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Paul Scofield (I) (1922–2008)

Actor

Though his number of film roles amount to a bit over 30, Paul Scofield has cast a giant shadow in the world of stage and film acting. He grew up in West Sussex, the son of a schoolmaster. He attended the Varndean School for Boys in Brighton. The love of acting came early. While still high school age... See full bio »

Born:

David Paul Scofield
in Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK

Died:

(age 86) in West Sussex, England, UK
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Filmography

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2000 Great Performances (TV series)
Voice of Kurosawa
– Kurosawa (2000) … Voice of Kurosawa (voice)
 
1999 Animal Farm (TV movie)
Boxer (voice)
 
1999 Rashi: A Light After the Dark Ages (voice)
 
1996 The Crucible
Judge Thomas Danforth
 
1996 The Little Riders (TV movie)
Grandpa Roden
 
1994 Martin Chuzzlewit (TV mini-series)
Old Martin Chuzzlewit / Anthony Chuzzlewit / The Late Anthony Chuzzlewit
– Episode Six (1994) … Old Martin Chuzzlewit
– Episode Five (1994) … Old Martin Chuzzlewit
– Episode Four (1994) … Old Martin Chuzzlewit
– Episode Three (1994) … The Late Anthony Chuzzlewit / Old Martin Chuzzlewit
– Episode Two (1994) … Old Martin Chuzzlewit / Anthony Chuzzlewit
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1994 Genesis: The Creation and the Flood (voice)
 
1994 Quiz Show
Mark Van Doren
 
1992 Utz
Doctor Vaclav Orlik
 
1990 Hamlet
The Ghost
 
1989 Henry V
King Charles VI of France
 
1989 When the Whales Came
The Birdman
 
1988 The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank (TV movie)
Otto Frank
 
1987 Mister Corbett's Ghost (TV movie)
Mr. Corbett
 
1985 Anna Karenina (TV movie)
Karenin
 
1985 Nineteen Nineteen
Alexander Scherbatov
 
1984 A Kind of Alaska (TV movie)
Dr. Hornby
 
1984 Summer Lightning
Old Robert Clarke
 
1983 Ill Fares the Land (voice)
 
1982 BBC2 Playhouse (TV series)
Hugo Latymer / Verner Conklin
– A Song at Twilight (1982) … Hugo Latymer
– Come Into the Garden, Maud (1982) … Verner Conklin
 
1980 The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (TV movie)
Narrator (voice)
 
1977 BBC Play of the Month (TV series)
Lewis Lambert Strether
– The Ambassadors (1977) … Lewis Lambert Strether
 
1975 Shades of Greene (TV series)
Fennick
– When Greek Meets Greek (1975) … Fennick
 
1973 A Delicate Balance
Tobias
 
1973 Scorpio
Zharkov
 
1972 Bartleby
The Accountant
 
1969-1971 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV series)
Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q.C.
– The Hotel in Amsterdam (1971)
– Emlyn (1969) … Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q.C.
 
1971 King Lear
King Lear
 
1970 Nijinsky: Unfinished Project
Sergei Diaghilev
 
1969 Male of the Species (TV movie)
Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q. C.
 
1968 Tell Me Lies
 
1966 A Man for All Seasons
Thomas More
 
1956-1966 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Captain / Doctor Gary Lewis / Hamlet
– The Dance of Death (1966) … Captain
– Heaven and Earth (1957) … Doctor Gary Lewis
– Hamlet (1956) … Hamlet
 
1964 The Train
Von Waldheim
 
1959 Henry IV (TV movie)
'Henry IV'
 
1958 Expresso Bongo (TV movie)
Johnny Jackson
 
1958 Carve Her Name with Pride
Capt. Tony Fraser
 
1955 That Lady
King Philip II of Spain
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
1986-2008 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself / Narrator / Various
– Paul Scofield (2008) … Himself/Various
– The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel (1986) … Narrator (voice)
 
2003 The Evening Standard Theatre Awards 2003 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1999 The Disabled Century (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself - Narrator
– 1978-The Present (1999) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– 1945-1969 (1999) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
– 1914-1944 (1999) … Himself - Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Robinson in Space (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 The Laurence Olivier Awards 1997 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Actor in a Play
 
1994 London (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1990 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The Evening Standard Drama Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Night of One Hundred Stars (TV movie)
Himself
 
1971 Cinema (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Paul Scofield (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The Animal War (TV documentary)
Himself - narrator
 
1964 The Other World of Winston Churchill (TV documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1964 The 18th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1962 The 16th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Winner: Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2009 The 81st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2009 15th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Memorial Tribute
 
2002 My Sister Maria (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1995 The 67th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Mark Van Doren (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Played Hamlet in London at the Old Vic in 1948. Recreated his performance for a complete stereo recording of the play in the 1960s. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Print Biographies  | 20 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

On repeated attempts of declining knighthood: If you want a title, what's wrong with Mr? If you have always been that, then why lose your title? I have a title, which is the same one that I have always had. But it's not political. I have a CBE, which I accepted very gratefully. See more »

Trivia:

He was nominated for 1997 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Best Actor in a Play of 1996 for his performance in John Gabriel Borkman. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius