Billy Connolly
Sir William Connolly, mejo conosesto cofà Billy Connolly (Glasgow, 24 de novenbre 1942), el ze un ator, còmego e mùzego scosezo.
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| Biografia | |
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| Nasimènto | (en) William Connolly 24 de novenbre del 1942 (82 ani)Glasgow (Scòsia) |
| Dati personałi | |
| Rełijon | Ateismo |
| Formasion | St. Gerard's RC Secondary (en)  St Peter's Boys School, Stewartville St, Glasgow (en) |
| Atività | |
| Ocupasion | |
| Atività | 1965 – |
| Instrumento muzicałe | Banjo (it) , armònega e chitara |
| Targheta discogràfega | |
| Fameja | |
| Cògnuze | Iris Pressagh (en) (1969–1985), Divòrsio Pamela Stephenson (it) (1989–) |
| Sito web | billyconnolly.com |
   
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Cariera
Conosesto col soranome de The Big Yin (The Big One) in pàtria el ze considerà uno dei pì grandi esponenti del stand-up comedy britànego[1][2][3][4]. El soranome el ghe zera sta dazesto co el zera adołesente par difarensiarlo dal nome de so pare, William Connolly, Sr. Cofà intèrprete de folk music el ze sta autor de na parodia de zènare talking blues.
Vita privada
El ze sta spozà dal 1969 al 1985 co l'aredatora d'interni Iris Pressagh, da ła cuała el ga vesto do fiołi: Jamie (1969) e Cara (1973). Dal 1989 el ze sposà co l'atora Pamela Stephenson, da ła cuała el ga vesto tre fiołi: Daisy (31 de disenbre 1983); Amy (7 de lujo 1986) e Scarlett (28 de lujo 1988). Inte el setenbre del 2013, el ga subio un picenin intervento chirùrzego par un tumore de ła prostata inte el stàdio de scumìsio[5], e inte el febraro del 2014 el ga declarà che ła ghe ze sta diagnostegada ła małatia de Parkinson[6].
Discografia
Lista parsiałe de ła discografia:
- 1972 – Billy Connolly Live
- 1974 – Cop Yer Whack for This
- 1974 – Solo Concert
- 1975 – Get Right Intae Him! (#80 AUS[7]
- 1975 – Words and Music
- 1975 – The Big Yin
- 1976 – Atlantic Bridge
- 1977 – Billy Connolly
- 1977 – Raw Meat for the Balcony!
- 1978 – Anthology
- 1979 – Riotous Assembly
- 1981 – The Pick of Billy Connolly (compilation) (#34 AUS[7])
- 1983 – A Change Is as Good as Arrest
- 1983 – In Concert
- 1984 – Big Yin Double Helping (compilation)
- 1985 – An Audience with Billy Connolly
- 1985 – Wreck on Tour
- 1987 – Billy & Albert
- 1991 – Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
- 1995 – Musical Tour of Scotland
- 1995 – Billy Connolly – Live Down Under 1995
- 1996 – World Tour of Australia
- 1997 – Two Night Stand
- 1999 – Comedy and Songs (compilation)
- 1999 – One Night Stand Down Under
- 2002 – Live in Dublin 2002
- 2002 – The Big Yin – Billy Connolly in Concert (compilation)
- 2003 – Transatlantic Years (compilation of material recorded between 1969 and 1974)
- 2003 – Humble Beginnings: The Complete Transatlantic Recordings 1969–74
- 2005 – Billy Connolly's Musical Tour of New Zealand
- 2007 – Live in Concert
- 2010 – The Man: Live in London (recorded January 2010)
- 2011 – Billy Connolly's Route 66
VHS / DVD
| Ano | Tìtuło |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Bites Yer Bum |
| 1982 | The Pick of Billy Connolly |
| 1985 | An Audience with Billy Connolly |
| 1987 | Billy and Albert – Live at the Royal Albert Hall |
| 1991 | Live at the Odeon Hammersmith |
| 1992 | The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly (25BC) |
| 1994 | Live 1994 |
| 1995 | Two Bites of Billy Connolly |
| 1997 | Two Night Stand – Live From London and Glasgow |
| 1998 | Erect for 30 Years |
| 1999 | Live 99 – One Night Stand Down Under and The Best of the Rest |
| 2001 | Live – The Greatest Hits |
| 2002 | Live in Dublin 2002 |
| 2005 | Live in New York |
| 2006 | The Essential Collection |
| 2007 | Was It Something I Said? |
| 2010 | Live in London 2010 |
| 2011 | You Asked For It |
| 2016 | High Horse Tour Live |
Filmografia
Film
| Ano | Tìtuło | Roło | Notasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Absolution | Blakey | |
| 1983 | Bullshot | Hawkeye McGillicuddy | |
| 1985 | Water | Delgado | |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers | Caddie | |
| 1990 | The Big Man | Frankie | |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal | Auction M.C. | |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | Ben | Voze |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island | Billy Bones | |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja | Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor | Uncredited |
| Mrs Brown | John Brown | ||
| Paws | PC | Voze | |
| 1998 | The Impostors | Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro | |
| Middleton's Changeling | Alibius | ||
| 1999 | Still Crazy | Hughie Case | |
| The Debt Collector | Nicky Dryden | ||
| The Boondock Saints | Noah MacManus / Il Duce | ||
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe | Joe | |
| An Everlasting Piece | Scalper | ||
| 2001 | Gabriel & Me | Gabriel | |
| Who Is Cletis Tout? | Dr. Mike Savian | ||
| The Man Who Sued God | Steve Myers | ||
| 2002 | White Oleander | Barry Kolker | |
| 2003 | Timeline | Professor Johnston | |
| The Last Samurai | Sergeant Zebulon Gant | ||
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Dr. Montgomery "Monty" Montgomery | |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Lord Dargis | |
| Fido | Fido | ||
| Open Season | McSquizzy | Voze | |
| 2008 | The X-Files: I Want to Believe | Joseph "Father Joe" Crissman | |
| Open Season 2 | McSquizzy | Voze | |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Noah MacManus / Il Duce | |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels | King Theodore | |
| 2011 | The Ballad of Nessie | The Narrator | Voze |
| 2012 | Brave | King Fergus | Voze |
| Quartet | Wilf Bond | ||
| 2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday | Gordie McLeod | |
| The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Dáin II Ironfoot | ||
| 2016 | Wild Oats | Lacey Chandler |
Tełevizion
| Ano | Tìtuło | Roło | Notasion |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975–1976 | Play for Today | Jody / Paddy | 2 epizodi |
| 1980 | Not the Nine O'Clock News | Various roles | 2 epizodi |
| Worzel Gummidge | Bogle McNeep | Epizòdio: "A Cup 'O Tea and a Slice 'O Cake" | |
| 1982–1983 | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Various roles | 6 epizodi |
| 1983 | Androcles and the Lion | Androcles | film de tełevizion |
| 1984–1985 | Tickle on the Tum | Bobby Binns | 2 epizodi |
| 1985–1987 | Super Gran | Angus McSporran | Epizòdio: "Supergran and the Course of True Love"; also theme composer |
| 1985 | Blue Money | Des | film de tełevizion |
| 1988 | City Lights | The Dosser | Epizòdio: "It's a Wonderful Life, Too" |
| Minder | Tick Tack | Epizòdio: "Fatal Impression" | |
| 1991 | Screen Two | Game Show Prezentador / Busker | Epizòdio: "Dreaming" |
| 1990–1991 | Head of the Class | Billy MacGregor | 22 epizodi |
| 1992 | Billy | Billy MacGregor | 13 epizodi |
| 1993 | Screen One | Jo Jo Donnelly | Epizòdio: "Down Among the Big Boys" |
| 1994 | World Tour of Scotland | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 6 epizodi |
| 1995 | A Scot in the Arctic | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | Television special |
| 1996 | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher | Captain Trout | Voze Epizòdio: "Dennis Ahoy!" |
| 1996 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 8 epizodi |
| 1996–1997 | Pearl | William 'Billy' Pynchon | 2 epizodi |
| 1997 | Deacon Brodie | William Brodie | Screen One Special |
| 1998 | Veronica's Closet | Campbell | Epizòdio: "Veronica's Got A Secret" |
| Tracey Takes On... | Rory Cassidy | Epizòdio: "Culture" | |
| 1999 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Inspector Macaffery | Epizòdio: "Dial M for Dick" |
| 2001 | Columbo | Findlay Crawford | Epizòdio: "Murder with Too Many Notes " |
| Prince Charming | Hamish | film de tełevizion | |
| Gentlemen's Relish | Kingdom Swann | film de tełevizion | |
| 2002 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 8 epizodi |
| 2004 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 8 epizodi |
| 2009 | Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 4 epizodi |
| 2011 | Billy Connolly's Route 66 | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 4 epizodi |
| 2012 | House | Thomas Bell | Epizòdio: "Love is Blind" |
| 2014 | Billy Connolly's Big Send Off | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 2 epizodi |
| 2016 | Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 3 epizodi |
| 2017 | Billy Connolly & Me: A Celebration | Inte el so personajo | Documentàrio |
| Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime | Inte el so personajo | Documentàrio | |
| 2018 | Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 1 epizòdio |
| 2019 | Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland | Inte el so personajo | 2 epizodi |
| Billy Connolly’s Great American Trail | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 3 epizodi | |
| 2020 | Billy and Us | Inte el so personajo (Prezentador) | 6 epizodi |
| 2020 | Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure | Inte el so personajo | Documentàrio |
Premiasion
Ła sevente lista, ła ze ła lista de premi dei cuałi Billy Connolly ghe ze sta conferio.
Inte ła so vita i premi risevesti i ze stai 4 .
Lista de premi
- (2012) British Academy Scotland Awards
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Commendatore dell'Ordine dell'Impero Britannico (it) 
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knight Bachelor (it) - Chortle Awards (en)
Notasion
- ↑ Billy Connolly 'most influential comedian of all time', in BBC News, 30 de zenaro 2012.
- ↑ Billy Connolly is best ever stand-up comedian, say Digital Spy readers, Digital Spy, 17 de novenbre 2011.
- ↑ Episode 1.1 The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups 2007, Comedy.co.uk.
- ↑ Billy Connolly retains top spot in C4 poll, Comedy.co.uk.
- ↑ (EN) Billy Connolly has cancer surgerybbc.com, 16 de setenbre 2013. entrada il 23 de lujo 2015.
- ↑ (EN) Launceston surgeon Gary Fettke diagnoses Billy Connolly’s Parkinson’s in hotel lobby encounterthemercury.com, 28 de febraro 2014. entrada il 23 de lujo 2015.
- ↑ 7,0 7,1 David Kent, Australian Chart Book 1970–1992, illustrated, St Ives, N.S.W., Australian Chart Book, 1993.
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Linganbi foresti
- (inglezo) Sito ufisałebillyconnolly.com. Sconosesta: inglezo (juto)
- (EN) Billy ConnollyEnçiclopedia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyGoodreads.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyAllMusic, All Media Network.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyDiscogs, Zink Media.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyMusicBrainz, MetaBrainz Foundation.
- (EN) Billy Connollygenius.com.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyInternet Movie Database, IMDb.com.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyAllMovie, All Media Network.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyRotten Tomatoes, Flixster Inc.
- (DE, EN) Billy Connollyfilmportal.de.
- (EN) Billy ConnollyBehind The Voice Actors, Inyxception Enterprises.
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