Sort by Number of Votes - Most Rated Movies and TV Shows With Nicol Williamson

1. Spawn (1997)

PG-13 | 96 min | Action, Crime, Drama

An elite mercenary is killed, but comes back from Hell as a reluctant soldier of the Devil.

Director: Mark A.Z. Dippé | Stars: Michael Jai White, John Leguizamo, Martin Sheen, Theresa Randle

Votes: 72,277 | Gross: $54.97M

2. Excalibur (1981)

PG | 140 min | Adventure, Drama, Fantasy

Merlin the magician helps Arthur Pendragon unite the Britons around the Round Table of Camelot, even as dark forces conspire to tear it apart.

Director: John Boorman | Stars: Nigel Terry, Helen Mirren, Nicholas Clay, Cherie Lunghi

Votes: 67,148 | Gross: $34.97M

3. Columbo (1971–2003)

TV-PG | 100 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Los Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.

Stars: Peter Falk, Mike Lally, John Finnegan, Bruce Kirby

Votes: 41,964

4. The Exorcist III (1990)

R | 110 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A police lieutenant uncovers more than he bargained for as his investigation of a series of murders, which have all the hallmarks of the deceased Gemini serial killer, leads him to question the patients of a psychiatric ward.

Director: William Peter Blatty | Stars: George C. Scott, Ed Flanders, Brad Dourif, Jason Miller

Votes: 38,835 | Gross: $26.10M

5. Return to Oz (1985)

PG | 113 min | Adventure, Family, Fantasy

Dorothy, saved from a psychiatric experiment by a mysterious girl, is somehow called back to Oz when a vain witch and the Nome King destroy everything that makes the magical land beautiful.

Director: Walter Murch | Stars: Fairuza Balk, Nicol Williamson, Jean Marsh, Piper Laurie

Votes: 30,348

6. The Goodbye Girl (1977)

PG | 111 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

After being dumped by her live-in boyfriend, an unemployed dancer and her 10-year-old daughter are reluctantly forced to live with a struggling off-Broadway actor.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Richard Dreyfuss, Marsha Mason, Quinn Cummings, Paul Benedict

Votes: 16,178 | Gross: $102.00M

7. Robin and Marian (1976)

PG | 106 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance

Robin Hood, aging none too gracefully, returns exhausted from the Crusades to woo and win Maid Marian one last time.

Director: Richard Lester | Stars: Sean Connery, Audrey Hepburn, Robert Shaw, Richard Harris

Votes: 13,973 | Gross: $8.72M

8. Black Widow (1987)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A federal investigator tracks down a gold-digging woman who moves from husband to husband to kill them and collect the inheritance.

Director: Bob Rafelson | Stars: Debra Winger, Theresa Russell, Sami Frey, Dennis Hopper

Votes: 11,011 | Gross: $25.21M

9. The Cheap Detective (1978)

PG | 92 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery

San Francisco, 1940, detectives, dames, documents, Nazis, and a treasure.

Director: Robert Moore | Stars: Peter Falk, Ann-Margret, Eileen Brennan, Sid Caesar

Votes: 5,745

10. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976)

PG | 113 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

To treat his friend's cocaine induced delusions, Watson lures Sherlock Holmes to Sigmund Freud.

Director: Herbert Ross | Stars: Alan Arkin, Vanessa Redgrave, Robert Duvall, Nicol Williamson

Votes: 5,097

11. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962– )

TV-14 | 105 min | Comedy, Talk-Show

Host Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities.

Stars: Johnny Carson, Ed McMahon, Doc Severinsen, Skitch Henderson

Votes: 4,242

12. Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (1996)

PG | 88 min | Adventure, Comedy, Family

Mole's underground home is bought by the Weasels from wealthy landowner Mr. Toad and Mole is thrown out. He and Rat start to fight to get his home back from evil Weasels.

Director: Terry Jones | Stars: Steve Coogan, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Antony Sher

Votes: 3,438 | Gross: $0.07M

13. Venom (1981)

R | 92 min | Horror, Thriller

Terrorists in the process of kidnapping a child get trapped in a house with an extremely deadly snake.

Directors: Piers Haggard, Tobe Hooper | Stars: Klaus Kinski, Oliver Reed, Nicol Williamson, Sarah Miles

Votes: 3,222 | Gross: $5.23M

14. Columbo (1971–2003)
Episode: How to Dial a Murder (1978)

TV-PG | 73 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A behavioral psychologist whose wife died under suspicious circumstances trains his dogs to kill on command using a telephone.

Director: James Frawley | Stars: Peter Falk, Nicol Williamson, Kim Cattrall, Joel Fabiani

Votes: 2,549

15. The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)

PG | 105 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.

Director: Ralph Nelson | Stars: Sidney Poitier, Michael Caine, Nicol Williamson, Prunella Gee

Votes: 2,277

16. The Advocate (1993)

R | 102 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

In medieval France, young lawyer Richard Courtois leaves Paris for the simpler life in the country. However, he is soon drawn into amorous and political intrigues. At the same time, he is ... See full summary »

Director: Leslie Megahey | Stars: Colin Firth, Amina Annabi, Jim Carter, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 2,195 | Gross: $0.67M

17. The Human Factor (1979)

R | 115 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

When a leak of information in the African section of British Intelligence is discovered, security man Daintry is brought in to investigate.

Director: Otto Preminger | Stars: Richard Attenborough, Nicol Williamson, Derek Jacobi, Joop Doderer

Votes: 1,575

18. The Iron Petticoat (1956)

Approved | 87 min | Comedy

Russian Captain defects to England, not for politics but due to gender discrimination. English Captain ordered to sell capitalism. Defector argues communism better. They fall in love despite KGB attempts to retrieve her.

Director: Ralph Thomas | Stars: Bob Hope, Katharine Hepburn, Noelle Middleton, James Robertson Justice

Votes: 1,259

19. Of Human Bondage (1964)

Approved | 100 min | Drama

A medical student becomes obsessed with his faithless lover.

Directors: Ken Hughes, Henry Hathaway, Bryan Forbes | Stars: Kim Novak, Laurence Harvey, Robert Morley, Siobhan McKenna

Votes: 1,100 | Gross: $3.82M

20. The Dick Cavett Show (1968–1988)

TV-G | 90 min | Music, Talk-Show

This particular series combines several "The Dick Cavett Show" on ABC: ABC This Morning/The Dick Cavett Show ABC Daytime March 1968 - January 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Primetime May 1969 - September 1969 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night December 1969 - January 1975 The Dick Cavett Show ABC Late Night September - December 1986

Stars: Dick Cavett, Bobby Rosengarden, Fred Foy, Mort Sahl

Votes: 944

21. Hamlet (1969)

G | 117 min | Drama

Academy Award-winning director Tony Richardson brings Shakespeare's tragedy to the screen - with searing performances from Nicol Williamson as the melancholy Dane and future Academy Award-winner Anthony Hopkins as the deceitful Claudius.

Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Judy Parfitt, Anthony Hopkins, Marianne Faithfull

Votes: 867

22. Christopher Columbus (1985)

360 min | Adventure, Biography, Drama

After his proposal to sail west to the East Indies is rejected by Portugal, Columbus overcomes court intrigue in Spain to gain support for his expedition.

Stars: Gabriel Byrne, Rossano Brazzi, Virna Lisi, Oliver Reed

Votes: 709

23. The Reckoning (1970)

R | 111 min | Drama

Michael Marler, a successful business man in London, is about to make his way to the top. The death of his father brings him - after five years - back to his hometown Liverpool, where he is... See full summary »

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Rachel Roberts, Ann Bell, Zena Walker

Votes: 629

24. The Merv Griffin Show (1962–1986)

TV-PG | 60 min | Comedy, Family, Music

Merv Griffin invites a series of actors, actresses, writers, and directors to discuss the progressive work they have done and current culture, arts, and entertainment surrounding the numerous projects.

Stars: Merv Griffin, Mort Lindsey, Mort Lindsey Orchestra, Arthur Treacher

Votes: 608

25. The Mike Douglas Show (1961–1982)

Comedy, Music, Talk-Show

Mike Douglas, aided by a different celebrity co-host every week, interviews a variety of figures from the world of entertainment.

Stars: Mike Douglas, Ellie Frankel, Ellie Frankel Sextet, Stan Kann

Votes: 579

26. I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can (1982)

R | 107 min | Biography, Drama

A true story about Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker Barbara Gordon's Valium addiction and her desperate attempts to kick the habit.

Director: Jack Hofsiss | Stars: Jill Clayburgh, Nicol Williamson, Dianne Wiest, Joe Pesci

Votes: 572

27. Film '72 (1971–2018)

30 min | Talk-Show

The BBC's flagship cinema review television programme featuring reviews of new releases, news items and interviews. The title of the programme changes each year to incorporate the year of broadcast.

Stars: Barry Norman, Danny Leigh, Claudia Winkleman, Jonathan Ross

Votes: 535

28. Macbeth (1983 TV Movie)

TV-14 | 148 min | Drama

Macbeth and his wife murder Duncan in order to gain his crown, but the bloodbath doesn't stop there, and things supernatural combine to bring the Macbeths down.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Brenda Bruce, Eileen Way, Anne Dyson, Mark Dignam

Votes: 389

29. Z Cars (1962–1978)

TV-14 | Crime, Drama

A gritty drama which follows the work of the police force in the fictional town of Newtown in the North of England.

Stars: James Ellis, John Slater, Douglas Fielding, Bernard Holley

Votes: 381

30. Le moine (1972)

94 min | Drama, Horror

Ambrosio is a monk who is sexually tempted by an emissary of the Devil, a young girl in monk's robes.

Director: Adonis Kyrou | Stars: Franco Nero, Nathalie Delon, Nicol Williamson, Nadja Tiller

Votes: 354

31. This Is Your Life (1955–2003)

30 min | Documentary, Biography

The UK version of the popular US show. Eamonn Andrews (later Michael Aspel) surprises celebrities by presenting them with the Big Red Book before taking them into the studio to tell viewers... See full summary »

Stars: Eamonn Andrews, Michael Aspel, Elizabeth Dawn, June Whitfield

Votes: 323

32. The Bofors Gun (1968)

105 min | Drama

A national service non-commissioned officer (David Warner) comes face to face with an embittered Irish Gunner (Nicol Williamson) who is determined to humiliate him.

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Ian Holm, David Warner, Peter Vaughan

Votes: 317

33. The David Frost Show (1969–1972)

90 min | Talk-Show

American show featuring the popular British talk show host.

Stars: David Frost, Gerri Granger, Tiny Tim, Dana Valery

Votes: 248

34. Laughter in the Dark (1969)

X | 104 min | Drama

A married middle-aged art critic and 16-year-old Margot begin an affair and develop a troublesome mutually parasitic relationship.

Director: Tony Richardson | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Anna Karina, Jean-Claude Drouot, Peter Bowles

Votes: 237

35. Masterpiece Theatre: Lord Mountbatten - The Last Viceroy (1986)

R | 306 min | Biography, Drama

The Story of the last viceroy of India, Lord Mountbatten

Stars: Nicol Williamson, Janet Suzman, Ian Richardson, Sam Dastor

Votes: 206

36. The Word (1978)

480 min | Drama

A document is discovered that appears to be an ancient eyewitness account of the life of Jesus Christ. A public relations executive is hired to publicize this document as a new version of ... See full summary »

Stars: David Janssen, James Whitmore, Florinda Bolkan, Eddie Albert

Votes: 151

37. Of Mice and Men (1968 TV Movie)

120 min | Drama

Two ranch workers, one of them simple-minded, look for work and happiness during the Great Depression, but luck is not in their cards.

Director: Ted Kotcheff | Stars: George Segal, Nicol Williamson, Dana Elcar, Will Geer

Votes: 144

38. Chillers (1990)

53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

"Chillers" was a 1990 series based on Patricia Highsmith's short stories: displaying a sinister atmosphere, delving in to the darkest depths of human nature.

Stars: Anthony Perkins, Doug Rollins, Assumpta Serna, Stéphane Freiss

Votes: 143

39. Sakharov (1984 TV Movie)

Not Rated | 118 min | Biography, Drama

Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights movement to his receiving the Nobel Peace prize. Sakharov's actions first caused him... See full summary »

Director: Jack Gold | Stars: Jason Robards, Glenda Jackson, Nicol Williamson, Frank Finlay

Votes: 141

40. The 28th Annual Tony Awards (1974 TV Special)

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Director: Clark Jones | Stars: Alan Alda, Jane Alexander, Maxene Andrews, Patty Andrews

Votes: 132

41. The Wednesday Play (1964–1970)

75 min | Drama

Series of one-off plays made by BBC television, which gave breaks to a wide range of writers and directors in the late 1960s, such as Dennis Potter, Ken Loach, David Mercer, and John ... See full summary »

Stars: Edwin Brown, Neville Smith, Tony Selby, Ken Jones

Votes: 131

42. Inadmissible Evidence (1968)

Approved | 94 min | Drama

A lawyer's agonizing journey to the breaking point of his private and professional lives as he becomes more and more alienated from everyone connected with him.

Director: Anthony Page | Stars: Nicol Williamson, Eleanor Fazan, Jill Bennett, Peter Sallis

Votes: 122

43. Passion Flower (1986 TV Movie)

PG-13 | 96 min | Crime, Drama

The movers and shakers in Singapore get involved in behind-the-scenes political and business activities, romantic entanglements, and murder. Nicol Williamson plays the wealthiest man in ... See full summary »

Director: Joseph Sargent | Stars: Bruce Boxleitner, Barbara Hershey, Nicol Williamson, John Waters

Votes: 121

44. This Is Tom Jones (1969–1971)

60 min | Documentary, Music

A typical variety show featuring music by both guests and the host. Interspersed were comedy segments often by Ace Trucking Company which featured rising talents Fred Williard and Patti Deutsch.

Stars: Tom Jones, The Mike Sammes Singers, Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie

Votes: 119

45. ITV Play of the Week (1955–1974)

90 min | Comedy, Drama

An anthology series from the U.K., from 1955 to 1974, producing about five hundred ninety-minute episodes from Granada Television.

Stars: Derek Francis, Alfred Burke, Arthur Hewlett, Esther Lawrence

Votes: 93

46. The Jerusalem File (1972)

PG | 95 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

An American student starts working with his Arab colleague while putting all politics aside. However, is his colleague just a regular Joe? Set around the time of Arab-Israeli Six Day War.

Director: John Flynn | Stars: Bruce Davison, Nicol Williamson, Daria Halprin, Donald Pleasence

Votes: 91

47. Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965–1973)

30 min | Crime, Drama

Anthology drama series of short plays shown on BBC Television.

Stars: Robin Chadwick, Donald Sinden, Helen Lindsay, Paul Moriarty

Votes: 58

48. The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978–1985)

BBC adaptations of all 37 plays wholly and authoritatively credited to William Shakespeare.

Stars: Brenda Bruce, Jon Finch, David Gwillim, Rob Edwards

Votes: 52

49. Chillers (1990)
Episode: A Curious Suicide (1990)

53 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

An American doctor in England for a conference with his spendthrift wife visits an old friend who stole the love of his life from him.

Director: Robert Bierman | Stars: Anthony Perkins, Richard Atkin, Ralph Brown, David Charles

Votes: 31

50. Aquarius (1970–1977)

39 min | Documentary

An arts magazine programme for ITV, presented by Humphrey Burton. Originally a fortnightly series, it became weekly, while later editions were presented by Peter Hall.

Stars: Humphrey Burton, Peter Hall, Russell Harty, Leonard Bernstein

Votes: 30