Philip Sayer
Philip Sayer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 October 1946 |
| Died | 19 September 1989 (aged 42) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Philip Sayer (26 October 1946 – 19 September 1989) was a Welsh actor.[1] He worked for stage, film and television; his probably best known role was as Sam Phillips in the science fiction horror film Xtro (1983).
Biography
[edit | edit source]Philip Sayer was born on 26 October 1946 in Swansea, the son of Thomas Henry and Myra Sayer.
He died of cancer in 1989, aged 42.[1] After Sayers's death, Brian May (who had never met the actor)[2] attended a memorial service and subsequently wrote the song "Just One Life" as a tribute.[1][3] A Philip Sayer Scholarship fund was set up at LAMDA in Sayer's memory. Sayer Clinics are named after and in memory of Philip Sayer.[4]
In a 2017 interview, actress Susan Sarandon revealed that she had had an affair with Sayer and that he had been gay.[5]
Appearances
[edit | edit source]- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1972 play)
- Miss Julie (1972)
- Adult Fun (1972)
- The Rocky Horror Show (London stage show, 1974) [6]
- Whodunnit? - A Time to Dye (TV series, 1976)
- Crown Court (TV series, 1976)
- Sebastiane (1976 film)
- Rock Follies of 77 (television 1977)
- Van der Valk - Man of Iron (TV series, 1977)
- BBC2 Play of the Week - Oscar Wilde - Fearless Frank (TV series, 1978)
- Play for Today - The After-Dinner Joke (TV series, 1978)
- ITV Playhouse - The Reaper (TV series, 1979)
- Shoestring - The Mayfly Dance (TV series, 1980)
- A Tale of Africa (1980 film)
- ITV Playhouse - A Ferry Ride Away (TV series, 1981)
- BBC2 Playhouse - Bobby Wants to Meet Me (TV series, 1981)
- Xtro (1983 film)
- Slayground (1983 film)
- Shades of Darkness (TV series, 1983)
- Dead on Time (1983 short film)
- The Hunger (1983 film)
- A.D. (1985)
- Inside Out (TV series, 1985)
- Arthur the King (TV Movie, 1985)
- Bluebell as Marcel Leibovici (television 1986)
- Shanghai Surprise (1986)
- Floodtide as Dr Ramsey (television 1987–1988) [7]
- Star Trap as Basil Underwood (TV Movie, 1988)
- Edens Lost (Swedish TV movie, 1991) (posthumous release)
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Philip Sayer at IMDb
- ^ Swansea Grand Theatre. Accessed 15 September 2015
- ^ The Journey Back To The Light - Part 1: http://www.queenonline.com/en/features/journey-back-light-part-1-fan-feature-patrick-lemieux/
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- ^ retrieved 30 November 2014, http://www.swanseasgrand.co.uk/Philip%20Sayer%201946%20-%201989.html
- ^ Floodtide discussion: http://www.thetvlounge.co.uk/sweeney/viewtopic.php?t=3811
External links
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