Michael Standing
Birthday: 1939-06-19
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Biography: Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.
Movies
The Italian Job
Charlie's got a 'job' to do. Having just left prison he finds one of his friends has attempted a hig...
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Another Day, Another Dollar
A new steward on a large passenger liner finds himself subject to "charges" levied by the senior bar...
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The Violent Enemy
During the troubles in Ireland an IRA bomb plot is hatched to blow up a British power station. Sean ...
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The Loving Lesson
Mary Abbott is a schoolteacher whose husband has to go away for the night on business. After returni...
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Up the Junction
The lives and loves of three young working class women, set in the pubs, terraced houses and factori...
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Aftershock
An alien visits Earth during World War III, learns English by absorbing a dictionary, and meets good...
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Made
This compelling emotional drama stars Carol White as a young single mother who finds herself caught ...
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Up the Junction
A young woman trades her upper-class existence for a new life in an economically depressed suburb of...
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Poor Cow
A young woman lives a life filled with bad choices. At a young age she marries and has a child--with...
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