Biography
Twemlow, a former nightclub bouncer and passionate movie enthusiast, began his film career as a stuntman. Based near Manchester, he gained recognition by starring in a series of low-budget action films, mostly shot on videotape. His debut, 1983's G.B.H., was a true labor of love, with Twemlow not only playing the lead role but also producing, coordinating the stunts, and composing the music under various pseudonyms. The film features Twemlow as Steve Donovan, aka 'The Mancunian,' a bitter ex-nightclub bouncer pulled back into the violent Manchester club scene—a world he knew intimately. His autobiography, released around the film's video debut, was titled *Tuxedo Warrior: Tales of a Mancunian Bouncer*. While the cast included notable figures like 3-2-1 voiceover artist Anthony Schaeffer and comedian Jerry Harris, most roles were filled by Twemlow's gym friends and fellow stuntmen. A movie buff, Twemlow infused the film with nods to classics like *Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid* and scored the music under the alias 'John Agar.' G.B.H. established the signature style of Cliff Twemlow's cinema: stunt-packed sequences, strong Manchester settings and characters, and a hefty dose of Northern humor. The modest success of G.B.H. led to about 13 more Twemlow films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, mostly directed by David Kent-Watson. These included the horror-themed *The Eye of Satan* (1988) and a G.B.H. sequel, *Lethal Impact* (1991), filmed in Malta, Liverpool, and Manchester. Twemlow was also a horror novelist, authoring paperbacks such as *The Beast of Kane* and *The Pike*, the latter intended for a film adaptation starring Joan Collins that never materialized. Sadly, Twemlow passed away in 1993, but his legacy of action films and horror novels remains a testament to his unique creative spirit.
