David Hemmings

David Hemmings

Acting

Born:
1941-11-18
Died:
2003-12-03
Place of birth:
Guildford, Surrey, England, UK

Biography

David Edward Leslie Hemmings (November 18, 1941 – December 3, 2003) was an English film, theatre and television actor as well as a film and television director and producer. He is noted for his role as the photographer in the drama mystery-thriller film Blowup (1966), directed by Michelangelo Antonioni. Early in his career, Hemmings was a boy soprano appearing in operatic roles. In his later acting career, he was known for his distinctive eyebrows and gravelly voice.

Known For

Filmography

David Bowie: “STAGE“

David Bowie: “STAGE“

2027Camera Operator
Movie
To-be-looked-at-ness / Phallocentrism

To-be-looked-at-ness / Phallocentrism

2026
Movie
Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

Blow Up of 'Blow-Up'

6.52016Self (archive footage)
Movie
George Harrison: Living in the Material World

George Harrison: Living in the Material World

7.52011Self (archive footage from "Blow-Up")
TV
Romantic

Romantic

4.72007Sadun
Movie
Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

Strength and Honor: Creating the World of 'Gladiator'

7.52005Self
Movie
Blessed

Blessed

4.82004Earl Sidney
Movie
Britten's Children

Britten's Children

2004Self
Movie
100 Greatest Sexy Moments

100 Greatest Sexy Moments

3.52003Self
Movie
The Night We Called It a Day

The Night We Called It a Day

5.12003Mickey Rudin
Movie
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen

6.02003Nigel
Movie
Gangs of New York

Gangs of New York

7.32002Mr. Schermerhorn
Movie
Equilibrium

Equilibrium

7.12002Proctor
Movie
Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

Fame, Fashion and Photography: The Real Blow Up

8.52002Self
Movie
Lenny Blue

Lenny Blue

2002DCI Tommy Gillespie
TV
Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice

4.22002Martin Fox
Movie
Mean Machine

Mean Machine

6.32001Governor
Movie
Spy Game

Spy Game

6.92001Harry Duncan
Movie
Last Orders

Last Orders

6.02001Lenny
Movie
Waking the Dead

Waking the Dead

7.22001Ex-DCI Malcolm Finlay
TV
Murder in Mind

Murder in Mind

8.32001Judge James Hendon
TV
Gladiator

Gladiator

8.22000Cassius
Movie
The Real Oliver Reed

The Real Oliver Reed

2000Narrator
Movie
The Vanishing Man

The Vanishing Man

7.01997Edward Lawrence
TV
Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek

Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek

6.01996Director
Movie
Marker

Marker

5.51995Director
TV
A Mind to Murder

A Mind to Murder

6.31995Godbolt
Movie
Dear Antonioni

Dear Antonioni

1995Self
Movie
A Christmas Reunion

A Christmas Reunion

7.01994Director
Movie
Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

Hollywood U.K.: British Cinema in the Sixties

7.01993Self
TV
Ned Blessing

Ned Blessing

6.01993Director
TV
Passport to Murder

Passport to Murder

7.01993Director
Movie
Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

Kung Fu: The Legend Continues

6.61993Durham
TV
Dark Horse

Dark Horse

6.31992Director
Movie
Raven

Raven

7.81992Director
TV
Northern Exposure

Northern Exposure

7.81990Viktor Bobrov
TV
Hardball

Hardball

7.01989Director
TV
Nightmare Classics

Nightmare Classics

7.21989Mister Harley
TV
The Turn of the Screw

The Turn of the Screw

9.01989Mister Harley
Movie
Tales from the Crypt

Tales from the Crypt

8.01989Mr. Stronham (segment "Loved to Death")
TV
The Rainbow

The Rainbow

5.71989Uncle Henry
Movie
Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

8.01989Director
TV
Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

Davy Crockett: Rainbow in the Thunder

5.41988President Andrew Jackson
Movie
In the Heat of the Night

In the Heat of the Night

7.61988Director
TV
3 On a Match

3 On a Match

4.01987Maxwell 'Newt' Newton
Movie
Werewolf

Werewolf

8.61987Director
TV
Harry's Hong Kong

Harry's Hong Kong

10.01987Jack Rourke
Movie
L.A. Law

L.A. Law

7.01986Charles Lamb
TV
The Last Precinct

The Last Precinct

6.21986Director
TV
Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

Beverly Hills Cowgirl Blues

5.51985Ian Blaze
Movie
Stingray

Stingray

7.21985Director
TV
The Key to Rebecca

The Key to Rebecca

5.11985Maj. Smith
Movie
Detective in the House

Detective in the House

6.51985Director
TV
The Snow Queen

The Snow Queen

1985Reindeer (voice)
Movie
Marlene

Marlene

7.01984Himself
Movie
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

7.51984Errol Pogson
TV
Hawaiian Heat

Hawaiian Heat

4.01984Director
TV
Airwolf: The Movie

Airwolf: The Movie

5.91984Dr. Charles Henry Moffet
Movie
Thumbelina

Thumbelina

6.01984Narrator (voice)
Movie
Calamity Jane

Calamity Jane

7.01984Capt. James O'Neill
Movie