Valentine Pelka
Acting
Biography
Valentine Pelka (born 23 February 1956) is an English actor who has starred in film and on television.
Born: February 23, 1957
Place of Birth: Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England, UK
Known For
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
Just weeks after VE day, Winston Churchill found himself in new battle: to be reelected Prime Minister. Confident of his victory after leading through WWII, he never expected his countrymen to turn so vehemently on their Great British Bulldog
Spying on Hitler’s Army: The Secret Recordings
British intelligence undertook an audacious operation to listen in on the private conversations of 10,000 German prisoners of war without their ever knowing they were being overheard. The prisoners' unguarded reminiscences and unintentional confessions have only just come to light, and prove how closely the German army were involved in the atrocities of the Holocaust. British intelligence requisitioned three stately homes for this epic task, and converted each into an elaborate trap. The 100,000 hours of conversation they captured provided crucial intelligence that changed the course of the war, and revealed some of its worst horrors, from rape to mass executions to one of the earliest bulletins from the concentration camps. But when the fighting ended, the recordings were destroyed and the transcripts locked away for half a century. Only now have they been declassified, researched and cross-referenced.
Monsignor Quixote
Sir Alec Guiness stars with Leo McKern in the story of a friendship between a Catholic priest and a Communist Mayor. Together they travel from their remote village to Madrid and back exploring their friendship, the demands of belief and constancy of faith. This lavish production filmed entirely on location captures the wit, warmth, and vitality that make the original novel by Graham Greene a unique work of literature.
The Pianist
The true story of pianist Władysław Szpilman's experiences in Warsaw during the Nazi occupation. When the Jews of the city find themselves forced into a ghetto, Szpilman finds work playing in a café; and when his family is deported in 1942, he stays behind, works for a while as a laborer, and eventually goes into hiding in the ruins of the war-torn city.
Egypt
Television drama serial about various archaeological discoveries taking place in that country's history, with the occasional 'flashback' scene involving actors portraying the ancient Egyptians themselves.
Churchill: When Britain Said No
Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the General Election of 1945, after Churchill had just led the country to victory in the World War II.
Life Force
Two psychic children, two parentless siblings, and their environmentalist guardian try to rescue the globally warmed world of 2025, protect vulnerable lives, and stay ahead of an oppressive government in a dramatic sci-fi thriller.
Hustle
A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.
Robin of Sherwood
Robin of Sherwood was a British television series, based on the legend of Robin Hood. Created by Richard Carpenter, it was produced by HTV in association with Goldcrest, and ran from 1984 to 1986 on the ITV network. In America it was retitled Robin Hood and shown on the premium cable TV channel Showtime and on PBS. The show starred Michael Praed and Jason Connery as two different incarnations of the title character. Unlike previous adaptations of the Robin Hood legend, Robin of Sherwood combined a gritty, authentic production design with elements of real-life history, 20th century fiction, and pagan myth. The series is also notable for its haunting title music by Clannad, which won a BAFTA award.
Highlander: The Series
Duncan MacLeod cannot die -- he is a 400-year-old immortal, who has seen his share of humanity's history. Still, he risks his life in battle against other immortals and tries to save people from harm.
Filmography
as Siward
as Crassus
as Alanbrooke
as General Lord Alanbrooke
as Father Dimov
as General Von Felbert
as Byers
as Murdoch
as Gorman Bellec
as Pierre Lacau
as Pierre Lacau
as Antique Shop Owner
as Jerzy
as Dorota's Husband
as Henry the First
as Prussian Hussar
as Col. Luis Montoya
as Leslie
as Richard Webber
as Andre Korda
as Graham
as Richard Boterel
as Sir Patrise
as Vaizey
as Max
as Brother Paul
as Richard Boterel
as Michael Massey
as Kronos
as Kronos / Koren
as Kronos / Ahriman
as Danny
as Eager-Wright
as Roland
as Dr Manci
as Percy Bysshe Shelley
as Roland
as Jacques
as Shammah
as Father Herrera
as Efrem Sakharov
as Sarak
as Boguslaw Banas
as Father Herrera