Add in the private life of sherlock homes as another film i really love. Its sort of like asking which actor was the best doctor from doctor who. Sherlock is based on the sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective stories. Sherlock tv series 2010 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Why did david burke leave the sherlock holmes series answers. The series of black and white films from 1939 until 1946 that starred him as the detective and nigel bruce as watson is still. A woman in pink is the fourth in a series of seemingly unrelated suicides, but sherlock holmes deduces that the deaths are actually murders most foul. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television history, having appeared on screen 254 times as of 2012.
By clicking on the title of each episode, you will find a summary of the adventure, a commentary on the episode, the full casting and a gallery with portraits of the performers and some typical scenes. The first actor to portray sherlock holmes on tv was louis hector usa in an experimental nbc usa production in. The series is set in the present day, while the oneoff special features a victorian period fantasy resembling the original holmes stories. From the mannerisms, clothes, and pipe jeremy brett completely brings to life doyles detective as. Criada por steven moffat e mark gatiss, foi estrelado por benedict cumberbatch como sherlock holmes e martin freeman como o doutor john watson.
In 1981, producer michael cox, fervent admirer of arthur. When jeremy brett started the sherlock holmes on pbs it was another perfect holmes. Sherlock holmes was played by actor basil rathbone in a popular series of movies from 193946. Till now theres not any official affirmation or disavowal about sherlock season 5. Sherlock holmes is the most portrayed literary human character in film and television history. This is a very rare sherlock holmes series from 197980 by sheldon reynolds. Born on january 6, 1972 to may and morland holmes, he had a brother, mycroft. Sherlock holmes complete tv series 39 full episodes youtube. I own a 1954 tv sherlock holmes series 39 episodes starring ronald howard as sherlock and howard marion as watson. A modern update finds the famous sleuth and his doctor partner solving crime in 21st century london. Sherlock holmes is a series of films directed by guy ritchie.
His parents, wanda ventham and timothy carlton born timothy carlton congdon cumberbatch, are both actors. The studio stopped making the films after these, but universal studios acquired the rights from the doyle estate and produced a further twelve films. Strange, teams up with his longsuffering, faithful friend, dr. The german actor hans albers is the man who was sherlock holmes in a popular comedy movie from 1937. Watson opposite jeremy bretts sherlock holmes in the famed granada television series of the 1980s.
Sherlock holmes is a consulting detective for the nypds 11th precinct and scotland yard. The best sherlock holmes actor is a pretty subjective rubric, as tastes will vary from person to person. Jonathan pryce he took on the role for a 2007 british tv film sherlock. Sadly it has not so far been released on dvd in the uk however this superb set of doublesided american discs is great for anyone with a multiregion player.
Meet martin thompson, a recovering soap opera actor, an official sherlock holmes performer, and acting instructor at new york film academy by shari barrett. A series of fourteen films based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes stories was released between 1939 and 1946. Ronald howards portrayal of sherlock was very well done. It is critically acclaimed and popular series that has been nominated for various awards such as the emmys, bafta and golden globes. Sherlock holmes a great british detective who lives on baker street with watson, is not attentive to people, but attentive to details, reveals murders without any problems, is ready to shoot a wall with a pistol when he gets bored benedict cumberbatch john watson a former doctor, lost his wife last season, one brings up a daughter, often spends time with sherlock, investigating. All granada jeremy brett sherlock holmes series episodes.
The film, based on the character created by sir arthur conan doyle, sherlock is all about solving mysteries. With benedict cumberbatch, martin freeman, una stubbs, rupert graves. As of 2012, sherlock had appeared on screen 254 times, a figure that has risen since then. Benedict cumberbatchas sherlock holmes and andrew scott as jim moriarty in the sherlock seriestwo finale the reichenbach fall bbc 33. Borrow ebooks, audiobooks, and videos from thousands of public libraries worldwide. According to me no one could create the magic on screen that sir arthur conan doyles words did.
I consider jeremy bretts portrayal of sherlock holmes and the well written and executed scripts my favorite. Referring to himself as a consulting detective in the stories, holmes is known for his proficiency with observation, deduction, forensic science, and logical reasoning that borders on the fantastic, which he employs when investigating. I have been a huge sherlock holmes nerd since childhood and when i first heard about bbcs sherlock i had my doubts. The first two films in the series were produced by 20th century fox and released in 1939.
Sherlock holmes biography birthday, trivia fictional. Benedict timothy carlton cumberbatch was born and raised in london, england. Hailed as the most faithfully filmed adaptation of sir arthur conan doyles legendary characters, this critically acclaimed tv series stars ronald howard as the world famous sleuth and h. Brett played the role for the granada television produced series from 1984 until 1994 and over the course of that decade he indelibly left his stamp on the. If what you want is opinions, add a do you think somewhere in the question. Actor benedict cumberbatch stars as sherlock holmes and. This 1964 series starring douglas wilmer as sherlock holmes who had a cameo role in a 2012 episode of the bbcs sherlock series is a superb series and not as well known as it ought to be. Created by mark gatiss and steven moffat, it is a crime drama series, based on sir arthur conan doyles sherlock holmes detective stories. What actor so far has played the best sherlock holmes.
Additionally, many actors have portrayed sherlock holmes in audio dramas and stage productions. We walk into that one all the time, moffat tells ew. In the 1980s and 1990s, holmes was portrayed on television by jeremy brett. Mpi have collected the late, great jeremy bretts complete run as the greatest detective who never lived and released the material over twelve discs aptly titled sherlock holmes. Starring as holmes is a young geoffrey whitehead, donald pickering. Sherlock is a british television series produced by hartswood films for the bbc, starring benedict cumberbatch as sherlock holmes and martin freeman as john watson. Burke left granadas series of sherlock holmes stories between the final problem and the empty house because he felt the show was causing him to spend too much time away from his family. Sherlock holmes tv series 19841994 the arthur conan. Likewise, people may feel the same way about sherlock holmes. Jeremy brett played a grumpy but brilliant version of sherlock holmes in the granada television series the adventures of sherlock holmes from 1984 to 1994. The objectives of the three most popular shows namely, the 1984 sherlock holmes series, the downey films and sherlock differ gre. Sherlock holmes actor portrayals, info, trivia famous.
The producers are sue vertue and elaine cameron and the executive producers are beryl vertue, steven moffat, mark gatiss, bethan. Sherlock holmes and the actors who have played him. Watsons new life with flatmate sherlock holmes is never dull, and even sherlocks unusual idea of a visit to the bank keeps the doctor on his toes. The british actor depicted the detective in the 2004 british tv film sherlock holmes and the case of the silk stocking. Together, they starred in 220 episodes which aired weekly on mondays from 8. He has a brilliant, deductive mind and instantly notices. Originally, the show starred basil rathbone as sherlock holmes and nigel bruce as dr. It airs on the bbc in the uk, and on pbs in the usa. The world record was recognised as part of the runup to the london 2012 olympic and paralympic games.
To many, jeremy brett is the definitive sherlock holmes. Created by steven moffat and mark gatiss, it stars benedict cumberbatch as sherlock holmes and martin freeman as doctor john watson. The sherlock series obtained various nominations and awards in a golden globe, baftas and emmys. Basil rathbone is perhaps the most recognisable actor who has ever portrayed sherlock holmes on screen. The first 2 films the adventures of sherlock holmes and the hounds of baskerville are perfect, the rest of the series is great fun, especially the woman in green. This is the complete guide to the sherlock holmes granada series starring jeremy brett. The worlds only consulting detective, sherlock holmes benedict cumberbatch, star trek into darkness, dr. The new adventures of sherlock holmes was an oldtime radio show which aired in the usa from october 2, 1939 to july 7, 1947. Sherlock cocreator steven moffat wants to set the record straight, so to speak, once and for all. As season 4 concluding using numerous queries for which fans are standing by, fans can anticipate many things. He is a grandson of submarine commander henry carlton cumberbatch, and a greatgrandson of diplomat henry arnold cumberbatch cmg.
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