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Derek Jacobi

*1938 GB, Leytonstone
Spoken Word and Soundtrack
A.k.a. Sir Derek George Jacobi

Sir Derek George Jacobi CBE (/ˈdʒækəbi/; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and stage director.A "forceful, commanding stage presence", Jacobi has enjoyed a successful stage career, appearing in such stage productions as Hamlet, Uncle Vanya, and Oedipus the King. He has twice been awarded a Laurence Olivier Award, first for his performance of the eponymous hero in Cyrano de Bergerac in 1983 and the second for his Malvolio in Twelfth Night in 2009. He also received a Tony Award for his performance in Much Ado About Nothing in 1984 and a Primetime Emmy Award in 1988 for The Tenth Man. His stage work includes playing Octavius Caesar, Edward II, Richard III and Thomas Becket.

     
Genres
  • Spoken Word
  • Soundtrack
  • Classical
  • Children's Music
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
The Best Thing That Ever Has Happened on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid
Once Upon a Time on L'histoire de l'amour by Armand Amar
Shakespeare Stories: As You Like It (music from Fancy by J. Dowland) on Shakespeare Stories by Derek Jacobi
My Favourite Year on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid
I May Be Wrong, But I Think You're Wonderful on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid
Act I on Shakespeare: Henry IV, Part 2 by Sir Ian McKellen, Corin Redgrave & Derek Jacobi
The Way You Look Tonight on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid
I'd Really Love To See You Tonight on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid
The Way of Light on The Way of Light by Nigel Hess, Derek Jacobi, Eleanor Grant, Metro Voices, St. Catharine's College Girls' Choir, BBC Concert Orchestra & Richard Balcombe
Music, Maestro, Please! on You Are The Best Thing... That Ever Has Happened To Me by Derek Jacobi & Anne Reid

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
The Hound Of The BaskervillesSir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted By Anthony D. P. Mann Featuring Derek Jacobi Music By Brent Holland2017Album
The Hound Of The BaskervillesSir Arthur Conan Doyle Adapted By Anthony D. P. Mann Featuring Derek Jacobi Music By Brent Holland2017Single
You Are The Best Thing...That Ever Has Happened To MeDerek Jacobi, Anne Reid With The Jason Carr2016Album
As Luck Would Have ItDerek Jacobi2013Album
Sherlock Holmes - The Red-Headed LeagueDerek Jacobi2011Album
Sherlock Holmes - Silver BlazeDerek Jacobi2011Album
Twin SpiritsSting & Trudie Styler · Derek Jacobi · Simon Keenlyside · Sergei Krylov · Iain Burnside · Rebecca Evans · Natalie Clein · Natasha Paremski Devised & Directed For The Stage By John Caird2009Album
The Voyage Of The Dawn TreaderC.S. Lewis Performed By Derek Jacobi2003Album
HamletWilliam Shakespeare / Derek Jacobi With The Old Vic Company1979Album
One Corpse Too ManyEllis Peters Read By Derek JacobiAlbum
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