MERLIN’s DEATH : 'Excalibur' actor Nicol Williamson dies at 75

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MERLIN’s DEATH : 'Excalibur' actor Nicol Williamson dies at 75
by Darius Kadivar
25-Jan-2012
 

Scottish actor and Double Tony-award-winner Nicol Williamson, best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film Excalibur, has died aged 75,his family has announced.


Excalibur Trailer 25th Anniversary Release:

 

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MERLIN’s DEATH

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David Frost Show : nicol williamson Speaks on death (1960’s):

Excalibur actor Nicol Williamson dies at 75 (bbc)


Scottish actor Nicol Williamson, best known for his role as the wizard Merlin in the 1981 film Excalibur, has died aged 75, his family has announced.

The actor passed away of oesophageal cancer shortly before Christmas in Amsterdam, where he lived.

A much respected stage actor, he was nominated for his first Tony Award in 1966 for Inadmissible Evidence.

Playwright John Osborne once called him "the greatest actor since Marlon Brando."

Williamson was nominated for his second Tony Award in 1974, for his role in Anton Chekhov's Uncle Vanya. He won a Drama Desk award the same year for the role.

Born in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, he attended the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama.

He made his professional stage debut at the Dundee Repertory Theatre in 1960, before appearing in Tony Richardson's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Royal Court Theatre.

He later teamed up with Richardson again, to star his Hamlet production at the Roundhouse.

It was so successful, it transferred to Broadway and was adapted into a film, which co-starred Anthony Hopkins and Marianne Faithfull.

In a statement on the actor's website, his son Luke Williamson said: "It's with great sadness, and yetwith a heart full of pride and love for a man who was a tremendous father,friend, actor, poet, writer and singer, that I must bring news of Nicol's passing."

He went on to say his father passed "peacefully" ending his two struggle with cancer.

"He gave it all he had: never gave up, never complained, maintained his wicked sense of humour to the end. His last words were 'I love you'. I was with him, he was not alone, he was not in pain."

The actor's son Luke Williamson, said his father was also survived by his wife, Jill Townsend.


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EXCALIBUR

Trailers and Extras

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Excalibur 1981 Original Trailer:



Excalibur 
First confrontation between Merlin (Nicol Williamson ) and Morgana (Hellen Mirren) :

(NOTE: Double Click Here) 



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CARMINA BURANA

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The music is Carl Orff "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana

Excalibur Hightlights tuned to Carmina Burana:


Carmina Burana ~ O Fortuna | Carl Orff ~ André Rieu:

 


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KINGDOM OF HEAVEN !

 

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Merlin Now In The Land Of Dreams:

(NOTE: To Watch DoubleClick Here)

 

 RIP MERLIN ...

 

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One of the actors which have been worked very hard in his role without instructions from the director.I like two of his movies, Uncle Vanya and Excalibur.

R.I.P

Thank you Darius jan .