Oliver Reed Oliver Reed Robert Oliver Reed (13 February 1938 – 2 May 1999) was an English actor known for his upper-middle class, macho image, hellraiser lifestyle, and "tough guy" roles. Notable films include "The Trap" (1966), playing Bill Sikes in the Best Picture Oscar winner "Oliver!" (1968), "Women in Love" (1969), "Hannibal Brooks" (1969), "The Devils" (1971), portraying Athos in "The Three Musketeers" (1973), "Tommy" (1975), "Lion of the Desert" (1981), "Castaway" (1986), "The Adventures of Baron Munchausen" (1988) and "Funny Bones" (1995). For playing Antonius Proximo, an old, gruff gladiator trainer in Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" (2000) in what was his
Carol Reed Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director best known for "Odd Man Out" (1947), "The Fallen Idol" (1948), "The Third Man" (1949), and "Oliver!" (1968). For "Oliver!", he received the Academy Award for Best Director. "Odd Man Out" was the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film; filmmaker Roman Polanski has repeatedly cited it as his favourite film. "The Fallen Idol" won the second BAFTA Award for Best British Film. The British Film Institute voted "The Third Man" the greatest British film of the 20th century. Carol