The 10 films of the actor Ringo Starr

It is inevitable to think of the Beatles when we see Ringo Starr but the truth is that there are many ways to interpret the artistic career of the British musician. After the separation of the Liverpool quartet, he began his solo career and in parallel, he became an actor.

Born July 7, 1940 in Dingle, Liverpool, Richard Starkey turns in his life. when in 1962 John Lennon invited him to be part of one of the most important groups in the history of music, with which he made albums, concerts, travels and movies .

Apparently the latter attracted the attention of Starr, because when he finished his tie with the Beatles, he began to participate in several movies until 39 he becomes its protagonist. We will then return on the career of the actor Ringo Starr.

& # 39; Candy & # 39; (1968)

The first film of Ringo Starr without his companions of the Beatles was Candy a badual farce directed by Christian Marquand. Produced in France, the United States and Italy, in this film, the musician shared a cast with Marlon Brando.

& # 39; The Magic Christian & # 39; (1969)

The director Joseph McGrath ( Royal Casino ) decided to adapt the novel The Magic Christian by the writer Terry Southern and when he conceived the Youngman Grand character he was only thinking of Starr to give him life. Sharing the lead role with Peter Sellers, the critics were mostly bad for their high content of black humor.

& # 39; 200 Motels & # 39; (1971)

In 1971 the musician Frank Zappa joins director Tony Palmer to bring to life a surrealist film entitled 200 Motels . Featuring members of The Mothers of Invention, the film that seeks to portray the madness of the rock road also includes Zappa himself and Ringo Starr as Larry the dwarf.

& # 39; Blindman & # 39; (1971)

200 Motels was not the only thing that Ringo Starr did in 1971. The Beatles had already separated and the actor's acting career was gaining strength, so he was recruited by the director The Italian Ferdinando Baldi is part, with an important role, of a spaghetti western entitled Blindman .

"It will be the day" (1973)

The arrival of Ringo Starr in the drama was in 1973 when it was part of the British film That'll Be the Day . Giving life to Mike, the protagonist's best friend, there are two main features of the film: Keith Moon appears and there is a fictional group called Spray Cats, which was inspired by the Beatles.

'Son of Dracula & # 39; (1974)

In 1974, Starr was already in the film industry and for the first time produced a film and was also a co-star. Dracula's son of two-time Oscar winner Freddie Francis showed Ringo as Wizard Merlin, an important support for the preparation of Dracula's son on the way to the throne.

& # 39; Lisztomania & # 39; (1975)

Del Mago Merlin Starr continued to interpret the pope as his next film. Lisztomania on the life of the 19th century composer Franz Liszt, with Roger Daltrey, singer of The Who, and a soundtrack made by Rick Wakeman of the Yes group, which was also part of the film

& # 39; Sextet & # 39; (1978)

Sex Comedy Sextette becomes the eighth film of Ringo Starr in a decade. In her role as Las Karolny, she once again shared a cast with the Rolling Stone Keith Moon, the film tells the story of a former movie star Marlo Manners and her crazy life with her sixth husband.

& # 39; Caveman & # 39; (1981)

In 1981 Ringo Starr's first leading role was played. Caveman (Caveman) was a comedy of the absurdity of Carl Gottlieb in which Atouk (Starr), a weak caveman, had to face out of love for the strongest of his community. It was so bad the home of the critic who was also the last stellar of the musician.

"The Return of Bruno" (1987)

Leaving the cinema with Cavema n, his last appearance on a film was in The Return of Bruno a fake documentary that tells the life of the blues star Bruno Radolini (Bruce Willis). Thus, we see several interviews with musicians such as Elton John, Joan Baez, Jon Bon Jovi, Phil Collins and of course Ringo Starr.

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