David de Keyser

David de Keyser

Deceased · Born: Aug 22, 1927 · Died: Feb 20, 2021

Personal Details

BornAug 22, 1927 Islington, London, England, UK
Spouse
  • Fay Irving

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Ethel de Keyser

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )

Biography

David de Keyser, a renowned thespian, was ushered into this world on August 22, 1927, in the bustling borough of Islington, London, England, United Kingdom.

Throughout his illustrious career, he made a lasting impression on the silver screen, captivating audiences with his impressive performances in films such as Having a Wild Weekend (1965),Diamonds Are Forever (1971),and Yentl (1983).

Beyond his on-screen presence, de Keyser's personal life was marked by two significant unions - his marriages to Fay Irving and Ethel de Keyser. These relationships undoubtedly brought joy and companionship to his life.

Tragically, David de Keyser's earthly journey came to a close on February 20, 2021, in the United Kingdom, leaving behind a legacy that will continue to inspire and entertain generations to come.

Career

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2014
{"id":148722,"title":"God on Trial","year":"2008","character":"Hugo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/god-on-trial","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_148722.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_148722.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
{"id":267170,"title":"The 10th Man","year":"2006","character":"Lou","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-10th-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_267170.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_267170.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
{"id":8600,"title":"The Statement","year":"2003","character":"Dom Andr\u00e9 (as David De Keyser)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-statement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8600.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8600.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
The Statement
The Statement as Dom André (as David De Keyser)
{"id":8157,"title":"Waking the Dead","year":2002,"character":"Marcus Freeman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/waking-the-dead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8157.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8157.jpg"},"released":1}
2002
Waking the Dead
Waking the Dead as Marcus Freeman
{"id":85420,"title":"The Nine Lives of Tomas Katz","year":"2000","character":"Exhumed rabbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nine-lives-of-tomas-katz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85420.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85420.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
{"id":54953,"title":"Sunshine","year":"1999","character":"Emmanuel Sonnenschein","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sunshine-1999","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54953.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54953.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
Sunshine
Sunshine as Emmanuel Sonnenschein
{"id":54138,"title":"Simon Magus","year":"1999","character":"Rabbi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/simon-magus","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54138.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54138.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":56479,"title":"The Designated Mourner","year":"1997","character":"Howard","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-designated-mourner","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56479.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":58562,"title":"Leon the Pig Farmer","year":"1993","character":"Sidney Geller","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/leon-the-pig-farmer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_58562.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_58562.jpg"},"released":1}
1993
Leon the Pig Farmer
Leon the Pig Farmer as Sidney Geller
{"id":1384,"title":"Poirot","year":1993,"character":"Gaston Beaujeu","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/poirot","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/onaeno3ui4c0.jpg"},"released":1}
Poirot
Poirot as Gaston Beaujeu
{"id":8384,"title":"The House of Eliott","year":1991,"character":"Sir Desmond Gillispie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-house-of-eliott","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/p6c5eg7v4nk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/p6c5eg7v4nk0.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
The House of Eliott
The House of Eliott as Sir Desmond Gillispie
{"id":60564,"title":"Red King, White Knight","year":"1989","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/red-king-white-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60564.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":7847,"title":"A Dry White Season","year":"1989","character":"Susan's Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-dry-white-season","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14198v9e91p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/14198v9e91p0.jpg"},"released":1}
A Dry White Season
A Dry White Season as Susan's Father
{"id":103839485,"title":"Confessional","year":1989,"character":"Professor Cherny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/confessional","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839485.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839485.jpg"},"released":1}
Confessional
Confessional as Professor Cherny
{"id":7656,"title":"King David","year":"1985","character":"Ahitophel","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/king-david","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7656.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7656.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
King David
King David as Ahitophel
{"id":9966,"title":"Robin Hood","year":1985,"character":"Joshua de Talmont","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/robin-hood-1984","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_9966.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_9966.jpg"},"released":1}
Robin Hood
Robin Hood as Joshua de Talmont
{"id":185732,"title":"Dr. Fischer of Geneva","year":"1984","character":"Belmont","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dr-fischer-of-geneva","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185732.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
{"id":63037,"title":"The Ploughman's Lunch","year":"1983","character":"Gold","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ploughmans-lunch-1983","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63037.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63037.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
{"id":6113,"title":"Yentl","year":"1983","character":"Rabbi Zalman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/yentl","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_6113.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_6113.jpg"},"released":1}
Yentl
Yentl as Rabbi Zalman
{"id":162482,"title":"Martin Luther, Heretic","year":"1983","character":"Duke Frederick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/martin-luther-heretic","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162482.jpg"},"released":1}
Martin Luther, Heretic
Martin Luther, Heretic as Duke Frederick
{"id":80683,"title":"A Woman Called Golda","year":"1982","character":"David Ben-Gurion","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-woman-called-golda","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80683.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80683.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
A Woman Called Golda
A Woman Called Golda as David Ben-Gurion
{"id":163148,"title":"Ike: The War Years","year":"1979","character":"FM Sir Alan Booke","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ike-the-war-years","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163148.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163148.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Ike: The War Years
Ike: The War Years as FM Sir Alan Booke
{"id":80813,"title":"All Quiet on the Western Front","year":"1979","character":"Cook (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/all-quiet-on-the-western-front-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_80813.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_80813.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":10156,"title":"The Professionals","year":1979,"character":"Otto Hahn","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-professionals","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10156.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":937,"title":"Superman","year":"1978","character":"Warden (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/superman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucbhfvruv20.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5ucbhfvruv20.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Superman
Superman as Warden (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":10127,"title":"Disraeli: Portrait of a Romantic","year":1978,"character":"Baron de Rothschild","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/disraeli-portrait-of-a-romantic","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10127.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10127.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164019,"title":"BBC2 Play of the Week","year":"1977","character":"Captain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bbc2-play-of-the-week-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164019.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":81379,"title":"Valentino","year":"1977","character":"Joseph Schenck","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/valentino-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81379.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81379.jpg"},"released":1}
Valentino
Valentino as Joseph Schenck
{"id":23020,"title":"Voyage of the Damned","year":"1976","character":"Joseph Joseph","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/voyage-of-the-damned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned as Joseph Joseph
{"id":64553,"title":"The Hiding Place","year":"1975","character":"Eusie Koonstra","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hiding-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64553.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64553.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Hiding Place
The Hiding Place as Eusie Koonstra
{"id":26574,"title":"The Romantic Englishwoman","year":"1975","character":"George","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-romantic-englishwoman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26574.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26574.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":164772,"title":"Thriller","year":"1974","character":"Cartney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/thriller-1973-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164772.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Thriller
Thriller as Cartney
{"id":30451,"title":"Zardoz","year":"1974","character":"Tabernacle (voice) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/zardoz","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69e7a2hgckb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/69e7a2hgckb0.jpg"},"released":1}
Zardoz
Zardoz as Tabernacle (voice) (uncredited)
{"id":6327,"title":"Murder on the Orient Express","year":"1974","character":"Turkish Ticket Collector (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/murder-on-the-orient-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/742gaj8eu2l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/742gaj8eu2l0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder on the Orient Express
Murder on the Orient Express as Turkish Ticket Collector (uncredited)
{"id":164875,"title":"ITV Saturday Night Theatre","year":"1973","character":"Narrator (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/itv-saturday-night-theatre","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164875.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164875.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
ITV Saturday Night Theatre as Narrator (voice)
{"id":86570,"title":"The Nelson Affair","year":"1973","character":"French Commander (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-nelson-affair","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86570.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86570.jpg"},"released":1}
The Nelson Affair
The Nelson Affair as French Commander (uncredited)
{"id":33897,"title":"A Touch of Class","year":"1973","character":"Doctor Alvarez","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-touch-of-class","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_33897.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_33897.jpg"},"released":1}
A Touch of Class
A Touch of Class as Doctor Alvarez
{"id":64910,"title":"The Horsemen","year":"1971","character":"Mukhi (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-horsemen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64910.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64910.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Horsemen
The Horsemen as Mukhi (uncredited)
{"id":6072,"title":"Diamonds Are Forever","year":"1971","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/diamonds-are-forever","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/305192c341n0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/305192c341n0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":23772,"title":"Leo the Last","year":"1970","character":"David","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/leo-the-last","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23772.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23772.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
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You Can't Win 'Em All
You Can't Win 'Em All as Gunner Major (uncredited) (voice)
{"id":166358,"title":"Separation","year":"1968","character":"Husband","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/separation-1968","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_166358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_166358.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
Separation
Separation as Husband
{"id":32290,"title":"The Blood of Fu Manchu","year":"1968","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-blood-of-fu-manchu","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32290.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32290.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65622,"title":"Having a Wild Weekend","year":"1965","character":"Zissell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/having-a-wild-weekend","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65622.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65622.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
{"id":168154,"title":"The Wednesday Play","year":"1964","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-wednesday-play-1964","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_168154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_168154.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
{"id":10479,"title":"William Tell","year":1958,"character":"Karl","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/william-tell","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10479.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10479.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
{"id":66733,"title":"The Secret Place","year":"1957","character":"Ticket Clerk (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-place","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66733.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66733.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
The Secret Place
The Secret Place as Ticket Clerk (uncredited)