Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film) Jonathan Livingston Seagull (film) Jonathan Livingston Seagull is a 1973 American drama film directed by Hall Bartlett, adapted from the novella of the same name by Richard Bach. The film tells the story of a young seabird who, after being cast out by his stern flock, goes on an odyssey to discover how to break the limits of his own flying speed. The film was produced by filming actual seagulls, then superimposing human dialogue over it. The film's voice actors included James Franciscus in the title role, and Philip Ahn as his mentor, Chang. Whereas the original novella was a
Jonathon Coudrille Jonathon Coudrille Jonathon Xavier Coudrille (born Jonathan Coudrill) is an English artist, musician and writer. Born in November 1945 in Cadgwith, Cornwall, he lived from a young age on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall, an area with which he is still closely associated. His father was the artist and ventriloquist Francis Coudrill. In 2011 he founded the Lizard Stuckists. With notable contributions in a number of fields, Jonathon Coudrille can be described as a polymath. After attending the Royal Grammar School, High Wycombe from 1957 to 1961, Coudrille started out in broadcasting at the age of 17, appearing as a