David Prowse

David Prowse

Birthday: 1935-07-01

Place of Birth: Bristol, England, UK

Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia David Prowse, MBE (July 1, 1935 – November 29, 2020) was an English former bodybuilder, weightlifter and actor, most widely known for playing the role of Darth Vader in physical form. In Britain, he is also remembered as having played the Green Cross Code man. Prowse is a native of Bristol, where he attended Bristol Grammar School. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Prowse, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies

Star Wars
Star Wars

Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over ...

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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell

Dr Simon Helder, sentenced to an insane asylum for crimes against humanity, recognises its director ...

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The Empire Strikes Back
The Empire Strikes Back

The epic saga continues as Luke Skywalker, in hopes of defeating the evil Galactic Empire, learns th...

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Return of the Jedi
Return of the Jedi

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, wh...

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Black Snake
Black Snake

On a 19th century Caribbean island, slaves revolt against their beautiful and sadistic mistress....

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Comic Book: The Movie
Comic Book: The Movie

Hugh Hefner, Stan Lee, Mark Hamill and Kevin Smith journey into the world of comic book fandom! Docu...

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Zombie Jamboree
Zombie Jamboree

A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention th...

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Vampire Circus
Vampire Circus

After a spate of murders, the villagers of Schtettel kill the depraved perpetrator, Count Mitterhous...

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Legend of Hammer: Vampires
Legend of Hammer: Vampires

A journey through all Hammer Horror vampire films. From "Horror Of Dracula" to "Legend Of The 7 Gold...

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Doctor Who: The Time Monster
Doctor Who: The Time Monster

The Master, in the guise of Professor Thascalos, has constructed at the Newton Institute in Wootton ...

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Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual ...

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Gulliver's Travels
Gulliver's Travels

Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Swift and built around the Lilliput and Blefuscu epi...

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Saving Star Wars
Saving Star Wars

Two Star Wars fans venture to deliver a letter to George Lucas....

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The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy

An Earth Man and his alien friend escape an exploding Earth, and set forth on an odd adventure acros...

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Star Wars at the BBC
Star Wars at the BBC

A long time ago in a TV studio not so far away, the stars of the original Star Wars film came to the...

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Callan
Callan

David Callan, secret agent, is called back to the service after his retirement, to handle the assass...

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Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky

After the death of his father, young Dennis Cooper goes to town where he has to pass several adventu...

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A Clockwork Orange
A Clockwork Orange

In a near-future Britain, young Alexander DeLarge and his pals get their kicks beating and raping an...

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White Cargo
White Cargo

David Jason's most famous film appearance of the 1970's was opposite Graham Chapman in 'The Odd Job'...

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The Horror of Frankenstein
The Horror of Frankenstein

Brilliant but arrogant scientist Victor Frankenstein builds a man from spare body parts, only for th...

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Elstree 1976
Elstree 1976

A documentary about ten very different lives connected by having appeared onscreen wearing masks or ...

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Carry On Henry
Carry On Henry

Henry VIII has just married Marie of Normandy, and is eager to consummate their marriage. Unfortunat...

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I Am Your Father
I Am Your Father

David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three deca...

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The Star Wars Holiday Special
The Star Wars Holiday Special

Luke Skywalker and Han Solo battle evil Imperial forces to help Chewbacca reach his imperiled family...

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Return of the Ewok
Return of the Ewok

A mockumentary starring Warwick Davis, the actor who played the Ewok, Wicket W. Warrick in Star Wars...

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The People That Time Forgot
The People That Time Forgot

Major Ben McBride organizes a mission to the Antarctic wastes to search for his friend who has been ...

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The Story of Star Wars
The Story of Star Wars

The Skywalker family is at the heart of the Star Wars saga. Now hear the inside story of Luke and An...

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Confessions of a Pop Performer
Confessions of a Pop Performer

Either you've got it or you haven't - some like randy young Timothy Lea (Robin Askwith), manage to g...

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The Making of Star Wars
The Making of Star Wars

Learn the incredible behind-the-scenes story of how the original Star Wars movie was brought to the...

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Crossplot
Crossplot

A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little...

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Hammerhead
Hammerhead

An American agent has tracked down the stronghold of an evil criminal mastermind, determined to take...

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Deadly Sweet
Deadly Sweet

Bernard meets Jane in a Night Club, in London, and he likes her. Her father was killed in a car acci...

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As You Like It
As You Like It

Orlando is forced to work like a servant for his brother Oliver, so he goes to win his fortune in a ...

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Up the Chastity Belt
Up the Chastity Belt

A funny thing happened to Lurkalot, serf to Sir Coward de Custard, on the way to Custard Castle. Lur...

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You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman
You Will Believe: The Cinematic Saga of Superman

A 5-part documentary of the history of Superman in the movies. • Origin - Superman in the media and...

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Casino Royale
Casino Royale

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thin...

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Open Mic'rs
Open Mic'rs

A mockumentary about the lives of regular people putting their reputations on the line as budding co...

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The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

A series of interviews about the history behind the 1972 Hammer Films production "Vampire Circus"....

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Up Pompeii
Up Pompeii

A funny thing happens to Lurcio on the way to the rent-a-vestal-virgin market stall. A mysterious sc...

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