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    Ian McShane

    1942-09-29 (82 years old) in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, UK

    Ian David McShane (born September 29, 1942) is an English actor. Although he has appeared in numerous films, it is by his television roles that he is generally known, starting with the BBC's Lovejoy (1986–94) and particularly in the HBO Western drama Deadwood (2004–06). He starred as King Silas Benjamin in NBC series Kings and as Blackbeard in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides.

    Movies

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    From the World of John Wick: Ballerina
    0 %|Jun 4, 2025
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Kung Fu Panda 4
    71 %|Mar 2, 2024
    Animation, Family, Fantasy, Action
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    American Star
    56 %|Jan 26, 2024
    Thriller, Mystery, Drama
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    John Wick: Chapter 4
    77 %|Mar 22, 2023
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    My Father's Dragon
    72 %|Nov 4, 2022
    Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Comedy
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    Robbo: The Bryan Robson Story
    65 %|Nov 29, 2021
    Documentary
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    The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
    96 %|Jan 2, 2020
    Documentary
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    Tales of the Wild Hunt: Hellboy Reborn
    58 %|Jul 23, 2019
    Documentary
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    Deadwood: The Movie
    67.4 %|May 31, 2019
    Western, Drama
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    John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum
    74 %|May 15, 2019
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    Bolden
    43 %|May 3, 2019
    Drama, Music
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    Master of Dark Shadows
    90 %|Apr 16, 2019
    Documentary
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    Hellboy
    55.769999999999996 %|Apr 10, 2019
    Fantasy, Horror, Action, Adventure
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    Age of Sail
    71 %|Aug 29, 2018
    Animation, Adventure
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    A Wizard's Tale
    58 %|Mar 1, 2018
    Comedy, Animation, Adventure, Family, Fantasy
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    Pottersville
    50 %|Nov 10, 2017
    Comedy
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    Jawbone
    61 %|May 12, 2017
    Action, Drama
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    John Wick: Chapter 2
    73 %|Feb 8, 2017
    Action, Thriller, Crime
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    The Hollow Point
    58 %|Dec 16, 2016
    Action, Drama, Thriller, Crime
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    Bilal: A New Breed of Hero
    69 %|Sep 8, 2016
    Action, Adventure, Animation, History
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    Grimsby
    60 %|Feb 24, 2016
    Action, Comedy
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    John Wick
    74 %|Oct 22, 2014
    Action, Thriller
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    El nino
    65 %|Aug 29, 2014
    Adventure, Crime, Thriller, Action
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    Hercules
    57.76 %|Jul 23, 2014
    Action, Adventure
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    Cuban Fury
    60.85 %|Feb 14, 2014
    Comedy, Romance
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    How We Used to Live
    0 %|Oct 11, 2013
    Documentary
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    Jack the Giant Slayer
    58.419999999999995 %|Feb 27, 2013
    Fantasy, Action, Adventure, Drama
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    Snow White and the Huntsman
    59.85 %|May 30, 2012
    Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
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    Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
    66 %|May 15, 2011
    Adventure, Action, Fantasy
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    The Sorcerer's Apprentice
    61.17 %|Jul 13, 2010
    Fantasy, Adventure, Action
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    44 Inch Chest
    55.24 %|Oct 8, 2009
    Drama, Crime
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    Case 39
    63.11 %|Aug 13, 2009
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
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    Coraline
    79 %|Feb 5, 2009
    Animation, Family, Fantasy
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    Death Race
    63 %|Aug 22, 2008
    Action, Thriller, Science Fiction
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    Kung Fu Panda
    72.9 %|Jun 4, 2008
    Action, Adventure, Animation, Family, Comedy
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    The Golden Compass
    60.7 %|Dec 4, 2007
    Adventure, Fantasy
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    The Seeker: The Dark Is Rising
    55 %|Oct 5, 2007
    Adventure, Drama, Fantasy, Family, Thriller
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    Hot Rod
    63.9 %|Aug 3, 2007
    Comedy, Action
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    Shrek the Third
    63 %|May 17, 2007
    Fantasy, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family
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    We Are Marshall
    68.64 %|Dec 12, 2006
    Drama, History
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    Scoop
    65.93 %|Jul 27, 2006
    Comedy, Mystery
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    Nine Lives
    60 %|Sep 2, 2005
    Drama, Romance
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    Nemesis Game
    51 %|Sep 16, 2003
    Mystery, Thriller
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    Terror in Moscow
    65 %|May 12, 2003
    Documentary
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    Agent Cody Banks
    55 %|Mar 14, 2003
    Action, Adventure, Comedy, Family
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    Bollywood Queen
    52 %|Dec 11, 2002
    Drama, Music, Romance
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    Man and Boy
    44 %|Mar 30, 2002
    Drama
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    The Making of Sexy Beast
    0 %|Jul 13, 2001
    Documentary
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    Sexy Beast
    70 %|Jan 12, 2001
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    D.R.E.A.M. Team
    47 %|Sep 25, 1999
    Adventure, Action
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    Babylon 5: The River of Souls
    63 %|Dec 20, 1998
    Action, Science Fiction, Adventure
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    Traders of the Lost Scrolls
    0 %|Oct 31, 1997
    Documentary, History
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    Soul Survivors
    0 %|Sep 10, 1995
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    White Goods
    60 %|Jan 1, 1994
    Drama, Comedy, TV Movie
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    Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception
    68 %|Mar 11, 1990
    Mystery, Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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    Dick Francis: Twice Shy
    50 %|Dec 14, 1989
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Chain Letter
    0 %|Aug 5, 1989
    TV Movie, Horror
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    The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
    45 %|Nov 5, 1988
    TV Movie, War, Drama
    actor
    Grand Larceny
    0 %|Jan 1, 1987
    Thriller, Mystery
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    The Murders in the Rue Morgue
    60 %|Dec 7, 1986
    Crime, Horror, Mystery, TV Movie
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    Rocket to the Moon
    0 %|May 5, 1986
    TV Movie
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    Braker
    0 %|Apr 28, 1985
    Action
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    Torchlight
    35 %|Feb 1, 1985
    Drama
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    Too Scared to Scream
    54 %|Sep 28, 1984
    Crime, Mystery, Thriller
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    Ordeal by Innocence
    45 %|Jun 22, 1984
    Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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    Exposed
    48 %|Apr 22, 1983
    Drama
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    Grace Kelly
    64 %|Feb 21, 1983
    History, Drama, TV Movie
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    The Letter
    60 %|May 3, 1982
    Drama, TV Movie
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    Cheaper to Keep Her
    40 %|Jan 1, 1981
    Comedy
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    The Great Riviera Bank Robbery
    61 %|May 13, 1980
    Thriller
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    High Tide
    80 %|Mar 11, 1980
    Thriller
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    Yesterday's Hero
    45 %|Apr 24, 1979
    Drama
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    The Fifth Musketeer
    51 %|Apr 6, 1979
    Action, History
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    The Pirate
    55 %|Nov 21, 1978
    TV Movie, Drama
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    Disraeli
    0 %|Sep 5, 1978
    Drama, TV Movie, History
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    Code Name: Diamond Head
    30 %|May 3, 1977
    Crime, Drama, TV Movie
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    Jesus Of Nazareth
    0 %|Mar 27, 1977
    Drama, History, Family, TV Movie
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    The Lives of Jenny Dolan
    0 %|Oct 27, 1975
    Thriller, Drama, TV Movie
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    Journey into Fear
    57 %|Aug 8, 1975
    Thriller
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    Ransom
    55 %|Dec 6, 1974
    Action, Drama, Thriller
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    What Would You Do?
    0 %|Feb 19, 1974
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    The Last of Sheila
    70 %|Jun 14, 1973
    Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
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    Sitting Target
    60 %|May 1, 1972
    Crime, Thriller
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    Villain
    62 %|May 26, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Thriller
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    The Ballad of Tam Lin
    54 %|Dec 1, 1970
    Mystery, Horror
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    A Sound from the Sea
    0 %|Aug 17, 1970
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    Performance
    67 %|Aug 3, 1970
    Crime, Drama
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    Pussycat, Pussycat, I Love You
    47 %|Mar 25, 1970
    Comedy
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    Freelance
    38 %|Jan 1, 1970
    Thriller, Crime
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    Battle of Britain
    68 %|Sep 15, 1969
    War, History, Action
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    If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Belgium
    57 %|Apr 24, 1969
    Romance, Comedy, Adventure
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    Funeral Games
    0 %|Aug 26, 1968
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    Wuthering Heights
    60 %|Oct 28, 1967
    Drama, Romance, TV Movie
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    Sky West and Crooked
    54 %|Aug 31, 1965
    Drama, Romance
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    The Pleasure Girls
    46 %|May 1, 1965
    Drama
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    The Wild and the Willing
    57 %|Oct 16, 1962
    Romance, Drama
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    Deep Cover
    0 %|Invalid Date
    Action, Comedy, Crime

    Series

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    ONE PIECE
    82 %|Aug 31, 2023
    Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    The Kelly Clarkson Show
    61.959999999999994 %|Sep 9, 2019
    Talk
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    American Gods
    71 %|Apr 30, 2017
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Doctor Thorne
    72.97 %|Mar 6, 2016
    Drama
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    Late Night with Seth Meyers
    54 %|Feb 25, 2014
    Talk, Comedy
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    Off Camera with Sam Jones
    40 %|Feb 6, 2014
    Talk
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    Ray Donovan
    75 %|Jun 30, 2013
    Drama
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    Ray Donovan
    75 %|Jun 30, 2013
    Drama
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    American Horror Story
    81.30000000000001 %|Oct 5, 2011
    Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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    Game of Thrones
    84.56 %|Apr 17, 2011
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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    The Pillars of the Earth
    76 %|Jul 23, 2010
    Drama
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    Kings
    75 %|Mar 15, 2009
    Drama
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    The Dame Edna Treatment
    70 %|Mar 17, 2007
    Comedy
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    Deadwood
    80.99000000000001 %|Mar 21, 2004
    Western, Crime, Drama
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    Real Time with Bill Maher
    60 %|Feb 21, 2003
    Comedy, Talk
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    Trust
    50 %|Jan 9, 2003
    Drama, Comedy
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    The Twilight Zone
    72 %|Sep 18, 2002
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery, Drama
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    Friday Night with Jonathan Ross
    58 %|Nov 2, 2001
    Comedy, Talk
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    In Deep
    100 %|Feb 19, 2001
    Drama, Crime
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    The West Wing
    83 %|Sep 22, 1999
    Drama
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    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    79.27 %|Sep 20, 1999
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    The Daily Show
    63 %|Jul 22, 1996
    News, Comedy
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    Madson
    65 %|Apr 17, 1996
    Drama
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    The Naked Truth
    64 %|Sep 13, 1995
    Comedy
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    GMTV
    58 %|Jan 1, 1993
    News
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    Chillers
    62 %|Apr 14, 1990
    Mystery, Drama
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    The Simpsons
    80.15 %|Dec 17, 1989
    Family, Animation, Comedy
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    Young Charlie Chaplin
    0 %|Jan 25, 1989
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    War and Remembrance
    80 %|Nov 13, 1988
    Drama, War & Politics
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    The Great Escape II: The Untold Story
    50 %|Nov 6, 1988
    Drama, War & Politics
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    Going Live!
    60 %|Sep 26, 1987
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    CBS Summer Playhouse
    60 %|Jun 12, 1987
    Action & Adventure, Drama, Comedy
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    Lovejoy
    74 %|Jan 10, 1986
    Comedy, Drama, Mystery
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    A.D.
    49 %|Mar 31, 1985
    Drama
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    Evergreen
    45 %|Feb 24, 1985
    Drama, , Family
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    Miami Vice
    75 %|Sep 16, 1984
    Crime, Drama
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    Natural World
    70 %|Oct 30, 1983
    Documentary
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    Bare Essence
    50 %|Apr 15, 1983
    Soap
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    Marco Polo
    68 %|Dec 5, 1982
    Drama, Action & Adventure
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    Wogan
    45 %|May 4, 1982
    Talk
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    American Playhouse
    56.67 %|Jan 12, 1982
    Drama, Comedy
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    Magnum, P.I.
    73 %|Dec 11, 1980
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Minder
    67.27000000000001 %|Oct 29, 1979
    Comedy, Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Disraeli
    75 %|Sep 5, 1978
    Drama
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    Life of Shakespeare
    0 %|Jun 13, 1978
    Drama
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    Dallas
    67 %|Apr 2, 1978
    Soap, Drama, Family
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    Armchair Thriller
    42 %|Feb 21, 1978
    Drama
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    Jesus of Nazareth
    77 %|Mar 27, 1977
    Drama
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    The Fantastic Journey
    58 %|Feb 3, 1977
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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    Roots
    74 %|Jan 23, 1977
    Drama
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    Matt Helm
    74 %|Sep 20, 1975
    Drama, Action & Adventure, Crime
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    Space: 1999
    71 %|Sep 4, 1975
    Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
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    Police Woman
    63 %|Sep 13, 1974
    Action & Adventure, Crime, Drama
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    Columbo
    81 %|Sep 15, 1971
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
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    Wuthering Heights
    0 %|Oct 28, 1967
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    You Can't Win
    0 %|Jul 7, 1966
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    Redcap
    60 %|Oct 17, 1964
    Drama
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    The Wednesday Play
    45 %|Sep 30, 1964
    Drama
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    Armchair Theatre
    58 %|Jul 8, 1956
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    Golden Globe Awards
    68 %|Jan 20, 1944
    Talk