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In 1966, he played Weng in The Quiller Memorandum and in 1968 he played the Child Catcher in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; on the set of the latter film, he was the opposite of his character, as he loved children and was very kind and caring toward the child actors, often protecting them from the director's temper and profanity. The role remains his ...
The Child Catcher is a fictional character in the 1968 film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and in the later stage musical adaptation. The Child Catcher is employed by the Baron and Baroness Bomburst to snatch and imprison children on the streets of Vulgaria. The Child Catcher does not appear in Fleming's original book.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is a 1968 children's musical fantasy film directed by Ken Hughes and produced by Albert R. Broccoli. It stars Dick Van Dyke , Sally Ann Howes , Lionel Jeffries , Gert Fröbe , Anna Quayle , Benny Hill , James Robertson Justice , Robert Helpmann , Heather Ripley and Adrian Hall .
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang also received a theatrical adaptation, premiering first in London in 2002 and again on Broadway in 2005. Broccoli's wife, Dana, also produced the Tony and Olivier-nominated ...
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Child Catcher: West End [40] 2006 Snow White: Mirror Milton Keynes Theatre: The Rocky Horror Tribute Show: Himself The Royal Court Theatre Upstairs Dirty Dancing: Bobbie West End 2009 The Stripper: Mr. Arkwright Also writer and composer Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch. 2012 Oliver! Fagin Hamilton Founders Theatre
In 1997, Griffiths originated the role of Lumière in the original West End production of Beauty and the Beast at the Dominion Theatre and played the role of the Child Catcher in the West End run of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium. In 2014, Griffiths was presented with a BASCA Gold Badge of Merit award. [1]
Robin Mark Askwith (born 12 October 1950) [1] is an English actor and singer who has appeared in a number of film, television and stage productions.. Making his film debut as Keating in the film if....
Returning to work, he appeared as the Child Catcher in a twelve-week run of the musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang at the London Palladium, receiving good reviews. [135] He followed this with a Christmas season as the Wicked Queen in the pantomime Snow White at Manchester Opera House. [136]