Donald Pleasence
Born: October 5, 1919
From: Worksop, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Donald Pleasence

Donald Henry Pleasence, OBE, (5 October 1919 – 2 February 1995) was an English actor who gained more than 200 screen credits during a career which spanned over four decades. Often typecast as villainous and/or psychopathic characters, Pleasence is arguably best-known for his work in two of cinema's most successful franchises - James Bond and Halloween.

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Films with Donald Pleasence

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Halloween
1978 John Carpenter

Halloween is a 1978 American independent slasher film directed and scored by John Carpenter, co-written with producer Debra Hill, and starring Donald Pleasence and Jamie Lee Curtis in her film debut.

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Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers
1989 Dominique Othenin-Girard

Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers is a 1989 American slasher film, co-written and directed by Dominique Othenin-Girard. It is the fifth instalment in the Halloween series

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Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
1988 Dwight H Little

Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers is a 1988 American slasher film directed by Dwight H. Little, written by Alan B. McElroy, and starring Donald Pleasence, Ellie Cornell, and Danielle Harris.

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The Great Escape
1963 John Sturges

The Great Escape is a 1963 American epic adventure suspense war film starring Steve McQueen, James Garner, and Richard Attenborough and featuring James Donald, Charles Bronson, Donald Pleasence, James Coburn

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Halloween II
1981 Rick Rosenthal

Halloween II is a 1981 American slasher film directed by Rick Rosenthal in his directorial debut, written and produced by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. It is the second installment in the Halloween film series and serves as a direct sequel to Halloween (1978)

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Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
1995 Joe Chappelle

Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers is a 1995 American slasher film directed by Joe Chappelle and written by Daniel Farrands. The film stars Donald Pleasence in his final film appearance

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