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* Star Trap (TV Movie, 1988)
* Star Trap (TV Movie, 1988)
* Edens Lost (Swedish TV movie, 1991) (released after Sayer's death)


== References ==
== References ==

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Philip Sayer
Born(1946-10-26)26 October 1946
Died19 September 1989(1989-09-19) (aged 42)
OccupationActor

Philip Sayer (26 October 1946 – 19 September 1989) was a British actor.[1] He worked for stage, film and television; and was probably best known for his role as Sam Phillips in the science-fiction horror film, Xtro (1983).

Biography

Philip Sayer was born on 26 October 1946 in Swansea, the son of Thomas Henry and Myra Sayer.

He became an actor best known for being in the cult British film Xtro (1983).

He died of cancer in 1989, aged 42.[1] After Sayers's death and attending the funeral service Brian May wrote the song "Just One Life" as a tribute.[1]

Appearances

  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (play 1972)
  • Miss Julie (TV movie, 1972)
  • The Rocky Horror Show (the original London stage show 1973)
  • Whodunnit? - Time to Dye (TV Series, 1976)
  • Crown Court (TV Series, 1976)
  • Sebastiane (film, 1976)
  • Rock Follies of 77 (television 1977)
  • Van der Valk - Man of Iron (TV Series, 1977)
  • BBC2 Play of the Week - Oscar Wilde - Fearless Frank (TV Series, 1978)
  • Play for Today - The After-Dinner Joke (TV Series, 1978)
  • ITV Playhouse - The Reaper (TV series, 1979)
  • Shoestring - The Mayfly Dance (TV Series, 1980)
  • Afurika Monogatari (Drama, 1980)
  • ITV Playhouse - A Ferry Ride Away (TV Series, 1981)
  • BBC2 Playhouse - Bobby Wants to Meet Me (TV Series, 1981)
  • Xtro (film 1983)
  • Slayground (film 1983)
  • Shades of Darkness (TV series, 1983)
  • Dead on Time (Short, 1983)
  • The Hunger (1983 film), a horror film starting Catherine Deneuve and David Bowie, based on Whitley Strieber's novel (see below)
  • A.D. (TV mini series,1985)
  • Inside Out (TV series, 1985)
  • Arthur the King (TV Movie, 1985)
  • Bluebell as Marcel Leibovici (television 1986)
  • Shanghai Surprise (film 1986)
  • Floodtide as Dr Ramsey (television 1987–1988)
  • Star Trap (TV Movie, 1988)
  • Edens Lost (Swedish TV movie, 1991) (released after Sayer's death)

References

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