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Alex Higgins
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.
Top Filmography

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Alex Higgins: The People's Champion
2010 // MOVIE

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Gods of Snooker
2021 // TV

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Like a Hurricane: The Alex Higgins Story
2001 // MOVIE

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Hellraisers
2000 // MOVIE

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When Snooker Ruled the World
2002 // MOVIE

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Jimmy White - The One & Only
2008 // MOVIE

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Hurricane Higgins
1972 // MOVIE

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Jimmy White: Close To The Wind
1994 // MOVIE

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Alex Higgins: I'm No Angel
1991 // MOVIE
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Alex Higgins: Rebel Without a Pause
1997 // MOVIE
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Barry Hearn: The People's Promoter
2012 // MOVIE
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One Day at the Crucible
2021 // MOVIE
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Snooker Century Breakers
1984 // MOVIE
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Alex Higgins: Blood, Sweat & Tears
2005 // MOVIE

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Wayne Dobson - A Kind of Magic
1990 // TV