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His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. He achieved recognition for his leading performances in the Hammer Productions horror films from the 1950s to 1970s, and as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977).
Peter Wilton Cushing OBE (May 26, 1913 – August 11, 1994) was a British actor who gained wide recognition for his roles in the Hammer Studios horror films of the 1950s to the 1970s alongside Christopher Lee. When developing the 1977 film Star Wars, George Lucas cast Cushing in the role of Grand...
Perhaps his best-known appearance outside of horror films was as Grand Moff Tarkin in George Lucas' phenomenally successful science fiction film Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). Biggles: Adventures in Time (1986) was Cushing's last film before his retirement, during which he made a few television appearances, wrote two autobiographies ...
- Actor, Writer, Art Department
- May 26, 1913
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- August 11, 1994
Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, introduced as the main antagonist of the original 1977 Star Wars film (although he has less screen time than his iconic equal Darth Vader), in which he was played by Peter Cushing.
- Ellian Zahra (surrogate daughter), Garoche Tarkin (son, Legends only)
- George Lucas
- Captain, Admiral, Governor of Eriadu, Moff, Grand Moff, Station Commander
- Star Wars (1977)
Peter Wilton Cushing (26 de Maio, 1913–11 de Agosto, 1994) foi um Ator Inglês mais conhecido por seus papeis nos estúdios da Hammer Film Productions nas décadas de 1950, 60 e 70, bem como a sua performance como Grande Moff Wilhuff Tarkin no seu papel em Star Wars (1977). Abrangendo mais de seis...
Peter Cushing played the role of Grand Moff Tarkin, the commander of the Death Star, in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope. He appeared in 25 scenes, mostly as a dialogue partner of Darth Vader and Princess Leia Organa. See photos, quotes and trivia about his character and performance on IMDb.
27 de dez. de 2016 · This nefarious ally of Darth Vader and commander of the Death Star was played by Peter Cushing, the horror-film actor, who died in 1994. In doing so, they also waded into a postmodern...
