
Heathcote Williams
Biography
John Henley Heathcote-Williams (15 November 1941 – 1 July 2017), known as Heathcote Williams, was an English poet, actor, political activist and dramatist. He wrote a number of book-length polemical poems including Autogeddon, Falling for a Dolphin and Whale Nation, which in 1988 was described by Philip Hoare as "the most powerful argument for the newly instigated worldwide ban on whaling." Williams invented his idiosyncratic "documentary/investigative poetry" style which he put to good purpose bringing a diverse range of environmental and political matters to public attention. His last published work, American Porn was a critique of the American political establishment and the election of President Donald Trump; its publication date was the day of Trump's inauguration (20 January 2017). In June 2015 he published a book-length investigative poem about the "Muslim Gandhi", Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, Badshah Khan.
As well as being a playwright and screenwriter, Williams appeared in a number of independent and Hollywood films and was among the celebrity guests in the last episode of season 4 of Friends, '"The One With Ross's Wedding"'. He played Prospero in Derek Jarman's The Tempest (1979) and appeared in several "arthouse" films, including Orlando (1992), as well as the Hollywood film Basic Instinct 2 (2006). Al Pacino played the part of a Williams fan in a spoof arts documentary, Every Time I Cross the Tamar I Get into Trouble. Williams also wrote lyrics, collaborating with Marianne Faithfull among others.
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Acting (32 movies)

Basic Instinct 2
2006

Little Dorrit
1987

The Cold Light of Day
1996

Blue Juice
1995

Here Is the News
1989

Hotel
2001

The Tempest
1979

The Steal
1995

W.S.H.: The Myth of the Urban Myth
1994

Stormy Monday
1988

Alice in Wonderland
1999

Honest
2000

Orlando
1992

Nightshift
1981

Nostradamus
2006

Toy Boys
1999

The Browning Version
1994

Alegría: An Enchanting Fable
1999

City of Ember
2008

The Reckoning
2004

All Forgotten
2001

Revelation
2001

The Sandman
2000

Miss Julie
1999

The Escort
1999

The Legend of 1900
1998

Cousin Bette
1998

The IMAX Nutcracker
1997

The Tango Lesson
1997

Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
1997

Signal to Noise
2018

Looking for Richard
1996
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Malatesta | 1970 | Writer |
| The Local Stigmatic | 1990 | Writer |
