HisDarkMaterials.org
HisDarkMaterials.org is one of the leading His Dark Materials websites, including information about The Golden Compass movie, the book trilogy, extensive fan art galleries, photographs of Philip Pullman, and related visual resources. It also contains a dæmon name generator, an active chatroom, a His Dark Materials role playing game, and an interactive encyclopedia. News is updated daily, with members being able to discuss news items. The website is also home to Cittàgazze.net, the world's largest His Dark Materials forum.
Movies
The Golden Compass
Books
Overview
The Golden Compass / Northern Lights
The Subtle Knife
The Amber Spyglass
Lyra’s Oxford
The Book of Dust
Features
The Golden Compass World Premiere
Cannes Filmfestival 2007
Alethiometer
Cartography
Last updated on 22 May 2007
Simon McBurney
Simon McBurney
Biography
Simon McBurney (born 25 August 1957 in Cambridge, England) is a gifted stage actor and director. He co-founded the acclaimed theatre company Complicite in 1983 and continues to remain its artistic director. Simon has directed and acted in over 24 plays and won several international awards, including the honour of being named an Officer of the British Empire in the 2005 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to drama. As an actor he has appeared in numerous theatre, radio, television and film roles. As a further display of his versatility, he is also a co-writer of Mr. Bean’s Holiday (2007), the sequel to 1997’s Bean: The Movie.
Selected filmography
- (2007) His Dark Materials: The Golden Compass - Fra Pavel
- (2006) The Last King of Scotland - Nigel Stone
- (2004) The Manchurian Candidate - Atticus Noyle
- (2004) Human Touch - Bernard
- (2003) The Reckoning - Stephen
- (2000) Eisenstein - Sergei Eisenstein