Barry Humphries

Barry Humphries

Born 17/02/1934
Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died 22/04/2023 (89 years old)
Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography (1)

Barry Humphries is a character actor, comedian, producer and award-winning writer. Best known as the universally-adored housewife Dame Edna Everage, Humphries' gentle satire of Australian society is carried through in figures such as Sir Les Patterson and Barry McKenzie. As Everage, Patterson et al, Barry has starred in countless television series and films, is a star of London's West End musical theatre, and has toured the world many times.

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Actor

Movies
2019

Standing Up for Sunny

2018

Terror Nullius - a.f.

2016

Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie

2015

Blinky Bill the Movie

2014

Jack Irish: Dead Point (TV movie)

2013

Justin and the Knights of Valour

2012

Kath & Kimderella

2009

Mary and Max

2005

Celebrate 'Oliver!' (TV movie)

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Da Kath & Kim Code (TV movie)

2003

Finding Nemo

2002

Nicholas Nickleby

2001

Night of a Thousand Faces (TV movie)

1997

Spice World

 

Welcome to Woop Woop

1996

The Leading Man

1995

Napoleon

1994

Immortal Beloved

 

Pterodactyl Woman from Beverly Hills

1989

A Night of Comic Relief 2 (TV movie)

1987

Howling III

 

Les Patterson Saves the World

1985

Dr. Fischer of Geneva (TV movie)

1981

Shock Treatment

1978

Getting of Wisdom, The

 

Sgt. Pepper

1975

Great McCarthy, The

 

Side by Side

1974

Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

 

Percy's Progress

1972

The Adventures of Barry McKenzie

1968

The Bliss Of Mrs. Blossom

1967

Bedazzled

Series
2002

Ally McBeal

 

Bygones (S05E22)

 

All of Me (S05E21)

 

What I'll Never Do for Love Again (S05E20)

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2001

Ally McBeal

 

Neutral Corners (S05E03)

 

Judge Ling (S05E02)

1997

Dame Edna Kisses It Better

1991

Selling Hitler

1972

Pebble Mill

1967

Dee Time

1966

The Late Show

1965

Not Only... But Also

1964

The Wednesday Play

Documentaries
2019

Magical Land of Oz (series) - narrator

2016

Dragged - a.f.

2013

Greatest Stand Up Comedians (TV movie)

 

Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (TV movie)

 

The Last Impresario

2012

Raising the Curtain (series)

2011

The Kangaroo Gang (TV movie) - narrator

2008

Not Quite Hollywood: The Wild, Untold Story of Ozploitation!

 

The Man Inside Dame Edna (TV movie)

2007

'Little Britain' Down Under (TV movie)

 

100 Greatest Stand-Ups (TV movie)

 

The Adventures of Bazza in Chunderland: The Making of 'The Adventures of Barry McKenzie'

2003

Barry Humphries Gives Us the Good Oil

 

Nicole Kidman: An American Cinematheque Tribute (TV movie)

2002

Party at the Palace: The Queen's Concerts, Buckingham Palace (concert)

 

The Jubilee Girl (TV movie)

2000

Talk Show Story, The (series)

1998

A Royal Birthday Celebration (TV movie)

1995

Heroes of Comedy (series)

 

The Celluloid Heroes (TV movie)

1991

Memories of 1970-1991 (series) - a.f.

1986

Story of English, The (series)

1974

Behind the Scenes Footage from Barry McKenzie Holds His Own

1970

The Naked Bunyip

1967

Omnibus (series)

1965

The Australian Londoners (TV movie)

Theatrical recording
1982

The Secret Policeman's Other Ball

1976

Monty Python Meets Beyond the Fringe

Short
2007

Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage

Guest

Screenwriter