David Leslie Edward Hemmings (18 November 1941 – 3 December 2003) was an English actor, director, and producer of film and television. Originally trained as a

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tic roles, he began appearing in films as a

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in the 1950s. He became an icon of

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for his portrayal of a trendy fashion photographer in the critically acclaimed film '' Blowup'' (1966), directed by

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. During the 1960s and 70s, Hemmings played both leading roles and major supporting parts in films like ''Camelot'' (1967), ''The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1968), ''Barbarella'' (also 1968), ''Alfred the Great'' (1969), '' The Walking Stick'' (1970), ''Juggernaut'' (1974), '' Deep Red'' (1975), ''Islands in the Stream'' (1977), and ''The Prince and the Pauper'' (also 1977). In 1967, he co-founded the Hemdale Film Corporation with John Daly. From the late 1970s on, Hemmings appeared mainly in supporting roles, and increasingly as a director. His second feature film, '' The 14'' (1973), won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. He directed the

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horror film ''The Survivor'' (1981) in Australia. After moving to the United States in the 1980s, he directed episodes of television series like '' Magnum, P.I.'' and ''

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''. He continued acting in major motion pictures, notably ''Gladiator'' (2000) and '' Gangs of New York'' (2001), until his death in 2003.

Early life

David Hemmings was born in

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, to a father who was a biscuit salesman and a homemaker mother.

Benjamin Britten

His education at

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, Glyn Grammar School in Ewell and the Arts Educational Schools led him to music performance at the start of his career. He sang as a

in several works by composer

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, who formed a close friendship with him at this time. Most notably Hemmings created the role of Miles in Britten's

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'' Turn of the Screw'' (1954). His intimate yet non-sexual relationship with Britten is described in John Bridcut's book '' Britten's Children'' (2006). Although many commentators identified Britten's relationship with Hemmings as based on an infatuation, throughout his life Hemmings maintained categorically that Britten's conduct with him was beyond reproach at all times. Hemmings had earlier played the title role in Britten's '' The Little Sweep'' (1952), which was part of Britten's '' Let's Make an Opera!'' children's production. Britten's interest in Hemmings ceased abruptly from the moment his voice broke, which occurred unexpectedly while he was singing the aria 'Malo' during a performance of ''The Turn of the Screw'' in 1956 in Paris. Britten was furious, waved Hemmings away, and never had any further contact with him.

Acting

Early career

Hemmings then moved on to acting in films. He made his first film appearance in the drama film '' The Rainbow Jacket'' (1954). He also appeared in '' Saint Joan'' (1957). Hemmings had bigger roles in '' Five Clues to Fortune'' (1957), '' The Heart Within'' (1957) and '' No Trees in the Street'' (1959), directed by J. Lee Thompson. He also had roles in '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1959), '' In the Wake of a Stranger'' (1959), '' Sink the Bismarck!'' (1960) and '' The Wind of Change'' (1961). Hemmings began to be known for playing young men, for example in '' The Painted Smile'' (1962) and '' Some People'' (1962). His first lead role was in the low budget teen musical '' Live It Up!'' (1963), then he had support roles for

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's '' The System'' (1964). After this, he starred in a sequel to ''Live It Up!'', '' Be My Guest'' (1965) and in the same year in '' Two Left Feet'' with Michael Crawford.

''Blowup'' and stardom

Hemmings’ luck changed when he was cast in the lead of '' Blowup'' (1966). It was directed by

, who detested the "Method" way of acting. He sought a fresh young face for the lead in the film. He found Hemmings, at the time acting in small-stage theatre in London, although at their first meeting Antonioni told Hemmings, "You look wrong. You're too young." Hemmings was offered the part of the protagonist, a London fashion photographer who accidentally photographs evidence of a murder, after

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turned the role down because Antonioni would not show him the full script but only a seven-page treatment stored in a cigarette packet. The resulting film was a critical and commercial sensation for

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, which financed it, and helped turn Hemmings and Vanessa Redgrave into stars. "I've been discovered half a dozen times," said Hemmings. "This time I think I've made it." After ''Blowup'' Hemmings accepted an offer from

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to play

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in the big-budget film of the Broadway musical '' Camelot'' (1967). He had a supporting part in the thriller '' Eye of the Devil'' (1966), playing the brother of Sharon Tate. Hemmings was then cast as Louis Nolan in the big-budget epic '' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1968), which, like ''Camelot'', was widely seen but failed to recoup its cost. Around 1967 Hemmings was briefly considered for the role of Alex in a film version of

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's novel '' A Clockwork Orange'' (1962), which was to be based on a screen treatment by satirist Terry Southern and British photographer

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. Cooper and

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were reportedly upset by the move and it was decided to return to the original plan in which

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, the lead vocalist of the Rolling Stones, would play Alex, with the rest of the Stones as his droog gang; the production was shelved after Britain's chief censor, the

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, indicated that he would not permit it to be made. Hemmings costarred with

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in the crime comedy, '' Only When I Larf'' (1968), then was the sole star of an anti-war film, '' The Long Day's Dying'' (1968). Both films flopped. More financially successful was the science fiction sex comedy '' Barbarella'' (1968), starring

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in which Hemmings had a key supporting role. He played the lead in two period films for MGM: a comedy, '' The Best House in London'' (1969), and the historical epic ''

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'' (1969), in which Hemmings had the title role. Neither film did well at the box office, with ''Alfred the Great'' being a notable flop. Hemmings was cast in further lead roles at the start of the 1970s : '' The Walking Stick'' (1970) with Samantha Eggar for MGM; '' Fragment of Fear'' (1970), a thriller; and '' Unman, Wittering and Zigo'' (1971). He went to Hollywood to play a supporting role in '' The Love Machine'' (1971). Back in Britain he starred in a horror film, '' Voices'' (1973). He went to Spain to appear in '' Lola'' (1974) and in Britain supported

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in ''

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'' (1974). Hemmings appeared in the Italian giallo film '' Profondo Rosso'' (also known as ''Deep Red'' or ''The Hatchet Murders'') (1975) directed by

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. Back in England he supported Anthony Newley in '' Mister Quilp'' (1975).

Director

Hemmings first turned to directing with '' Running Scared'' (1972), an adaptation of an American novel by Gregory Mcdonald for which Hemmings also co-wrote the script, resetting the story from

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. He directed the drama film '' The 14'' (1973), which won the Silver Bear at the 23rd Berlin International Film Festival. Hemmings directed

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and

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in the drama film '' Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo'' (also known as ''Just a Gigolo'') (1978). The film was poorly received, with Bowie describing it as "my 32

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films rolled into one".MacKinnon, Angus (13 September 1980). "The Future Isn't What It Used to Be". ''

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''. pp. 32–37. On David Bowies Stage tour in 1978 Hemmings filmed two of the three concerts at the Earls Court Arena in London on 30 June and 1 July. The rough cut was shown to Bowie, who didn't like it and the footage is since then unpublished. Later, after relocating to Hollywood, he directed a number of television films and series episodes.

Character actor

From the mid-1970s on, Hemmings's acting work was mainly in supporting roles. In 1977 he appeared as Eddy in the film '' Islands in the Stream'', an adaptation of Hemingway's novel of the same name, starring George C Scott. He also had support roles in '' The Squeeze'' (1977), '' The Prince and the Pauper'' (1977), '' The Heroin Busters'' (1977), '' The Disappearance'' (1977), '' Squadra antitruffa'' (1977), '' Blood Relatives'' (1978), '' Power Play'' (1978) and '' Murder by Decree'' (1979). He also returned to television in 1978 with a film for Granada TV directed by Ken Russell and written by Melvyn Bragg: ''The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'', about Samuel Taylor Coleridge (played by Hemmings), was the second of two films in the ''Clouds of Glory'' series about poets.

Australia and New Zealand

In 1979, Hemmings received an offer to play a supporting role in an Australian vampire film, '' Thirst''. He starred in a TV film, '' Charlie Muffin'' then returned to Australia to feature in ''

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'' (1980). Hemmings then received an offer from Antony I. Ginnane to direct the Australian horror film '' The Survivor'' (1981), based on James Herbert's 1976 novel of the same name, starring

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and Jenny Agutter. Hemmings directed '' Race for the Yankee Zephyr'' shot in New Zealand. While in New Zealand Hemmings played roles in '' Prisoners'' (1981) and '' Beyond Reasonable Doubt'' (1982).

Hollywood

Hemmings then moved to Hollywood. He played supporting roles in '' Man, Woman and Child'' (1983) and '' Airwolf'' (1984). He also worked extensively as a director of television programmes, including the action-adventure drama series '' Quantum Leap'' (e.g. the series’ premiere); the crime series '' Magnum, P.I.'' (in which he also played characters in several episodes); and two action-adventure series, ''

'' and ''Airwolf'' (in which he also played the role of Doctor Charles Henry Moffet, twisted creator of Airwolf, in the pilot and the second-season episode "Moffett's Ghost"a typographical error by the studio's titles unit). He once joked "People thought I was dead. But I wasn't. I was just directing ''The A-Team''." Hemmings also directed the puzzle-contest video '' Money Hunt: The Mystery of the Missing Link'' (1984). He directed (and acted in) the television film ''The Key to Rebecca'' (1985), an adaptation of Ken Follett's 1980 novel of the same name. He also briefly served as a producer on the NBC crime-drama television series ''

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''. He directed the drama film ''

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'' (1992) and as an actor returned to the voyeuristic preoccupations of his ''Blowup'' character with a plum part as the Big Brother-esque villain in the series-three opener for the television horror

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'' Tales From the Crypt''.

Later years

In later years he had roles that included Cassius in the

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epic film ''

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'' (2000), with Russell Crowe, and in the drama film '' Last Orders'' (2001) and the

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'' Spy Game'' (2001). He appeared as Mr Schermerhorn in the historical film '' Gangs of New York'' (2002), directed by

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. His last screen appearances included the science-fiction action film '' Equilibrium'' (2002), , the

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'' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003), with

, and as

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's attorney in the 2003 Australian film '' The Night We Called It a Day'', a comedy based on true events. He also appeared in the horror film '' Blessed'' (2004) with Heather Graham, which was dedicated to his memory after a fatal heart attack while on set.

Recording career

In 1967, Hemmings recorded a pop single, "Back Street Mirror" (written by Gene Clark), and a studio album, '' David Hemmings Happens'', in Los Angeles. The album featured instrumental backing by several members of

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, and was produced by Byrds' mentor Jim Dickson. In the 1970s, he was jointly credited with former Easybeats members Harry Vanda and George Young as a co-composer of the song "Pasadena". The original 1973 recording of this song – the first Australian hit for singer John Paul Young – was produced by Simon Napier-Bell, in whose SNB Records label Hemmings was a partner at the time. Hemmings also later provided the narration for Rick Wakeman's progressive-rock album '' Journey to the Centre of the Earth'' (1974) – an adaptation of

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novel '' A Journey to the Center of the Earth'' (1864) – which was recorded live. He starred as

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in the short-lived

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musical, ''

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'' (1975), for which an original cast album was released.

Autobiography

After his death his autobiography, ''Blow Up... and Other ExaggerationsThe Autobiography of David Hemmings'', was published in 2004.

Personal life

Hemmings was married four times: to Genista Ouvry (1960–1967), actress Gayle Hunnicutt (1968–1975), Prudence de Casembroot (1976–1997), and Lucy Williams (2002 to his death). Hemmings met Hunnicutt while he was in America promoting ''Blowup'', by which time his marriage to Ouvry was over. At their outdoor wedding, Henry Mancini conducted an orchestra and the Mamas and the Papas performed next to a swimming pool filled with doves dyed puce. Of his relationship with Hunnicutt, Hemmings remarked, "We were the poor man's Elizabeth Taylor, Taylor and Richard Burton, Burton". Their marriage ended when Hunnicutt discovered Hemmings's affairs with actress Samantha Eggar (his co-star in ''The Walking Stick'' (1970)), and his secretary Prudence de Casembroot. During his subsequent marriage to de Casembroot, Hemmings continued to have extra-marital relationships with, among others, Tessa Dahl. Hemmings had six children altogether; he and Ouvry had a daughter, he and Hunnicutt had a son (actor Nolan Hemmings), while he and de Casembroot had three sons and a daughter. Hemmings was an active supporter of liberal causes, and spoke at a number of meetings on behalf of the UK's Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party. DH Grave

Death

Hemmings suddenly died in 2003 at age 62 of a heart attack, in Bucharest, Romania, on the film set of ''Blessed'' (working title: ''Samantha's Child'') after he had performed his scenes for the day. His funeral was held at St Peter's Church, in the hamlet of Blackland, Wiltshire, Blackland near Calne, Wiltshire, where he had lived in his final years. He was buried in the graveyard of the church.

Filmography

* '' The Rainbow Jacket'' (1954) * '' Saint Joan'' (1957) as Minor Role * '' Five Clues to Fortune'' (1957) as Ken * '' The Heart Within'' (1957) as Danny Willard * '' No Trees in the Street'' (1959) as Kenny * '' Men of Tomorrow'' (1959) as Ted * '' In the Wake of a Stranger'' (1959) as Schoolboy * '' Sink the Bismarck!'' (1960) as Seaman on Ark Royal * '' The Wind of Change'' (1961) as Ginger * ''Play It Cool (film), Play It Cool'' (1962) * '' The Painted Smile'' (1962) as Roy * '' Some People'' (1962) as Bert * ''West 11'' (1963) as Bit Role * '' Two Left Feet'' (1963) as Brian * '' Live It Up!'' (1963) as Dave Martin * '' The System'' (1964) as David * '' Be My Guest'' (1965) as Dave Martin * ''List of Out of the Unknown episodes#Series 1, Out of the Unknown – The Counterfeit Man'' (1965) as Westcott * '' Blowup'' (1966) as Thomas * '' Eye of the Devil'' (1966) as Christian de Caray * '' Camelot'' (1967) as Mordred * '' The Charge of the Light Brigade'' (1968) as Captain Nolan * '' Only When I Larf'' (1968) as Bob * '' The Long Day's Dying'' (1968) as John * '' Barbarella'' (1968) as Dildano * '' The Best House in London'' (1969) as Benjamin Oakes / Walter Leybourne * ''Alfred the Great (film), Alfred The Great'' (1969) as Alfred * '' The Walking Stick'' (1970) as Leigh Hartley * '' Fragment of Fear'' (1970) as Tim Brett * ''Simon, Simon'' (1970) as Man in car with posters * '' Unman, Wittering and Zigo'' (1971) as John Ebony * '' The Love Machine'' (1971) as Jerry Nelson * '' Voices'' (1973) as Robert * '' Lola'' (1974) as Juan * ''

'' (1974) as Charlie Braddock * '' Deep Red'' (1975) as Marcus Daly * '' Mister Quilp'' (aka ''The Old Curiosity Shop (1975 film), The Old Curiosity Shop''; 1975) as Richard Swiveller * '' Islands in the Stream'' (1977) as Eddy * '' The Squeeze'' (1977) as Keith * '' The Prince and the Pauper'' (US title ''Crossed Swords'') (1977) as Hugh Hendon * '' The Heroin Busters'' (1977) as Hamilton * '' The Disappearance'' (1977) as Edward * '' Squadra antitruffa'' (1977) as Robert Clayton * '' Blood Relatives'' (1978) as Armstrong * '' Power Play'' (1978) as Colonel Narriman * ''Just a Gigolo (1978 film), Just a Gigolo'' (1978) as Captain Hermann Kraft * '' Murder by Decree'' (1979) as Inspector Foxborough * '' Thirst'' (1979) as Dr. Fraser * '' Charlie Muffin'' (US title: ''A Deadly Game'') (1979) as Charlie Muffin * ''

'' (1980) as Nick Rast * ''Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde'' (1980) as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Edward Hyde * ''Swan Lake (1981 film), Swan Lake'' (1981) as Rothbart (voice) * '' Beyond Reasonable Doubt'' (1981) as Insp. Bruce Hutton * '' Prisoners'' (1981) as Wilkens * '' Man, Woman and Child'' (1983) as Gavin Wilson * '' Airwolf'' (1984) (television film and two subsequent episodes) as Dr. Charles Henry Moffett * '' Magnum, P.I.'' (1985/87) (two episodes) as Lord Smythe-White / Danny * ''

'' (1983/1987) (one episode) as captain of the boat (episode 2 season 4) * ''The Rainbow (1989 film), The Rainbow'' (1989) as Uncle Henry * ''Tales from the Crypt (TV series), Tales from the Crypt'', "Loved to Death" (1991) as Mr. Stronham * ''Northern Exposure'' (1992) as Viktor Bobrov * ''Kung Fu: The Legend Continues'' (1995) as Durham * ''

'' (2000) as Cassius * '' Last Orders'' (2001) as Lenny * '' Spy Game'' (2001) as CIA Agent Harry Duncan * ''Mean Machine (film), Mean Machine'' (2001) as Governor * ''Waking the Dead (TV series), Waking the Dead'': "Deathwatch" (2002) (television episode in 2 parts) as Ex-DCI Malcolm Finlay * ''Slap Shot 2: Breaking the Ice'' (2002) as Martin Fox * '' Equilibrium'' (2002) as Proctor * '' Gangs of New York'' (2002) as Mr. Schermerhorn * '' The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen'' (2003) as Nigel * '' The Night We Called It a Day'' (2003) (a.k.a. ''All the Way'') as Mickey Rudin * '' Blessed'' (2004) as Earl Sydney * ''Romantik'' (2007) as Dr. Sadun

Director

* '' Running Scared'' (1972) * '' The 14'' (1973) * ''Just a Gigolo (1978 film), Just a Gigolo'' (1978) * '' Race for the Yankee Zephyr'' (1981) * '' The Survivor'' (1981) * ''The A-Team, A-Team'' (9 episodes) (1983/1987) * ''The Key to Rebecca#Film adaption, The Key to Rebecca'' (1985) * ''Down Delaware Road'' (1988) * ''In the Heat of the Night (TV series), In the Heat of the Night'' (1988) * ''

'' (1992) * ''Passport to Murder'' (1993) * ''Christmas Reunion'' (1994) * ''Lone Justice: Showdown at Plum Creek'' (1996)

Bibliography

* Hemmings, David (2004). ''Blow Up... and Other ExaggerationsThe Autobiography of David Hemmings''. Anova Books, Robson Books (London). .

References

External links

* * * * * Pulleine, Tim (5 December 2005)
"David Hemmings – Gifted Actor, Director and Producer Who Successfully Outgrew His Iconic '60s Image in Antonioni's ''Blow Up''"
''The Guardian''. {{DEFAULTSORT:Hemmings, David 1941 births 2003 deaths 20th-century English male actors 20th-century English male singers 20th-century English singers 21st-century English male actors 21st-century English male singers 21st-century English singers 21st-century English male writers Boy sopranos Benjamin Britten English autobiographers English male child actors English child singers English male film actors English film directors English film producers English male musical theatre actors English pop singers English male screenwriters English male singer-songwriters English singer-songwriters English male television actors English television directors English television producers German-language film directors Male actors from Guildford People educated at Glyn School Actors educated at Alleyn's School English expatriate male actors in the United States 20th-century English screenwriters 20th-century English businesspeople

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Benjamin Britten

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''Blowup'' and stardom

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