Bruce Robinson
Biography
Bruce Robinson (born 2 May 1946) is an English director, screenwriter, novelist and actor. He is arguably most famous for writing and directing the cult classic Withnail and I, a film with comic and tragic elements, set in London during the 1960s which drew on his experiences as ' a chronic alcoholic and resting actor, living in squalor' in Camden Town.
As an actor, he has worked with the likes of Franco Zeffirelli (on whom he based the character of Uncle Monty in Withnail and I), Ken Russell and François Truffaut. In 1998, he returned to acting with a cameo in the 70s rock rival film Still Crazy.
Robinson currently lives in Herefordshire with his wife, Sophie Windham, he has two children, Lily India (b. 1986) and Willoughby (b. 1994).
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- The Protectors (1972) as Peter Lockier
- Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Benvolio
- Raffles (1977) as Risi
- Baby Love (1969) as Youth
- The Story of Adèle H. (1975) as Lt. Albert Pinson
- Still Crazy (1998) as Brian Lovell
- The Brute (1977) as Mark
- Kleinhoff Hotel (1977) as Karl Axel
- How to Get Ahead in Advertising (1989) as The Boil (voice)
- The Ballad of Tam Lin (1970) as Alan
- An Accidental Studio (2019) as Self
- The Music Lovers (1971) as Alexei Sofronov
- Private Road (1971) as Peter Morrissey
- School Trip (1976) as Óscar
- Never Mind How We Got Here, Where Are We? (1968) as Rex Manson
- Sleep is Lovely (1968) as Colin
- The Movie Life of George (1989) as Self
- The Peculiar Memories of Bruce Robinson (1999) as Self
- Withnail and Us (1999) as Self
- I Demand to Have Some Booze! (1999) as Self
- Husbands and Lovers (1970) as Jules