Gary Russell
Gary Russell ( born September 18, 1963 in Maidenhead, Berkshire, England ) is a British actor and freelance writer.
He was known throughout Europe at the end of the seventies through the role of Dick Kirrin from the television series Five friends. In England, he is now known mainly for his publications on the science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Life
The 1963 -born Gary Russell was a famous child actor in the seventies. 1976 to 1977 he played a starring role in The Phoenix and the Carpet, a BBC adaptation of a novel by Edith Nesbit. He was known across Europe but only through his portrayal of Dick Kirrin in the television series Five, which appeared in the years 1978 to 1979. She was quite successful, especially in Germany and there was repeated several times. In Dark Towers, a series for elementary school students to learn the reading, he played a major role again. After that he played more minor roles. He had in 1983 in James Bond 007 A small walk-on role - Octopussy. In the theater, he worked as an actor, but his acting career continued not really in the eighties on. He began a second career.
From 1992 to 1995 he was the editor of Doctor Who Magazine, and he began Dr. Who - writing novels and published. With producer Philip Segal together, he wrote the book Doctor Who: Regeneration, which is the genesis of the film Doctor Who - The film describes. Between 1998 and 2006 he was the producer of Doctor Who audio play series.
In 2003, he wrote to the film trilogy The Lord of the Rings, some non-fiction. In 2007, he led in the cartoon series, The Infinite Quest, which is also based on the series Doctor Who, Director.
Even today he is still active as an author and sometimes lives in Brockley, a district of London and Cardiff Bay.
Filmography
Works
Non-fiction books and other publications
- Gary Russell ( ed.) Doctor Who Magazine ( issues 1992-1995 )
- Philip Segal and Gary Russell Doctor Who: Regeneration. Harper Collins ( 2000), ISBN 0-00-710591-6
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings, The Fellowship - The Creation of a film art. (2002), ISBN 3-608-93331- X
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings. The Two Towers. The creation of a film art. (2003), ISBN 3-608-93335-2
- Gary Russell: The Lord of the Rings. The Return of the King. The creation of a film art. (2004), ISBN 3-608-93336-0
- Gary Russell Doctor Who Encyclopedia. BBC Books (2007), ISBN 1-84607-291-3
- Comics Doctor Who, on the one in Doctor Who Magazine, as well as in the magazine Radio Times and on the other as IDW Doctor Who comic book ( IDW Publishing).
Dr. Who - Novels
- Virgin New Adventures - Legacy
- Virgin New Adventures - Deadfall
- Virgin Missing Adventures - Invasion of the Cat -People
- Virgin Missing Adventures - The Scales of Injustice
- Eighth Doctor Adventures - Placebo Effect
- Past Doctor Adventures - Business Unusual
- Past Doctor Adventures - Divided Loyalties
- Past Doctor Adventures - Instruments of Darkness
- Past Doctor Adventures - Spiral Scratch
- New Series Adventures - Beautiful Chaos
- New Series Adventures - The Glamour Chase
- Torchwood - The Twilight Streets
General References
- Thomas Hruska; Jovan Evermann: The new series guide. Band 1 to 4, 2004
Weblink
- Gary Russell at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database - Gary Russell
- Interview with Gary Russell on the BBC Doctor Who - Website
- Five friends - Memories by Gary Russell - translation of his own website
- Five friends - Autograph Cards - Series 1978 ( autographed Gary Russell )