Simon McBurney

Simon McBurney

Birthday:Aug 25, 1957
Place of birth:Cambridge, England, UK

Filmography

2008
Body of Lies

Body of Lies

Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller
7.0

20082h 8min

United States

Director: Ridley Scott

The CIA’s hunt is on for the mastermind of a wave of terrorist attacks. Roger Ferris is the agency’s man on the ground, moving from place to place, scrambling to stay ahead of ever-shifting events. An eye in the sky – a satellite link – watches Ferris. At the other end of that real-time link is the CIA’s Ed Hoffman, strategizing events from thousands of miles away. And as Ferris nears the target, he discovers trust can be just as dangerous as it is necessary for survival.


The Duchess

The Duchess

Drama History Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance
6.9

20081h 50min

Italy, United Kingdom

Director: Saul Dibb

A chronicle of the life of 18th century aristocrat Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire, who was reviled for her extravagant political and personal life.

2006
The Last King of Scotland

The Last King of Scotland

Drama Historical Drama
7.6

20062h 3min

United States, United Kingdom

Director: Kevin Macdonald

Young Scottish doctor, Nicholas Garrigan decides it's time for an adventure after he finishes his formal education, so he decides to try his luck in Uganda, and arrives during the downfall of President Obote. General Idi Amin comes to power and asks Garrigan to become his personal doctor.

2004
The Manchurian Candidate

The Manchurian Candidate

Drama Thriller Mystery Political Thriller Political Drama
6.6

20042h 9min

United States

Director: Jonathan Demme

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.


The Reckoning

The Reckoning

Crime Drama Mystery Historical Drama Whodunit
6.4

20041h 52min

Spain, United Kingdom

Director: Paul McGuigan

In 14th Century England, this tale of murder and mystery follows a fugitive priest who falls in with a troupe of actors. As they arrive in a small town, the actors encounter a woman being sentenced to death for practicing witchcraft and murder. Discarding the expected bible stories, the actors now stage a performance based on the crime. Through the performance of the play, they discover a mystery.

1999
Onegin

Onegin

Drama Romance
6.8

19991h 44min

United Kingdom, United States

Director: Martha Fiennes

A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.

1991
Kafka

Kafka

Drama Mystery Science Fiction
6.8

19911h 38min

France, United States

Director: Steven Soderbergh

After a colleague is murdered, insurance worker Kafka gets embroiled in an underground group who are attempting to thwart a secret organization that controls the major events in society.