David Prowse

Overview

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Acting
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Birthday
Jul 01, 1935 (89 years old)
Death date
Nov 29, 2020

David Prowse

Known For

Star Wars at the BBC
0h 17m
Movie 2015

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 BBC to promote their then-unknown movie. Want to see a Wookie on Blue Peter, or Luke Skywalker meet Michael Aspel? Then take a look through archive BBC footage – much of which has not been shown since the 70s – to see how UK viewers were introduced to the idea of ‘the force’, protocol droids and galactic princesses. Did Mark Hamill really appear on Coronation Street? Peter Serafinowicz, the voice of Darth Maul himself, will reveal the answer.

Elstree 1976
1h 30m
Movie 2015

Elstree 1976

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

I Am Your Father
1h 23m
Movie 2015

I Am Your Father

David Prowse is an eighty years old actor, who has lived behind Darth Vader's mask during three decades. A group of Star Wars fans find out why he has been apparently forgotten by Lucasfilm during thirty years, and decide to give him back the glory he never had. This is their last opportunity.

The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus
0h 33m
Movie 2010

The Bloodiest Show on Earth: Making Vampire Circus

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

Legend of Hammer: Vampires
1h 37m
Movie 2008

Legend of Hammer: Vampires

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

Zombie Jamboree
1h 0m
Movie 1993

Zombie Jamboree

A documentary on the Zombie Jamboree, the 25th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead convention that took place in 1993. Guests included numerous cast and crew of the Romero Living Dead movies as well as cast from Russo's spin-off series, Return of the Living Dead. Other guests included horror icons Kane Hodder, Gunnar Hansen, Linnea Quigley, Brinke Stevens and Tom Savini as well as sci-fi/fantasy favorites, Adam West, Dave Prowse and Susie Owens among others. Documentary includes interviews with celebrities and fans and includes clips from events of the convention.

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1h 0m
Movie 1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Documentary with a treasure trove of rare footage and vintage trailers, offering a rich and unusual look at the history of Frankenstein on the screen.

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.

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