Biography
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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Alex Higgins: The People's Champion (2010) — archive footage
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Gods of Snooker (2021) — Self (archive footage)
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When Snooker Ruled the World (2002) — Self - Archive Footage
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Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story (2001) — Self
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Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic (1990)
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Hellraisers (2000) — Self (archive footage)
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Jimmy White - The One & Only (2008) — Self
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Hurricane Higgins (1972) — Self
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Jimmy White: Close To The Wind (1994) — Self
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Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel (1991) — Self
- Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause (1997)
- Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter (2012)
- One Day at the Crucible (2021)
- Snooker Century Breakers (1984)
- Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears (2005)
- Griffiths the Cue (1979)
- The Mosconi Cup: A 30 Year Story (2023)
- Try Snooker the Champion's Way with Steve Davis (1998)