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Melvyn Bragg

Melvyn Bragg

Acting·1939·44 films

Melvyn Bragg, Baron Bragg, CH, HonFRS, FRSL, FBA (born 6 October 1939), is an English broadcaster, author and parliamentarian. He is best known for his work as editor and presenter of The South Bank Show (1978–2010, 2012–2023), and for the BBC Radio 4 documentary series In Our Time.…

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As Actor

The Tall Guy
The Tall Guy (1989)Himself
The Who: The Kids Are Alright
The Who: The Kids Are Alright (1979)Self
Bernard and the Genie
Bernard and the Genie (1991)Himself
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible
A British Picture: Portrait of an Enfant Terrible (1989)
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper
The Beatles: The Making of Sgt. Pepper (1992)Self - Presenter
Roy Lichtenstein
Roy Lichtenstein (1991)Himself
Sweet William
Sweet William (1980)Self
Francis Bacon
Francis Bacon (1985)
Norbert Smith: A Life
Norbert Smith: A Life (1989)Interviewer
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees
Keppel Road: The Life and Music of the Bee Gees (1997)Self
Muse of Fire
Muse of Fire (2013)Self
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher
Life Beyond the Box: Norman Stanley Fletcher (2003)Himself
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton (1988)Self
Whose Doctor Who
Whose Doctor Who (1977)Presenter
David Lean: A Life in Film
David Lean: A Life in Film (1985)Narrator
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage (1994)Self
Art Matters
Art Matters (2024)Self
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid
Bogart: Here's Looking at You, Kid (1997)Self/Narrator
Laurence Olivier: a life
Laurence Olivier: a life (1982)Self (Interviewer )
Hockney at the Tate
Hockney at the Tate (1988)Self
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England (2013)Himself - Presenter
R.E.M.
R.E.M. (2002)Presenter
An Interview with Dennis Potter
An Interview with Dennis Potter (1994)Interviewer
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams
Afro-Cuban All-Stars at the Salon of Dreams (1998)Self
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach
Versus: The Life and Films of Ken Loach (2026)Self - Editor and Presenter, South Bank Show
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs
David Hockney: Joiner Photographs (1983)Narrator
David Hockney: A Celebration
David Hockney: A Celebration (2023)Self
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor'
Bernardo Bertolucci and the Making of 'The Last Emperor' (1988)Presenter
David Hockney: In London
David Hockney: In London (2023)Self
David Hockney: In Normandy
David Hockney: In Normandy (2023)self
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate
J.M.W. Turner: Turner at the Tate (1987)Presenter
Countertenors
Countertenors (1999)Presenter
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood (1990)Self
John Steinbeck: Voice of America
John Steinbeck: Voice of America (2011)Host/Narrator
Ingmar Bergman at 60
Ingmar Bergman at 60 (1978)Host

As Director

No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich
No Angel: A Life of Marlene Dietrich (1996)
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli
JB: A Portrait of Sir John Barbirolli (1965)

As Writer

Jesus Christ Superstar
Jesus Christ Superstar (1973)
Play Dirty
Play Dirty (1969)
The Music Lovers
The Music Lovers (1971)
Isadora
Isadora (1968)
The Debussy Film
The Debussy Film (1965)
Always on Sunday
Always on Sunday (1965)
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England
The Most Dangerous Man in Tudor England (2013)
Orion
Orion (1977)