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This Sporting Life

Plot: In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Release Date: Thursday, February 7 1963
61 years ago
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Portrait of Richard HarrisRichard HarrisRichard Harris was 32 in This Sporting Life as 'Frank Machin'.
Birthday: Wed, Oct 01 1930 –
Fri, Oct 25 2002
Portrait of Rachel RobertsRachel RobertsRachel Roberts was 35 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs. Margaret Hammond'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 20 1927 –
Wed, Nov 26 1980
Portrait of Alan BadelAlan BadelAlan Badel was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Gerald Weaver'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 11 1923 –
Fri, Mar 19 1982
Portrait of William HartnellWilliam HartnellWilliam Hartnell was 55 in This Sporting Life as ''Dad' Johnson'.
Birthday: Wed, Jan 08 1908 –
Wed, Apr 23 1975
Portrait of Colin BlakelyColin BlakelyColin Blakely was 32 in This Sporting Life as 'Maurice Braithwaite'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 23 1930 –
Thu, May 07 1987
Portrait of Vanda GodsellVanda GodsellVanda Godsell was 40 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs Anne Weaver'.
Birthday: Fri, Nov 17 1922 –
Mon, Apr 02 1990
Portrait of Anne CunninghamAnne CunninghamAnne Cunningham was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Judith'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack WatsonJack WatsonJack Watson was 47 in This Sporting Life as 'Len Miller'.
Birthday: Fri, May 14 1915 –
Sun, Jul 04 1999
Portrait of Arthur LoweArthur LoweArthur Lowe was 47 in This Sporting Life as 'Charles Slomer'.
Birthday: Wed, Sep 22 1915 –
Thu, Apr 15 1982
Portrait of Harry MarkhamHarry MarkhamHarry Markham was 56 in This Sporting Life as 'Wade'.
Birthday: Mon, Dec 31 1906 –
Tue, Dec 01 1981
Portrait of George SewellGeorge SewellGeorge Sewell was 38 in This Sporting Life as 'Jeff'.
Birthday: Sun, Aug 31 1924 –
Sun, Apr 01 2007
Portrait of Leonard RossiterLeonard RossiterLeonard Rossiter was 36 in This Sporting Life as 'Phillips, Sports Writer'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 21 1926 –
Fri, Oct 05 1984
Portrait of Katherine ParrKatherine ParrKatherine Parr was 42 in This Sporting Life as 'Mrs Farrer'.
Birthday: Sat, Feb 05 1921 –
Sun, Sep 20 2009
Portrait of Bernadette BensonBernadette BensonBernadette Benson was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Lynda Hammond'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Andrew NolanAndrew NolanAndrew Nolan was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Ian Hammond'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter DuguidPeter DuguidPeter Duguid was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Doctor'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 27 1923 –
Tue, Mar 03 2009
Portrait of Wallas EatonWallas EatonWallas Eaton was 45 in This Sporting Life as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 18 1917 –
Fri, Nov 03 1995
Portrait of Anthony WoodruffAnthony WoodruffAnthony Woodruff was 44 in This Sporting Life as 'Tom, Head Waiter'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 13 1918 –
Wed, Jan 27 1993
Portrait of Michael LoganMichael LoganMichael Logan was 55 in This Sporting Life as 'Riley'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1907
Portrait of Murray EvansMurray EvansMurray Evans was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Hooker'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tom CleggTom CleggTom Clegg was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Gower'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ken TraillKen TraillKen Traill was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Trainer'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank WindsorFrank WindsorFrank Windsor was 35 in This Sporting Life as 'Dentist'.
Birthday: Tue, Jul 12 1927 –
Wed, Sep 30 2020
Portrait of John GillJohn GillJohn Gill was 50 in This Sporting Life as 'Cameron'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 24 1912 –
Thu, Mar 29 2007
Portrait of Edward FoxEdward FoxEdward Fox was 25 in This Sporting Life as 'Restaurant Barman (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Apr 13 1937
Portrait of Glenda JacksonGlenda JacksonGlenda Jackson was 26 in This Sporting Life as 'Singer at Party (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Sat, May 09 1936 –
Thu, Jun 15 2023
Portrait of Roy LansfordRoy LansfordRoy Lansford was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Man in Pub (Uncredited)'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bryan MosleyBryan MosleyBryan Mosley was 31 in This Sporting Life as 'Man in Bar (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Aug 25 1931 –
Tue, Feb 09 1999
Portrait of Anton RodgersAnton RodgersAnton Rodgers was 30 in This Sporting Life as 'Restaurant Customer (uncredited)'.
Birthday: Tue, Jan 10 1933 –
Sat, Dec 01 2007

Crew

Portrait of Lindsay AndersonLindsay AndersonLindsay Anderson was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Director'
Birthday: Tue, Apr 17 1923 –
Tue, Aug 30 1994
Portrait of Ted SturgisTed SturgisTed Sturgis was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Denys N. CoopDenys N. CoopDenys N. Coop was 42 in This Sporting Life as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Tue, Jul 20 1920 –
Sun, Aug 16 1981
Portrait of David StoreyDavid StoreyDavid Storey was 29 in This Sporting Life as 'Novel, Screenplay'
Birthday: Thu, Jul 13 1933 –
Mon, Mar 27 2017
Portrait of Karel ReiszKarel ReiszKarel Reisz was 36 in This Sporting Life as 'Producer'
Birthday: Wed, Jul 21 1926 –
Mon, Nov 25 2002
Portrait of Peter TaylorPeter TaylorPeter Taylor was 40 in This Sporting Life as 'Editor'
Birthday: Tue, Feb 28 1922 –
Wed, Dec 17 1997
Portrait of Harry LedgerHarry LedgerHarry Ledger was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Assistant Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Chris GreenhamChris GreenhamChris Greenham was 39 in This Sporting Life as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Sat, Apr 21 1923 –
Sat, Jan 21 1989
Portrait of Roberto GerhardRoberto GerhardRoberto Gerhard was 66 in This Sporting Life as 'Original Music Composer'
Birthday: Fri, Sep 25 1896 –
Mon, Jan 05 1970
Portrait of Bob LawranceBob LawranceBob Lawrance was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Makeup Artist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Alan WithyAlan WithyAlan Withy was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Eric SawEric SawEric Saw was >> in This Sporting Life as 'Draughtsman'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday