Guy Standeven

Career timeline

1. 1928 · Born

   Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, UK

2. 1955 · Screen debut

   Cast a Dark Shadow (Movie)

3. 1980 · Breakthrough

   The Shining (Movie)

4. 1996 · Latest release

   London Suite (Movie)

5. 1998 · Died

   October 1, 1998

Career in numbers

13 1950s

16 1960s

29 1970s

18 1980s

3 1990s

• Drama35
• Comedy28
• Thriller19
• Crime18
• Mystery13
• Action10

Highest-rated title Yes, Prime Minister 1986 8.3 Most popular title The Shining 1980 8.2

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Guy Standeven in our catalogue.

Douglas Slocombe

4 titles together

Bernard Lee

4 titles together

Kenneth Williams

3 titles together

Robert Morley

3 titles together

Michael Medwin

3 titles together

Gerald Thomas

3 titles together

Gordon Jackson

3 titles together

Michael Bates

3 titles together

Robert Powell

3 titles together

Simon Ward

2 titles together

1. 1996 London Suite as Man in Hotel Lobby Movie
2. 1996 Our Friends in the North as Housing Committee Member (uncredited) 7.8 TV
3. 1994 Harry Enfield and Chums as Mourner at Funeral 7.2 TV
4. 1986 Matlock as Sherwood 7.0 TV
5. 1986 Yes, Prime Minister as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited) 8.3 TV
6. 1985 Spies Like Us as Reporter (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
7. 1985 Return to Oz as Santa Claus (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
8. 1985 Lifeforce as Technician (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
9. 1985 Blott on the Landscape as Photographer's Assistant TV
10. 1984 Top Secret! as Man Singing National Anthem (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
11. 1984 Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom as Obi Wan Club Patron (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
12. 1984 Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes as Butler (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
13. 1984 Lace as Board Member (uncredited) 7.2 TV
14. 1983 The Jigsaw Man as Albert, The Club Steward (uncredited) 5.0 Movie
15. 1983 Return of the Jedi as Rebel Council Member in Briefing Room (uncredited) 7.9 Movie
16. 1982 Evil Under the Sun as Vicar on Train (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
17. 1981 Venom as Passer-by (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
18. 1981 The Great Muppet Caper as Old Gentleman in the Park (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
19. 1981 The Final Conflict as Auction Attendee (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
20. 1980 The Elephant Man as Committee Member (uncredited) 8.1 Movie
21. 1980 The Shining as Ballroom Guest (uncredited) 8.2 Movie
22. 1979 Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy as Flemyng-Smith 7.6 TV
23. 1978 The Thirty Nine Steps as General (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
24. 1978 The Medusa Touch as Teacher (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
25. 1978 Sweeney 2 as Logan Movie
26. 1978 Grange Hill as LEA Inspector 6.7 TV
27. 1978 Enemy at the Door as Todt Officer TV
28. 1977 The Professionals as Police Sergeant (uncredited) 7.6 TV
29. 1975 Rumpole of the Bailey as Clerk of Court 7.1 TV
30. 1975 Brannigan as Diner at La Terraza (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
31. 1974 Confessions of a Window Cleaner as Wedding Guest (uncredited) 5.0 Movie
32. 1974 The Zoo Gang as Negresco Receptionist (uncredited) TV
33. 1973 No Sex Please - We're British as Man with Pipe at Church Film Show (uncredited) 5.2 Movie
34. 1973 The Day of the Jackal as Police Constable 7.5 Movie
35. 1973 Hitler: The Last Ten Days as German Officer (uncredited) 6.2 Movie
36. 1972 Travels with My Aunt as Pub Patron (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
37. 1972 Ooh...You Are Awful as Vicar (uncredited) Movie
38. 1972 The Protectors as Conference Delegate (uncredited) TV
39. 1972 Young Winston as Harrow School Master (uncredited) 6.3 Movie
40. 1972 Follow Me! as Man at Concert (uncredited) Movie
41. 1972 The Ruling Class as Peer (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
42. 1972 Carry On Matron as Porter (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
43. 1971 Diamonds Are Forever as Customs Officer (uncredited) 6.4 Movie
44. 1971 The Abominable Dr. Phibes 6.9 Movie
45. 1971 Dad's Army as Army Officer (uncredited) 5.0 Movie
46. 1971 The Fourth Victim as Barrister (uncredited) Movie
47. 1970 The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer as Lunch Party Guest at London Zoo (uncredited) Movie
48. 1970 Scrooge as Party Guest Playing Ministers Cat (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
49. 1970 Menace as George Dutton TV
50. 1970 Fragment of Fear as Wedding Guest (uncredited) 5.9 Movie
51. 1969 Counterstrike as TV Interviewer TV
52. 1969 Oh! What a Lovely War as American Officer (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
53. 1969 Some Girls Do as Flight Test Observer (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
54. 1967 Carry On Doctor as Orderly (uncredited) 6.5 Movie
55. 1967 Robbery as Pipe-Smoking Detective in Police Station (uncredited) 6.6 Movie
56. 1967 Stranger in the House as Police Sergeant in Court (Uncredited) Movie
57. 1965 The Troubleshooters as Mogul Representative TV
58. 1965 Public Eye as Blandford TV
59. 1964 Carry On Jack as Pirate (uncredited) 6.0 Movie
60. 1963 The Servant as Restaurant Diner (uncredited) 7.6 Movie
61. 1963 Murder at the Gallop as Forensic Photographer (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
62. 1962 Man of the World as Military Type (uncredited) TV
63. 1962 Lolita as Stagehand (uncredited) 7.3 Movie
64. 1961 The Day the Earth Caught Fire as Man at Funfair (uncredited) 6.8 Movie
65. 1961 The Devil's Daffodil as Club Patron 5.8 Movie
66. 1960 Two-Way Stretch as Prisoner (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
67. 1959 The Giant Behemoth as Naval Officer in Situation Room (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
68. 1959 Danger Within as POW (uncredited) Movie
69. 1959 The Captain's Table as Passenger at Masked Ball (uncredited) Movie
70. 1958 Nowhere to Go 6.7 Movie
71. 1958 A Night to Remember as Passenger (uncredited) 7.7 Movie
72. 1958 The Key as Policeman (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
73. 1957 Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! as SS Guard (uncredited) TV
74. 1957 Doctor at Large as Student Doctor (uncredited) 5.7 Movie
75. 1956 The Long Arm as Detective (uncredited) 7.1 Movie
76. 1956 The Man Who Knew Too Much as Albert Hall Audience (uncredited) 7.4 Movie
77. 1956 The Count of Monte Cristo as Card Player (uncredited) TV
78. 1955 The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel as Flunky (uncredited) TV
79. 1955 Cast a Dark Shadow as Brighton Tea Shop Customer (Uncredited) 6.5 Movie

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