Derek Lyons
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Derek Lyons.
Born: September 25, 1958
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
The Shining
Jack Torrance accepts a caretaker job at the Overlook Hotel, where he, along with his wife Wendy and their son Danny, must live isolated from the rest of the world for the winter. But they aren't prepared for the madness that lurks within.
Star Wars
Princess Leia is captured and held hostage by the evil Imperial forces in their effort to take over the galactic Empire. Venturesome Luke Skywalker and dashing captain Han Solo team together with the loveable robot duo R2-D2 and C-3PO to rescue the beautiful princess and restore peace and justice in the Empire.
Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
In 1938, an art collector appeals to eminent archaeologist Dr. Indiana Jones to embark on a search for the Holy Grail. Indy learns that a medieval historian has vanished while searching for it, and the missing man is his own father, Dr. Henry Jones Sr.. He sets out to rescue his father by following clues in the old man's notebook, which his father had mailed to him before he went missing. Indy arrives in Venice, where he enlists the help of a beautiful academic, Dr. Elsa Schneider, along with Marcus Brody and Sallah. Together they must stop the Nazis from recovering the power of eternal life and taking over the world!
A Woman Called Golda
The story of the Russian-born, Wisconsin-raised woman who rose to become Israel's prime minister in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Gandhi
In the early years of the 20th century, Mohandas K. Gandhi, a British-trained lawyer, forsakes all worldly possessions to take up the cause of Indian independence. Faced with armed resistance from the British government, Gandhi adopts a policy of 'passive resistance', endeavouring to win freedom for his people without resorting to bloodshed.
Victor/Victoria
A struggling female soprano finds work playing a male female impersonator, but it complicates her personal life.
A Woman of Substance
The life of Emma Harte, from kitchen maid at the beginning of the twentieth century, to respected business woman and grandmother in the 1980s. From humble beginnings, Emma Harte starts her business with a small shop, but over the next twenty years, she expands her stores and invests in the growing textile industry in Leeds.
Lace
A young actress gathers three former school friends to find out which one is her natural mother, who gave her up for adoption as a newborn.
Top Secret!
Popular and dashing American singer Nick Rivers travels to East Germany to perform in a music festival. When he loses his heart to the gorgeous Hillary Flammond, he finds himself caught up in an underground resistance movement. Rivers joins forces with Agent Cedric and Flammond to attempt the rescue of her father, Dr. Paul, from the Germans, who have captured the scientist in hopes of coercing him into building a new naval mine.
Sakharov
Biography of Russian physicist & dissident Andrei Sakharov focuses on his first acts in his civil rights.
Filmography
as Self
as Ballroom Dancer (uncredited)
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as Library Patron (uncredited)
as Man in Chinatown (uncredited)
as American Tourist (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
as Young Man at Stonygates
as Waiter
as Argonian Citizen
as German Soldier (uncredited)
as Russian Guard (uncredited)
as Cameraman
as Yeshiva Student (uncredited)
as White Slayer with Tiger (uncredited)
as Dancer in Club (uncredited)
as Hostile Soldier (uncredited)
as Radio Reporter at Funeral (uncredited)
as Hotel Guest
as Dancer (uncredited)
as Squire (uncredited)
as Assassin's Best Friend (uncredited)
as Hotel Bellhop (uncredited)
as Motorbike Race Spectator (uncredited)
as Queen's Guard (uncredited)
as Temple Guard / Medal Bearer (uncredited)