Biography
A mischievous presence on British stage and television during the 1960s, Dudley Moore was one-half of an influential comedy team with Peter Cook before finding solo success in America as the giddy star of Hollywood comedies like "10" (1979) and "Arthur" (1980). With Cook, he was the eternally put-upon sidekick, the butt of his taller, more verbally vicious partner's taunts as well as his best sounding board, but after the duo split in the …
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Career Milestones
| Frequently performed in Manhattan nightclubs like Michael's Pub. Village Vanguard and the Rainbow Grill | ||
| Reunited with Peter Cook for the stage revue "Behind the Fridge"; also co-wrote; production opened on Broadway in 1973 under the title "Good Evening"; later toured USA | ||
| Starred with Peter Cook in three seasons of the BBC comedy sketch series "Not Only ... But Also" | ||
| Wrote toothpaste jingles that played in the West Indies; composed an original ballet | ||
1955 | First stage appearance with Oxford University Drama Society | |
1958 | Became resident composer for London's Royal Court Theater; composed first stage score for "Serjeant Musgrave's Dance" | |
1959 | Joined the John Dankworth Band, featuring singer Cleo Laine, playing jazz piano | |
1959 | Performed as jazz pianist at the Duplex in NYC | |
1959 | Traveled to the USA as a sideman with the Vic Lewis Orchestra; toured US military camps | |
1960 | Professional stage debut, "Beyond the Fringe" at the Edinburgh Festival, Scotland; worked with Jonathan Miller, Alan Bennett, and Peter Cook | |
1961 | London stage debut, "Beyond the Fringe" | |
1961 | Worked as a nightclub performer in London | |
1962 | Broadway debut, "Beyond the Fringe" | |
1967 | Composed first film score and co-wrote first screen story for "30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia" | |
1967 | With Cook, co-wrote and co-starred the stylish updating of the Faust legend, "Bedazzled"; also scored | |
1969 | Appeared in the black comedy "The Bed Sitting Room" | |
1970 | Had lead role in the London production of Woody Allen's stage comedy "Play It Again, Sam" | |
1972 | Starred in British TV series, "It's Lulu ... Not to Mention Dudley Moore" | |
1975 | Settled in Los Angeles | |
1978 | Co-starred with Chevy Chase and Goldie Hawn in "Foul Play" | |
1979 | Starred as a married man intrigued by a woman he spots on the beach in "10"; replaced George Segal in role | |
1980 | Debut as an executive producer, "Derek and Clive Get the Horn"; also starred | |
1981 | Performed with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in a Gershwin salute | |
1981 | Received Best Actor Oscar nomination as the alcoholic title character, a spoiled wealthy man who finally finds love, in "Arthur" | |
1982 | Cast as a politician romancing a widow with a sick child in "Six Weeks"; also composed the film's musical score | |
1983 | Starred in "Lovesick" and "Romantic Comedy" | |
1984 | Headlined the remake of "Unfaithfully Yours", playing a jealous orchestral conductor | |
1985 | Played a wisecracking elf in "Santa Claus: The Movie" | |
1988 | Reprised his signature role in the inferior sequel "Arthur II: On the Rocks"; also served as an executive producer | |
1991 | With Sir Georg Solti, co-hosted the Showtime series "Orchestra!"; also served as an executive producer | |
1992 | Last starring role in features "Blame It on the Bellboy" | |
1993 | Starred in the short-lived American TV sitcom series, "Dudley" (CBS) | |
1994 | Second attempt at US TV series, the short-lived CBS sitcom "Daddy's Girls" | |
1994 | Voiced Spin in a series of National Geographic videos released under the umbrella title of "Really Wild Animals" | |
1995 | Replaced by George Segal in "The Mirror Has Two Faces", directed by and starring Barbra Streisand | |
1996 | Acted in "A Weekend in the Country"; aired on USA Network | |
1997 | Sued for nine counts of assault, battery, domestic violence and defamation by Nicole Rothschild, estranged wife | |
1997 | Underwent open heart surgery (September) | |
1999 | In late September, announced he was suffering from progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP), a rare, degenerative Parkinson's disease-like brain disorder | |
Awards
1963 | Tony Award for Special Award |
1974 | Tony Award for Special Award |
1978 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Foul Play |
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in 10 |
1981 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in Arthur |
1981 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Arthur |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score - Motion Picture in Six Weeks |
1984 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy Or Musical in Micki & Maude |