The Wicker Man
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Edward Woodward, star in 'Breaker Morant,' 'Wicker Man'THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING Edward Woodward, star in 'Breaker Morant,' 'Wicker Man' Edward Woodward promoted his 1972 appearance in the pantomime "Robin Hood'' in London. (Central Press) LONDON - Edward Woodward,... In this article: Edward Woodward, Breaker Morant, Wicker Man, London, The Equalizer, Emmy Award, Golden Globe, Michele Dotrice, and Hot Fuzz |
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Independent.co.uk - Film & TV | November 16, 2009
'Wicker Man' star Woodward dies aged 79 ...
...only the director's third choice for the role. Andy McSmith reports Veteran actor Edward Woodward, who was known for his roles in The Wicker Man and The Equalizer Edward Woodward, the actor best known for his roles in the 1973 film The...
In this article: Edward Woodward, The Equalizer, Callan, Robin Hardy, Simon Pegg, EastEnders, and Breaker Morant
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | November 16, 2009
Star Edward Woodward - who brought The Wicker Man to life - dies aged 79
...spy series Callan, which was seen as TV's answer to James Bond. One of his most celebrated roles was in 1973's The Wicker Man, in which he played a devout Christian police officer who meets a horrific end after being drawn into investigating...
In this article: Edward Woodward, Robin Hardy, The Equalizer, Emmy Award, Noel Coward, Christopher Lee, EastEnders, and Cornwall
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washingtonpost.com | November 16, 2009
Wicker Man, Equalizer actor Edward Woodward dies
LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Edward Woodward, best known for roles in 1973 cult classic "The Wicker Man" and U.S. television series "The Equalizer," died Monday aged 79. His agent Janet Glass said the veteran of stage and screen had...
In this article: Edward Woodward, The Equalizer, Noel Coward, Second Boer War, Britt Ekland, and Golden Globe
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Guardian | November 16, 2009
Edward Woodward, star of The Wicker Man and Callan, dies aged 79
Actor had been suffering from pneumonia Edward Woodward: starring role in cult movie classic The Wicker Man. Photograph: PA Edward Woodward, the versatile actor who starred in The Wicker Man and television dramas Callan and The...
In this article: Edward Woodward, David Callan, Breaker Morant, The Equalizer, Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, Broadway, and Cyrano de Bergerac
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Sunday Mirror | November 16, 2009
Edward Woodward: From The Wicker Man to The Equalizer - the late star's top ten career highlights
...services. Here's the show's intro sequence. Arguably Woodward's most celebrated role came in the creepy pagan horror movie The Wicker Man. Edward played the role of Sergeant Neil Howie, a policeman sent to a remote Hebridean island in...
In this article: Edward Woodward, The Equalizer, Callan, ITV, Nick Frost, Simon Pegg, Hot Fuzz, Stewart Copeland, and Who Dares Wins
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Yahoo! News | November 16, 2009
Wicker Man, Equalizer actor Edward Woodward dies (Reuters)
...Edward Woodward dies LONDON (Reuters) - British actor Edward Woodward, best known for his lead role in the 1973 cult classic "The Wicker Man" and a veteran of the stage, died on Monday aged 79, his agent said. Janet Glass said he had...
In this article: Edward Woodward, Golden Globe, The Equalizer, Reuters, and London
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Wicker Man star Edward Woodward dies aged 79
...site. To read this article in full you must be registered with the site. THE actor Edward Woodward, best known for his roles in The Wicker Man and The Equalizer, is reported to have died today. The 79-year-old had been suffering from...
In this article: Edward Woodward, The Equalizer, Michele Dotrice, Callan, EastEnders, Patrick Trueman, and Betty
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Description from Wikipedia:
The Wicker Man is a classic cult 1973 British film filmed in Scotland, combining thriller, existential horror and musical genres, directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer. The film stars Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Ingrid Pitt and Britt Ekland. Paul Giovanni composed the soundtrack.
The story synopsis follows a Scottish police officer, Sargeant Neil Howie, visiting the isolated island of Summerisle, in the search for a missing girl. The inhabitants of Summerisle all follow a reconstucted form of Celtic paganism, which shocks and appalls the devoutly Christian Sargeant.
The Wicker Man is generally very highly regarded by critics. Film magazine Cinefantastique described it as "The Citizen Kane of Horror Movies", and in 2004 the magazine Total Film named The Wicker Man the sixth greatest British film of all time. It also won the 1978 Saturn Award for Best Horror Film. A scene from this film was #45 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments.
The work was later allocated as first of The Wicker Man Trilogy, with a sequel, entitled Cowboys for Christ, is currently in production based on a book by Robin Hardy, 35 years after the film's original release. A third film, The Twilight of the Gods, is set for a later release.
A 2006 American remake has also been produced, with which Robin Hardy and other members of the British original dissasociated themselves with.
- Name:
- The Wicker Man
- Release Date:
- December 01, 1973
- Directed By:
- Robin Hardy
- Produced by:
- Peter Snell
- Written By:
- Anthony Shaffer
- Cinematography:
- Harry Waxman
- Music By:
- Paul Giovanni
- Length:
- 88 Min
- Language:
- English
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