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Murray Melvin

Murray Melvin

Acting

Born: November 30, 1932Hampstead, London, England, UK

Murray Melvin (10 August 1932-14 April 2023) was an English actor and writer. He won the 1962 Cannes Film Festival Best Actor Award for his role in A Taste of Honey (1961).

Known For
Filmography
The Undertaker

The Undertaker

Lenny

2023
Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

Set the Night on Fire: The Story of Ewan MacColl

Self

2021
The Ghost of Peter Sellers

The Ghost of Peter Sellers

Himself

2018
The Lost City of Z

The Lost City of Z

Lord James Bernard

2017

The Grey Mile

Professor Worth

2012
The Village

The Village

Male Librarian

2010
Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image

Bill Douglas: Intent on Getting the Image

Himself

2006
The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Reyer

2004
Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

Hell on Earth: The Desecration & Resurrection of The Devils

Self

2002
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Dr Edward Chillip

2001
The Emperor's New Clothes

The Emperor's New Clothes

Antommarchi

2001
Stanley and Us

Stanley and Us

Self

1999
Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

Chief Executioner

1999
Princess Caraboo

Princess Caraboo

Lord Motley

1994
Doomsday Gun

Doomsday Gun

Shop Manager

1994
As You Like It

As You Like It

Sir Oliver Martext

1992
Let Him Have It

Let Him Have It

Secondary School Teacher

1991

The Fool

Jeremy Ruttle

1990
Sunday Pursuit

Sunday Pursuit

Head waiter

1990
The Krays

The Krays

Newsagent

1990
Slipstream

Slipstream

Man on Stairs

1989
Testimony

Testimony

The Film Editor

1988
Testimony

Testimony

Film Editor

1988
Comrades

Comrades

Mr. Frampton's Clerk

1987
Sacred Hearts

Sacred Hearts

Father Power

1985
This Office Life

This Office Life

Reporter

1984
Nutcracker

Nutcracker

Leopold

1982
Stories from a Flying Trunk

Stories from a Flying Trunk

Hans Christian Andersen

1979
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

Prince's Dresser

1977
Gulliver's Travels

Gulliver's Travels

(voice)

1977
Joseph Andrews

Joseph Andrews

Beau Didapper

1977
The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

The Bawdy Adventures of Tom Jones

Blifil

1976
Shout at the Devil

Shout at the Devil

Lt. Phipps

1976
Barry Lyndon

Barry Lyndon

Reverend Runt

1975
Lisztomania

Lisztomania

Hector Berlioz

1975
Ghost Story

Ghost Story

McFayden

1974
Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

Seneschal

1973
The Adventures Of Don Quixote

The Adventures Of Don Quixote

Traveling Barber

1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Hamidos

1973
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

Doctor

1972
The Boy Friend

The Boy Friend

Alphonse

1971
The Devils

The Devils

Father-Canon Jean Mignon

1971
Start the Revolution Without Me

Start the Revolution Without Me

Blind Man

1970
Something in the Cellar

Something in the Cellar

Fred

1969
The Fixer

The Fixer

Priest

1968
Smashing Time

Smashing Time

1st Exquisite

1967
Kaleidoscope

Kaleidoscope

Aimes

1966
Alfie

Alfie

Nat

1966
Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Isadora Duncan, the Biggest Dancer in the World

Photographer

1966
The Diary of a Nobody

The Diary of a Nobody

Lupin Pooter

1964
The Ceremony

The Ceremony

Gendarme

1963
Sparrows Can't Sing

Sparrows Can't Sing

Georgie

1963
Solo for Sparrow

Solo for Sparrow

Larkin

1962
H.M.S. Defiant

H.M.S. Defiant

Wagstaffe

1962
Petticoat Pirates

Petticoat Pirates

Kenneth

1961
A Taste of Honey

A Taste of Honey

Geoffrey Ingham

1961
Suspect

Suspect

Teddy Boy

1960
The Criminal

The Criminal

Antlers

1960