British actor Timothy Spall studied painting for two years to prepare for his role as JMW Turner in Mike Leigh's critically acclaimed drama Mr Turner. The movie is steadily gaining Oscars momentum, ...

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Cannes competition entry Mr. Turner — a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th century ...

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Mr. Turner — a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th-century British painter J.M.W. Turner ...

Timothy Spall has revealed that he was disappointed not to be nominated for an Oscar. The actor admitted that he was 'swept up' into thinking that his performance in Mr. Turner was worthy of a Best ...

The biopic of landscape painter J. M. W. Turner depicts a man whose mind is barely engaged by anything other than his work. He's a mystery, and... The Strange World — And Life — Of 'Mr. Turner' DAVID ...

Timothy Spall's Mr Turner has been revealed as the most complained about film of 2014 in the UK. The biopic featured a sex scene that prompted 19 people to write letters of complaint to the British ...

The 19th century painter wasn't always "very pleasant" and he was a "man of massive contradictions," Spall says. So Spall says he had to "dig deep" to play the title role in Mr. Turner.

Timothy Leonard Spall (born February 27, 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series Auf ...

If you’ve ever loved a terrible person, Mike Leigh’s quietly sensational Cannes competition entry Mr. Turner-- a biopic, of sorts, covering the last 25 years of the life of the great 19th century ...