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Anthony Quayle is a Actor British born on 7 september 1913 at Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (United-kingdom)

Anthony Quayle

Anthony Quayle
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Birth name John Anthony Quayle
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 7 september 1913 at Metropolitan Borough of Sefton (United-kingdom)
Death 20 october 1989 (at 76 years) at London (United-kingdom)
Awards Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire

Sir John Anthony Quayle, CBE (7 September 1913 – 20 October 1989) was a British born Manx actor and director.

Best films

The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone
(1961)
(Actor) Anne of the Thousand Days
Anne of the Thousand Days
(1969)
(Actor)

Usually with

Emeric Pressburger
Emeric Pressburger
(3 films)
Michael Powell
Michael Powell
(2 films)
Sylvia Syms
Sylvia Syms
(6 films)
J. Lee Thompson
J. Lee Thompson
(5 films)
Gilbert Taylor
Gilbert Taylor
(4 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Anthony Quayle (45 films)

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Actor

The Thief and the Cobbler
The Thief and the Cobbler (1995)
, 1h31
Directed by Richard Williams
Origin Canada
Genres Fantasy, Animation
Actors Matthew Broderick, Jennifer Beals, Jonathan Winters, Hilary Pritchard, Vincent Price, Anthony Quayle
Roles Roi Nod
Rating70% 3.54843.54843.54843.54843.5484
The plot summary follows the 1992 workprint version of the film. The film opens with a narrator describing a prosperous city called the Golden City, ruled by the sleepy King Nod and protected by three golden balls atop its tallest minaret. According to a prophecy, the city would fall to a race of warlike, one-eyed monsters, known as "one-eyes", should the balls be removed, and could only be saved by "the simplest soul with the smallest and simplest of things". Living in the city are the good-hearted cobbler Tack, named for the ubiquitous pair of tacks held in his mouth, and a nameless, unsuccessful yet persistent thief. Both characters have no dialogue.
The Legend of the Holy Drinker
The Legend of the Holy Drinker (1988)
, 2h7
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Origin Italie
Genres Drama
Themes Films about alcoholism, Medical-themed films, Films about drugs, Films about religion
Actors Rutger Hauer, Anthony Quayle, Dominique Pinon, Sandrine Dumas, Cécile Paoli, Françoise Pinkwasser
Roles Distinguished Gentleman
Rating71% 3.5848653.5848653.5848653.5848653.584865
A drunken homeless man (Rutger Hauer) in Paris is lent 200 francs by a stranger as long as he promises to repay it to a local church when he can afford to; the film depicts the man's constant frustrations as he attempts to do so.
Buster
Buster (1988)
, 1h31
Directed by David Green
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Comedy, Crime, Romance
Themes Transport films, Rail transport films
Actors Phil Collins, Julie Walters, Martin Jarvis, Larry Lamb, Ellie Beaven, Ralph Brown
Roles Sir James McDowell
Rating57% 2.8990552.8990552.8990552.8990552.899055
Buster Edwards is a petty criminal from the East End of 1960s London. His long-suffering pregnant wife June (Julie Walters) thinks of him as a loveable rogue.
The Bourne Identity
The Bourne Identity (1988)
, 3h5
Directed by Roger Young
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action
Themes Spy films, Sports films, Transport films, Martial arts films, Political films, Road movies
Actors Richard Chamberlain, Jaclyn Smith, Anthony Quayle, Donald Moffat, Denholm Elliott, Yorgo Voyagis
Roles Gen. François Villiers
Rating67% 3.3968453.3968453.3968453.3968453.396845
The film's plot exhibits some differences from that of the novel by Ludlum. The undercover identity of Jason Bourne is simplified. In the book, David Webb, because of his amnesia, believes himself to be Jason Bourne and an assassin called Cain. In the film, the name Cain is left out. In the film, Carlos is shown to be responsible for killing Webb's wife and child, which is not the case in the novel. Alexander Conklin is accidentally shot by his own people when attempting to kill Bourne; in the novel he survives and appears in subsequent novels. In the book's ending, Carlos escapes in the confusion, whereas in the film he is gunned down at the last moment by Bourne/David Webb. Because Carlos is the primary antagonist of the original Bourne trilogy (although only The Bourne Supremacy had been published when the film was produced), this essentially ends the story with one film.
Lace
Lace (1984)

Directed by William Hale
Genres Drama
Actors Phoebe Cates, Bess Armstrong, Brooke Adams, Arielle Dombasle, Anthony Higgins, Angela Lansbury
Roles Dr. Geneste
Rating69% 3.49573.49573.49573.49573.4957
Ce téléfilm plonge dans la mémoire enfouie de trois amies, autrefois pensionnaires d'une école renommée en Suisse, où elles ont scellé leur secret. Mais le passé ressurgit, entraînant avec lui des questions qui vont remettre en cause l'amitié et le présent.
Murder by Decree
Murder by Decree (1979)
, 2h4
Directed by Bob Clark
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Sherlock Holmes films, Buddy films
Actors Christopher Plummer, James Mason, David Hemmings, Susan Clark, Frank Finlay, Geneviève Bujold
Roles Sir Charles Warren
Rating67% 3.395343.395343.395343.395343.39534
Sherlock Holmes et le docteur Watson sont sur la piste de Jack l'Éventreur. Leur enquête va les mener dans l'entourage de la famille royale, du gouvernement britannique et de la franc-maçonnerie.
Holocaust 2000
Holocaust 2000 (1977)
, 1h46
Directed by Alberto De Martino
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Horror
Themes Films about religion, Demons in film
Actors Kirk Douglas, Simon Ward, Agostina Belli, Anthony Quayle, Virginia McKenna, Spiros Focás
Roles Professor Griffith
Rating55% 2.757982.757982.757982.757982.75798
Despite doomsday warnings from throngs of locals, wealthy industrialist Robert Caine (Kirk Douglas) makes the controversial decision to build a nuclear power plant near a sacred cave in the Middle East. But before Caine can reap the benefits of his latest bid for global domination, he discovers that his son, Angel (Simon Ward), is the Antichrist, who is planning to use his father's project to trigger the end of the world.
21 Hours at Munich
21 Hours at Munich (1976)

Directed by William A. Graham
Genres Drama, Thriller, Historical
Themes Sports films, Films about terrorism, Films about the Olympic Games
Actors William Holden, Shirley Knight, Franco Nero, Anthony Quayle, Richard Basehart, Noel Willman
Roles Zvi Zamir
Rating62% 3.1480253.1480253.1480253.1480253.148025
En pleine nuit, le 5 septembre 1972 alors que les jeux olympiques battent leur plein, un groupe de huit palestiniens s'introduit dans un bâtiment du village olympique hébergeant les athlètes de la délégation israélienne. Ils prennent en otage un groupe d'israéliens et abattent deux fuyards dès les premiers instants. Puis leur entraineur meurt à son tour. Il reste alors huit hommes entre les mains des palestiniens. Ces derniers veulent la libération de leurs frères retenus dans les prisons israéliennes en échange de leurs otages. Mais les négociations trainent et n'aboutissent pas. La position délicate de l'Allemagne face au peuple israélien n'est que suggérée dans le film, mais est dans les esprits de tous en raison du souvenir amer qu'a laissé la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ne laisse pas au gouvernement allemand de cette époque le droit à l'erreur. Pourtant tout cela va se finir dans un bain de sang atroce inévitable.
The Eagle Has Landed
The Eagle Has Landed (1976)
, 2h15
Directed by John Sturges
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle
Roles Admiral Canaris
Rating68% 3.447893.447893.447893.447893.44789
The film begins with captured Second World War film footage of the rescue from Italy of Mussolini by German paratroopers.
The Story of David
The Story of David (1976)
, 3h11
Directed by David Lowell Rich, Alex Segal
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Timothy Bottoms, Anthony Quayle, Norman Rodway, Keith Michell, Jane Seymour, Susan Hampshire
Roles King Saul
Rating62% 3.14123.14123.14123.14123.1412
The narrative follows David's life from the time he was a boy shepherd to his death as the aged King of Israel. Part 1: David and King Saul relates the exploits of the young David (Bottoms) and his relations with King Saul (Quayle). It begins with David as a humble shepherd who becomes harp player to the King who is distraught after the prophet Samuel has chastised him for failing to follow the instructions of the Israelite god, Yahweh, in a battle. Samuel informs Saul that Yahweh will anoint another king in his place. Saul is full of jealous rage as David becomes hero to his people after the battle with Goliath and his subsequent anointment. Saul makes attempts on David's life. David is highly conflicted over his devotion to Saul as Yahweh's first anointed King over the people. He will not kill Saul, despite Saul's constant attempts on his own life, as he feels it will offend the deity. Saul dies in battle and David assumes the throne. Part 2: David the King begins with a mature David (Michell) and tells the story of his sinning with Bathseba (Seymour), including the scenes with her bath and their subsequent love-making. As David ages he is challenged by the treason of one of his sons, and eventually passes the crown on to another of his sons, Solomon.
Great Expectations
Great Expectations (1974)
, 2h4
Directed by Joseph Hardy
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about children
Actors Michael York, Sarah Miles, James Mason, Margaret Leighton, Robert Morley, Anthony Quayle
Roles Jaggers
Rating61% 3.0972253.0972253.0972253.0972253.097225
Un jour qu’il se rend sur la tombe de ses parents, Pip vient en aide à un évadé en volant de la nourriture chez ses tuteurs. Quelque temps plus tard, le garçon est conduit dans une étrange demeure où le temps semble s’être arrêté. Il y rencontre une sinistre vieille dame et sa jeune protégée, Estella, qui le fascine. Ces événements changeront à jamais la destinée de Pip…
The Tamarind Seed
The Tamarind Seed (1974)
, 1h59
Directed by Blake Edwards
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Spy films, Seafaring films, Transport films, Political films
Actors Julie Andrews, Omar Sharif, Anthony Quayle, Dan O'Herlihy, Sylvia Syms, Oskar Homolka
Roles Jack Loder
Rating63% 3.198113.198113.198113.198113.19811
An attractive British Home Office assistant named Judith Farrow (Julie Andrews) is on vacation on the Caribbean island of Barbados after ending a failed love affair with married group captain Richard Paterson (David Baron), an important British minister. She meets Feodor Sverdlov (Omar Sharif), a Soviet military attaché who is also on vacation staying in an adjacent bungalow. The two spend time together exploring the island, visiting museums, and going out to dinner. When British intelligence learns that Sverdlov is spending time with the mistress of a British minister, they begin monitoring their actions. Judith and Sverdlov share details about their private lives—about her husband who died in a car crash, her recent unhappy affair, his unhappy marriage, and his disillusion with the Soviet Union. During one of their outings, Judith becomes fascinated by the story of a slave who was hanged from a tamarind tree and how that tree has since borne seeds in the shape of a human head. The skeptical Sverdlov thinks the story is a mere fairy tale. On her way back to London, she opens an envelope he gave her and finds a tamarind seed.