Michael Standing
Michael Standing is a British film and television actor and writer, best known for his role in the feature film _The Italian Job_ and the infamous scene in which Michael Caine tells him "You're only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!" He also starred in both versions of _Up The Junction_ (TV play and film) albeit as different characters, and _Poor Cow_. His last role was in the 1990 movie _Aftershock_. As a writer, Standing penned a 1967 Wednesday Play entitled _Another Day, Another Dollar_ and episodes of _Marked Personal_ in 1973-74. He emigrated to America and married Sherri Spillane, ex-wife of novelist Mickey Spillane.
Known for
- The Saint (1962)
- The Wednesday Play (1964)
- The Wednesday Play (1964)
- Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965)
- The Champions (1968)
- Gideon's Way (1965)
- Ace of Wands (1970)
- Ace of Wands (1970)
- The Italian Job (1969)
- Londoners (1965)
- The Tomorrow People (1973)
- Will Shakespeare (1978)
- Poor Cow (1967)
- Aftershock (1990)
- Another Day, Another Dollar (1967)
- Up the Junction (1968)
- Up the Junction (1965)
- Made (1972)