Bates made his film debut in 1960's "The Entertainer" and earned an Oscar nod for his portrayal of a wrongly imprisoned Russian Jew in The Fixer (1968). He won notoriety of a different sort the following year for wrestling in the nude with fellow actor Oliver Reed in Women in Love, considered one of the first mainstream films to include frontal male nudity.
Later in life, Bates appeared as a butler in Robert Altman's Gosford Park (2001). He died at age 69 on Dec. 27, 2003, before the debut of his final role in a televised adaptation of Spartacus.
AddThe RoseBette Midler astounds audiences with her electric performance as Rose, a rock-and-roll diva oozing with talent. Her Svengali-like manager, Rudge (Alan Bates), runs her life and forces her to tour constantly -- though alcohol and drugs seem to be Rose's true masters. Only her boyfriend, Dyer... Read More
AddWomen in LoveJennie Linden and Oscar winner Glenda Jackson star as Ursula and Gudrun, two sisters wooed by best friends Rupert (Alan Bates) and Gerald (Oliver Reed) in this critically acclaimed adaptation of the novel by D.H. Lawrence, set in 1920s England. While Ursula and Rupert develop a deep bond, Gudrun and... Read More
AddKing of HeartsDuring World War I, Pvt. Charles Plumpick (Alan Bates) is sent on a mission to the French town of Marville to defuse a German bomb. But Plumpick discovers he's not alone in Marville and is soon befriended by the "inmates" of the local sanitarium, who were left behind when the town was evacuated.... Read More
AddZorba the GreekBasil (Alan Bates), a young English writer, meets a free-spirited Greek peasant named Zorba (Anthony Quinn) on the island of Crete. While Zorba pursues a relationship with aging French courtesan Madame Hortense (Lila Kedrova, who won an Oscar for her role), Basil attempts to court a young widow.... Read More
Add AllSpartacusGoran Visnjic stars as the titular gladiator in this made-for-TV miniseries (adapted from the same 1951 Howard Fast novel that spawned Stanley Kubrick's 1960 film classic). Living as a slave in Egypt, Spartacus is bought by a trainer of gladiators, Lentulas Agrippa (Alan Bates, in his final screen... Read More
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