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Robert William "Bob" Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. His work included lead roles in The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), and Super Mario Bros. (1993), and supporting performances in Brazil (1985), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), Mrs. Henderson Presents (2005), A Christmas Carol (2009), Made in Dagenham (2010) and Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
Hoskins received the Prix d'interprétation masculine, the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama for his role in Mona Lisa. He was also nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for the same role. In 2009, he won an International Emmy Award for Best Actor for his appearance on the BBC One drama The Street.
Hoskins was born in Bury St Edmunds, West Suffolk, on 26 October 1942 to Robert Hoskins, a bookkeeper and lorry driver, and Elsie (Hopkins) Hoskins, a cook and nursery school teacher. His grandmother was a Romani. From two weeks old, he was brought up in Finsbury Park, London. He left school at the age of 15 with a single O-Level and worked as a porter, lorry driver, and window cleaner. He started on a three-year accountancy course but dropped out.
Robert William "Bob" Hoskins, Jr. (26th October 1942 - 29th April 2014) was an English actor known for playing Cockneys and gangsters. He appeared in films such as The Long Good Friday (1980), Mona Lisa (1986), Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988), Mermaids (1990), Hook (1991), Nixon (1995), A Christmas Carol (2009), Neverland (2011), and his final role in Snow White and the Huntsman (2012).
Bob Hoskins at his bullish best, in "The Long Good Friday", followed by that classic long close-up final shot.
Actor Bob Hoskins died of pneumonia Tuesday at age 71. He was best known for portraying the cartoon-hating detective in 1988's "Who Framed Roger Rabbit," and he retired from acting in 2012 after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. WSJ's Niki Blasina reports. Photo: Getty Subscribe to the WSJ channel here: http://bit.ly/14Q81Xy Visit the WSJ channel for more video: https://www.youtube.com/wsjdigitalnetwork More from the Wall Street Journal: Visit WSJ.com: http://online.wsj.com/home-page Follow WSJ on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/wsjlive Follow WSJ on Google+: https://plus.google.com/+wsj/posts Follow WSJ on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WSJLive Follow WSJ on Instagram: http://instagram.com/wsj Follow WSJ on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/wsj/ Follow WSJ on Tumblr: http://w...
A tribute to the late Bob Hoskins - "fair use," a section of copyright law that permits the use of pop culture source materials without the permission of the copyright holder for a variety of uses: comment, critique, satire, homage, or to further a cultural discussion. Not needing permission is important because it means that I (and other cultural critics) are free to criticize and reimagine pop culture
Wogan was a British television chat show that was broadcast on BBC1 from 1982 until 1992, presented by Terry Wogan.
Here's our very sympathy video to one of the greatest film actor, Bob Hoskins. We will miss you. :( NOTE: No copyright infringement intended. NOTE 2: I do not own the rights for these films. NOTE 3: Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.
The legendary 1970s adult literacy programme on BBC featuring Bob Hoskins, Martin Shaw and Patricia Hayes
Support my Thunderclap: https://www.thunderclap.it/projects/37460-reawaken-the-magic?locale=en Not much purpose to this, just for fun. From my 5th Q&A; video, here is a compilation depicting what Thomas would have sounded like if Bob Hoskins had played him. DISCLAIMER: I own nothing! Thomas and the Magic Railroad is owned by Sony Pictures. Who Framed Roger Rabbit is owned by Touchstone Productions.
George, after getting out of prison, begins looking for a job, but his time in prison has reduced his stature in the criminal underworld. The only job he can find is to be a driver for Simone, a beautiful high-priced call girl, with whom he forms an at first grudging, and then real affection. Only Simone's playing a dangerous game, and when George agrees to help her, they both end up in a huge amount of trouble with Mortwell, the local kingpin.
Harold, a prosperous English gangster, is about to close a lucrative new deal when bombs start showing up in very inconvenient places. A mysterious syndicate is trying to muscle in on his action, and Harold wants to know who they are. He finds out soon enough, and bloody mayhem ensues. Director: John Mackenzie Writer: Barrie Keeffe Stars: Bob Hoskins, Helen Mirren, Dave King
The film tells the story of an elite fighting unit who must battle to find a cure in a post-apocalyptic zone controlled by a society of murderous renegades as they try to prevent it from ushering in a new dark age.
Crime Boss Bart raises orphan Danny with no knowledge of anything other than how to fight, using him as an enforcer when debts must be collected. Don't want to be like a human attack dog any more, Danny escapes his captors and attempts to start a new life.
Mrs Henderson Presents (2005) - Judi Dench, Bob Hoskins, Christopher Guest. ___________________________*__________________________ Laura Henderson buys an old London theater and opens it up as the Windmill, a performance hall which goes down in history for, among other things, its all-nude revues. Thanks for watching!!
Bob Hoskins in a coach talking about the film Rainbow.
Mycroft, an elderly rich man adds a stipulation in his will stating that his two sons must find their long-lost brother or risk having their inheritance given away to charity. Also features Natasha Richardson and Bob Hoskins
UCB has a program called 'Hearts Wide Open' In this episode Gary Hoogvliet chats with Bob Hoskins the founder of 'One Hope'. Bob Hoskins is a living legend. He is the kind of man you'd follow into battle. If he was in the army he'd by the Chief of Staff...a five star General. I loved interviewing him. Please give yourself half an hour to have a look. I'd love to get your feedback. Gary
As of August 2012, Bob Hoskins has retired from acting following a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease. In these rare excerpts from a 1988 interview, conducted by Ole Michelsen for Danish TV programme "Bogart", Bob Hoskins discusses his role as Eddie Valiant in Robert Zemeckis' animation/live action feature "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?". The interview was originally broadcast on Danish national television during December 1988. Official DR archive site: http://www.dr.dk/Bonanza
From the Kinolibrary archive film collections. To order the clip clean and high res visit http://www.kinolibrary.com. Clip ref DW017500. Colour interview footage from Britain in the 1990s with Bob Hoskins discussing his film Rainbow, in which he starred and directed and it was filmed with Sony HDTV equivalent, at the London premiere on 1995.
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Interviewed by Jonathan Ross with Billy Connolly, Bob Hoskins and Roger Moore amongst others chipping in
Subscribe now for more! http://bit.ly/1KyA9sV Broadcast on 08/06/2016 The late Bob Hoskins' daughter Rosa tells Lorraine why her father couldn't have been more different from the Cockney hardman he portrayed, and why she's written all about him in her new book It's All Going Wonderfully Well. Like, follow and subscribe to Lorraine! Website: http://bit.ly/1E6BlKW YouTube: http://bit.ly/18cHdtx Facebook: http://on.fb.me/1E6Bhep Twitter: http://bit.ly/1wvn4dp Lorraine brings you up-to-date topical stories, the biggest celebrity interviews and tasty recipes as well as finger-on-the-pulse fashion tips and health advice from Dr Hilary Jones. Presenter Lorraine Kelly welcomes guests in her warm and friendly studio setting, where the likes of Mark Heyes, Dan Wootton and John Whaite share knowle...
Take a look at this extremely rare behind the scenes look into the making of the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, starring Bob Hoskins, Dennis Hopper, and John Leguizamo. This clip has some great comments from both Hoskins and Leguizamo regarding their work on the film. Enjoy! Oh, and look--Leguizamo has a mustache, too. Just to taunt all of you "Luigi has no mustache" haters.
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Unleashed 2005 Stars: Jet Li, Bob Hoskins, Morgan Freeman
Bob Hoskins in a coach talking about the film Rainbow.
We'll miss you, Bob Hoskins! =(