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Actor: Flash Gordon. Boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, Brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of Goldthorpe in South Yorkshire.
In comedies, Blessed portrayed Prince Vultan in the film Flash Gordon (1980); [17] the mad, comical figure of Richard IV in the first series of The Black Adder (1983), a role Blessed has claimed to be one of his most cherished [citation needed]; and Spiro Halikiopoulos in the TV mini-series My Family and Other Animals (1987), a BBC adaptation of...
Flash Gordon : No, a rational transaction! One life for billions! Prince Vultan : [Vultan grabs Flash's shoulders and shouts] Come on! You'll be destroyed!
Brian Blessed played King Vultan in the 1980 Flash Gordon movie. A Shakespearean (and friend of fellow sci-fi veteran Patrick Stewart), Blessed's wildly exuberant performance oddly became a career-defining role, with fans often uttering his catchphrases "Gordon's Alive?" and "Who wants to live...
The film stars Sam J. Jones in the title role, Melody Anderson, Ornella Muti, Max von Sydow and Topol, with Timothy Dalton, Mariangela Melato, Brian Blessed and Peter Wyngarde in supporting roles.
He was portrayed by Brian Blessed in the cult 1980 film Flash Gordon. For the film's soundtrack by the rock group Queen, Freddie Mercury composed a song called "Vultan's Theme". At the end, he is appointed the General of the Armies when Prince Barin is revealed as the rightful ruler of Mongo.
Actor: Flash Gordon. Boisterous British actor Brian Blessed is known for his hearty, king-sized portrayals on film and television. A giant of a man accompanied by an eloquent wit and booming, operatic voice, Brian was born in 1936 and grew up in the mining village of Goldthorpe in South Yorkshire.
Jul 2, 2016 · Brian Blessed's Flash Gordon Commentary. DVD commentaries don't get much more enjoyable - or certainly, more exuberant - than this gem from big guy himself, Brian Blessed, for Flash...
Mar 11, 2020 · In this clip from Liverpool Comic Con Brian Blessed talks his iconic role as Prince Vultan in Flash Gordon, his real life training to become an Astronaut and travel to Mars & more!
May 4, 2013 · On January 15th, 2013 I worked with the amazing BRIAN BLESSED on War of the Roses. After we finished work he gave me the opportunity of a life time, to inte...
