William Hoyland

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William Hoyland was born in 1943 in Edgbaston, Birmingham, England. He was an actor, known for Hellboy (2004), For Your Eyes Only (1981) and Gandhi (1982). He was married to Carole De Jong. He died in July 2017 in the UK

Most Popular William Hoyland Trailers

Total trailers found: 33

Sunset Across the Bay Trailer (1975)

20 February 1975

A married couple, after a life time of work and bringing up a family, retire and awaken to the fast changing world around them, the habitual nature of their relationship, and what they have left.

Return of the Jedi Trailer (1983)

25 May 1983

Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, the Emperor prepares to crush the Rebellion with a more powerful Death Star, and the Rebel fleet mounts a massive attack on the space station.

Blooming Youth Trailer (1973)

18 June 1973

An improvised character piece, overseen by Les Blair and Tony Garnett set in the everyday life of a group of polytechnic students.

Kill Two Birds Trailer (1975)

28 October 1975

Two female tourists are taken hostage by criminals who are chasing a man recently released from prisy

Hellboy Trailer (2004)

02 April 2004

In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy".

Tube Tales Trailer (1999)

19 November 1999

Nine short stories based on the true experiences of London Underground passengers: "Mr. Cool" (Amy Jenkins, dir.

For Your Eyes Only Trailer (1981)

24 June 1981

A British spy ship has sunk and on board was a hi-tech encryption device. James Bond is sent to find the device that holds British launching instructions before the enemy Soviets get to it first.

All the King's Men Trailer (1999)

14 November 1999

Feature-length drama about the mystery of Sandringham Company, which disappeared in action at Gallipoli in 1915.

Plain Jane Trailer (2002)

27 May 2002

Drama set in 1911 about a love triangle concerning a father, his son and their maid, Jane.

Gandhi Trailer (1982)

01 December 1982

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.

Scoop Trailer (2006)

27 July 2006

An American journalism student in London scoops a big story, and begins an affair with an aristocrat as the incident unfurls.

Ready When You Are, Mr McGill Trailer (1976)

11 January 1976

A film extra has won a chance for the big break in his career. He has two crucial lines in a television film, but nothing goes according to plan.

A Mighty Heart Trailer (2007)

22 June 2007

Based on Mariane Pearl's account of the terrifying and unforgettable story of her husband, Wall Street Journal reporter Danny Pearl's life and death.

Diamond Skulls Trailer (1990)

08 June 1990

Hugo Buckton seems to have it all: He is apparently rich and has a beautiful wife and a doting son. In actuality, though, Hugo is having money problems and is paranoid that his wife is cheating on him.

Hunt for Justice Trailer (2005)

06 June 2005

The heroic struggle of Canadian Louise Arbour, Chief War Crimes Prosecutor at the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, as she battles world politics and fierce opposition to indict Slobodan Milosevic for crimes against humanity.

Half the Picture Trailer (1996)

18 February 1996

A dramatized account of the Scott Inquiry about the sales of arms to Iraq.

Resurrected Trailer (1989)

12 March 1989

A Falklands War soldier missing, believed dead, turns up claiming amnesia.

Edward & Mrs. Simpson Trailer (1978)

06 November 1978

While still the Prince of Wales, the future Edward VIII meets the married American socialite, Wallis Simpson.

Poem Trailer (1971)

15 November 1971

A poignant short film set to the fourth part of Samuel Beckett's Quatre Poèmes, as narrated by frequent BS Johnson collaborator William Hoyland.

Skinflicker Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

This chilling and provocative faux home movie presents the story of three dissidents and their plan to commit a revolutionary act on film.

Not Counting the Savages Trailer (1972)

02 January 1972

Directed by Mike Newell.

Assault Trailer (1971)

11 February 1971

After a schoolgirl is raped while taking a short cut through the local woods, and another murdered a few days later, the police are baffled.

Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon Trailer (1998)

16 September 1998

In the 1960s, British painter Francis Bacon surprises a burglar and invites him to share his bed. The burglar, a working class man named George Dyer, accepts.

A Very Open Prison Trailer (1995)

09 December 1995

The Home Secretary has his eye on the Prime Minister's job. But an experiment in the way the prisons are run leads to embarrassment - and escaped murderers!

Hidden City Trailer (1987)

24 June 1987

Cassies Stuart leads the uncooperative Charles Dance into a world of misplaces government secrets, capalistic artists and bungling secret agents.

A Choice of Evils Trailer (1977)

19 April 1977

Cardinal Volponi tries to save his old friend, a priest-turned-militant communist, from being executed by the Nazis alongside 334 other hostages but struggles to reason with either the Vatican, the Nazis or his friend.

Birth of a Nation Trailer (1983)

19 June 1983

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

The Ragman's Daughter Trailer (1972)

01 January 1972

Based on the Alan Sillitoe short story. The film tells the story of the ill-fated love between Tony, a petty thief from a working-class family, and Doris, the daughter of an upwardly mobile scrap dealer.

Paradigm Trailer (1969)

15 November 1969

William Hoyland stars as a nameless protagonist who speaks to the camera in a fabricated language and, though the course of the film, transforms from young and verbose, to old and inarticulate.

You're Human Like the Rest of Them Trailer (1967)

29 May 1967

After treatment for a slipped disc in a London hospital, a teacher struggles to convey his thoughts on mortality to his class and fellow staff.

Dead Gorgeous Trailer (2002)

21 October 2002

Rose and Antonia are two old friends who meet up again after the second world war. Unhappy in their relationships, they plan to 'accidentally' murder each others husbands.

The Unfortunates Trailer (1969)

02 January 1969

Directed by B.S. Johnson.

On Reflection: B.S. Johnson on Dr. Samuel Johnson Trailer (1972)

02 January 1972

Directed by B.S. Johnson.