Merlin is a main character in the 1963 animated Disney film The Sword in the Stone,based on T.H.White's novel of the same name.Disney's (and White's) version of the character aids and educates King Arthur about various things.He was voiced by Karl Swenson and animated by several of Disney's Nine Old Men,including Milt Kahl,Frank Thomas,Ollie Johnston,and John Lounsbery.Kahl also designed the character,refining the storyboard sketches of Bill Peet.Merlin later appeared in a number of Disney productions,where he has been voiced by several different actors.Merlin,played by Nicol Williamson,has a large role in the 1981 film Excalibur,which is roughly based on Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.Laurence Naismith appears as Merlyn in the film version of the musical play Camelot,(based on T.H.White's The Once and Future King).In the 1998 miniseries Merlin,the protagonist Merlin (played by actor Sam Neill) battled the pagan goddess Queen Mab.
In 2006 and 2007,the television series Stargate SG1 used Merlin and Arthurian legend as major plot points in both Season 9 and 10.Specifically,Merlin is portrayed as an Ancient whose superior knowledge of the universe is the source of many components of the legends.Also in 2007,the film The Last Legion portrayed Merlin (initially called Ambrosinus) as a druid and tutor of both the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus Caesar,as well as of his son Arthur.In 2008,the BBC created a television series,also called Merlin,which deviated significantly from more traditional versions of the myth,portraying Merlin as the same age as Arthur,and Nimueh as an evil sorceress dedicated to his death.Merlin,portrayed by Simon Lloyd Roberts,was the protagonist of the 2008 fantasy film Merlin and the War of the Dragons,which was based loosely on the legends of King Arthur. Merlin is a main character in the 1963 animated Disney film The Sword in the Stone,based on T.H.White's novel of the same name.Disney's (and White's) version of the character aids and educates King Arthur about various things.He was voiced by Karl Swenson and animated by several of Disney's Nine Old Men,including Milt Kahl,Frank Thomas,Ollie Johnston,and John Lounsbery.Kahl also designed the character,refining the storyboard sketches of Bill Peet.Merlin later appeared in a number of Disney productions,where he has been voiced by several different actors.Merlin,played by Nicol Williamson,has a large role in the 1981 film Excalibur,which is roughly based on Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur.Laurence Naismith appears as Merlyn in the film version of the musical play Camelot,(based on T.H.White's The Once and Future King).In the 1998 miniseries Merlin,the protagonist Merlin (played by actor Sam Neill) battled the pagan goddess Queen Mab.
In 2006 and 2007,the television series Stargate SG1 used Merlin and Arthurian legend as major plot points in both Season 9 and 10.Specifically,Merlin is portrayed as an Ancient whose superior knowledge of the universe is the source of many components of the legends.Also in 2007,the film The Last Legion portrayed Merlin (initially called Ambrosinus) as a druid and tutor of both the last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus Caesar,as well as of his son Arthur.In 2008,the BBC created a television series,also called Merlin,which deviated significantly from more traditional versions of the myth,portraying Merlin as the same age as Arthur,and Nimueh as an evil sorceress dedicated to his death.Merlin,portrayed by Simon Lloyd Roberts,was the protagonist of the 2008 fantasy film Merlin and the War of the Dragons,which was based loosely on the legends of King Arthur.