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Paul Scofield is a Actor British born on 21 january 1922 at West Sussex (United-kingdom)
David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008), better known as Paul Scofield, was an English actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless intensity of his delivery. Regarded as one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time, Scofield preferred the stage over film. This, and his decision to put his family first, has meant that he has never been as well known outside the United Kingdom as some other actors.
Outside his homeland, Scofield is best known for his Academy and BAFTA Award- winning performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. Scofield had originally played the same part onstage at the West End and in a Tony Award-winning performance on Broadway.
Actress Helen Mirren, who appeared with Scofield in the 1989 film When the Whales Came, said of him, "He aspires to the soul rather than the character. He has no sense of personal ambition. He's one of our great, great actors. We're lucky to have him."
In 1990, actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson, who played Scofield's son in Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet, compared the experience to being "thrown into the ring with Mike Tyson".
Paul and Joy Scofield had two children: Martin (born 1945) (who became a Senior Lecturer in English and American literature at the University of Kent) and Sarah (born 1951). When asked by Garry O'Connor how he wished to be remembered, Scofield responded, "If you have a family that is how to be remembered.". Filmmaker Michael Winner once described the Scofields as, "one of the few very happily married couples I've ever met."
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Birth name David Paul Scofield
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 21 january 1922 at West Sussex (United-kingdom)
Death 19 march 2008 (at 86 years) at Sussex (United-kingdom)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actor, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Nationality United-kingdom
Birth 21 january 1922 at West Sussex (United-kingdom)
Death 19 march 2008 (at 86 years) at Sussex (United-kingdom)
Awards Academy Award for Best Actor, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
Outside his homeland, Scofield is best known for his Academy and BAFTA Award- winning performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons. Scofield had originally played the same part onstage at the West End and in a Tony Award-winning performance on Broadway.
Actress Helen Mirren, who appeared with Scofield in the 1989 film When the Whales Came, said of him, "He aspires to the soul rather than the character. He has no sense of personal ambition. He's one of our great, great actors. We're lucky to have him."
In 1990, actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson, who played Scofield's son in Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet, compared the experience to being "thrown into the ring with Mike Tyson".
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Paul Scofield married actress Joy Parker in October 1942. They had met while he played Hamlet to her Ophelia. Scofield later said, "Joy and I simply decided to be married, we were both of age and were determined. Any doubts from our families were overruled and they were the usual ones – too young, etc. We had a week out at the end of The Moon Is Down tour, married during that week, and went straight into the Whitehall Theatre."Paul and Joy Scofield had two children: Martin (born 1945) (who became a Senior Lecturer in English and American literature at the University of Kent) and Sarah (born 1951). When asked by Garry O'Connor how he wished to be remembered, Scofield responded, "If you have a family that is how to be remembered.". Filmmaker Michael Winner once described the Scofields as, "one of the few very happily married couples I've ever met."
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Animal Farm (1999)
, 1h31Directed by John Stephenson, John Stephenson
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Fantastic, Comedy, Animation
Themes Films about animals, Environmental films, Films about anarchism, Politique, Political films
Actors Kelsey Grammer, Ian Holm, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Patrick Stewart, Julia Ormond, Paul Scofield
Roles Boxer (voice)
Rating59%
As a storm washes away the ruins of Manor Farm, Jessie, a female Border Collie, Benjamin the donkey, Muriel the goat, and other farm animals make their return to the farm after years of hiding in the wilderness. Jessie reflects on the events that led them to their current situation. The film flashes back years earlier.
The Crucible (1996)
, 2h4Directed by Nicholas Hytner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about magic and magicians, Prison films, Films about religion, Witches in film, Films about capital punishment, Films based on plays, Children's films
Actors Daniel Day-Lewis, Winona Ryder, Paul Scofield, Joan Allen, Jeffrey Jones, Peter Vaughan
Roles Judge Thomas Danforth
Rating67%
Early morning in 1692 Salem, Massachusetts, some young village girls meet in the woods with a Barbadian slave named Tituba (Charlayne Woodard). One of the girls, Abigail Williams (Winona Ryder), kills a chicken and drinks the blood, wishing for John Proctor's wife to die. They are surprised by Abigail's uncle, Reverend Samuel Parris (Bruce Davison), who discovers them. As the girls run away, Parris' daughter, Betty (Rachael Bella), falls over unconscious.
Quiz Show (1994)
, 2h13Directed by Robert Redford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical
Themes Films about television
Actors John Turturro, Rob Morrow, Ralph Fiennes, Paul Scofield, David Paymer, Hank Azaria
Roles Mark Van Doren
Rating74%
In preparation for the latest broadcast of the popular quiz show Twenty One, the questions and answers to be used are transported from a secure bank vault to the studio as producers Dan Enright (David Paymer) and Albert Freedman (Hank Azaria) watch from the control booth. The evening's main attraction is Queens resident Herb Stempel (John Turturro), the reigning champion, who correctly answers question after question. However, both the network, NBC, and the corporate sponsor of the program, a supplementary tonic called Geritol, find that Stempel's approval ratings are beginning to level out, meaning the show would benefit from new talent.
Directed by Ermanno Olmi
Genres Drama, Documentary, Fantasy, Adventure, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Films based on the Bible, Films about Jews and Judaism, Disaster films
Actors Omero Antonutti, Paul Scofield
Roles Narrator (voice)
Rating55%
The story begins with the creation of the world. This is told by an old desert shepherd, whose grandson is very young and curious.
Utz (1992)
, 1h35Directed by George Sluizer
Origin German
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors Armin Mueller-Stahl, Brenda Fricker, Peter Riegert, Paul Scofield, Miriam Karlin, Pauline Melville
Roles Dr. Vaclav Orlik
Rating64%
An art dealer goes to Prague after the death of a friend, Baron von Utz, to obtain the Baron's priceless Meissen porcelain collection. He meets an old friend, Orlik, who tells him about the Baron's past while he struggles to discover what happened to the collection.
Hamlet (1991)
, 2h10Directed by Franco Zeffirelli
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Historical, Romance
Themes Films about families, Films about sexuality, Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Mel Gibson, Glenn Close, Alan Bates, Paul Scofield, Ian Holm, Helena Bonham Carter
Roles The Ghost
Rating66%
In Denmark, Prince Hamlet finds himself involved in a conspiracy of power to the royal palace. Cruel uncle Claudius kills his brother and takes the power of the kingdom. After an encounter with the restless ghost of his murdered father, Hamlet feigns madness and plots to take vengeance.
Henry V (1989)
, 2h17Directed by Kenneth Branagh
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, War, Biography, Action, Historical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Paul Scofield, Kenneth Branagh, Ian Holm, Emma Thompson, Alec McCowen, Simon Shepherd
Roles French King
Rating74%
The film begins with Chorus, in this case a person in modern dress, introducing the subject of the play. He is walking through an empty film studio and ends his monologue by opening the doors to begin the main action. Chorus reappears several times during the film, his speeches helping to explain and progress the action.
When the Whales Came (1989)
, 1h40Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Children's films
Actors Paul Scofield, David Threlfall, Helen Mirren, Barbara Jefford, Jeremy Kemp, John Hallam
Roles The Birdman
Rating61%
Two children named Gracie Jenkins and Daniel Pender are best friends living on the island of Bryher. They enjoy sailing wooden boats that they make off the numerous beaches, but the tide carries their favorite one across to a forbidden bay. This is the home of a local hermit nicknamed the Birdman, whom all the children are forbidden to go near and whom none of the adults trust. This is partly due to him being born on a nearby island named Samson which all locals avoid, as they say it is cursed. On stormy nights he goes over to Samson and can be seen sending lantern signals out to sea.
, 1h35Directed by John Erman
Genres Drama, War, Historical
Themes Films about religion, Political films, Films about Jews and Judaism
Actors Mary Steenburgen, Paul Scofield, Huub Stapel, Tom Wilkinson, Eleanor Bron, Frances Cuka
Roles Otto Frank
Rating67%
In 1940, the Nazis invade the Netherlands. Miep Gies is a young woman, and an office assistant of Otto Frank, who is Jewish. As the Nazis begin to kill the Jews, Otto Frank becomes worried about his family. In July 1942, Otto Frank decides to hide his family after his daughter Margot is called to appear for transport to a Nazi labour camp. Miep, who is trusted by Otto, hides them in the attic above the office, that was called The Annexe. The film tells the true story of Gies' struggle to keep the family hidden and safe, as the Nazis turn Amsterdam upside-down.
Nineteen Nineteen (1985)
, 1h39Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Actors Paul Scofield, Maria Schell, Frank Finlay, Diana Quick, Clare Higgins, Colin Firth
Roles Alexander Scherbatov
Rating61%
Anna Karenina (1985)
, 2h30Directed by Simon Langton
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about sexuality
Actors Jacqueline Bisset, Christopher Reeve, Paul Scofield, Ian Ogilvy, Anna Massey, Joanna David
Roles Karenin
Rating62%
Tragic Anna Karenina (Russian: «Анна Каренина»; [ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə]) leaves her cold husband for the dashing Count Vronsky in 19th-century Russia. The unfortunate series of events leave her hopelessly depressed.
The Curse of King Tut's Tomb (1980)
, 1h38Directed by Philip Leacock
Genres Thriller, Horror, Crime
Actors Eva Marie Saint, Harry Andrews, Robin Ellis, Raymond Burr, Wendy Hiller, Angharad Rees
Roles Narrator (voice)
Rating48%
The English archaeologist Howard Carter and his financier, Lord Carnarvon discover after years of search the grave of Tut-Ench-Amun. Rumors about a curse that invites to anyone who disturbs the peace grave circulate in public. For even the unscrupulous art collector Sabastian is after the legendary gold sarcophagus. The Curse of the Pharaoh seems to be effective, for there will be a series of mysterious deaths.
A Delicate Balance (1973)
, 2h13Directed by Tony Richardson
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about families, Films based on plays
Actors Katharine Hepburn, Paul Scofield, Lee Remick, Kate Reid, Joseph Cotten, Betsy Blair
Roles Tobias
Rating65%
The film spans three days in the life of Agnes and Tobias, an upper middle class couple who share their comfortable suburban Connecticut home with her acerbic alcoholic sister Claire. It is matriarch Agnes who helps the trio maintain a delicate balance in their lives, held together by habit, shared memories, and considerable consumption of dry martinis.
Scorpio (1973)
, 2h17Directed by Michael Winner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Action, Adventure, Spy
Themes Spy films, Political films
Actors Burt Lancaster, Alain Delon, Paul Scofield, John Colicos, Gayle Hunnicutt, J. D. Cannon
Roles Sergei Zharkov
Rating63%
Cross (Burt Lancaster) is an experienced but retiring Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) agent and assassin who is training free-lance hit-man Jean Laurier (Alain Delon) (alias "Scorpio") to replace him. Cross is teaching him as much about protecting himself from his patrons and never trusting anyone as how to get away clean.
King Lear (1971)
, 2h17Directed by Peter Brook
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama
Themes Théâtre, Political films, Films based on plays, Films based on works by William Shakespeare, Films about royalty
Actors Paul Scofield, Irene Worth, Cyril Cusack, Susan Engel, Alan Webb, Søren Elung Jensen
Roles King Lear
Rating71%