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Joseph McGrath

Joseph McGrath

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Joseph 'Apocalypse' McGrath (born 1930, Glasgow), sometimes referred to as "'Apocalypse'" Joe McGrath or Croisette Meubles, is a Scottish film director and screenwriter best remembered for his two films, Casino Royale (1967) and The Magic Christian (1969). McGrath frequently collaborated with Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers. In the 2004 film The Life and Death of Peter Sellers, Alan Williams played the un-named director of Casino Royale (whom Sellers' refers to as 'Joe').

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Movies Starring Joseph McGrath (12)

Peter Sellers: A State of Comic Ecstasy (2020)

The comedy pioneer behind the Goon Show, Dr Strangelove and the Pink Panther series is explored in depth in this film, surveying his meteoric rise to fame and troubled personal life. ...

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The Ghost of Peter Sellers (2018)

A documentary about Peter Medak's unreleased film 'Ghost in the Noonday Sun', starring Peter Sellers and filmed in Cyprus in 1973. ...

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The Unforgettable Spike Milligan (2010)

A documentary about comedian Spike Milligan. ...

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The Making of Casino Royale, 1967 (2008)

Interviews and overview of the making of the original 1967 James Bond film. ...

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No Fighting in the War Room Or: 'Dr Strangelove' and the Nuclear Threat (2004)

A documentary exploring the historical concept of the narrative of Stanley Kubrick's 1964 film "Dr. Strangelove Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Bomb." This short documentary compares the film with the actual events concerning the Cold War a ...

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Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and 'Dr. Strangelove' (2004)

Documentary about actor Peter Sellers and one of his most memorable film roles. ...

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Offensive: The Real Derek and Clive (2002)

Documentary charting the Derek and Clive phenomenon. The two foul-mouthed toilet attendants were the creations of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore and were responsible for some of the filthiest comedy to come out of Britain. Despite being banned from radio and ...

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Peter Cook: At a Slight Angle to the Universe (2002)

TV documentary tracing the life of the comedian and satirist from his school days, through the Cambridge Footlights, to Beyond the Fringe and his partnership with Dudley Moore. With contributions from Cook's school friends Peter Rabey and Jonathan Harlow; ...

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The Paranormal Peter Sellers (2001)

This documentary revealed Peter Sellers obsession with the occult. Sellers was a highly superstitious man who consulted fortune tellers, clairvoyants and mediums to help him make key decisions in his life and work. Many of Sellers important decisions were ...

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The Unforgettable Leonard Rossiter (2000)

Tribute to the much-loved character actor. ...

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One Man Band (1965)

An early cinema influenced tale of rags to riches by Bob Godfrey. Bruce Lacey stars as the hapless 'little man' who longs to stand in the shoes of his hero: conductor Lance Corporal. ...

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Battle of New Orleans (1960)

Sped up footage of musicians fighting on a stretch of mudflats. ...

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Movies Made By Joseph McGrath (12)

Night Train to Murder (1984)

When Eric's niece Kathy becomes one of the heirs to a considerable fortune, her life (and those of the other heirs) is placed in jeopardy by the actions of a mysterious inter-loper. ...

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Rising Damp (1980)

Stingy landlord Rigsby manages to scam his lodgers John, an art student, and Philip, an African medical student, making both pay for a room they must share. However Rigsby's favorite lodger, Miss Jones, flirts with Philip rather than him, despite his pitif ...

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The Strange Case of the End of Civilization as We Know It (1977)

John Cleese is hilarious as the descendant of Sherlock Holmes in this modern detective drama of international power politics and intrigue. Unlike his illustrious grandfather however, he only succeeds in bungling every job he organizes. Also stars Arthur Lo ...

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I'm Not Feeling Myself Tonight (1976)

Virginal nerd Jon Pigeon, manages to secure a job in a sex research institute where the patients run about the corridors naked, nude aerobics are encouraged and no man is safe from the crotch-grabbing tea lady. In his attempts to seduce pretty office secre ...

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Girls Come First (1975)

Up and coming portrait artist Alan Street is employed by the owner of a Soho Swingers Club to paint the nude hostesses. Whilst Alan relishes his new job his beautiful girlfriend is less than impressed. ...

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The Great McGonagall (1975)

In this high-camp farce, Goons legend Spike Milligan stars as William Topaz McGonagall, an unemployed Scottish weaver and aspiring poet laureate who falls in love with Queen Victoria - a brilliant cameo by Peter Sellers - and thereafter devotes his banal p ...

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Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World (1973)

Digby consumes a bowl of Project X, a liquid growth formula. Soon, he becomes a sheepdog of gigantic size! ...

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Secrets of a Door-to-Door Salesman (1973)

Lobster fisherman David decides to seek his fortune in London where he finds lodging in a boarding house for girls. ...

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The Magic Christian (1969)

Sir Guy Grand, the richest man in the world, adopts a homeless man, Youngman. Together, they set out to prove that anyone--and anything--can be bought. ...

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The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)

Harriet Blossom is married to Robert Blossom, a businessman who'd rather spend the night at his bra factory than at home with her. One day, Harriet's sewing machine breaks, so Robert sends a repairman, Ambrose, to fix it. It's lust at first sight for Harri ...

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30 Is a Dangerous Age, Cynthia! (1968)

A 29-year old aspiring composer—still single and without any romantic prospects—vows to both marry and write a hit musical before he turns 30. Director Joseph McGrath's 1968 British comedy stars Dudley Moore, Suzy Kendall, Eddie Foy Jr. and Patricia Ro ...

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Casino Royale (1967)

Sir James Bond is called back out of retirement to stop SMERSH. In order to trick SMERSH, James thinks up the ultimate plan - that every agent will be named 'James Bond'. One of the Bonds, whose real name is Evelyn Tremble is sent to take on Le Chiffre in ...

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