THE OFFICIAL FILMOGRAPHY of
AL STOKES
Pixie Productions
FILM DIRECTOR THE RUSTIC MORALIST - 2011 A conceptualisation, dramatised scenes of contemporary life set to the words of Thomas Gray’s 16th century poem Elegy In A Country Churchyard. Music: Andy Merritt Narrator: Jon Crampton PHOENIX - 1994 Live concert performance of the German rock band Phoenix in Bremen, Germany. Producer: Mark Robbins WHERE HAVE ALL THE CRUSTIES GONE? - 1988 Synopsis: the 1985 film updated with new material to include the 1988 Summer Solstice at Stonehenge and the Peace Convoy riot. Producer: Pixie Productions Digitally re-mastered: 2006 HERE & NOW, BEEN & GONE – 1986 Synopsis: farewell concert of the space punk band Here & Now, filmed live at Dingwalls Dancehall, January 1986. Also includes interviews with the band. Songs include “Secrets,” “Theatre,” “Fantasy Shift,” “Opium For The People” plus 9 more. Producer: Vance GoodwinCinema Distributor: Glenbuck Films Sound Track Album: Cold Harbour Records WHERE HAVE ALL THE CRUSTIES GONE? - 1985 Synopsis: director Al Stokes tracks down the survivors of ‘The Battle of The Beanfield’ who had their mobile homes trashed when the police brutally stopped the, so-called, Peace Convoy from attending the 12th annual Stonehenge Peoples’ Free Festival. Producer: Pixie Productions Distributor: Glenbuck Films
STREET OF EXPERIENCE – 1985 Synopsis: film of the last night party & eviction of Europe’s biggest squat (Norwich, UK) which ran from December 1979 to February 1985. Includes interviews with members of The Argyle Street Alternative Republic. Producer: Pixie Productions STONEHENGE 1984, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT ROCK SHOW Synopsis: rock concert film of the last ever Stonehenge Peoples’ Free Festival featuring Roy Harper, Hawkwind, The Enid and Here & Now. Also contains Al’s earlier press photos of the festival site and activities. Producer: Pixie Productions Cinema Distributor: Glenbuck Films BBC2 OPEN DOOR GET UP, STAND UP - 1979 Synopsis: documentary of the London based Legalise Cannabis Campaign as they try to change the drugs law. Producer: Eddie Montague, BBC TV Transmission: BBC 2, October 1979 ICE CREAM DREAM – 1978 Synopsis: documentary based on the trials and tribulations of wannabe rock band Valkyrie as they strive for success in the over crowded late-70’s post-punk music industry. Also features live performances fromThe Mojos and industry interviews. Distributor: AZ FilmsFestivals: Cannes MIP 1979 Transmission: Channel TV, October 1979; Hong Kong TV. GLAZEN – 1975. Synopsis: band-on-the-road film featuring the West German pop band Crackerjack as they toured around the music venues of northern Germany. Produced at: Studio Hamburg Distributor: AZ Films Festivals: Cannes MIP 1976
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR/INTERVIEWER/EDITOR DOWNHAM AMONGST THE DEAD MEN 1989 Live performance of the UK Subs recorded at Downham Market (Norfolk, UK) Town Hall. Also features interviews with members of the band. Songs include “Rock n’ Roll Savage,” “Motivator,” “Combat Zone,” “Emotional Blackmail” plus 16 more Director: Steve Harnett Producer: Jungle Records Sound Track Album: Jungle Records On-line Distributor: Yahoo
1ST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR THE PROMISE – 1997 Virgin Records promo Production Company: Edge Films Director: Raf Morant THE RHYTHM MASTERS – 1997 Island Records promo Production Company: Edge Films Director: Raf Morant
ACTOR – FILM, TV, THEATRE & PROMO Dancer – Violent Delight promo; Dom Hailstone Ice Films 2003 MTV Alexander The Great – Discovery Channel – 2001 Zombie – Cradle of Fear - Pragmatic Films – 2000 Tube Creature – UNKLE – Jake Scott RSA – 1999 MTV Creature Dancer – Cradle To Enslave – Pragmatic Films – 1999 MTV Farmer – Gomez – The End Productions – 1999 (MTV) Nude Dancer – Easy Girls – dir: Nick Galitzine Partizan Films – 1999 MTV Porn movie guy – Dead Babies - 1999 Skinhead Thug – Crossing The Line – BBC TV - 1998 Priest Mummy – The Mummy - Universal Pictures - 1998 Shopkeeper – Brook Bond Commercial– HPBB – 1998 Pyjama Model – Virgin Airways Commercial - 1997 Druggie – The Bill – Pearson TV - 1997 Dying Patient – Touching Evil - ? - 1997 Drunken Writer – Dance To The Music of Time – BBC TV - 1997 Medieval City Gent – Alas Smith & Jones – Pearson TV - 1997 Hospital Smoker – Underworld - ? - 1997 Street Beggar – EastEnders – BBC TV - 1997 Old Bloke – Spice World – 1997 Creature – Aphex Twin Come To Daddy – Chris Cunningham – 1997 MTV Murdered Vagrant – McCullam – Scottish TV 1997 Junkie – The Bill – ITV - 1996 Junkie – This Life – BBC TV - 1996 Mad Inmate – Screen 2 Deacon Brodie – BBC TV - 1996 Prisoner In Hell – Thundergod promo – Stigma Films – 1996 MTV Nobleman – Lloyds Bank Commercial – BBC TV - 1996 Market Trader – Neverwhere – BBC TV - 1996 New Age Traveller – The Accused – BBC TV - 1996 Armed Robber – Dangerfield – Central TV - 1996 Bare Knuckle Fighter – Back Up – BBC TV - 1996 Drunk – Screen 2 Brazen Hussies – BBC TV - 1996 Barman – London’s Burning – ITV - 1996 Cult Chanter – Jonathan Creek Creed of Eden – BBC TV - 1996 Grim Reaper – Polaroid Commercial - ? - 1996 Drunk In Pub – EastEnders – BBC TV - 1996 Armed Robber – Crimewatch – BBC TV - 1996 Bail Jumper – Bliss - ? – 1996 Cancer Patient – Out of The Blue - BBC TV - 1995 William Vickers – Horizon Asylum War – BBC TV - 1995 Jester Waiter – Barbara – Central TV - 1995 Dosser – Casualty – BBC Bristol - 1995 Drunken Singing Weasel – Wind In The Willows – Terry Jones Davros Prods - 1995
Aids Patient – Madison – ITV - 1995 Creature Dancer – The Auteurs – Chris Cunningham – 1995 MTV Ship Wrecked Sailor – 1 In A Million – LWT - 1995 Market Trader – The Knock – LWT - 1995 Dosser – Casualty – BBC TV - 1995 TV Reporter – Screen 2 Breed of Heroes - BBC TV – 1994 Rent Boy Pimp – Screen 2 Meat - BBC TV – 1994 Skinhead Thug – Between The Lines – BBC TV – 1994 Skinhead Thug – Casualty - BBC TV – 1994 Eco Bomber – The Chief – Anglia TV - 1994 Shill – Lovejoy – BBC TV - 1994 Prisoner – Measure For Measure – RSC/BBC TV - 1994 Prisoner – Screen 2 Rudkin Fudge – BBC TV - 1994 Reporter – Frank Stubbs - ? – 1994 Skinhead Thug – The Chief – Anglia TV - 1993 Football Thug – Tango Commercial - ? – 1993 Junkie – Suffolk Health Authority – 1989
PHOTO MODEL Ugly Bloke/generic titles – Chris Evans TFI Friday – Ch5 – 1996 to 1997
PHOTO GALLERY
(above) Al Stokes’ Sinking Fast Theatre Company at the 1993 Glastonbury Festival with his stage play “Titanic - Testament To Arrogance”
(left) Al Stokes performing a double act stand-up routine of “The Crusty Creation” at The Earlham Park Festival 1994
(below) Al Stokes, extreme right, as a ship wrecked sailor in “1-In-A-Million” London Weekend Television, 1995 Director: Michael Toppin
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(above) before and after, thrashed & beaten Al Stokes as William Vickers in “Horizon - Asylum War” Director: Julian Birkett, 1995
(left) Al Stokes as the murdered vagrant in “MacCullum” Scottish TV, 1997
(above) Al Stokes, left, as the screaming creature in “Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy” Director: Chris Cunningham, 1997 Production Company: RSA
(above) Al Stokes as the Underground creature in “UNKLE” Director: Jake Scott, 1999 Producer: John Payne Production Company: RSA
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(above) Al Stokes as the Old Man / Zombie in “Cradle of Fear” Director: Alex Chandon, 1999 Production Company: Pragmatic Films
(left) Al Stokes under going make-up by CreatureFX on the set of “The 13th Sign” Director: Adam Mason, 2000