Deceased
How Did Magnus Magnusson Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 77GenderMaleNationalityIcelandBorn12/10/1929Born inReykjavik, IcelandDied07/01/2007 (aged 77)Died inBalmoreCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ3045098 ↗TMDb#109886 ↗
Magnus Magnusson was an Icelandic-born Scottish journalist, translator, writer and television presenter. Born in Reykjavík, he lived in Scotland for almost all his life, although he never took British citizenship. He came to prominence as a BBC television journalist and was the presenter of the BBC television quiz programme Mastermind for 25 years.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography21 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | The Garden PartySeries | — | 69 |
| 1997 | An Audience with Ronnie CorbettMovie | — | 68 |
| 1995 | BlissMovie | Himself | 66 |
| 1993 | Shooting StarsSeries | Self | 64 |
| 1990 | Have I Got News for YouSeries | Self | 61 |
| 1988 | CountryfileSeries | — | 59 |
| 1988 | God, the Universe and Everything ElseMovie | Presenter | 59 |
| 1987 | The Dame Edna ExperienceSeries | Self | 58 |
| 1983 | Natural WorldSeries | Narrator | 54 |
| 1982 | CountdownSeries | — | 53 |
| 1982 | WoganSeries | Self | 53 |
| 1979 | The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1979 | Living LegendsSeries | Self (Host) | 50 |
| 1978 | An Audience with...Series | Self | 49 |
| 1978 | Curriculee CurriculaMovie | Narrator | 49 |
| 1977 | Norman MacCaig: A Man in My PositionMovie | — | 48 |
| 1972 | MastermindSeries | Self - Presenter | 43 |
| 1972 | The Treasures of TutankhamunMovie | Presenter | 43 |
| 1970 | The GoodiesSeries | Magnus Magnesium | 41 |
| 1970 | Cumbernauld, Town For TomorrowMovie | Self - Narrator (voice) | 41 |
| 1966 | ChronicleSeries | Self - Contributor | 37 |