Louis theroux is a journalist who spent some time with jimmy savile making a film designed to give us some insight into the life of the jimll fix it star. In light of numerous allegations of abuse and sexual violence against the. Many praised theroux at the time and even more after the truth about savile emerged in 2012 for having the courage to ask him about rumours of child abuse. Theyd stayed in touch, louis says, because he thought there was a side to jimmy he hadnt seen. Louis theroux tries to understand how jimmy savile was able to get away with his crimes. The hopping dead when we meet again pianoforte the mighty dump. Over breakfast, lunches, late nights and early mornings they get to know each other. At a very young age, he moved to paris to pursue a career in modeling. Jimmy savile procured children for british royals and mps. Most seriously, savile appears as a complete one off. Jimmy jean louis appeared in quite a few music videos in the mid 90s, including that of, george michael, seal and mariah carey.
Salary, married, wedding, spouse, family jimmy jean louis born august 8, 1968 is a haitian actor and model best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television series heroes. Jimmy louis love for music started at the age of 7 when he first learned to play the guitar, and at age 15 he left home to join a blues band. Louis theroux spends two weeks in californias san quentin state prison, which houses 6,000 inmates, nearly twice its capacity. He sees his homes and joins him on public appointments. Louis therouxs channel, the place to watch all videos, playlists, and live streams by louis theroux on dailymotion. When louis met jimmy april, 2000 jimmy savile is said to be a lot of things. Louis theroux s2when louis met wlm s01e01 jimmy savile. Paul and debbie streaming dvdrip, regarder when louis met.
Louis theroux is still haunted by his friendly relationship with jimmy savile louis famously made documentary when louis met jimmy in 2001 and. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible. It is based on a novel of the same name, by author robert whitlow. His episode about british entertainer jimmy savile, when louis met jimmy, was voted one of the top documentaries of all time in a 2005 survey by britains channel 4. One of the few people to break it even slightly was broadcaster louis theroux, who had the following conversation with savile in when louis met jimmy, which aired in april 2000. If the actor who plays jimmy isnt mentally challenged, then the director should be highly commended for an incredible job of directing this young man. Louis sets off to meet chris eubank, to try and get underneath the extravagant persona he has made for himself. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, michael buerk, elizabeth dawn. Amanda holden remembers meeting jimmy savile full interview. Theroux spent quite a bit of time with savile for this project and even kept in touch afterwards, but in light of saviles unmasking as a sexual. The actor, who is from haiti, said he has an admiration for the nigerian movie industry, which according to him is the most advanced in the entire african continent. Savile sunday, 9pm, bbc2 is a sequel to when louis met. Jimmy jean louis biowiki, net worth, married 2018 jimmy jean louis born august 8, 1968 is a haitian actor and model best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television series heroes. He appeared in underground and independent films, before landing a role in jean claude van dammes derailed.
I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile. He is capable of speaking in five languages which include creole, italian, spanish, french and english. Louis theroux visits johannesburg, where the residents, increasingly besieged by crime, have lost faith in the police and the court system. Louis spends time with charityworking celebrity jimmy savile.
If he is mentally disabled, the director should get even more accolades. On the positive side, he is said to have been the first dj to use two turntables for continuous music. Louis theroux reported jimmy savile to the bbc in 2001 after discovering he had slept with an underage girl, dame janet smith said yesterday. Starstudded premiere for the tonight show starring jimmy. Theroux, who made the original film, when louis met jimmy, for three months from the end of 1999 until the beginning of 2000, will also study the effect saviles crimes had on the victims. The octonauts have their hands full as they look after a headstrong young lemon shark whos hurt his nose and cant find his way home.
This interview was conducted by theroux in 2000 as part of his when louis met. Jimmy jeanlouis list of movies and tv shows tv guide. The central character of the film is a challenged fourteenyearold. Louis theroux is doing another jimmy savile documentary. Here is all the information you need about when louis met. One of my reasons for keeping in touch was that i was aware i hadnt quite figured him out. I was gullible when louis theroux met jimmy savile again.
Starstudded premiere for the tonight show starring jimmy fallon more the new host was greeted by a barrage of celebrities who thought hed never make it to new york. After the original documentary aired, louis and jimmy remained friends until 2004, and louis met many of his friends, family and victims who its promised hell speak to in the film. When louis met jimmy louis theroux visits his childhood hero, 73yearold sir jimmy savile, a renown british childrens entertainer. Details include the date it was added to uk netflix, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Louis therouxs new jimmy savile documentary is a horrible misstep. Jimmy shows louis inside his deceased mothers bedroom at his flat in scarborough jimmy savile. Turner classic movies presents the greatest motion pictures of all time from one of the largest film libraries in the world. With louis theroux, jimmy savile, kat ward, jonathan ross. The remainder of the movie is an exciting attempt to find jimmy in the alabama woods.
In part of my research for this article i went to my louis theroux dvd collection, in particular, when louis met jimmy savile. So, its fitting that the medium that made savile has now destroyed him. Like most of louis characters, jimmy is a bit of a character and a bit of a social misfit. The footage was taken in 2001, the year after the famous documentary when louis met jimmy. Louis meets parents who have turned to medication to keep their children under control. Louis theroux to revisit jimmy savile documentary when. Now though, four years after his death, louis is going back to the subject of jimmy with a new film hes making for bbc two. The film adaptation was additionally written by director mark freiburger, and producer gary wheeler. Louis theroux told bbc that jimmy savile had slept with a. Jimmy jean louis full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Jimmy was also an uncredited cowriter on the movie man of tai chi. Jimmy jean louis is a leo and was born in the year of the monkey life. Louis therouxs documentary on jimmy savile is broadcast on sunday 2 october at 21. The original, when louis met jimmy, was awkward and creepy. Louis stays with the residents of a soon to open brothel in nevada for a few weeks. Disturbing documentary broadcast on channel 5 about jimmy savile. Jimmy savile ch5 documentary march 2015 uk youtube. He recommends you not watch that film as keanu reeves is as good a director as he is an actor.
Jimmy is a 20 dramatic family film directed by mark freiburger. Find video, photos, forums, blogs and shop for some of. Jimmy jean louis is a haitian actor and model best known for his role as the haitian on the nbc television series heroes. The culture of silence around the apparently widely known allegations that jimmy savile abused children who appeared on jimll fix it in the 1970s was strong, but not impermeable. Louis theroux sets out to understand how a man at the centre of british. Jimmy lui has written and directed the following films. The series was originally broadcast on bbc two from 20002002. Louis therouxs ten most revealing documentaries paste.
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