Overview

Know for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
21 Jan, 1922 (103 years old)

Paul Scofield

Biography

David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a seven-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. He won the three awards in a seven-year span, the fastest of any performer to accomplish the feat. Scofield received Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play at the 1962 Tony Awards for portraying Sir Thomas More in the Broadway production of A Man for All Seasons. Four years later, he won the Academy Award for Best Actor when he reprised the role in the 1966 film adaptation, making him one of nine to receive a Tony and Academy Award for the same role. His Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie was achieved for the 1969 television film Male of the Species. Preferring the stage to the screen and putting his family before his career, Scofield nonetheless established a reputation as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers. Among other accolades, his performance as Mark Van Doren in Quiz Show (1994) earned him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor and he won Best Actor in a Supporting Role at the BAFTA Awards for portraying Thomas Danforth in The Crucible (1996). Scofield declined the honour of a knighthood, but was appointed CBE in 1956 and became a Companion of Honour in 2001. Description above from the Wikipedia article Paul Scofield, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Crucible
HD
124 min 1996

The Crucible

Drama
Genesis: The Creation and the Flood
HD
97 min 1994

Genesis: The Creation and the Flood

Adventure
London
HD
85 min 1994

London

Documentary
When the Whales Came
HD
100 min 1989

When the Whales Came

Drama
The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank
HD
95 min 1988

The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank

Drama
A Delicate Balance
HD
133 min 1973

A Delicate Balance

Drama

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