Overview

Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities, in which he interviewed surviving associates. He later made a series called British Greats in 1980. A series of books, entitled The Hollywood Greats, The Movie Greats and The British Greats, which were authored by Norman were subsequently published. A series of the same name was later presented by Jonathan Ross from 1999 to 2006.

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1

1977 6 Episodes

Season 2

1978 5 Episodes

Season 3

1979 5 Episodes

Season 4

4 Episodes

Season 5

2004 3 Episodes

Season 6

2005 4 Episodes

Season 7

2006 3 Episodes

Key Information

Network BBC One
Type Documentary
Rating 4.7/10
Language EN

Cast & Crew

Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

Self - Presenter

Tony Curtis

Tony Curtis

Self (archive footage)

Shelley Winters

Shelley Winters

Gene Hackman

Gene Hackman

Alan Rickman

Alan Rickman

Maureen O'Hara

Maureen O'Hara

Daryl Hannah

Daryl Hannah

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese

Self

Stephen Rea

Stephen Rea

Michael Douglas

Michael Douglas

Eli Wallach

Eli Wallach

Self

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Frequently Asked Questions

Hollywood Greats was a BBC Television series, which began in 1977. The film critic Barry Norman wrote and narrated a series of in depth profiles on major Hollywood film personalities,...

The Hollywood Greats has 7 seasons with 30 episodes.

The Hollywood Greats premiered on August 4, 1977.

No, The Hollywood Greats has ended. The final episode aired on April 18, 2006.

The Hollywood Greats originally aired on BBC One. Check your local streaming services for availability.

The Hollywood Greats has a rating of 4.7/10 based on user reviews.

The Hollywood Greats is classified as Documentary.