Ian Richardson
Born	Ian William Richardson 7 April 1934(1934-04-07) Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	9 February 2007 (aged 72) London, England
Spouse(s)	Maroussia Frank (1961 — 9 February 2007)

Ian William Richardson CBE (7 April 1934 – 9 February 2007) was a Scottish actor best known for playing the machiavellian conservative politician Francis Urquhart in the House of Cards trilogy for the BBC. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 529 - First draft of Corpus Juris Civilis (a fundamental work in Jurisprudence) is issued by Eastern Roman Emperor Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works Machiavellianism is the term that some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person's tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined A politician (from Greek " Polis " is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making through the influence of Politics or a person Francis Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs. House of Cards is a political thriller novel written by Michael Dobbs, a former Chief of Staff at Conservative Party headquarters which was set at the He was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1989. The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V.

Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Stage work 1.3 Films 1.4 Television 1.5 Death 2 References 3 External links

Biography

Early life

Richardson was born in Edinburgh, the son of Margaret (née Drummond) and John Richardson. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. ^[1] He was educated at Balgreen Primary School and Tynecastle High School in the city,^[2] prior to training at the College of Dramatic Arts in Glasgow. Balgreen is a suburb of Edinburgh. The name comes from Scottish Gaelic, either being Baile na Grèine (Sunny Town or Baile Grain (Gravel town Tynecastle High School is a Secondary school in South West Edinburgh, Scotland. The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama ( RSAMD) is a Conservatoire of Music, Drama and Dance in the centre of Glasgow After a period at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre (at what is now the Old Rep), he subsequently appeared with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), of which he was a founding member, from 1960 to 1975. Birmingham Repertory Theatre (commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep) is a Theatre and theatre company based on Centenary Square in The Old Rep is a Theatre located in Station Street in Birmingham, England, managed by Birmingham City Council. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company

Stage work

Richardson's claim to greatness lies in his stage performances. His first engagement after training was with Birmingham Repertory Theatre, where his performance of Hamlet led to an offer of a place with the RSC. Birmingham Repertory Theatre (commonly called Birmingham Rep or just The Rep) is a Theatre and theatre company based on Centenary Square in Hamlet is a Tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601 He was a versatile member of the company for more than fifteen years, playing villainy, comedy and tragedy to equal effect. He was Jean-Paul Marat in Peter Brook's production of Marat/Sade in London and on Broadway in 1964 and would return to the part for the 1967 film version. Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE (born 21 March 1925) is a British theatre and Film director and innovator The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade (Die Verfolgung und In the 1969 season his rôles included Pericles in Terry Hands's production. Pericles Prince of Tyre is a play written at least in part by William Shakespeare and included in modern editions of his collected works despite questions Terence David Hands (born 9 January, 1941) is a English Theatre director.

In 1972, he appeared in the musical Trelawney, with which the Bristol Old Vic reopened after its refurbishment, and which, having proved a great success, transferred to London, first to Sadler's Wells and later to The Savoy. Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Sadler's Wells Theatre is the name of six theatres that have been built since 1683 at a site on Rosebery Avenue Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington The Savoy Theatre is a West End theatre located in the Strand in the City of Westminster, London England Richardson played the hero, Tom Wrench, a small-part player who wants to write about "real people". He had a song, "Walking On", lamenting his lack of scope in the company, in which he explains that as a "walking gentleman" he will be forever "walking on", whilst Rose Trelawney will go on to be a star. ^[3] In 1974, he played Iachimo in John Barton's RSC production of Cymbeline. John Bernard Adie Barton (born November 26, 1928 in London, England) is a theatrical director This article is about Shakespeare's play For the mythical British king see Cunobelinus.

It was, however, for Shakespeare's great historical roles that Richardson is chiefly remembered. His Richard II (alternating the parts of the king and Bolingbroke with Richard Pasco) in 1974, and repeated in New York and London in the following year, set a standard unequalled for a generation: more than thirty years later notable performances of King Richard were still being compared with the production. King Richard the Second is a history play by William Shakespeare believed to be written in approximately 1595 Henry IV (3 April 1367 &ndash 20 March 1413 was King of England and Lord of Ireland (1399&ndash1413 Richard Edward Pasco CBE (born 18 July 1926 in Barnes, England) is a British stage, screen and ^[4]

On leaving the RSC he played Professor Henry Higgins in the 1976 Broadway revival of My Fair Lady and received a Tony nomination. My Fair Lady is a musical based upon George Bernard Shaw 's Pygmalion and with book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented He also appeared on Broadway in 1981 in the original production of Edward Albee's play Lolita, an adaptation of Vladimir Nabokov's book, but this is not regarded as having been a success. Edward Franklin Albee III ( "AWL-bee" born March 12 1928 is a three time Pulitzer Prize winning American playwright known for works including Lolita (1955 is a Novel by Vladimir Nabokov, first written in English and published in 1955 in Paris, later translated by the author This page is about the novelist For his father the politician see Vladimir Dmitrievich Nabokov.

In the early 2000s Richardson joined Sir Derek Jacobi, Sir Donald Sinden and Dame Diana Rigg in an international tour of The Hollow Crown. Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (ˈdʒækəbi born 22 October, 1938) is an English Actor and Film director, knighted Sir Donald Sinden CBE DLitt is an English stage film and television actor who has remained hugely popular since his days as a Rank Organisation Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938 is an English actress. A Canadian tour substituted Alan Howard for Jacobi and Vanessa Redgrave for Rigg. Alan MacKenzie Howard, CBE, (born 5 August 1937 is an English Actor known for his roles on stage television and film Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January, 1937) is an English Academy Award, two-time Cannes Best Actress, He also appeared in The Creeper by Pauline Macaulay at the Playhouse Theatre in London, and on tour.

Films

He played one musical role on film - the Priest in Man of La Mancha, the 1972 screen version of the hit Broadway musical. Man of La Mancha is a 1972 film version of the Broadway musical Man of La Mancha by Dale Wasserman, with In 1987, he played a variation on this role, when he portrayed the Bishop of Motopo in the non-musical telefilm Monsignor Quixote, based on Graham Greene's modernized take on the Quixote story. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Monsignor Quixote is a Novel by Graham Greene, published in 1982. Henry Graham Greene OM, CH (2 October 1904 &ndash 3 April 1991 was an English writer best known as a novelist but who also produced Short stories

He made many film appearances, including Brazil (1985), Dark City (1998), Polonius in Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (1990), Martin Landau's butler in the Halle Berry film B*A*P*S (1997), Cruella de Vil's solicitor, Mr. Brazil is a 1985 Dystopian Black comedy film directed by Terry Gilliam. Dark City is a 1998 science fiction Film noir written by Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs and David S Polonius is a character from William Shakespeare 's Hamlet. The character is best known for uttering the immortal words "To thine own self be true" Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a 1990 film written and directed by Tom Stoppard based on his play of the same name. Martin Landau (born June 20, 1931) is an Academy Award -winning American Film and television Actor. Halle Maria Berry (ˈhæli ˈbɛri born August 14 1966 is an Academy Award - Emmy Award - and Golden Globe -winning American actress former B*A*P*S is a 1997 Comedy Film written by Troy Beyer, directed by Robert Townsend and starring Cruella de Vil is a fictional character and the primary villain in Dodie Smith 's 1956 novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians, Disney's 1961 Torte, in the live action movie 102 Dalmatians (2000) and From Hell (2001). From Hell is a 2001 film based on the Graphic novel of the same name by Alan Moore and Eddie Campbell. He also played the Judge in the family-based 2005 film, The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby. The Adventures of Greyfriars Bobby is a family-based United Kingdom film released in the USA in 2005 (as Greyfriars Bobby) and the UK in 2006 and directed His final film appearance was as Judge Langlois in Becoming Jane, released shortly after his death. Becoming Jane is a 2007 Historical film directed by Julian Jarrold.

Television

During his career Richardson gave many memorable TV performances. Though certainly not unknown before taking the part, his first major role was his appearance as Bill Haydon ("Tailor") in the BBC adaptation of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (1979). Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy is a Spy novel by John le Carré, first published in 1974 In the 1980s he became well-known as Major Neuheim in the award-winning Private Schulz, and more notably Sir Godber Evans in Channel 4's adaptation of Porterhouse Blue. Private Schulz was a BBC Television Comedy drama Mini-series starring Michael Elphick in the title role and Ian Richardson Sir Godber Evans is a central character in Porterhouse Blue (1974 and posthumously Porterhouse Blue is a novel written by Tom Sharpe, first published in 1974.

Richardson's most famous and most acclaimed role was as macchiavellian politician Francis Urquhart in the BBC adaptation of Michael Dobb's House of Cards trilogy. Machiavellianism is the term that some social and personality psychologists use to describe a person's tendency to deceive and manipulate others for personal gain Francis Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs. He won the BAFTA Best Television Actor Award for his portrayal in the first series, House of Cards (1990), and was nominated for both of the sequels To Play the King (1993) and The Final Cut (1995). The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation House of Cards is a political thriller novel written by Michael Dobbs, a former Chief of Staff at Conservative Party headquarters which was set at the To Play The King is 1993 BBC television serial the second part of the House of Cards trilogy The Final Cut is 1995 BBC television serial the third and final part of the House of Cards trilogy He also received another BAFTA film nomination for his role as Rex Hunt in the 1992 film An Ungentlemanly Act, and played another corrupt politician, Michael Spearpoint, British Director of the European Economic Community in the ambitious satirical series The Gravy Train and The Gravy Train Goes East. Sir Rex Masterman Hunt KCMG (born 26 June 1926) is a British diplomat and colonial administrator An Ungentlemanly Act is a 1992 BBC television film about the first days of the invasion of the Falkland Islands in 1982. He narrated the 1996 BBC docudrama A Royal Scandal. A Docudrama is a Dramatization of actual historical events Generalities Docudramas tend to demonstrate some or most of the following characteristics A Royal Scandal is a 1996 British Television Docudrama produced and directed by Sheree Folkson

In 1999 he became known to a young audience as the titular character Stephen Tyler in both series of the family drama The Magician's House (1999-2000). The Magician's House is a quartet of children's fantasy books by William Corlett. Following this he played "Lord Groan" in the major BBC production Gormenghast (2000), and later that year he starred in the BBC production Murder Rooms: The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes (2000-2001) (also screened in PBS's Mystery! series in the US), playing Dr. Murder Rooms The Dark Beginnings of Sherlock Holmes was a BBC television drama series originally broadcast in 2000 The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the Mystery! (also written MYSTERY!) is a long-running Anthology television series that debuted in 1980 in the USA, which airs on Joseph Bell, the mentor of Arthur Conan Doyle, a role he welcomed as an opportunity to play a character from his native Edinburgh. Joseph Bell, JP, DL, FRCS Ed ( 2 December 1837 – 4 October 1911) was a Scottish lecturer at the medical Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle, DL (22 May 1859 – 7 July 1930 was an Anglo-Scottish Author most noted for his stories about the Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. ^[5] He had earlier played Sherlock Holmes in two 1980s television versions of The Hound of the Baskervilles and The Sign of Four. Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 The Hound of the Baskervilles is a crime novel by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring the detective Sherlock Holmes. The Sign of the Four ( 1890) (also called The Sign of Four see " Publishing history " below was the second Novel featuring In 2003 he once more returned to fantasy in the recurring role of the villainous Canon Black in the short-lived BBC cult series Strange. Strange is a British Television drama series produced by the independent production company Big Bear Productions for the BBC, which

In 2005, he took on the role of a curiously detached Chancellor in the highly successful TV drama Bleak House. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Bleak House is the ninth Novel by Charles Dickens, published in twenty monthly installments between March 1852 and September 1853 In that year he appeared in ITV's main Christmas drama The Booze Cruise 2, playing Marcus Foster, a slimy upper class businessman forced to spend time with "the lower classes". He returned to this role for a sequel the following Easter. In June 2006 he was made an honorary Doctor of the University of Stirling. The University of Stirling founded in 1967 in Stirling, Scotland. The honour was conferred on him by the university's chancellor, fellow actor Dame Diana Rigg. Dame Enid Diana Elizabeth Rigg DBE (born 20 July 1938 is an English actress. In December 2006, Richardson starred in Sky One's two-part adaptation of the Terry Pratchett novel Hogfather. Terence David John Pratchett, OBE (born 28 April 1948 is an English fantasy, Science fiction, and children's author. Hogfather is the 20th Discworld novel by Terry Pratchett. The Hogfather is also a character in the book representing something He voiced the main character of the novel, Death, the Grim Reaper who steps in to take over the role of the Father Christmas-like Hogfather. Death, is a Fictional character in Terry Pratchett 's Discworld series The DVD of that miniseries, released shortly after his death, opens with a dedication to his memory.

He was also familiar to American television viewers as the man in the Rolls-Royce who asks "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" in the commercials for Grey Poupon Dijon mustard. A Rolls-Royce car may refer to vehicles produced by Rolls-Royce Limited (1906-1973 Rolls-Royce Motors (1973-2003 which was owned Grey Poupon is the largest selling Dijon mustard in the USThe Brand of Dijon -style mustard was originally owned and Marketed in the U Dijon ( diʒɔ̃ is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or departement and of the Bourgogne region Mustard is a thick yellowish-brown paste with a sharp taste made from the ground seeds of a Mustard plant (white or yellow mustard Sinapis hirta During the last fifteen years of his life Richardson appeared five times on television acting opposite his son, Miles Richardson, though this was usually with one or other in a minor role. Miles Richardson is a British radio film television and theatre Actor. In ITV's Marple, an uncredited Miles played Ian Richardson's son. Marple is a British Television series based on the Miss Marple murder mystery novels by Agatha Christie.

Death

He died suddenly on the morning of February 9, 2007, aged 72. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. According to his agent, he had not been ill and had in fact been due to start filming an episode of Midsomer Murders the following week. Midsomer Murders is a British television Drama that has aired on ITV1 since 1997 ^[6] He is survived by his wife, Maroussia Frank, also an actor, and two sons, one of whom, Miles, is an actor with the Royal Shakespeare Company. Miles Richardson is a British radio film television and theatre Actor. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company

Dame Helen Mirren dedicated her 2007 Best Actress BAFTA award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in the film The Queen to Ian Richardson. Dame Helen Mirren, DBE (born 26 July 1945 is an English stage, Film and Television actress. The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA is a British charity that hosts annual awards shows for film television television craft video games and forms of animation For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II The Queen Drama film directed by Stephen Frears, Peter Morgan and starring Dame Helen Mirren in the title role Queen In her acceptance speech, she said Richardson was very supportive towards her when she started out acting, and without him she might not have been so successful. ^[7]

Awards
Preceded by John Cullum for Shenandoah (musical)	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in a Musical 1975-1976 for My Fair Lady	Succeeded by Lenny Baker for I Love My Wife

References

External links

• Ian Richardson at the Internet Broadway Database
• Ian Richardson at the Internet Movie Database
• Ian Richardson's performances in the Theatre Archive, University of Bristol
• The Guardian — Actor Ian Richardson dies
• The Guardian — obituary
• BBC — House of Cards' Richardson dies
• BBC — Obituary: Ian Richardson
• Trowbridge, Simon. The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel Stratfordians, a dictionary of the RSC: Ian Richardson. Retrieved on 2007-04-29. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans.
• Ian Richardson Tribute

Persondata
NAME	Richardson, Ian William
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Actor
DATE OF BIRTH	April 7, 1934
PLACE OF BIRTH	Edinburgh, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH	February 9, 2007
PLACE OF DEATH	London, England

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