Ian McKellen Photo Galleries

Fotos: 1985-1989

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With Michael Cashman on 20,000-strong March in Manchester, protesting Section 28, which banned the promotion of homsexuality in state-funded UK schools.

On the deck in London
Terry O'Neill for 'New York'

At The National Theatre (l to r): P W, B B, Peter Hall, M B, Peter Gill, Ian McKellen, Edward Petherbridge, D H, Richard Eyre
Nobby Clark

With Michael Feinstein, Boston

25 January 1988
The Arts Lobby

Cover M Magazine, April 1985

With Michael Feinstein in Boston

With the actor Gorden Kaye on the uncovered remains of the Rose Theatre, Bankside, London, where Shakespeare first worked.

25 January 1988
The Arts Lobby
Melvyn Bragg, Michael Cashman, Ian McKellen, Eleanor Bron, Terry Jones, Sheila Hancock, Lenny Henry and others outside The Playhouse
Keith Dobney


Tim Richmond

Manchester Protest of Section 28
Charlie Baker

Gay Times, April 1988

Addressing Manchester Protest of Section 28

Protest against Section 28, Manchester, 20 February

Stage: Ned Sherrin proves hes no wet as he makes a stand against Clause 28 (Ian McKellen in bg)
Colin Bourner

I feel a right tit
Annie Liebovitz

With Richard Harris

At Manchester Rights Rally
Charlie Baker

The Arts Lobby, formed to fight Section 28

18 December 1988
Ian McKellen, David Kernan, Ned Sherrin, Keith Waterhouse, Judi Dench, Alan Bates, and Michael Williams at The Playhouse in support of Crusaid
Caz Gorham

20 February 1988
Manchester Protest against Section 28

With Susan Sarandon
WILD HONEY
Cliff Lipson

Plays, February 1985
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Rehearsal at the Herodus Atticus Theatre in Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Rehearsal at the Herodus Atticus Theatre in Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Rehearsal at the Herodus Atticus Theatre in Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Rehearsal at the Herodus Atticus Theatre in Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Preparing for Athens show
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Ian McKellen and Peter Hall set up in Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

Athens
CORIOLANUS (1984-5)

L to R: Eleanor Bron (The Duchess of Malfi), Ian McKellen (Bosola), and Laurence Rudic (Death).
THE DUCHESS OF MALFI
Jon Vere Brown

Ian McKellen and Judi Dench during production of BBC radio extract from Noel Cowards Private Lives, in celebration of H.M. The Queen Mothers 90th birthday
DEAR AND HONOURED LADY

Photo essay in The Sunday Times, 15 September 1985
THE CRITIC
Ian McKellen

Inspector Hound
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
Donald Cooper

Mr Puff
THE CRITIC
Lee Balterman

Lady Cynthia Muldoon (Eleanor Bron), Inspector Hound (Ian McKellen), Birdboot (Roy Kinnear), Noon (Edward Petherbridge)
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND
John Haynes

Mr Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Mr Puff (Ian McKellen), Justice (Laurence Rudick)
THE CRITIC

Mr Puff (Ian McKellen), Mr Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Mr Dangle (Roy Kinnear)
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Simon Dutton, Claire Moore, Peter Needham, Eleanore Bron, Tristram Wymark, Ian McKellen
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Mr Puff (Ian McKellen), Mr Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Mr Dangle (Roy Kinnear)
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Puff
THE CRITIC


THE CRITIC

Mr. Puff in THE CRITIC
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Sneer (Jonathan Hyde), Dangle (Roy Kinnear), Puff (Ian McKellen), Sir Christopher Hatten (Simon Dutton), Sir Walter Raleigh (Tristram Wymark)
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Inspector Hound
THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND

Puff
THE CRITIC
John Haynes

Make-up test Polaroid
PLENTY

Sir Andrew (Ian McKellen, L) bids adieu to Susan Traherne (Meryl Streep) on the steps of the Foreign Ministry
PLENTY
Frank Connor

A Polaroid record of my make-up to check continuity between shots. This version with Meryl Streep’s cheeky pill-box hat and purse was not a part of the finished film!
PLENTY

The McKellen/Petherbridge Group: Jonathan Hyde, Ian McKellen, Laurance Rudic, Claire Moore, Simon Dutton, Roy Kinnear, Selina Cadell, Greg Hicks, Stephen MacDonald, Hugh Lloyd, Peter Needham, Julie Legrande, Edward Petherbridge, Eleanor Bron, Sheila Hancock, Dikran Tulaine, Tristram Wymark
THE CHERRY ORCHARD

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Standing L to R: Simon Dutton, Greg Hicks, Hugh Lloyd, Selina Cadell, Julie Legrand, Jonathan Hyde, Peter Needham, Tristram Wymark. Sitting L to R: Roy Kinnear, Eleanor Bron, Ian McKellen, Sheila Hancock, Edward Petherbridge, Claire Moore, Laurence Rudic.
THE CHERRY ORCHARD

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Dunyasha (Selina Cadell) and Lopakhin (Ian McKellen)
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
John Haynes

As Lopakhin in The Cherry Orchard at the Cottesloe in London
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Richard Mildenhall/Observer

Lopakhin (Ian McKellen), Firs (Hugh Lloyd) and Ranevskaya (Sheila Hancock)
THE CHERRY ORCHARD
Douglas Jeffrey

With Richard Baker and Dadie Rylands
Strange Eventful History


ZINA

The Grand High Witch
THE WITCHES

Ian McKellen and Kathryn Walker, curtain call at the Ahmanson, Los Angeles pre-Broadway run
WILD HONEY (Broadway)

Platanov
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederick Ohringer

With Kathryn Walker
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Craig Schwartz / Craig Thompson

Franklin Cover, Kim Cattrall, Ian McKellen, Jonathan Moore
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederick Ohringer

Publicity still
WILD HONEY (Broadway)

With Kathryn Walker
WILD HONEY (Broadway)

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Ian McKellen as the actress who had the distinction of turning down young Anton Chekhovs first rambling play about Platonov, which he sent her. This eventually became Wild Honey, once Michael Frayn got adapting, based on the draft found posthumously by Antons brother. The original was destroyed by Chekhov when the actress sent it back.

Kathryn Walker (as young Anton); Kim Cattrall (as young Anton - I think); J Smith-Cameron, William Duff-Griffin as a cleaner??

All at a drag party at Kim Cattralls Brentwood home.
WILD HONEY (Broadway)

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With Kate Burton
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederick Ohringer

Franklin Cover, Frank Maraden, Ian McKellen
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederick Ohringer

With Kim Cattrall
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederick Ohringer

Publicity photo taken in Central Park, New York
WILD HONEY (Broadway)

Platonov (Ian McKellen) and his wife (Kate Burton)
WILD HONEY (Broadway)
Frederic Ohringer

Los Angeles
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (US 1987)
Anthony Fabian

Los Angeles
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (US 1987)
Anthony Fabian


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)

Holding the bucket after a performance of Acting Shakespeare during the London Playhouse run
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)

Holding the collection bucket after a performance
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)

Taking a bow after scene from Henry V with volunteers on stage
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)

Scene from Henry V with volunteers on stage
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (London 1987)


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (UK 1988)
James Slack


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (UK 1988)
James Slack


ACTING SHAKESPEARE (UK 1988)
James Slack

With sister Jean Jones
ACTING SHAKESPEARE (UK 1988)
James Slack

5 June 1988
Uncle Freddie (Ian McKellen) and Max (Hugh Quarshie) in a scene from Martin Shermans Bent for Before the Act gala to protest Section 28
Before the Act
Bill Short

With Jane Asher (Corinna)
HENCEFORWARD…
John Haynes

With Serena Evans (Zoe)
HENCEFORWARD…
John Haynes

Jerome
HENCEFORWARD…
John Haynes

With Jane Asher (Corrina) and Michael Simkins (Mervyn)
HENCEFORWARD…
John Haynes

With Serena Evans (Zoe)
HENCEFORWARD…
John Haynes

John Hurt and Ian McKellen
SCANDAL
Trevor Leighton

Ian McKellen as John Profumo and Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Christine Keeler
SCANDAL
Tom Collins

Joanne Whalley-Kilmer as Christine Keeler with Ian McKellen as her lover John Profumo
SCANDAL

As John Profumo
SCANDAL
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Founder members of Stonewall, Micahel Cashman and Ian McKellen, in the Adelphi performance of Bent.
BENT (1989)
Gordon Rainsford

Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman
BENT (1989)
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Ian McKellen and Michael Cashan
BENT (1989)
Douglas Jeffery

With Willard White (Othello)
OTHELLO
Emma Williams

Iago (Having Fun)
OTHELLO
Emma Williams

With Willard White
OTHELLO

Iago with Imogen Stubbs (Desdemonia)
OTHELLO
Emma Williams

With Imogen Stubbs
OTHELLO


OTHELLO
Emma Williams

Emilia (Zoë Wanamaker) and Iago (Ian McKellen)
OTHELLO

Emilia (Zoë Wanamaker) and Iago (Ian McKellen)
OTHELLO
Emma Williams

Director Trevor Nunn and Ian McKellen (Iago)
OTHELLO
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As Iago, with Willard White as Othello at the Young Vic, London, for the Royal Shakespeare Company
OTHELLO
Alastair Muir/Rex/Shutterstock

Ian McKellen as Hitler (Polaroid test shot)
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Ian McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR


COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Director Patrick Lau and his cast, including Ian McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Ian McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR
Michael Woods

In between takes, Hitler (Ian McKellen) reads the British newspapers
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Between takes
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Ian McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR

Ian McKellen as Hitler
COUNTDOWN TO WAR
Michael Woods

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