Natasha Parry

Acting

Natasha Parry

Born — Died

1930-12-02 — 2015-07-22

Place of birth

London, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

42 titles

Natasha Parry (2 December 1930 – 22 July 2015) was an English actress of Russian descent. The daughter of film director Gordon Parry, she was married to theatre director Peter Brook from 1951 until her death, and is the mother of filmmakers Irina Brook and Simon Brook.

Known for

Film credits

1980s · 3 titles

1970s · 5 titles

1960s · 9 titles

Romeo and Juliet poster
7.4

Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet fall in love against the wishes of their feuding families. Driven by their passion, the young lovers defy their destiny and elope, only to suffer the ultimate tragedy.

Romeo and Juliet

1968

Midnight Lace poster
6.6

Kit Preston begins to unravel when she receives threatening telephone calls informing her she's soon to be murdered.

Midnight Lace

1960

Oh! What a Lovely War poster
6.6

The working-class Smiths change their initially sunny views on World War I after the five boys of the family witness the harsh reality of trench warfare.

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Girl in the Headlines poster
6.2

Called in to investigate the murder of a model, Chief Inspector Birkett and Sergeant Saunders soon discover that the victim had been leading somewhat of an immoral life.

Girl in the Headlines

1963

No artwork available
NR

Smith and Laye-Parker meet Kuprin and find he is less anxious to leave Russia than they supposed.

A Call on Kuprin: Part 2

1961

No artwork available
9.0

A young woman befriends a lonely millionaire with a disfigured face whose ruthless business practices are threatening to ruin her father. A modern take on the old story of Beauty and the Beast.

The Rose Affair

1961

The Fourth Square poster
NR

The Police investigate the theft of emerald jewellery which had led to murder.

The Fourth Square

1961

No artwork available
NR

Russia's Space Race success is mainly due to a brilliant rocket scientist, Kuprin. But a journalist and a politician in London remember him as a fervent Anglophile who had to leave Britain under duress. Can he be persuaded to return?.

A Call on Kuprin: Part 1

1961

Dark Night, Calcutta poster
7.0

Marin Karmitz's avant-garde short film is a haunting tale about an alcoholic novelist facing a crippling case of writer's block.

Dark Night, Calcutta

1964

1950s · 9 titles

The Rough and the Smooth poster
6.3

Young blonde woman seems to destroy everyone she comes in contact with.

The Rough and the Smooth

1959

A Midsummer Night's Dream poster
7.0

Mistaken identity, unrequited love, and the supernatural are combined in Shakespeare's classic set in the woods of Greece on a moonlit night.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1958

Dance Hall poster
6.1

Episodic tale of four factory girls and their various romances at the local dance hall in Chiswick, London. Unusual at the time, the film tells its story from a feminine perspective. Today, it is mainly recognised for its post-war London atmosphere, with bomb sites, trolleybuses and rationing.

Dance Hall

1950

Crow Hollow poster
6.1

In a spooky mansion, one of three sinister spinsters tries to poison her nephew's wife to steal a large inheritance.

Crow Hollow

1952

King Lear poster
7.5

In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after they try to take swift control of his power.

King Lear

1953

Midnight Episode poster
8.0

A panhandler who opens car doors for people in London's theatre district finds himself involved in a deadly mystery when a corpse with a cash-stuffed wallet falls out of a vehicle and he helps himself to some of the money.

Midnight Episode

1950

Windom's Way poster
5.3

A doctor's sophisticated wife joins him at his remote Asian practice to try and patch up their marriage. Increasingly violent friction between local rubber plantation workers and the authorities force both parties to make decisions.

Windom's Way

1957

Monsieur Ripois poster
6.0

While his wife, Catherine, is finalizing their divorce, serial philanderer Andre invites his latest conquest, Catherine’s best friend, Patricia, over for dinner. Over the course of the evening, Andre shares his entire romantic history since first coming to London as a young man, including his liaisons with his former boss, a marriage-minded young girl and a kindhearted Frenchwoman.

Monsieur Ripois

1954

The Dark Man poster
6.9

Young aspiring actress Molly Lester witnesses a double murder, so its perpetrator, a killer known as The Dark Man, tries everything to maintain her silence.

The Dark Man

1951

Series credits

Omnibus poster
7.0

Omnibus is an American, commercially sponsored, educational television series.

Omnibus

1952

No artwork available
NR

BBC anthology drama series that ran over four seasons and replaced the previous BBC Sunday Night Theatre series.

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Sir Francis Drake poster
5.1

Sir Francis Drake was a British adventure television series starring Terence Morgan as Sir Francis Drake, commander of the sailing ship the Golden Hind. As well as battles at sea, sword fights, the series also deals with intrigue at Elizabeth's court, often caused by Spaniard, Mendoza.

Sir Francis Drake

1961

Man of the World poster
7.2

Michael Strait is a world-renowned photographer whose assignments lead him into investigating mysterious goings-on amongst the rich and glamorous and intrigue from far-flung places as Iraq, French Indochina, and Algiers.

Man of the World

1962

Affairs of the Heart poster
7.0

Anthology series of thirteen one-hour love stories based on the short stories of Henry James.

Affairs of the Heart

1974

Shadows of Fear poster
6.7

Anthology series in which characters find themselves in weird and scary situations. Not evoked by the supernatural but by other people.

Shadows of Fear

1970

The Count of Monte Cristo poster
NR

Young sailor Edmond Dantès is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes, finds treasure, and reinvents himself as the wealthy Count of Monte Cristo to exact revenge on those who betrayed him.

The Count of Monte Cristo

1964

Armchair Theatre poster
6.0

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre poster
6.0

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Armchair Theatre

1956

Armchair Theatre poster
6.0

Armchair Theatre is a British television drama anthology series of single plays that ran on the ITV network from 1956 to 1974. It was originally produced by Associated British Corporation, and later by Thames Television from mid-1968.

Armchair Theatre

1956

Red Letter Day poster
6.0

It happens in almost everyone's life. There is a special day - a day of unusual significance. A turning point in life, perhaps in career, romance or fortune; a day to remember. This anthology of plays, each as individual as the people and events portrayed, looks at seven such Red Letter Days.

Red Letter Day

1976

The Serpent Son poster
9.5

Adaptation of the Aeschylus trilogy by Frederic Raphael and Kenneth McLeish.

The Serpent Son

1979