Career note: Films Illustrated
Apr. 1st, 1975 12:00 amThis career note appeared in Films Illustrated no. 44, April 1975. It followed a review of The Four Musketeers, in which Michael appeared as Felton, though his name did not appear in the review.
Michael Gothard, born London 1942.
First film experience in Paris making underground movies. Subsequently returned to England and appeared in Don Levy’s two and a half hour experimental film Herostratus (1967) and some experimental theatre productions. First big television break in The Machine Stops (first prize, Trieste Science fiction Festival). Subsequently starred in series Arthur of the Britons. Films include Up the Junction (1967), Michael Kohlhaas and Scream and Scream Again (1969), The Last Valley (1970), The Devils and Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) and The Valley Obscured by Clouds (1972).
Michael Gothard, born London 1942.
First film experience in Paris making underground movies. Subsequently returned to England and appeared in Don Levy’s two and a half hour experimental film Herostratus (1967) and some experimental theatre productions. First big television break in The Machine Stops (first prize, Trieste Science fiction Festival). Subsequently starred in series Arthur of the Britons. Films include Up the Junction (1967), Michael Kohlhaas and Scream and Scream Again (1969), The Last Valley (1970), The Devils and Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1971) and The Valley Obscured by Clouds (1972).