David Essex
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Filmography
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That'll Be The Day
(1973)Jim MacLaine was abandoned by his father when he was young. Later, as a suburban school dropout, Jim leaves home and drifts through a succession of dead-end jobs until he finds an outlet for his frustration in rock 'n' roll. Tossing away the chance of a university education much to the consternation of his mother, alienated MacLaine becomes a lowly deckchair attendant before streetwise friend Mike gets him a job firstly as a barman and then with the fun fair. The initially shy MacLaine quickly becomes a heartless fairground Romeo leaving a trail of broken hearts in his wake. Eventually MacLaine returns home to run the family store and marry his girlfriend, but despite the birth of a son, restless Jim feels the lure of rock โnโ roll again.

Silver Dream Racer
(1980)After a motorcycle racerโs brother dies and leaves behind his high-tech prototype bike, he decides to use it to compete in the world championship.
Traveller
(2013)As a favour to a friend, Owen gets involved in a botched robbery and goes on the run from a murderous gangster. He finds refuge with a Gypsy horse dealer (David Essex), but the Gorja world soon collides with the Gypsy world and Owen is involved in a deadly climax and a blood-flecked fight to the finish.

Octaman
(1971)While on an expedition in Mexico to research radiation levels in the water, a group of scientists discover a creature who is part man, part octopus.

The Black Prince
(2017)Brillstein Entertainment Partners presents 'The Black Prince,' a story of Queen Victoria and the Last King of Punjab, Maharajah Duleep Singh. Singh was placed on the throne at the age of five, only to be robbed of his legacy by treason at the hands of trusted courtiers. Torn between two cultures, Singh faces constant dilemmas. His interaction with the Queen will be the most impactful relationship in the film, she representing the English culture he was drawn into. He begins a lifelong struggle to regain his Kingdom.

Everything: The Real Thing Story
(2020)The story of undersung 1970s UK chart-toppers The Real Thing, the "other" fab four from Liverpool who were pioneers of British soul, funk, and disco.