George Mikell
| George Mikell | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Jurgis Mikelaitis 4 April 1929 Bildeniai, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian, Australian |
| Occupation | Actor, writer |
| Years active | 1957–present |
| Known for |
The Guns of Navarone The Great Escape |
| Height | 6' 0" (1.83m) |
George Mikell (born Jurgis Mikelaitis; 4 April 1929) is a Lithuanian-Australian actor and writer best known for his performances in The Guns of Navarone (1961) and The Great Escape (1963).[1] Mikell has appeared in over 30 films and has had numerous leading roles in theatre.[2]
Now retired from acting, Mikell has written two film scripts, numerous short stories and in 2002 published an essay of his 2001 trip to the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan.[3]
Selected filmography
- The One That Got Away (1957) - German Prisoner
- Kill Her Gently (1957) - Lars Svenson
- Sea of Sand (1958) - German Officer
- Operation Bullshine (1959) - German Airman
- The Treasure of San Teresa (1959) - Border guard
- Jackpot (1960) - Carl Stock
- Beyond the Curtain (1960) - Pieter von Seefeldt
- A Circle of Deception (1960) - German Officer (uncredited)
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) - Hauptsturmführer Sessler
- Highway to Battle (1961) - Brauwitz
- The Primitives (1961) - Claude
- The Password Is Courage (1962) - Necke
- Mystery Submarine (1963) - Lt. Remer
- The Gentle Terror (1963) - Turk
- The Great Escape (1963) - Lt. Dietrich
- The Victors (1963) - Russian Sentry
- Operation Crossbow (1965) - German Officer at V2 Launch
- The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) - German Checkpoint Guard
- Dateline Diamonds (1965) - Paul Verlekt
- Raiders of the Sahara (1965) - Ronald Wayne
- Where the Spies Are (1966) - Assassin
- Sabina V'Hagvarim (1966)
- The Double Man (1967) - Max Gruner
- Attack on the Iron Coast (1968) - Captain Strasser
- Doppelgänger (1969) - Paris Delegate Clavel
- Zeppelin (1971) - German Officer
- Young Winston (1972) - Field Cornet (uncredited)
- Scorpio (1973) - Dor
- The Tamarind Seed (1974) - Maj. Stukalov
- Sweeney 2 (1978) - Superintendent
- The Sea Wolves (1980) - Ehrenfels Captain
- Escape to Victory (1981) - POW Camp Commander - The Germans
- Code Name: Emerald (1985) - Major Seltz
- Night of the Fox (1990) - Maj. Hecker
References
- ↑ "George Mikell". BFI.
- ↑ "George Mikell movies, photos, movie reviews, filmography, and biography - AllMovie". AllMovie.
- ↑ Kulturos Barai, 2002 (monthly culture and arts journal in Vilnius, Lithuania).
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