Ian McKellen Movies

The BBC delves into its archives to discover British acting greats as they take their first tentative steps on the road to success. Long before they...

Rafe Esquith, 1992 American Teacher of the Year and National Medal of Arts recipient, teaches 5th-grade children whose parents don't speak English at...

8 part series behind the scenes at the famous Theatre Royal, Haymarket, with a focus on a production Waiting for Godot featuring Ian McKellen,...

The powerful and inspiring true story of the controversial human rights campaigner whose provocative acts of civil diso bedience rocked the British...

A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.

Built upon a 14 hour interview, McKellen: Playing the Part is a unique journey through the key landmarks of McKellen's life, from early childhood...

Anthony Hopkins has confirmed that his wife is working on a documentary about his life.

From the very beginning of the design process on the film trilogy, right up to the summer months prior to the release of The Lord of the Rings: The...

Zina, the daughter of Leon Trotsky by his first wife, is undergoing freudian analysis in Berlin in the 'thirties. Meanwhile Trotsky is in exile in...

In a story weaving the past and present together, Emile seeks redemption from the family he abandoned.

An exploration into the history of Shakespeare's plays, from the silent era to the modern day featuring archive interviews with movie directors...

This documentary reveals the surprising and overlooked history of Pride: its origins, its struggles and its triumphs. Made in creative and editorial...

Ian McKellen and Richard Loncraine in conversation about Richard III.

Finished a quarter century after the earth-shaking protests that forever altered the public perception of LGBTQ people in America, Stonewall 25:...

This fascinating documentary unfolds in reverse telling the story of Mandela from the old man to the rural child. With contributions from...

Sequel to the TV film "Walter". In the United States, the two films have been released together on DVD as a package, called "Loving Walter".

Saint of 9/11 presents the turbulent, restless, spiritual and remarkable journey of Father Mychal Judge. Compassionate champion of the needy and...

An elderly right-wing politician is kidnapped, seemingly as part of a student prank. But his captors have a more alarming agenda.

The documentary looks at the rise to celebrity status of NZ actor and musician Bret McKenzie, who appeared for 3 seconds as an extra in "The Lord of...

A four part documentary on the making of the first X-Men film, from pre-production, to principal photography, to post-production, and reflections on...