- published: 06 May 2012
- views: 57907
Fagin /ˈfeɪɡɪn/ is a fictional antagonist in Charles Dickens's novel Oliver Twist. In the preface to the novel he is described as a "receiver of stolen goods", but within the text he is more frequently identified as the "merry old gentleman" or simply "the Jew." He is the leader of a group of children (the Artful Dodger and Charley Bates among them) whom he teaches to make their livings by pickpocketing and other criminal activities, in exchange for shelter. A distinguishing trait is his constant—and insincere—use of the phrase "my dear" when addressing others. At the time of the novel, he is said by another character, Monks, to have already made criminals out of "scores" of children. Bill Sikes, one of the novel's major villains, is hinted to be one of Fagin's old pupils, and Nancy, Sikes's lover, is confirmed as such.
Although portrayed humorously, Fagin is a self-confessed miser who, despite the wealth he has acquired, does very little to improve the squalid lives of the children he guards. In the second chapter of his appearance, he is shown (when talking to himself) that he cares less for their welfare, than that they do not "peach" (inform) on him and the other children. Still darker sides to the character's nature are shown when he beats the Artful Dodger for not bringing Oliver back; in his attempted beating of Oliver for trying to escape; and in his own involvement with various plots and schemes throughout the story. He indirectly but intentionally causes the death of Nancy by falsely informing Sikes that she had betrayed him, when in reality she had shielded Sikes from the law; whereupon Sikes kills her. Near the end of the book, Fagin is captured and sentenced to be hanged, in a chapter that portrays him as pitiable in his anguish.
Actors: Dexter Fletcher (actor), Alex Sufit (director), Graham Taylor (editor), Isaac Sanders (actor), Saul Friend (actor), Gabriella Morpeth (costume designer), Daveed Roodner (actor), Tom Baker (actor), Jackson Street (actor), Hebe Jones (actress), Isobel Sanders (actress), Yoav Besorai (actor), Auryn Jones (actor), Jo Lashley (actor),
Genres: Family, Music, Musical, Short,Actors: Gary Farmer (actor), Nick Stahl (actor), Stephen McHattie (actor), Charles Dickens (writer), David Steinberg (miscellaneous crew), Cynthia Amsden (miscellaneous crew), Tygh Runyan (actor), Joanna Syrokomla (costume designer), Jacob Tierney (director), Jacob Tierney (writer), Emily Hampshire (actress), Kevin Tierney (producer), Michèle-Barbara Pelletier (actress), Joshua Close (actor), Maxwell McCabe-Lokos (actor),
Plot: A gay re-telling of Charles Dickens' classic Oliver Twist. Updated to current times, moved out of the poor house and onto the streets, the tale is told from the point of Dickens' character, Artful Dodger--now Dodge. The prosaically beautiful Oliver falls into the hands of down-and-out young men. Dodge takes the young man under his wing and instructs him in the unforgiving arts of drug abuse and prostitution. As Oliver's innocence dissolves, both young men confront inner and outer demons and, strangely, it is Dodge who finds he cannot escape his past.
Keywords: adolescent, based-on-novel, beating, bed, brother-brother-relationship, cafe, canada, candle, child-abuse, child-welfareActors: Bernadette Peters (actress), Julie Andrews (actress), Donald Sinden (actor), Judi Dench (actress), Ned Sherrin (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), Hugh Jackman (actor), Christopher Biggins (actor), Brian Blessed (actor), Terence Kelly (actor), Jonathan Pryce (actor), James Logan (actor), Andrew Lloyd Webber (actor), Steve Eveleigh (editor), Queen Elizabeth II (actress),
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Music,Actors: Richard Dreyfuss (actor), Charles Dickens (writer), Tony Bill (director), Elijah Wood (actor), Stephen Sommers (writer), John McKenna (miscellaneous crew), Morgan O'Sullivan (producer), Ned Dennehy (actor), Van Dyke Parks (composer), Richard Dreyfuss (producer), Stephen Sommers (producer), Laurence Mark (producer), David O'Hara (actor), Poll Moussoulides (miscellaneous crew), Steven North (producer),
Plot: Charles Dickens' classical story about the young orphan boy in 1837 England is again re-filmed in grand fashion. Richard Dreyfuss portrays Fagin, the unscrupulous leader of the young pick-pockets Oliver (Alex Trench) initially falls in with after escaping from a sweat shop and going to London to find his relatives.
Keywords: 1830s, 19th-century, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, child's-point-of-view, children, oliver-twist, orphan, victorian-eraActors: Barbara Harris (actress), Joseph Lawrence (actor), Frank Welker (actor), Judi M. Durand (actress), Frank Welker (actor), Robert Loggia (actor), Frank Welker (actor), David McCharen (actor), Dom DeLuise (actor), Cheech Marin (actor), Roscoe Lee Browne (actor), Billy Joel (actor), Greg Finley (actor), Bette Midler (actress), Rosanna Huffman (actress),
Plot: Inspired by Charles Dickens' "Oliver Twist". A homeless kitten named Oliver, roams the streets of New York, where he is taken in by a gang of homeless mutts who survive by stealing from others. During one of these criminal acts, Oliver meets a wealthy young girl named Jenny Foxworth. This meeting will forever change his life.
Keywords: 1980s, 2d-animation, afghan-hound, ampersand-in-title, animal-name-in-title, attempted-murder, based-on-novel, birthday, blockbuster, boatActors: Adriano Stuart (actor), Jaime Barcellos (actor), Charles Dickens (writer), Lima Duarte (actor), Dionísio Azevedo (writer), Percy Aires (actor), Luiz Gustavo (actor), Marisa Sanches (actress), Araken Saldanha (actor), Néa Simões (actress), Célia Rodrigues (actress), Guiomar Gonçalves (actress), Heitor de Andrade (actor), Verinha Darci (actress), Cachita Stuart (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: H.B. Parkinson (producer), Charles Dickens (writer), W. Courtney Rowden (writer), H.B. Parkinson (director), Ivan Berlyn (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: H.B. Parkinson (producer), Charles Dickens (writer), W. Courtney Rowden (writer), H.B. Parkinson (director), Sybil Thorndike (actress), Ivan Berlyn (actor),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Charles Dickens (writer), H.B. Parkinson (producer), Clive Brook (actor), Cameron Carr (actor), W. Courtney Rowden (director), H.B. Parkinson (director), Victor Hugo (writer), Alphonse Daudet (writer), Douglas Munro (actor), Milton Rosmer (actor), J. Fisher White (actor), Sybil Thorndike (actress), Lyn Harding (actor), George Wynn (director), Cosmo Kyrle Bellew (actor),
Plot: A series of twelve short films re-enacting highlights from famous novels. Individual titles are: #1: Trilby; #2: Les Miserables; #3: Sappho; #4: Nancy; #5: Fagin; #6: La Tosca; #7: Scrooge; #8: Vanity Fair; #9: East Lynne: #10: A Tale of Two Cities; #11: Moths; #12: David Garrick.
Keywords: based-on-novelActors: Irene Morra (editor), Eddie Boland (actor), Lon Chaney (actor), Jackie Coogan (actor), Sol Lesser (producer), Walter Anthony (writer), Charles Dickens (writer), Frank Lloyd (writer), Frank Lloyd (director), Lionel Belmore (actor), Joseph Hazelton (actor), James A. Marcus (actor), Nelson McDowell (actor), Lewis Sargent (actor), George Siegmann (actor),
Plot: Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes. All the while, there are secrets from Oliver's family history waiting to come to light.
Keywords: 1830s, adoption, baby, based-on-novel, character-name-in-title, children, dog, england, inheritance, oliver-twist
Full song of 'Reviewing the Situation' from the film Oliver. Lyric Video coming soon. No copyright intended.
Oliver runs away to London where he meets a street urchin named the Artful Dodger who takes him to stay with a villainous Jew named Fagin...
Russell Brand talks to Digital Spy about his West End dreams
Nice song from musical movie "Oliver!" (1968). Ron Moody who acted as Fagin sang & danced very well. No surprise if at the year, he won Golden Globe as best actor (comedy/musical) for his role in this movie.
My daughter playing the part of Fagan in the school play. No doubt she will kill me for this.
A scene in Oliver! where Oliver first met the Artful Dodger. I uploaded this because this is my particular favourite from the musical. Jack Wild's acting - GOLDEN. & Mark Lester has always been the sweet/lovely boy type.
A silent adaptation of the Charles Dickens classic. Jackie Coogan (The Addams Family, The Kid) stars as Oliver and Lon Chaney appears as Fagan. Oliver's mother, a penniless outcast, died giving birth to him. As a young boy Oliver is brought up in a workhouse, later apprenticed to an uncaring undertaker, and eventually is taken in by a gang of thieves who befriend him for their own purposes. All the while, there are secrets from Oliver's family history waiting to come to light. Music: Kevin MacLeod
Nyborg Voldspil 2010 - Oliver Twist - Fagin "jeg revudere situationen" af Michael Hedam
Mon rôle de "Fagin" le pickpocket ! (Comédie Musicale Oliver twist) Hello Broadway
http://www.pbs.org/masterpiece/twist Timothy Spall -- Fagin in MASTERPIECE Classic's "Oliver Twist" Sundays, beginning February 15, 2009 on PBS In his first MASTERPIECE interview, actor Timothy Spall can play eccentric with ease -- Peter Pettigrew in the Harry Potter films for starters. But take an iconic literary character with a slew of existing great film and TV interpretations, and you have a challenge for even the most accomplished actor. To see more interviews with Timothy Spall, visit the "Timothy Spall as Fagin" feature at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/masterpiece/twist/spall.html
Walter Becker and Donald Fagen Air Date June 5 View Full Interview Here
Griff is transformed into Fagin for the production of Oliver! in the West End. It takes about one hour to complete the look. Also here is an interview with Ross McCormack (Dodger) http://www.oliverthemusical.com/ http://www.delfontmackintosh.co.uk © Copyright Cameron Mackintosh Limited 2009
Harrogate Theatre caught up with James Hyland, actor/writer/producer of Fagin's Last Hour and Phil Lowe, director, during rehearsals. The world premiere of Fagin's Last Hour opens its tour at Harrogate Theatre on Thursday 15 September, before a West end run and a national tour in 2012. Find out how to book at Harrogate Theatre here: http://tinyurl.com/3whldgf and more information on the show itself and the tour here: www.jameshyland.co.uk/faginslasthour
Istation CEO, Richard Collins, interviews the influential student leaders of the Texas Leadership Forum. He sat down with Claire Fagin from W.T. White High School here in Dallas, Texas. Claire is a member of the National Honor Society, a STARS Just Say YES mentor, a competitive all-district pole vaulter, and more. She is attending Pepperdine University and hopes to teach in Argentina when she graduates. They discussed how inspired she was by her coaches and how making connections and reaching out is important for both friends and business relationships.
The Art of Digital Music,, Authors Kelli Richards and David Battino Interview David Fagin, Digital Music Pioneer. David Fagin has been an outspoken advocate for artists' rights for over a decade. If you research David Fagin's band, The Rosenbergs, you'll come across hundreds of articles summarizing a history of bold career moves. One of which was teaming up with legendary progressive rock master, Robert Fripp. Through Fripp's UK based label, DGM, The Rosenbergs began paving the way for artists to begin partnering with labels, thus giving them a share in the ownership of their masters and better control of their financial futures. .... A few months later, while the rest of the music industry was waging war against Napster, The Rosenbergs, ahead of their time, took another controversial ste...
British-Iranian comedian Omid Djalili is used to playing with cultural stereotypes. Last year he took on Fagin in the musical, Oliver, and in his new film, the comedy The Infidel he stars as a Muslim man who discovers that he is in fact Jewish. So can religion be funny and where exactly do you draw the line?
Chuck the Movieguy interviews Ben Kingsley for the movie Oliver Twist