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The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) - Magda, the Maid; Joanna (1968) ... Fiona Lewis at IMDb Fiona Lewis at the British Film Institute [better source needed
The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me, But Your Teeth Are in My Neck (shortened to The Fearless Vampire Killers; originally released in the United Kingdom as Dance of the Vampires) is a 1967 comedy horror [1] film directed by Roman Polanski, written by Gérard Brach and Polanski, produced by Gene Gutowski and starring Polanski with his future wife Sharon Tate, along with Jack MacGowran ...
Quarrier began his career in two films directed by Roman Polanski; Cul-de-sac (1966) and Fearless Vampire Killers (1967). During the making of Cul-de-Sac, the lighting cameraman Gilbert Taylor punched Quarrier in the face following a disagreement. Polanski recalled Taylor remarking afterwards that "Iain gets a bit boring after dark." [1]
Polanski met actress Sharon Tate while filming The Fearless Vampire Killers, and during the production, the two of them began dating. [149] On 20 January 1968, Polanski and Tate married in London. [150] In February 1969, Polanski and Tate began renting the home at 10050 Cielo Drive in the Benedict Canyon region of Los Angeles. In August, while ...
John Joseph MacGowran (13 October 1918 – 30 January 1973) was an Irish actor, known for being one of the foremost stage interpreters of the work of Samuel Beckett, as well as his film roles as Professor Abronsius in The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967), Juniper in How I Won the War (1967), and Burke Dennings in The Exorcist (1973); MacGowran died during production of the latter film.
Ferdy Mayne (11 March 1916 – 30 January 1998); German Jewish British actor [59] [60] known as versatile character actor, often playing suave villains and aristocratic eccentrics in films like The Fearless Vampire Killers, Where Eagles Dare, Barry Lyndon, and Benefit of the Doubt. Mayne worked for MI5 during WW2. Miriam Margolyes (born 1941 ...
Bruce G. Hallenbeck defended the film in his book Comedy-Horror Films: A Chronological History, 1914-2008, saying it "ranks with Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers as one of the greatest vampire comedies ever made." He praised the dry wit, strong performances of all the cast members, and the way the film acts as an affectionate homage to ...
Jessie Robins (5 June 1905 – 10 August 1991) was an English actress whose career lasted from 1958 to 1974. [1] [2] [3] She was best recognised as Ringo Starr's "Auntie Jessie" in The Beatles' made-for-television movie Magical Mystery Tour [4] and as the innkeeper's wife in Roman Polanski's The Fearless Vampire Killers.