Masters of the Canvas (1992)

When pop artist Peter Blake confessed that his fantasy was to be the mysterious masked wrestler Kendo Nagasaki, who never speaks and never removes his mask, little did he know what the consequences would be. Poet and television producer Paul Yates, also fascinated by the persona of Nagasaki, read the article and proceeded to research the possibility of Blake painting Nagasaki's portrait as a centrepiece for a film which would also, he hoped, include an exclusive interview with Nagasaki himself. Does he exist outside the ring and, if so, who is he?

Cast (9)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

P

Paul Yates

Self - Presenter/Narrator

K

Kendo Nagasaki

Self

Peter Blake

Self

Terence Donovan

Self

L

Lloyd Ryan

Self - Kendo's Manager

G

Geoff Bartelli

Self - 'Count Bartelli'

Martin Ruane

Self - 'Giant Haystacks'

Pat Roach

Self

Brian Glover

Self

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