Biography
Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave was an English actor and filmmaker. Beginning his career in theatre, he first appeared in the West End in 1937. He made his film debut in Alfred Hitchcock's The Lady Vanishes in 1938. He and his contemporaries John Gielgud, Laurence Olivier and Ralph Richardson made up a quartet of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century.
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Awards & recognition
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actor · 1951
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Knight Bachelor
- Order of the Dannebrog
- Tony Award — Best Actor in a Play · 1956 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Actor · 1948 · nominated
Filmography32 titles
The 25th Hour
The Browning Version
The Hill
The Innocents
The Lady Vanishes
The Sea Shall Not Have Them
A Christmas Carol
The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
The Importance of Being Earnest
Dead of Night
Nicholas and Alexandra
What's My Line?
Battle of Britain
The Heroes of Telemark
The Dam Busters
The Go-Between
Confidential Report
The Ed Sullivan Show
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Oh! What a Lovely War
The Stars Look Down
Shake Hands with the Devil
Time Without Pity
1984
Secret Beyond the Door...
The Captive Heart
Heidi
The Wreck of the Mary Deare
Thunder Rock
Secret Agent
The Quiet American
Connecting Rooms