has been at the center of a bloody
Hamlet
1980-05-25
Hamlet comes home from university to find his uncle married to his mother, and his father's ghost ha
Victoria Wood with All the Trimmings
2000-12-25
The comedienne stars in this festive sketch show, alongside a host of celebrity guests.
Endgame
2009-01-18
The time is the late '80s, a crucial period in the history of South Africa. President P.W. Botha is
Sidney Turtlebaum
2008-11-03
Sidney Turtlebaum is a bitter sweet comedy that tells the story of Sidney, an eccentric gay Jewish m
Aladdin
1994-01-01
A young man's life is turned around with the help of a genie inside a lamp.
Jail Caesar
2012-06-28
The early life of Roman ruler Julius Caesar as told in three working prisons in South Africa, the UK
National Theatre Live: King Lear
2011-02-03
An ageing monarch. A kingdom divided. A child’s love rejected. As Lear’s world descends into chaos,
The Man Who Tried to Steal an Island
Out in the English Channel is the tiny island of Sark, in August 1990, a French Physicist attempted
Branagh Theatre Live: Romeo and Juliet
2016-07-07
Live theatre presentation of Shakespeare's classic play about two teenagers from warring families wh
The History of Love
2016-11-09
The story of a long-lost book that mysteriously reappears and connects an old man searching for his
Murder on the Orient Express
2017-11-03
Genius Belgian detective Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an American tycoon aboard the Ori
Great Escape: The Untold Story
2001-01-01
A documentary about the 1944 mass escape from the German prisoner of war camp Stalag Luft III for Br
Margot
2009-11-30
At the age of forty Dame Margot Fonteyn is considered to be past her best as a prima ballerina and N
Inquisition
2002-12-22
Set in the Spain of 1680, a time of torture and interrogation by the Grand Inquisitor. A young man a
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
2013-11-02
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the National Theatre of Great Britain presents National Theatre:
Hereafter
2010-10-22
Three people — a blue-collar American, a French journalist and a London school boy — are touched by
Stratton
2017-07-06
A British Special Boat Service commando tracks down an international terrorist cell.
One of Those Days
2008-01-01
We've all had "one of those days" - when nothing seems to go right, when life just seems to be deali
The Halloween Kid
2012-07-29
Henry is a lonely child who lives for his favourite holiday.
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
2017-12-30
The Mischief Theatre Company return as the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society who are this time deter
The Chimes
1999-04-19
A claymation adaptation of "The Chimes: A Goblin Story of Some Bells that Rang an Old Year Out and a
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy
2006-08-04
Mist: The Tale of a Sheepdog Puppy is a British family television film following the life of a borde
David Macaulay: Cathedral
1986-04-30
Author David Macaulay hosts CATHEDRAL, based on his award-winning book. Using a combination of spect
Tolkien
2019-05-03
England, early 20th century. The future writer and philologist John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (1892-1973)
Tomb Raider
2018-03-05
Lara Croft, the fiercely independent daughter of a missing adventurer, must push herself beyond her
Molokai: The Story of Father Damien
1999-03-17
The true story of the 19th century Belgian priest, Father Damien, who volunteered to go to the islan
Nothing Is Truer than Truth
2018-04-29
NOTHING IS TRUER THAN TRUTH is a feature length documentary about Edward de Vere, Seventeenth Earl o
Horrible Histories: The Movie - Rotten Romans
2019-07-26
Roman teenager, Atti is forced to join the Roman army when one of his clever schemes falls foul of E
David Macaulay: Roman City
1994-02-15
The glories of Ancient Rome are explored in ROMAN CITY, based on David Macaulay's acclaimed book. Th
David Macaulay: Pyramid
1989-01-04
How did ancient Egyptians build the Great Pyramid at Giza, joining two million blocks of heavy stone
David Macaulay: Mill Times
2001-05-06
Travel back to late 18th century Lowell, MA, now infamous for its textile mills and its "Lowell Girl
Come Away
2020-11-12
Before Alice went to Wonderland, and before Peter became Pan, they were brother and sister. When the
Morris: A Life with Bells On
2009-01-09
The film follows the fortunes of an avant garde Morris team in their struggle to evolve Morris Danci
Dangerous Edge: A Life of Graham Greene
2013-01-01
The documentary uses Graham Greene's own words from his books and recordings, as well as photographs
Charlotte
1981-02-26
In 1939, Charlotte Salomon leaves Berlin to seek refuge at her grandparents' villa in the south of F
The Congress
1989-03-19
For 200 years, the United States Congress has been one of the country's most important and least und
Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson
2004-09-04
The story of Jack Johnson, the first African American Heavyweight boxing champion.
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi
2019-11-15
The Warrior Queen of Jhansi tells the true story of Lakshmibai, the historic Queen of Jhansi who fie
Circle of Deceit
1993-10-16
John is a special forces operative who retires after his family is killed in a terrorist bombing, bu
The Art of Francis Bacon
2007-01-01
This film explores many of his key canvases which have been newly filmed in HDTV. The works are comp
The Host
2020-01-17
A chance opportunity arises for Robert Atkinson, a London banker who risks his bank's money to leave
Muse
2019-10-18
Luca is the pre-eminent artist of his generation and at the peak of his career, lauded, feted and co
Olivier Talks About Othello
1965-01-01
Promotional short hosted by Laurence Olivier promoting the film "Othello."
I, Claudius: A Television Epic
2002-09-30
The cast and crew of I, Claudius (1976) discuss the making of the series.
The Statue of Liberty
1985-10-26
For more than 100 years, the Statue of Liberty has been a symbol of hope and refuge for generations
A Bird Flew In
2022-09-30
Charts six interlinked narratives after the cast and crew of a film are sent home from set.
Charles Dickens's England
2009-07-24
The film looks at the places Charles Dickens lived and worked and how he used them in his novels and
Say Your Prayers
2021-04-02
Two orphaned brothers turned radical Christian hitmen venture to rural Ilkley under the instruction
Lead Heads
A drama about greed, the film will focus on a group of men corrupted by greed, who, in their despera
Coronation Street: Queens of the Street
We mark 60 glorious years of Coronation Street, the world’s longest-running soap, with a celebration
The Making of Gosford Park
2002-06-18
A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Robert Altman's 2001 film 'Gosford Park'. Cast and crew re
Basil
1998-07-22
A lonely young aristocrat in turn-of the century England struggles to meet the approval of his over-
Pompeii and the Roman Villa
2008-10-19
Narrated by Sir Derek Jacobi - star of the landmark television series "I, Claudius" - this documenta
Celebration of the Tercentenary of the Founding of The Premier Grand Lodge
2017-10-31
THE UNITED GRAND LODGE OF ENGLAND CELEBRATED ITS EPIC TERCENTENARY CELEBRATION AT THE ROYAL ALBERT H
Venom
2015-08-04
A BBC Earth documentary inside the world of the most venomous creatures on Earth, with stories from
Mysterious Castles of Clay
1978-01-01
Mysterious Castles of Clay is a 1978 film about a termite colony; filmed in Kenya by film-makers Joa
My Week with Marilyn
2011-11-23
London, 1956. Genius actor and film director Laurence Olivier is about to begin the shooting of his
Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On
2004-11-30
It's Christmas, and Angelina Mouseling (Finty Williams) is auditioning for the lead role in the musi
Cinderella
2015-03-06
When her father unexpectedly passes away, young Ella finds herself at the mercy of her cruel stepmot
Albert Speer und der Traum von Hollywood
2021-05-03
With the help of Hollywood, top Nazi Albert Speer tried to unscrupulously whitewash himself of his c
You
2013-12-03
Part of Channel 4 series Derek Jacobi has stepped in to voice lyrics in a incredibly moving new film
Breaking The Codes
2020-01-23
Using rare archive footage and exclusive interviews, this series takes you to the heart of a war tha
Tinsel Town
2025-11-28
A washed-up Hollywood action hero is tricked into starring in a small English town’s chaotic Christm
The Ties That Bind Us
2008-03-03
A look at the subtle (and not so subtle!) links to the show's past and future contained within the s
Cloud Cuckoo Land
2004-01-01
A young man with cerebral palsy leaves the safety of his care home to search for a wrecked aircraft,
Strength and Honor: Production Pods
2005-08-23
Series of documentary pods chronicling every aspect of the production of Ridley Scott's Gladiator. R
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024-12-14
A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her be
One Corpse Too Many
1994-05-29
Assigned by King Stephen to dispose of 94 hanged rebels, Cadfael discovers the body of a murdered ma
The Sanctuary Sparrow
1994-06-05
Liliwin is a poor acrobat hired to entertain at an Aurifaber wedding. But when he is dismissed and t
The Leper of St. Giles
1994-06-12
When a cruel middle-aged baron and a beautiful wealthy orphan are to be wed at the abbey, it comes a
Monk's Hood
1994-06-19
When an unpleasant and cruel nobleman spites his stepson by ceding his estate to the abbey, he ends
The Virgin in the Ice
1995-12-26
Dire deeds during a winter storm leave Brother Oswin beaten near to death, Sister Hilaria dead, and
Frank and Percy
During their dog walks on Hampstead Heath, two older gentlemen find their conversations about everyd
Broken English
2025-08-29
A survivor, provocateur and true original, Marianne has spent more than six decades defying expectat
The Devil of Christmas
2016-12-27
A director talks about his old horror film. It's Austria, Krampusnacht, December 1977. The Devonshir