Paul Scofield

Paul Scofield

Actor Jan 21 (died age 86) Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK 1951–2011 (60 year career)
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Biography

David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a seven-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. He won the three awards in a seven-year span, the fastest of any performer to accomplish the feat. Scofield received Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 1962 Tony Awards for portraying Sir Thomas More in the Broadway production of A Man for All Seasons. Four years lat…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (43)

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Movies (38)

Discovering Hamlet

Discovering Hamlet

2011

as The Ghost (archive footage)

7.0
Kurosawa

Kurosawa

2000

as Kurosawa (voice)

6.7
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

1999

as Boxer (voice)

5.7
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages

Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages

1999

as Narrator (voice)

1.0
Robinson in Space

Robinson in Space

1997

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
The Crucible

The Crucible

1996

as Judge Thomas Danforth

6.6
The Little Riders

The Little Riders

1996

as Grandpa Roden

Quiz Show

Quiz Show

1994

as Mark Van Doren

7.3
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

1994

as Narrator (voice)

6.1
London

London

1994

as Narrator (voice)

6.6
Utz

Utz

1992

as Dr. Vaclav Orlik

5.4
Hamlet

Hamlet

1990

as The Ghost

6.6
Henry V

Henry V

1989

as French King

7.1
When the Whales Came

When the Whales Came

1989

as The Birdman

6.3
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

1988

as Otto Frank

6.5
Mr. Corbett's Ghost

Mr. Corbett's Ghost

1987

as Mr. Corbett

5.0
Anna Karenina

Anna Karenina

1985

as Karenin

5.4
Summer Lightning

Summer Lightning

1985

as Old Robert Clarke

2.0
Nineteen Nineteen

Nineteen Nineteen

1985

as Alexander Scherbatov

1.0
A Kind of Alaska

A Kind of Alaska

1984

as Dr. Hornby

6.0
The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

The Life and Times of Don Luis Buñuel

1984

as Narrator (voice)

7.0
Come Into The Garden Maud

Come Into The Garden Maud

1982

as Verner Conklin

A Song At Twilight

A Song At Twilight

1982

as Hugo Latymer

7.0
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

The Curse of King Tut's Tomb

1980

as Narrator (voice)

4.3
The Ambassadors

The Ambassadors

1977

as Lewis Lambert Strether

Scorpio

Scorpio

1973

as Sergei Zharkov

6.1
A Delicate Balance

A Delicate Balance

1973

as Tobias

6.1
The Hotel in Amsterdam

The Hotel in Amsterdam

1971
Surrender To Everest

Surrender To Everest

1971

as Narrator

10.0
King Lear

King Lear

1970

as King Lear

6.3
Bartleby

Bartleby

1970

as The Accountant

6.4
The Red Tent

The Red Tent

1969

as Main Judge (uncredited)

6.0
Male of the Species

Male of the Species

1969

as Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q. C.

5.5
Tell Me Lies

Tell Me Lies

1968
6.3
A Man for All Seasons

A Man for All Seasons

1966

as Thomas More

7.4
The Train

The Train

1964

as von Waldheim

7.6
Carve Her Name with Pride

Carve Her Name with Pride

1958

as Tony Fraser

5.9
That Lady

That Lady

1955

as King Philip II of Spain

6.0