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Michael Gothard

Michael Gothard

British actor who may be best remembered as the villainous Emile Locque in For Your Eyes Only. A native of Hendon, Middlesex, England, Gothard made his feature film debut as Max, the young poet star of director Don Levy’s drama Herostratus (1967). Specializing in characters with odd traits and personalities, Gothard also appeared in Scream and Scream Again (1970); The Last Valley (1971); The Devils (1971); Whoever Slew Auntie Roo? (1972); The Three Musketeers (1973); Warlords of the Deep (1978); Lifeforce (1985); and Christopher Columbus: The Discovery (1992). Sadly he committed suicide after a bout with depression.

Known for

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1993 • Boatswain
The Serpent of Death
The Serpent of Death
1990 • Xaros
Massacre Play
Massacre Play
1989 • Zabo
Destroying Angel
Destroying Angel
1987 • Ennio Volpe
Lifeforce
Lifeforce
1985 • Dr. Bukovsky
The Sweet Scent of Death
The Sweet Scent of Death
1984 • Terry Marvin
Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
1982 • Athelstone
For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
1981 • Emile Leopold Locque

Full filmography

Frankenstein
Frankenstein
1993 • Boatswain
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Destroying Angel
Destroying Angel
1987 • Ennio Volpe
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Lifeforce
Lifeforce
1985 • Dr. Bukovsky
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Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe
1982 • Athelstone
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For Your Eyes Only
For Your Eyes Only
1981 • Emile Leopold Locque
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The Valley
The Valley
1972 • Olivier
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The Devils
The Devils
1971 • Father Pierre Barre
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