[PAR] [TLE] Bob Hoskins [SEP] Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor.  His work included lead roles in "Pennies from Heaven" (1978), "The Long Good Friday" (1980), "Mona Lisa" (1986), "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" (1988), "Mermaids" (1990), and "Super Mario Bros." (1993), and supporting performances in "Brazil" (1985), "Hook" (1991), "Nixon" (1995), "Enemy at the Gates" (2001), "Mrs. Henderson Presents" (2005), "A Christmas Carol" (2009), "Made in Dagenham" (2010), and "Snow White and the Huntsman" (2012).  He also directed two feature films. [PAR] [TLE] Who Framed Roger Rabbit [SEP] Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live-action/animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis, produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts, and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman.  The film is based on Gary K. Wolf's 1981 novel "Who Censored Roger Rabbit? " The film stars Bob Hoskins, Christopher Lloyd, Charles Fleischer, Stubby Kaye, and Joanna Cassidy.  Combining live-action and animation, the film is set in Hollywood during the late 1940s, where animated characters and people co-exist.  The story follows Eddie Valiant, a private detective who must exonerate "Toon" Roger Rabbit, who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman.
[PAR] [TLE] Bob Hoskins [ SEP ] Robert William Hoskins ( 26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014 ) was an English actor . His work included lead roles in " Pennies from Heaven " ( 1978 ) , " The Long Good Friday " ( 1980 ) , " Mona Lisa " ( 1986 ) , " Who Framed Roger Rabbit " ( 1988 ) , " Mermaids " ( 1990 ) , and " Super Mario Bros. " ( 1993 ) , and supporting performances in " Brazil " ( 1985 ) , " Hook " ( 1991 ) , " Nixon " ( 1995 ) , " Enemy at the Gates " ( 2001 ) , " Mrs. Henderson Presents " ( 2005 ) , " A Christmas Carol " ( 2009 ) , " Made in Dagenham " ( 2010 ) , and " Snow White and the Huntsman " ( 2012 ) . He also directed two feature films . [PAR] [TLE] Who Framed Roger Rabbit [ SEP ] Who Framed Roger Rabbit is a 1988 American live - action / animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis , produced by Frank Marshall and Robert Watts , and written by Jeffrey Price and Peter S. Seaman . The film is based on Gary K. Wolf 's 1981 novel " Who Censored Roger Rabbit ? " The film stars Bob Hoskins , Christopher Lloyd , Charles Fleischer , Stubby Kaye , and Joanna Cassidy . Combining live - action and animation , the film is set in Hollywood during the late 1940s , where animated characters and people co - exist . The story follows Eddie Valiant , a private detective who must exonerate " Toon " Roger Rabbit , who is accused of murdering a wealthy businessman .
What English actor who's work included lead roles in "Pennies from Heaven", stared in a 1988 American live-action/animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis?
What English actor who 's work included lead roles in " Pennies from Heaven " , stared in a 1988 American live - action / animated fantasy film directed by Robert Zemeckis ?
Robert William Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins