Fletcher, Dexter 1966-

Overview

Works:	79 works in 164 publications in 7 languages and 5,119 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Narrator
Classifications:	d769.347 506th, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1970 |

|2020

Key

Publications about Dexter Fletcher

Publications by Dexter Fletcher

Most widely held works by Dexter Fletcher

Band of brothers ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2002 and 2010 in English and held by 1,762 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of Easy Company, 506th Regiment of the 101st Airborne Division, U.S. Army, an elite rifle company that parachuted into France early on D-Day morning, fought in the Battle of the Bulge, captured Hitler's Eagle's Nest at Berchtesgaden, and suffered heavy casualties. Also includes a documentary about the soldiers in Easy Company.

Lock, stock and two smoking barrels ( Visual )
27 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 771 libraries worldwide
A streetwise charmer who loses his friends' money in a rigged game comes up with a plan to make everything come out right, but ends up in a comedy of errors.

The Virgin Queen ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2005 in English and held by 656 libraries worldwide
The story of Elizabeth I beginning with her imprisonment in the Tower of London, a dramatic retelling that highlights the plots, intrigue, and deception surrounding and involving the life and reign of the charismatic Queen.

The power of speech ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1994 and 2004 in English and held by 277 libraries worldwide
"If the words and delivery are powerful, they echo down the centuries." - Maya Angelou. The spoken word has been used with immense power throughout history for good and evil, as this examination of the effectiveness of oratory makes clear. Examples of effective oratory include speeches by 14th-century tax protester John Ball, 19th-century slave Sojourner Truth, and 20th-century preacher Martin Luther King, Jr. Each speaker's technique is analyzed within the context of delivery, why the speech is being delivered, and to whom.

Topsy-turvy ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2011 in English and held by 230 libraries worldwide
Brings the world of Gilbert and Sullivan to life as a dramatization of the staging of the duo's legendary 1885 comic opera, The Mikado. The world-famous Victorian librettist and composer, along with their troupe of temperamental actors, must battle personal and professional demons while mounting this major production becomes an epic about the harsh realities of creative expression.

Caravaggio ( Visual )
2 editions published between 2007 and 2008 in English and held by 218 libraries worldwide
Jarman's gorgeously sensual re-imagining of the volatile life of the 17th-century painter through his brilliant, nearly blasphemous paintings and his rampant flirtations with the underworld.

Stander ( Visual )
3 editions published between 2004 and 2005 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide
When white police officer Andres Stander (played by Tom Jane) suffers a crisis of conscience after his involvement in a riot in Johannesburg, he goes from law enforcer to law breaker, becoming one South Africa's most notorious bank robbers.

The deal ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 155 libraries worldwide
A look at Tony Blair's rise to power, and the rivalry he faced against his mentor and current Prime Minister to the U.K., Gordon Brown.

Hotel Babylon ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 84 libraries worldwide
Television series centering around the five-star Hotel Babylon, a place where money not only talks, it buys you just about anything you desire. Delve deep into the frenetic, non-stop hidden culture of the hotel staff. From the discreet concierge to the flamboyant bar managers, everyone has a story.

Hotel Babylon. Season three ( Visual )
4 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide
Indulge yourself at Hotel Babylon, a place where you can have whatever you want, for the right price. From a grand prix victory celebration to the perfect venue, the staff at Hotel Babylon work tirelessly to meet the demands of the glamorous.

Hotel Babylon. Season 2 ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2008 in English and held by 69 libraries worldwide
Takes us on a journey beyond the glamour and facade of the smiling faces and glittering chandeliers and into the frenetic, nonstop world of the staff.

The Rachel papers ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 57 libraries worldwide
Charles Highway is a 19-year-old with no money problems who maps out his sexual conquests on a home computer. Then he encounters Rachel, beautiful mysterious and involved with someone else, and he realizes that this is altogether a different situation.

Aristophanes the gods are laughing ( Visual )
3 editions published between 1995 and 2004 in English and held by 45 libraries worldwide
"This pseudo-biography juxtaposes elements of Aristophanic plays with the activities of contemporaneous people to show how Aristophanes became the father of political satire and why his theatrical innovations are still staples of the contemporary theatre"--Container.

A midsummer night's dream by Benjamin Britten ( Recording )
11 editions published between 1993 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 37 libraries worldwide

Caravaggio ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in 5 languages and held by 32 libraries worldwide
A film based on the life and art of Caravaggio, the greatest, Italian post-Renaissance painter. Caravaggio was the 'enfant terrible' of Italian Art, and his short life, marked by extremes of passion and moral and artistic radicalism, ended violently.

Autumn ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 26 libraries worldwide
After a horrible virus kills billions of people, the few survivors left have no idea that things will only get worse. As the dead begin to rise, they are not very threatening at all. But once they get back their basic senses, they become quite dangerous. The survivors have no choice but to live in darkness, and silence, as the dead have become attracted to light and sound.

Lionheart ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2009 in English and held by 20 libraries worldwide
Robert is a young knight who sets out to offer his assistance to King Richard the Lionhearted. Along his trek he meets a group of orphans who are on the run from the evil Black Prince. The children think that Robert is the legendary king, meaning that Robert must do all that he can to keep them safe.

Hotel Babylon. Series one ( Visual )
2 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 18 libraries worldwide
Television series centering around the five-star Hotel Babylon, a place where money not only talks, it buys you just about anything you desire. Delve deep into the frenetic, non-stop hidden culture of the hotel staff. From the discreet concierge to the flamboyant bar managers, everyone has a story.

Lucy Willow by Sally Gardner ( Recording )
1 edition published in 2006 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide

Autumn ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 16 libraries worldwide
After an airborne virus kills almost all of the humans on Earth, the survivors realize that some of the dead are coming back to life and becoming more and more intelligent.