Alex Higgins
Alex Higgins (18 March 1949 – 24 July 2010) was a Northern Irish professional snooker player and a two-time world champion who is remembered as one of the most iconic figures in the sport's history. Nicknamed 'Hurricane Higgins' for his rapid play and known as the 'People's Champion' for his popularity and charisma. He is often credited as a key factor in snooker's success as a mainstream televised sport in the 1980s in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland.
Filmography (18 titles)
The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story
2023
7.0ShowGods of Snooker
Self (archive footage) · 2021
One Day at the Crucible
2021
Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012
7.7MovieAlex Higgins: The People's Champion
archive footage · 2010
MovieJimmy White - The One & Only
Self · 2008
Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005
10.0MovieWhen Snooker Ruled the World
Self - Archive Footage · 2002
6.0MovieLike a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
Self · 2001
MovieHellraisers
Self (archive footage) · 2000
Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis
1998
Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997
MovieJimmy White: Close To The Wind
Self · 1994
MovieAlex Higgins: I'm No Angel
Self · 1991
9.0ShowWayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990
Snooker Century Breakers
1984
Griffiths the Cue
1979
MovieHurricane Higgins
Self · 1972