Dudley Moore
Biography
Dudley Stuart John Moore CBE (19 April 1935 – 27 March 2002) was an English actor, comedian, musician and composer. Moore first came to prominence in the UK as a leading figure in the British satire boom of the 1960s. He was one of the four writer-performers in the comedy revue Beyond the Fringe from 1960 that created a boom in satiric comedy. With a member of that team, Peter Cook, Moore collaborated on the BBC television series Not Only... But Also. As a popular double act, Moore's buffoonery contrasted with Cook's deadpan monologues. They jointly received the 1966 British Academy Television Award for Best Entertainment Performance and worked together on other projects until the mid-1970s, by which time Moore had settled in Los Angeles to concentrate on his film acting.
Moore's career as a comedy film actor was marked by hit films, particularly Bedazzled (1967), set in Swinging Sixties London (in which he co-starred with Cook) and Hollywood productions Foul Play (1978), 10 (1979) and Arthur (1981). For Arthur, Moore was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and won a Golden Globe Award. He received a second Golden Globe for his performance in Micki & Maude (1984). Moore was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1987 and was made a CBE by Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace on 16 November 2001 in what was his last public appearance.
Acting (59 movies)
Best Defense
1984
10
1979
Wholly Moses
1980
The Bed Sitting Room
1969
Arthur 2: On the Rocks
1988
Blame It on the Bellboy
1992
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
1972
Arthur
1981
Santa Claus: The Movie
1985
Micki & Maude
1984
The Pickle
1993
The Dudley Moore Trio - Jazz in "Oz"
1971
Like Father Like Son
1987
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1978
Foul Play
1978
The Wrong Box
1966
Voices That Care
1991
Monte Carlo or Bust!
1969
Crazy People
1990
The Adventures of Milo and Otis
1986
Bedazzled
1967
Unfaithfully Yours
1984
Lovesick
1983
Exit 19
1966
Beyond the Fringe
1964
Romantic Comedy
1983
Six Weeks
1982
Pleasure at Her Majesty's
1976
The Secret Policeman’s Biggest Ball
1989
Some Interesting Facts About Peter Cook
1995
Derek and Clive Get the Horn
1979
The Muppets Go to the Movies
1981
30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia!
1968
Parkinson at 50
2021
W.C. Fields: Straight Up
1986
Life of Python
1990
Howard
2018
Celebrity Guide to Wine
1990
Waking Sleeping Beauty
2009
An Audience with Dudley Moore
1981
Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe
2002
A Weekend in the Country
1996
Parallel Lives
1994
The Disappearance of Kevin Johnson
1997
The Mighty Kong
1998
Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive
2002
One Pair of Eyes - No, But Seriously
1969
Dudley Moore: After the Laughter
2000
Miss Piggy's Hollywood
1989
Electric Blue 007
1982
The Undiscovered Peter Cook
2016
Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of Oscar
1995
Santa Claus: The Making of the Movie
1985
Eighth Van Cliburn International Piano Competition: Here to Make Music
1989
The Third Alibi
1961
The Best of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore
2003
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
1990
Night of 100 Stars
1982
‘Rameau’s Nephew’ by Diderot (Thanx to Dennis Young) by Wilma Schoen
1974
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| The Hole | 1962 | Original Music Composer |
| Beyond the Fringe | 1964 | Writer |
| Bedazzled | 1967 | Original Music Composer |
| 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | 1968 | Original Music Composer |
| 30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! | 1968 | Writer |
| Inadmissible Evidence | 1968 | Original Music Composer |
| The Hound of the Baskervilles | 1978 | Writer |
| Derek and Clive Get the Horn | 1979 | Writer |
| Six Weeks | 1982 | Original Music Composer |
| Arthur 2: On the Rocks | 1988 | Executive Producer |