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Michael Foot
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British politician (1913-2010)
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Michael Foot was a British politician, journalist, screenwriter, and biographer born in Plymouth in 1913. He was a member of the Labour Party and served as Leader of the Opposition, Leader of the Labour Party, Leader of the House of Commons, and Lord President of the Council. Foot was also a member of the Royal Society of Literature and received an honorary doctorate. He was educated at Wadham College and worked in London.
His written works include *Young Oxford & war*, *Mishpaṭ Musolini*, *Down and out in Paris and London*, *A Palestina, outro Munique?*, and *Who are the patriots?*. Foot was married to Jill Craigie and had siblings Dingle Foot and Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon. He died of heart failure in Hampstead in 2010. His archives are held at the National Library of Wales.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1913
- Works
- 36
Top works
- Young Oxford & war
- Mishpaṭ Musolini
- Down and out in Paris and London
- A Palestina, outro Munique?
- Who are the patriots?
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Film & TV
Plymouth, Devon, England, UK
Michael Foot was a British politician and served as the leader of the Labour Party from 1980-1983. He was a pacifist and a supporter of CND who studied philosophy at Wadham College, Oxford. As a documentary screenwriter for the war effort in the 1940s, he worked alongside Frank Owen under the joint pseudonym of Michael Frank and was known for Young Veteran (1940), Yellow Caesar (1941). He was…
Known for
- Independent Miss Craigie — Himself (Archive Footage)2020
- From Beaconsfield to Baghdad — Self (Archive Footage)2007
- In Search of Tony Blair — Self (Archive Footage)2004
- Cabinet Confidential — Self (archive footage)2001
- Labour's Old Romantic: A Film Portrait of Michael Foot — Self1997
- Two Hours from London — Himself1995
- The Wilderness Years — Self1995
- Rough Justice — Self1981
- Question Time — Himself - Panellist1979
- One Pair of Eyes1967
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Key facts
- Monarch
- Elizabeth II
- Prime minister
- Margaret Thatcher
- Preceded by
- James Callaghan
- Succeeded by
- Neil Kinnock
- Deputy
- Denis Healey
- Leader
- James Callaghan
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Michael
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Plymouth
- Place of death
- Hampstead
- Spouse
- Jill Craigie
- Father
- Isaac Foot
- Sibling
- Hugh Foot, Baron Caradon
- Occupation
- writer
- Political party
- Labour Party
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- honorary doctorate
- Field of work
- journalism
- Member of team
- Plymouth Argyle F.C.
- Image
- Michael Foot (1981).jpg
- Work location
- London
Show 12 more facts
- date of birth
- 1913-07-23
- date of death
- 2010-03-03
- Commons category
- Michael Foot
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- name in native language
- Michael Foot
- archives at
- National Library of Wales
- cause of death
- heart failure
- honorific prefix
- The Right Honourable
- candidacy in election
- October 1974 United Kingdom general election
- place of burial
- Golders Green Crematorium
- manner of death
- natural causes
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Encyclopedic overview
Personal details BornMichael Mackintosh Foot (1913-07-23)23 July 1913 Plymouth, Devon, England
Died3 March 2010(2010-03-03) (aged 96) Hampstead, London, England
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