
Simon McBurney
Filmography

Body of Lies
Action Drama Thriller Spy Action Political Thriller2008•2h 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
Drama History Romance Historical Drama Passionate Romance2008•1h 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.

The Last King of Scotland
Drama Historical Drama2006•2h 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.

The Manchurian Candidate
Drama Thriller Mystery Political Thriller Political Drama2004•2h 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
Crime Drama Mystery Historical Drama Whodunit2004•1h 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.
A virtuous and passionate girl falls in love with a cynical but a dashing aristocrat.

