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Michael Redgrave

Acting

Born March 20, 1908 · Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Died March 21, 1985

Also known as Майкл Редгрейв · Michael Scudamore Redgrave · Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave

Biography

Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He is the father of actors Vanessa, Corin and Lynn Redgrave.

Awards & recognition

  • Cannes Film Festival AwardBest Actor · 1951
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire
  • Knight Bachelor
  • Order of the Dannebrog
  • Tony AwardBest Actor in a Play · 1956 · nominated
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  • Academy AwardBest Actor · 1948 · nominated

Filmography31 titles

The 25th Hour

1967as L'avocat de Lohann

The Browning Version

1951as Andrew Crocker-Harris

The Hill

1965as The Medical Officer

The Innocents

1961as The Uncle

The Lady Vanishes

1938as Gilbert Redman

A Christmas Carol

1971as Narrator (voice)

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962as Ruxton Towers Reformatory Governor

The Importance of Being Earnest

1952as Ernest Worthing

Dead of Night

1945as Maxwell Frere (Segment "The Ventriloquist's Dummy")

Nicholas and Alexandra

1971as Sazonov

What's My Line?

1950as Self - Mystery Guest

Battle of Britain

1969as Air Vice Marshal Evill

The Heroes of Telemark

1965as Uncle

The Dam Busters

1955as Doctor B. N. Wallis, C.B.E., F.R.S.

The Go-Between

1971as The Older Leo Colston

Confidential Report

1955as Burgomil Trebitsch

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948as Self

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969as Gen. Sir Henry Wilson

Goodbye, Mr. Chips

1969as The Headmaster

The Stars Look Down

1940as Davey Fenwick

Shake Hands with the Devil

1959as The General

Time Without Pity

1957as David Graham

1984

1956as O'Connor of the Inner Party

Secret Beyond the Door...

1947as Mark Lamphere

The Captive Heart

1946as Capt. Karel Hasek

Heidi

1968as Grandfather

The Wreck of the Mary Deare

1959as Mr. Nyland

Thunder Rock

1942as David Charleston

Secret Agent

1936as Army Officer (uncredited)

The Quiet American

1958as Thomas Fowler

Connecting Rooms

1970as James Wallraven