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Billy Budd is a 1962 British historical drama-adventure film produced, directed, and co-written by Peter Ustinov. [3] Adapted from Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman's stage play version of Herman Melville's short novel Billy Budd, it stars Terence Stamp as Billy Budd, Robert Ryan as John Claggart, and Ustinov as Captain Vere.
In 1962 he adapted Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman's critically successful Broadway play Billy Budd into a film; penning the screenplay, producing, directing, and starring as Captain Vere. [13] In 1968, he was elected the first rector of the University of Dundee and served two consecutive three-year terms.
Billy Budd, Sailor (An Inside Narrative), also known as Billy Budd, Foretopman, is a novella by American writer Herman Melville, left unfinished at his death in 1891.. Acclaimed by critics as a masterpiece when a hastily transcribed version was finally published in 1924, it quickly took its place as a classic second only to Moby-Dick among Melville's
A list of films produced in the United Kingdom in 1962 (see 1962 in film): 1962. Title Director Cast ... Billy Budd: Peter Ustinov: Terence Stamp, Robert Ryan: Drama:
1962 Billy Budd: Billy Budd Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year - Actor Nominated—Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Newcomer: Term of Trial: Mitchell 1965 The Collector: Freddie Clegg Best Actor Award (Cannes Film Festival) 1966 Modesty Blaise: Willie Garvin: 1967 Poor Cow: Dave Fuller Far from ...
Billy Budd is a play by Louis O. Coxe and Robert H. Chapman based on Herman Melville's novella of the same name. [1] Originally titled Uniform of Flesh , the play premiered Off-Broadway in 1949. Coxe and Chapman restructured and retitled the work for its Broadway debut in 1951.
Lewis had a support role in the comedy Twice Round the Daffodils (1962) and was back in the lead for Jigsaw (1962), a thriller directed by Guest. [20] [21] Lewis had a support role in Billy Budd (1962) and was the romantic lead to star Juliet Mills in the comedy Nurse on Wheels (1963), made by the Carry On team.
While filming in Europe, he appeared in Fox's war film The Longest Day (1962). He continued to guest on television series such as Arrest and Trial , The Alfred Hitchcock Hour , The Eleventh Hour , Kraft Suspense Theatre , Combat! , Ben Casey , Twelve O'Clock High , Run for Your Life , The Invaders , and appeared as a Special Guest Villain as ...