Leon Lissek

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Other
Birthday
Jan 01, 1927 (98 years old)
Death date
Jun 21, 2022

Leon Lissek

Known For

I Really Hate My Job
1h 30m
Movie 2007

I Really Hate My Job

While anticipating the arrival of a famous Hollywood star, five employees at a mediocre restaurant in London's Soho must deal with rats, arguments and kitchen-based power struggles.

Song of Songs
1h 21m
Movie 2005

Song of Songs

Devoutly religious Ruth returns from Israel to care for her dying mother, but when she tries to bring her estranged brother David back into the fold, in accordance with her mother's wishes, the result is a startling journey into the darkest realms of sexual obsession: a forbidden game under the guise of religious law. Dark, ambiguous and distinctly adult, this study of belief and desire, set in the cloistered world of London's Orthodox Jewish community, thoughtfully explores the links between faith and violence, denial and longing.

The Book of Eve
1h 38m
Movie 2002

The Book of Eve

A Romanian immigrant uses good food, good humor and good conversation to break down the walls around a reclusive woman's heart.

The Discovery of Heaven
2h 7m
Movie 2001

The Discovery of Heaven

Disappointed with humanity, God wants to revoke his contract with humanity and wants to take back the stone tablets containing the ten commandments. To this end an angel is sent out to affect the personal lives of three humans so an appropriate child may be conceived.

Breathtaking
1h 40m
Movie 2000

Breathtaking

A beautiful psychiatrist befriends an abused patient, ultimately leading to lust and murder.

For My Baby
1h 42m
Movie 2000

For My Baby

A young Austrian comedian struggles with the nightmare of his past and a dead sister who refuses to die by laying claim to his soul.

Arabian Nights
2h 55m
TV Show 2000

Arabian Nights

Targeted for assassination by his first wife and his evil brother, a young sultan must marry by the next full moon or he will lose his kingdom. His uncertainty over his newfound bride causes her to stall the sultan with a series of fantastic stories to ease the tension and stall her impending execution.

Nostradamus
1h 59m
Movie 1994

Nostradamus

A dramatic retelling of the life of Michel de Nostredame, from his early work as a plague doctor to his time at the court of Catherine de Medici, after he became famed for his prophetic almanacs. Stars Rutger Hauer and Julia Ormond.

Nobody's Children
1h 35m
Movie 1994

Nobody's Children

An American couple's battle through bureaucracy to adopt a Romanian child.

The Trial
1h 58m
Movie 1993

The Trial

Joseph K. awakes one morning, to find two strange men in his room, telling him he has been arrested. Joseph is not told what he is charged with, and despite being "arrested," is allowed to remain free and go to work. But despite the strange nature of his arrest, Joseph soon learns that his trial, however odd, is very real, and tries desperately to spare himself from the court's judgement.

Biography

Leon Lissek is an Australian born actor who primarily works in the UK. He has appeared in over 80 films in a career that stretches back to the 1960s and has done extensive work in television both in the UK and Australia.

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