Michael Sinelnikoff

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Michael Sinelnikoff
Born(1928-08-01)1 August 1928
Marylebone, London, England
Died1 July 2024(2024-07-01) (aged 95)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
OccupationActor
Years active1985–2024

Michael G. Sinelnikoff (1 August 1928 – 1 July 2024) was a British-born Canadian actor, director, producer, and writer. He is known for his role as Professor Arthur Summerlee on the television series Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Lost World , [1] and has been seen in a variety of film roles such as 300 [1] and The Greatest Game Ever Played . [1]

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Biography

Sinelnikoff was born in London, England, and was of mixed Russian, French, and German descent. He graduated from Higher Schools Certificate in Modern Languages, with Distinction in French and German language and literature in 1950. Sinelnikoff later attended the Royal Academy Of Dramatic Art in London; Italia Conti Stage School, London, UK; and Carleton College (University), Ottawa, Canada.

Sinelnikoff's acting credits include portraying Professor Summerlee in two separate adaptations of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel The Lost World .

In 1984, Sinelnikoff became the first Director of Quebec's International Cirque du Soleil. His other non-acting credits include producing and directing 68 television dramas for CBC Montreal's Teleplay series and writer for CBC television series Festival drama: "The Spirit of the Deed". [2] He has also served as a director at national theaters and festivals including Montreal's Centaur Theatre and Saidye Bronfman Theatre, and The Piggery Theatre in North Hatley, Quebec. [3]

Sinelnikoff died in Montreal on 1 July 2024, at the age of 95. [4] [5]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 The Blue Man William Duval
1988 Criminal Law Prof. Clemens
1989MindfieldJudge
1990CursedDr. R. Roberts
1991L'empire des lumièresShort film
1991 If Looks Could Kill Haywood
1991 The Quarrel Hospital Patient
1994 My Friend Max Professeur du Conservatoire
1994Operation Golden PhoenixCurator
1995VoicesSir Charles Devlin
1998 The Lost World Professor Summerlee
1999 Time at the Top Mr. Reynolds
1999Promise Her AnythingJeremiah Putter
2003Chasing HoldenDean Dewitt
2005 The Greatest Game Ever Played Lord Bullock
2006 300 Elder Councilman
2007Driver's TestFurious ManShort film
2009 The Velveteen Rabbit Butler / Henry

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1986 Spearfield's Daughter Dr. HyndTV miniseries
1986 Choices JonathanTV film
1986BarnumLord in WaitingTV film
1986C.A.T. SquadSir Cyril SharpeTV film
1987Midnight MagicDr. RodesTV film
1988 Shades of Love: Tangerine Taxi Bookish ManTV film
1989 Day One Lord RutherfordTV film
1991The Final HeistMark ThomasTV film
1994 TekLords JudgeTV film
1998 Out of Mind: The Stories of H. P. Lovecraft Henry ArmitageTV film
1999–2001 The Lost World Professor Arthur SummerleeMain role (22 episodes); Guest role, episode "Man of Vision"
2002 Silent Night Old Fritz VinckenTV film
2004 11 Somerset Prof. Ramsey"Blood Red Sky"
2004–2006 Naked Josh Prof. BoronofskyRecurring role
2006BethuneDr. MartinTV miniseries
2009Ring of DeceitLandlordTV film
2009 The Foundation Randolph James SelkirkRecurring role
2015 The Art of More Avery Swift"Whodunnit"

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  2. "Teleplay | History of Canadian Broadcasting". Archived from the original on 26 November 2022.
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20180317041234/http://michaelsinelnikoff.com/biography [ bare URL ]
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