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Arthur Christopher Orme Plummer CC (December 13, 1929 – February 5, 2021) was a Canadian theatre, film and television actor. He made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck, and notable film performances include The Night of the Generals, The Return of the Pink Panther, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, The Man Who Would Be King, and The Insider. In a career that spans seven decades and includes substantial roles in each of the dramatic arts, Plummer is probably best known to film audiences as the autocratic widower Captain Georg Johannes von Trapp in the hit 1965 musical film The Sound of Music alongside Julie Andrews. Plummer has also ventured into various television projects, including the legendary miniseries The Thorn Birds. In the 21st century, his film roles include The Insider as Mike Wallace, Inside Man with Denzel Washington, the Disney–Pixar 2009 film Up as Charles Muntz, the Shane Acker production 9 as '1', The Last Station as Leo Tolstoy, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus as Doctor Parnassus, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo as Henrik Vanger, and Beginners as Hal. Plummer has won numerous awards and accolades for his work, including an Academy Award, two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award, and a BAFTA Award. With his win at the age of 82 in 2012 for Beginners, Plummer is the oldest actor and person ever to win an Academy Award. On February 5, 2021, Plummer died at his home in Weston, Connecticut, aged 91, after suffering complications from a fall. His family released a statement announcing that Plummer had "died peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side".
Christopher Plummer
Byzantine Envoy
for Byzantine Envoy in The Message: Karbala(1976)
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Set in the turbulent years following the death of Muawiya ibn Abu Sufyan, The Message: Karbala follows the events that lead to the tragedy of Karbala. When Yazid ibn Muawiya demands allegiance from Imam Hussein ibn Ali, Hussein refuses and leaves Medina for Mecca before answering the call of the people of Kufa. The story follows Muslim ibn Aqil's mission in Kufa, the rise of Ubayd Allah ibn Ziyad, the journey of Imam Hussein and his companions, and the confrontation at Karbala. The film also explores the aftermath of the tragedy, including the imprisonment of Mukhtar al-Thaqafi and the political consequences that reshape the Muslim world.
