Harry Landis

Harry Landis

Birthday: 1931-11-25

Place of Birth: Stepney, East London, England

Biography: Harry Landis was a British actor with a long career in British television and film. He began acting with London's politically minded Unity Theatre and was elected as President of Equity, the British actors' union, in July 2002. He was best known for films such as A Hill in Korea, Dunkirk, Bitter Victory, and Edge of Tomorrow, and numerous TV credits including EastEnders and Friday Night Dinner. He died at the age of 90 on September 12th, 2022.

Movies

One Last Chance
One Last Chance

Nick, a Greek Cypriot living in London, hits on the idea of marriage to raise some cash - the bride,...

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Wall of Silence
Wall of Silence

A corpse is fished out of a north London canal with stab wounds through the eyes. The victim was a p...

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The Informers
The Informers

When the detective in charge of investigating a series of bank robberies starts to get too close to ...

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Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel
Friday Night Dinner: 10 Years and a Lovely Bit of Squirrel

With exclusive interviews and outtakes, this anniversary special celebrates a decade of Robert Poppe...

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A Hill in Korea
A Hill in Korea

Based on real events, A Hill in Korea charts the fortunes of a small group of British soldiers servi...

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Edge of Tomorrow
Edge of Tomorrow

Major Bill Cage is an officer who has never seen a day of combat when he is unceremoniously demoted ...

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Journey of No Return
Journey of No Return

A woman with ‘no name and no country’ in search of a sense of belonging. Asked to write a script abo...

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Soap Opera in Stockwell
Soap Opera in Stockwell

A baby is snatched from outside a launderette. The manageress and customers try to work out who was ...

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Edge of Sanity
Edge of Sanity

When his experiments into a powerful new anesthetic go hideously awry, respected physician Dr. Jekyl...

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Bitter Victory
Bitter Victory

During the second world war, two British officers, Brand and Leith, who have never seen combat, are ...

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Further Up the Creek
Further Up the Creek

The sequel to 'Up The Creek' sees David Tomlinson return as bumbling navy boffin Lieutenant Humphrey...

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Operation Bullshine
Operation Bullshine

During World War II, a Royal Artillery officer is assigned to an anti-aircraft battery that is fille...

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The Villa Maroc
The Villa Maroc

A stolid British family from Bishops Stortford are adventurous and book a holiday in a villa in Moro...

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Oy Vay Maria
Oy Vay Maria

Jewish boy loves Catholic girl - will love triumph over family objections?...

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A Wall of Silence
A Wall of Silence

A woman would rather forget her husband's forced disappearance at the hands of the government....

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The Grass Arena
The Grass Arena

The Grass Arena is based on the autobiography of John Healy. Raised in an strongly religious family,...

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Bar Mitzvah Boy
Bar Mitzvah Boy

On the eve of his Bar Mitzvah, young Elliot finds that all the grown men in his life are somewhat wa...

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Ransom
Ransom

Following a series of bomb attacks in London, a group of terrorists seize Britain's ambassador to Sc...

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Go for a Take
Go for a Take

Two inept gamblers on the run from their debts and a gang of crooks find refuge in a film studio....

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Dunkirk
Dunkirk

A British Corporal in France finds himself responsible for the lives of his men when their officer i...

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Desert Mice
Desert Mice

A World War II farce that follows the antics of an ENSA (Entertainment National Service Association)...

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The Longest Day
The Longest Day

The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the...

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The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee

The compère of a seedy strip club struggles to keep one step ahead of the bookies to whom he owes mo...

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Billy Liar
Billy Liar

A young Englishman dreams of escaping from his working class family and dead-end job as an undertake...

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Doctor in Distress
Doctor in Distress

"Doctor in Distress" is the fifth of the seven films in the "Doctor" series, and focuses on Sir Lanc...

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The Mayor's Charity
The Mayor's Charity

Olive Major is determined that her year of office as Mayor will be a happy and successful one. But h...

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Calculated Risk
Calculated Risk

After spending a long time in prison, Kip is still willing to pull off one more big job...

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The Caucasian Chalk Circle
The Caucasian Chalk Circle

The hardships faced by a woman trying to survive a bloody civil war while caring for the abandoned c...

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Braces High
Braces High

A parcel left on a bus causes concern when the bomb squad are called. Instead it contains a pair of ...

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The Discovery of Heaven
The Discovery of Heaven

Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back th...

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Private Potter
Private Potter

A military mission is interrupted when a British soldier claims that God had appeared to him in a tr...

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Thrills Galore
Thrills Galore

They were all there for the beer. (BBC Genome)...

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