Derek Hockridge (1934 – 8 August 2013) was a British translator, teacher, lecturer, and occasional actor, who was perhaps best known for his translations of the Asterix comic book series.
Born in Wales and brought up in Birmingham, he completed a degree in French at the University of Wales, Cardiff, which was followed by teacher training at St Edmund Hall, Oxford. Subsequently, he was a French teacher at Manchester Grammar School, then a lecturer at Leicester Polytechnic. During this time, with Anthea Bell, he translated the Asterix comic books, which were written by René Goscinny and illustrated by Albert Uderzo.[1]
He appeared in the television series Crown Court, in which he played the clerk of the court,[2] and also featured in minor parts in Brideshead Revisited[3] and The Jewel in the Crown.
He retired to Swanage, Dorset, and died on 8 August 2013.[4]
References
edit- ^ Asterix and the Goths, Orion Publishing Group, 2004. ISBN 0-7528-6615-X
- ^ "Crown Court Wise Child (1973 with Nigel Havers, Derek Griffiths)". Memorable TV. 6 April 1973. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 31 December 2010.
- ^ "Derek Hockridge". IMDb.
- ^ "DEREK JOHN HOCKRIDGE (From Bournemouth Echo)". Bournemouthecho.co.uk. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2013.
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