Norman Wisdom dies

Comedy actor, 1915 - 2010

BBC: Comic actor Sir Norman Wisdom has died aged 95, his son has confirmed. The London-born star was known for his slapstick film roles in the 1950s and 1960s, famously playing Norman Pitkin against frustrated boss Mr Grimsdale. Sir Norman became a cult figure in Albania, where his were the only films from the West allowed in the country. His family said he died at a nursing home on the Isle of Man on Monday evening, having suffered a series of strokes over the past six months >>>

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comrade

Press For Time

by comrade on Tue Oct 05, 2010 03:14 PM PDT

Yet another piece of my innocent childhood fell off . The line is getting shorter...

Never increase, beyond what is necessary, the number of entities required to explain anything.

 


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Red Wine

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by Red Wine on Tue Oct 05, 2010 02:59 PM PDT

در سال ۱۳۴۹،وقتی‌ که قرار بود سینما مولن روژ را دوباره بعد از بازسازی افتتاح کنند،کمپانی انگلیسی‌ تییمز ایشان را به همراه چند هنرمند دیگر به تهران آورد..چه غلغله یی شده بود و این مرحوم بسیار تحت تاثیر پایتخت ایران زمین و مردمانش قرار گرفته بود.

با ایشان بزرگ شدیم و مرحوم شازده دایی جانم،فیلمهای پروجکشن ایشان را برای ما در باغ به نمایش میگذاشت.

خدا ایشان را رحمت کند و عاقبت ما را به خیر.

 


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Kamran Ramyar

Here is to Norman...

by Kamran Ramyar on Tue Oct 05, 2010 02:30 PM PDT

One of the greatest.  Roohesh shad!


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Daadaash

RIP! :(

by Daadaash on Tue Oct 05, 2010 12:59 PM PDT

He was a genius!


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faryarm

Credit also to the The genius of Persian DUB Artists

by faryarm on Tue Oct 05, 2010 09:44 AM PDT

Credit also to the The Persian DUB Artists whose genius transformed and adapted Norman Wisdom's english humour into the funny persian comedy.


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statira

RIP

by statira on Tue Oct 05, 2010 08:22 AM PDT

He was the guest for one of the Cheshmak program that was hosted by Googoosh. That was when I saw him first. He was so funny.


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maziar 58

R.I.P

by maziar 58 on Tue Oct 05, 2010 08:10 AM PDT

His name and his wise crack comments always brought a big laughter to all audinces.

even watching both clips took me back to the dark theaters of Iran thanks for posting it.   Maziar


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Anahid Hojjati

Watched Norman Wisdom growing up, Rest in Peace Norman

by Anahid Hojjati on Tue Oct 05, 2010 04:39 AM PDT

He indeed brought laughter to many people in so many countries. Rest in Peace.


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David ET

Rest in Peace Norman

by David ET on Tue Oct 05, 2010 04:32 AM PDT

Thank you for all the laughter you brought to me and to the world.


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Darius Kadivar

Roohash Shad ...

by Darius Kadivar on Tue Oct 05, 2010 03:58 AM PDT

Forgive my ignorance but I had never heard of him ...

I guess it must have aired in Tehran and Not Shiraz at the time ... Although I must have come across one of these episodes when I visited my cousins in Tehran.

He reminds me a little of an English version of Jerry Lewis


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Farah Rusta

A Legend

by Farah Rusta on Tue Oct 05, 2010 03:35 AM PDT

The name Norman Wisdom is synonymous with some of the most treasured childhood memories of many generations of Iranian children, myself included. He brought laughter and meriment to many lives, adults and children alike. This is how I shall always remember him: Trouble in Store (janjaal dar forooshgaah). May God Bless his beautiful soul.

//www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwDQhxSh91Q

FR


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