Dudley Moore
Acting
- Born:
- 1935-04-19
- Died:
- 2002-03-27
- Place of birth:
- Dagenham, Essex, England, UK
Biography
Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satiric comedy. With a member of that team, Peter Cook, Moore collaborated on the BBC television series Not Only... But Also. As a popular double act, Moore's buffoonery contrasted with Cook's deadpan monologues. They jointly received the 1966 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance and worked together on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his film acting. Moore's career as a comedy film actor was marked by hit films, particularly Bedazzled (1967), set in Swinging Sixties London (in which he co-starred with Cook) and Hollywood productions Foul Play (1978), 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981). For Arthur, Moore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award. He received a second Golden Globe for his performance in Micki & Maude (1984). Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987 and was made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 16 November 2001 in what was his last public appearance.
Known For
Filmography
Jim Henson Idea Man
Celebrating Laughter: The Life and Films of Colin Higgins
Parkinson at 50
Howard
Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
Waking Sleeping Beauty
...Sings the Beatles
Parkinson
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
Great Comedy Moments
Dudley Moore: After the Laughter
Bedazzled
The Mighty Kong
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
A Weekend in the Country
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
Oscar's Orchestra
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
Really Wild Animals: Totally Tropical Rainforests
Daddy's Girls
Parallel Lives
Really Wild Animals
The Pickle
Dudley
Terry Wogan's Friday Night
Shelley Duvall's Bedtime Stories
Blame It on the Bellboy
Pebble Mill
Voices That Care
The Best of What's Left of Not Only But Also
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
Crazy People
Life of Python
Celebrity Guide to Wine
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
The Jim Henson Hour
Saturday Night Clive
Clive James' Postcard from
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
Like Father Like Son
Dolly
Going Live!
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
Santa Claus: The Movie
Micki & Maude
Best Defense
Unfaithfully Yours
Romantic Comedy
Lovesick
Playboy Video Magazine, Volume 2
Six Weeks
Wogan