This page will contain news stories about Christopher Plummer, as they become available.Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1959Christopher Plummer (full name Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer) (born December 13, 19291) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. He is one of his country's most prominent and respected actors and viewed by most as one of the world's finest stage performers, particularly in roles from the pen of William Shakespeare. His international popularity began with his role as Captain von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, costarring Julie Andrews. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. The great grandson of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott, following his parents' divorce he moved with his mother to live in Senneville, Quebec, near Montreal. He studied to be a concert pianist but developed a love of the theater at an early age and began acting in High School. He went on to train for the theater with the Canadian Repertory Company in Ottawa. Christopher Plummer began his professional career in Canadian theater, radio in the late 1940s, performing in both the English and French languages. He made his Broadway debut in 1954 and has performed numerous roles at the Stratford Festival of Canada and London's West End. From his marriage to Tony Award winning actress Tammy Grimes he has a daughter, Amanda Plummer, who is an actress in her own right. Plummer was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1968. He was given an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from New York's Juilliard School and is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award by the Governor-General of Canada. In 1986, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame and into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1997. In an article written about his portrayal of King Lear at the Stratford Festival, the New York Times called him "the most accomplished classical actor in North America." In 2002, he starred with Dame Julie Andrews and Charlotte Church in A Royal Christmas, one of the largest holiday extravaganzas ever produced for the stage. Plummer is still a sought-after performer in his late 70's, and age has not diminished his workload or his energy. Christopher Plummer also performed the voice of Pedestrian voice #40 in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Partial list of Awards
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Christopher Plummer also performed the voice of Pedestrian voice #40 in the 2004 video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. Antonio Sanchez (born 1971) is a Mexican jazz drummer from Mexico City, who became well known for his contribution to the Pat Metheny Group and the Pat Metheny Trio. Plummer is still a sought-after performer in his late 70's, and age has not diminished his workload or his energy. Both his No te Duermas and Bayu de la Manana shows have attracted a large list of local and international entertainers to be interviewed by el gangster. In 2002, he starred with Dame Julie Andrews and Charlotte Church in A Royal Christmas, one of the largest holiday extravaganzas ever produced for the stage. Sanchez also hosts a radio show, alongside Funky Joe, named El Bayu de la Manana (The Bayu of the Morning, Bayu being a word with no meaning in English). In an article written about his portrayal of King Lear at the Stratford Festival, the New York Times called him "the most accomplished classical actor in North America.". Among the people he has managed is Giselle. In 1986, he was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame and into Canada's Walk of Fame in 1997. Sanchez also became a manager of other entertainers. He was given an honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from New York's Juilliard School and is the recipient of a lifetime achievement award by the Governor-General of Canada. The show is still also being produced. Plummer was made a Companion of the Order of Canada in 1968. In 1992, Sanchez began production of Minga y Petraca, where he plays one of the main characters. From his marriage to Tony Award winning actress Tammy Grimes he has a daughter, Amanda Plummer, who is an actress in her own right. No te Duermas (Do not go to Sleep), the show that put Sanchez against his old friend Marcano, eventually was the survivor of this talk show ratings battle, and Sanchez is still host of the show. He made his Broadway debut in 1954 and has performed numerous roles at the Stratford Festival of Canada and London's West End. When Marcano moved in 1989 to Tele-Once to do a talk show named Marcano, el Show, Sanchez was offered a job by Telemundo Puerto Rico, to make a show that would compete with Marcano's show. Christopher Plummer began his professional career in Canadian theater, radio in the late 1940s, performing in both the English and French languages. La Hora de Oro, or The Golden Hour, enjoyed a successful run for two years in Puerto Rico, period in which Sanchez's face also became familiar to the Puerto Rican public. He went on to train for the theater with the Canadian Repertory Company in Ottawa. In 1987, he and friend Hector Marcano were cast as co-hosts of television game show La Hora de Oro on Puerto Rico's Super Siete channel. He studied to be a concert pianist but developed a love of the theater at an early age and began acting in High School. Sanchez began to be known in the early and middle 1980s as a radio show host. Plummer was born in Toronto, Ontario. The great grandson of former Canadian Prime Minister Sir John Abbott, following his parents' divorce he moved with his mother to live in Senneville, Quebec, near Montreal. Very famous across Puerto Rico, he is also known for his nickname: El Gangster. His international popularity began with his role as Captain von Trapp in the 1965 film The Sound of Music, costarring Julie Andrews. 1956) is a Puerto Rican radio and television actor, show host and producer. He is one of his country's most prominent and respected actors and viewed by most as one of the world's finest stage performers, particularly in roles from the pen of William Shakespeare. Antonio Sanchez (born approx. Christopher Plummer (full name Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer) (born December 13, 19291) is a Canadian theatrical, film and television actor. Stage Struck (1958). Wind Across the Everglades (1958). A Doll's House (1959) (TV). Playdate (1961) TV Series. Cyrano de Bergerac (1962) (TV). The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964). Hamlet (1964/III) (TV). The Sound of Music (1965). Inside Daisy Clover (1966). The Night of the Generals (1967). La Fantastique histoire vraie d'Eddie Chapman (1967). Oedipus the King (1967). Nobody Runs Forever (1968). Battle of Britain (1969). The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969). Lock Up Your Daughters! (1969). Waterloo (1970). Don Juan in Hell (1971) (TV). The Pyx (1973). After the Fall (1974) (TV). The Happy Prince (1974). The Spiral Staircase (1975). The Return of the Pink Panther (1975). Conduct Unbecoming (1975). The Man Who Would Be King (1975). Sarajevski atentat (1975). Aces High (1976). Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1976) TV mini series. Jesus of Nazareth (1977) TV mini series. Uppdraget (1977). The Disappearance (1977). Silver Blaze (1977) (TV). The Silent Partner (1978). International Velvet (1978). Starcrash (1979). Murder by Decree (1979). Riel (1979) (TV). Hanover Street (1979). Desperate Voyage (1980) (TV). The Shadow Box (1980) (TV). Somewhere in Time (1980). When the Circus Came to Town (1981) (TV). Dial M for Murder (TV) (1981). Eyewitness (1981). The Amateur (1981). Happy at Last (1982) (TV). Little Gloria.. The Scarlet and the Black (1983) (TV). The Thorn Birds (1983) TV mini series. Prototype (1983) (TV). Dreamscape (1984). Highpoint (1984). Terror in the Aisles (1984). Ordeal by Innocence (1984). Játszani kell (1985). David the Gnome (1985) TV Series. The Boy in Blue (1986). Crossings (1986) TV mini series. The Boss' Wife (1986). An American Tail (1986) (voice). Spearfield's Daughter (1986) TV mini series. Nosferatu a Venezia (1986). Dragnet (1987). A Hazard of Hearts (1987) (TV). The Man Who Planted Trees (1987). The Gnomes' Great Adventure (1987). Gandahar (1988) (voice). Shadow Dancing (1988). I Love N.Y. (1988). Souvenir (1989). Nabokov on Kafka (1989) (TV). Mindfield (1989). Kingsgate (1989). Where the Heart Is (1990). A Ghost in Monte Carlo (1990) (TV). Red Blooded American Girl (1990). Money (1990). Madeline (1990) TV series (voice). Counterstrike (1990) TV series. Firehead (1991). Young Catherine (1991) (TV). A Marriage: Georgia O'Keeffe and Alfred Stieglitz (1991) (TV). Rock-A-Doodle (1991) (voice). Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). Berlin Lady (1991) TV mini series. The First Circle (1991) (TV). Secrets (1992I) (TV). Impolite (1992). Malcolm X (1992). Liar's Edge (1992) (TV). Sidney Sheldon's A Stranger in the Mirror (1993) (TV). The Little Crooked Christmas Tree (1993) (TV) (voice). Wolf (1994). Crackerjack (1994). Dolores Claiborne (1995). Harrison Bergeron (1995) (TV). Twelve Monkeys (1995). We the Jury (1996) (TV). Skeletons (1996). The Conspiracy of Fear (1996) (TV). The Arrow (1997) (TV). Babes in Toyland (1997) (voice). Winchell (1998) (TV). Hidden Agenda (1998). The First Christmas (1998). The Clown at Midnight (1998). Celebrate the Century (1999) TV mini series. Madeline: Lost in Paris (1999) (voice). The Insider (1999). Nuremberg (2000) TV mini series. The Dinosaur Hunter (2000). Possessed (2000) (TV). American Tragedy (2000) (TV). Dracula 2000 (2000). Star Trek: Klingon Academy (2000) (VG). Leo's Journey (2001) (TV). On Golden Pond (2001) (TV). Lucky Break (2001). Blackheart (2001). A Beautiful Mind (2001). Full Disclosure (2001) (V). Night Flight (2002) (TV). Ararat (2002). Agent of Influence (2002) (TV). Nicholas Nickleby (2002). Tma (2002). Blizzard (2003). Gospel of John (2003) (voice). Cold Creek Manor (2003). London Evening Standard Award as Best Actor (1961), for his portrayal of King Henry II in the stage play, Becket. Genie Award (1980), for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in Murder by Decree. Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical (1974), for his lead role in Cyrano. Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Play (1997), for his lead role in Barrymore. Emmy Award (1976), as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers. Emmy Award (1994), for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his work on the Family Channel's Madeline children's series. Edwin Booth Lifetime Achievement Award (1997). Jason Robards Award for Excellence in Theatre (2002). |