Birthday: 1939-06-19
Birthplace: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned
Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.
Year | Title | Character | |
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1990-10-05 | Aftershock | Gruber | |
1972-10-01 | Made | Young Man on Train | |
1971-08-31 | The Loving Lesson | Jack | |
1969-06-02 | The Italian Job | Arthur | |
1968-01-25 | Up the Junction | John | |
1967-12-05 | Poor Cow | Young Man in Field | |
1967-05-01 | The Violent Enemy | Fletcher | |
1967-03-08 | Another Day, Another Dollar | Les | |
1965-11-03 | Up the Junction | Terry |