05/15/1909
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK:
James Neville Mason, conocido como James Mason, fue un consumado actor inglés que tuvo un impacto significativo en el cine británico y estadounidense. Nació el 15 de mayo de 1909 en Huddersfield, Yorkshire, Inglaterra, y falleció el 27 de julio de 1984 en Lausana, Suiza. La carrera como actor de Mason comenzó en la década de 1930, donde inicialmente obtuvo reconocimiento por sus representaciones teatrales en el West End de Londres. Hizo su debut cinematográfico en 1935 con la película británica "Late Extra", que marcó el inicio de su ilustre viaje en la pantalla. A lo largo de su carrera, Mason mostró sus excepcionales habilidades interpretativas, interpretando a menudo personajes complejos y moralmente ambiguos. Su presencia imponente, su voz distintiva y su rango versátil le permitieron realizar una transición sin esfuerzo entre géneros, desde dramas hasta thrillers e incluso piezas de época. Una de las actuaciones más aclamadas de Mason se produjo en 1945, cuando interpretó al problemático y enigmático Johnny McQueen en la película "Odd Man Out". Su interpretación del nacionalista irlandés herido le valió elogios generalizados y lo estableció como un protagonista respetado. La notable filmografía de Mason incluye papeles memorables en películas como "The Wicked Lady" (1945), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959) y "Lolita" (1962). Su capacidad para aportar profundidad, sofisticación y complejidad a sus personajes cautivó al público y obtuvo elogios de la crítica. Más allá de su carrera cinematográfica, Mason también incursionó en la producción y dirección. Coprodujo y protagonizó la aclamada película "A Star Is Born", mostrando su talento multifacético y su visión creativa. A lo largo de su vida, Mason fue reconocido con numerosos premios y nominaciones, incluidas tres nominaciones al Premio de la Academia como Mejor Actor. Fue muy apreciado tanto por sus compañeros como por los críticos por su impecable arte y su capacidad para elevar cualquier producción en la que formara parte.
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Kubrick by Kubrick (2020) as Self (archive footage) |
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Sid & Judy (2019) as Self (archive footage) |
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Lasseter's Bones (2012) as Archival Footage |
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Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009) as Self (archive) |
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Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) as Self (archive footage) |
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Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (1995) as Self (archive footage) |
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Halloween Monster Bash (1991) as Stephen Deremid (archive footage) |
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The Assisi Underground (1985) as Bishop Nicolini |
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The Shooting Party (1985) as Sir Randolph Nettleby |
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Dr. Fischer of Geneva (1984) as Dr. Fischer |
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James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate (1984) as Self |
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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) as Demon |
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Yellowbeard (1983) as Captain Hughes |
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Group Madness (1983) as Self |
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Alexandre (1983) as The Father |
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The Popes and Their Art (1983) as Presentor |
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The Verdict (1982) as Ed Concannon |
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A Dangerous Summer (1982) as George Engels |
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The Glory of the Garden (1982) as Narrator |
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Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self |
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Evil Under the Sun (1982) as Odell Gardener |
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Ivanhoe (1982) as Isaac of York |
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The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982) as Self / Odell Gardener |
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The Search for Alexander the Great (1981) as Narrator |
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ffolkes (1980) as Admiral Brindsen |
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Bloodline (1979) as Sir Alec Nichols |
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The Passage (1979) as Professor Bergson |
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Murder by Decree (1979) as Dr. Watson |
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The Boys from Brazil (1978) as Eduard Seibert |
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Heaven Can Wait (1978) as Mr. Jordan |
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The Water Babies (1978) as Mr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark |
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Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love (1977) as Narrator - English version |
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Cross of Iron (1977) as Oberst Brandt |
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Voyage of the Damned (1976) as Dr. Juan Remos |
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Bob Hope's World of Comedy (1976) as Self (archive footage) |
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People of the Wind (1976) as Jafar Qoli (voice) |
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Paura in città (1976) as Chief of Police |
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Gente di rispetto (1975) as Avv. Antonio Bellocampo |
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Inside Out (1975) as Ernst Furben |
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Autobiography of a Princess (1975) as Cyril Sahib |
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La Polizia Interviene: Ordine Di Uccidere (1975) as Senatore Leandri |
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La città sconvolta: caccia spietata ai rapitori (1975) as Filippini |
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Mandingo (1975) as Warren Maxwell |
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The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go (1974) as Y.Y. Go |
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11 Harrowhouse (1974) as Charles D. Watts |
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Frankenstein: The True Story (1974) as Dr. John Polidori |
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The Marseille Contract (1974) as Jacques Brizard |
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Great Expectations (1974) as Magwitch |
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The MacKintosh Man (1973) as Sir George Wheeler |
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The Last of Sheila (1973) as Philip Dexter |
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The Reformation: Age of Revolt (1973) as Narrator |
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John Keats: His Life and Death (1973) as Narrator |
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Child's Play (1972) as Jerome Malley |
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Home, James (1972) as Self |
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The Wind in the Wires (1972) as Narrator |
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Kill! (1971) as Alan Hamilton |
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Bad Man's River (1971) as Francisco Paco Montero |
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Cold Sweat (1970) as Captain Ross |
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Spring and Port Wine (1970) as Rafe Crompton |
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Age of Consent (1969) as Bradley Morahan |
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The Sea Gull (1968) as Trigorin |
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The London Nobody Knows (1968) as Himself - Narrator |
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Mayerling (1968) as Franz Joseph I of Austria |
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Duffy (1968) as Charles Calvert |
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Stranger in the House (1967) as John Sawyer |
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The Deadly Affair (1967) as Charles Dobbs |
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Georgy Girl (1966) as James Leamington |
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The Blue Max (1966) as General Count von Klugermann |
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La verifica incerta (1965) as (archive footage) |
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Los pianos mecánicos (1965) as Pascal Regnier |
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Genghis Khan (1965) as Kam Ling |
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Lord Jim (1965) as Gentleman Brown |
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The Pumpkin Eater (1964) as Bob Conway |
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The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) as Timonides |
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Beta Som (1963) as Captain Blayne |
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Hero's Island (1962) as Jacob Weber |
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Tiara Tahiti (1962) as Captain Brett Aimsley |
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Lolita (1962) as Prof. Humbert Humbert |
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Escape from Zahrain (1962) as Johnson |
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Theatre 62: Rebecca (1962) as Maxim de Winter |
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The Marriage-Go-Round (1961) as Paul Delville |
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John Brown's Raid (1960) as John Brown |
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The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960) as Edward Carson |
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The Hiding Place (1960) as Hans Frick |
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A Touch of Larceny (1960) as Cmdr. Max Easton |
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Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959) as Sir Oliver S. Lindenbrook |
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North by Northwest (1959) as Phillip Vandamm |
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The Decks Ran Red (1958) as Capt. Edwin Rummill |
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Cry Terror! (1958) as Jim Molner |
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Island in the Sun (1957) as Maxwell Fleury |
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Bigger Than Life (1956) as Ed Avery |
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Forever, Darling (1956) as The Guardian Angel |
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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) as Captain Nemo |
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The Star of Bethlehem (1954) as Himself |
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A Star Is Born (1954) as Norman Maine |
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Prince Valiant (1954) as Sir Brack |
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The Tell-Tale Heart (1953) as Narrator |
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The Man Between (1953) as Ivo Kern |
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Charade (1953) as The Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson |
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Julius Caesar (1953) as Brutus |
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The Desert Rats (1953) as Field Marshal Erwin von Rommel |
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The Story of Three Loves (1953) as Charles Coutray |
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Botany Bay (1952) as Capt. Paul Gilbert |
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The Prisoner of Zenda (1952) as Rupert of Hentzau |
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Face to Face (1952) as The Captain |
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Ellis in Freedomland (1952) as The Refrigerator (voice) |
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5 Fingers (1952) as Ulysses Diello |
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Lady Possessed (1952) as Jimmy Del Palma |
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The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel (1951) as Field Marshal Erwin Rommel |
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Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) as Hendrick van der Zee |
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One Way Street (1950) as Dr. Frank Matson |
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East Side, West Side (1949) as Brandon Bourne |
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The Reckless Moment (1949) as Martin Donnelly |
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Madame Bovary (1949) as Gustave Flaubert |
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Caught (1949) as Larry Quinada |
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The Upturned Glass (1947) as Michael Joyce |
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Odd Man Out (1947) as Johnny McQueen |
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The Wicked Lady (1945) as Captain Jerry Jackson |
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The Seventh Veil (1945) as Nicholas Cunningham |
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They Were Sisters (1945) as Geoffrey Lee |
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A Place of One's Own (1945) as Henry Smedhurst |
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Hotel Reserve (1944) as Peter Vadassy |
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Fanny by Gaslight (1944) as Lord Manderstoke |
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Candlelight in Algeria (1944) as Alan Thurston |
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They Met in the Dark (1943) as Richard Francis Heritage |
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The Man in Grey (1943) as Lord Rohan |
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The Bells Go Down (1943) as Ted Robbins |
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Thunder Rock (1942) as Streeter |
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Secret Mission (1942) as Raoul de Carnot |
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Alibi (1942) as Andre Laurent |
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The Night Has Eyes (1942) as Stephen Deremid |
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Hatter's Castle (1942) as Dr. Renwick |
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The Patient Vanishes (1941) as Mick Cardby |
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The Circle (1939) as Edward Luton |
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L'avare (1939) as Valere - In love with Elise |
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I Met a Murderer (1939) as Mark Warrow |
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Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939) as Robert Patch |
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The Moon in the Yellow River (1938) as Darrell Blake |
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Cyrano de Bergerac (1938) as Christian de Neuvillette |
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Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937) as Jean Tallien |
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The High Command (1937) as Capt. Heverell |
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Catch as Catch Can (1937) as Robert Leyland |
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Fire Over England (1937) as Hillary Vane |
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The Mill on the Floss (1937) as Tom Tulliver |
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The Secret of Stamboul (1936) as Larry |
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Twice Branded (1936) as Henry Hamilton |
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Blind Man's Bluff (1936) as Stephen Neville |
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Troubled Waters (1936) as John Merriman |
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Prison Breaker (1936) as 'Bunny' Barnes |
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Late Extra (1935) as Jim Martin |
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Bob the Builder: Building Sky High (2016) Writer |
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Passion & Poetry: Sam Peckinpah's War (2011) In Memory Of |
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Age of Consent (1969) Producer |
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Bigger Than Life (1956) Producer |
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Bigger Than Life (1956) Additional Writing |
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The Star of Bethlehem (1954) Producer |
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The Star of Bethlehem (1954) Director |
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The Child (1954) Director |
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Charade (1953) Producer |
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Charade (1953) Writer |
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Lady Possessed (1952) Screenplay |
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Lady Possessed (1952) Producer |
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The Upturned Glass (1947) Producer |
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I Met a Murderer (1939) Story |