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Dyson Lovell, 87, British film producer (The Cotton Club, Hamlet) and actor (Romeo and Juliet), cancer.
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|Dyson Lovell (28 August 1936 – 11 January 2024) was a British film producer and actor. He produced amongst others, Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet, starring Mel Gibson (1990), and Francis Ford Coppola's 1984 box-office flop The Cotton Club, starring Richard Gere and Diane Lane. He has received four Emmy Award, and three Golden Globe nominations for his work as a producer in television.
Lovell originally trained as an actor at RADA, and his early stage work included appearances at The Old Vic and small roles on Broadway. He has played supporting roles in such films as Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 version of Romeo and Juliet, in which he played Sampson.
Lovell died from cancer on 11 January 2024, at the age of 87.
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Trivia & Knowledge· 7 questions
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1.In which year did Dyson Lovell die?
- A.2024correct
- B.2015
- C.2017
- D.2011
Dyson Lovell died in 2024.
Source: Profile: year of death: "birth 1936. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation film producer. Archive record: nationality British. Archive record: date of death 11 January
2.How old was Dyson Lovell when they died?
- A.87correct
- B.76
- C.82
- D.79
Dyson Lovell was 87 years old at the time of death.
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3.In which year was Dyson Lovell born?
- A.1927
- B.1924
- C.1930
- D.1936correct
Dyson Lovell was born in 1936.
Source: Profile: year of birth: "== External links == Dyson Lovell at IMDb Dyson Lovell at the Internet Broadway Database Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1936. Arch
4.In which month did Dyson Lovell die?
- A.March
- B.February
- C.Januarycorrect
- D.April
Dyson Lovell died in January.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "year of birth 1936. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation film producer. Archive record: nationality British. Archive record: date of de
5.On which day of the month did Dyson Lovell die?
- A.11correct
- B.13
- C.12
- D.10
Dyson Lovell died on day 11 of the month.
Source: Archive record: date of death: "rd: year of birth 1936. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation film producer. Archive record: nationality British. Archive record: date o
6.In which field was Dyson Lovell known?
- A.novelist
- B.chemist
- C.architect
- D.film producercorrect
The biography describes Dyson Lovell as a film producer.
Source: Profile: occupation: "e Internet Broadway Database Archive record: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1936. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation film pr
7.What nationality was Dyson Lovell?
- A.Argentine
- B.Britishcorrect
- C.American
- D.Australian
Dyson Lovell is recorded as British.
Source: Profile: nationality: "ord: year of death 2024. Archive record: year of birth 1936. Archive record: age at death 87. Archive record: occupation film producer. Archive record: nationality Bri
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