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Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English-American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter.
Born June 30, 1899† December 15, 1962 Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK1 movie on MoviHero
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Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English-American stage and film actor, director, producer and screenwriter. Laughton was trained in London at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and first appeared professionally on the stage in 1926. In 1927, he was cast in a play with his future wife Elsa Lanchester, with whom he lived and worked until his death. He played a wide range of classical and modern parts, making an impact in Shakespeare at the Old Vic. His film career took him to Broadway and then Hollywood, but he also collaborated with Alexander Korda on notable British films of the era, including The Private Life of Henry VIII, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of the title character. He portrayed everything from monsters and misfits to kings. Among Laughton's biggest film hits were The Barretts of Wimpole Street, Mutiny on the Bounty, Ruggles of Red Gap, Jamaica Inn, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Big Clock. …
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In his later career, he took up stage directing, notably in The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial, and George Bernard Shaw's Don Juan in Hell, in which he also starred. He directed one film, the thriller The Night of the Hunter.
Daniel Day-Lewis cited Laughton as one of his inspirations, saying: "He was probably the greatest film actor who came from that period of time. He had something quite remarkable. His generosity as an actor, he fed himself into that work. As an actor, you cannot take your eyes off him."
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- 2028Charmed Lives: A Family RomanceSelf (archive footage)Upcoming
- 2014Lost Soul: The Doomed Journey of Richard Stanley's Island of Dr. MoreauSelf (archive footage)
- 2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDr. Moreau (archive footage)
- 20091939: Hollywood's Greatest YearSelf (archive footage)
- 2002Charles Laughton Directs "The Night of The Hunter"Self (archive footage)
- 1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Self (archive footage)
- 1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)
- 1991Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmakeractor 'Advise and 'Consent' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid(in "The Bribe") (archive footage)
- 1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)
- 1979The Horror Show(archive footage)
- 1972Hollywood: The Dream FactorySelf (archive footage)
- 1969The Epic That Never WasTiberius Claudius (archive footage)
- 1962Advise & ConsentSenator Seabright Cooley
- 1960SpartacusSempronius Gracchus
- 1960Under Ten FlagsAdmiral Russell
- 1960In the Presence of Mine EnemiesRabbi Adam Heller
- 1955The Night of the HunterWriter · Director
- 1954Hobson's ChoiceHenry Horatio Hobson
- 1953Young BessKing Henry VIII
- 1953SalomeKing Herod
- 1952Abbott and Costello Meet Captain KiddCapt. William Kidd
- 1952O. Henry's Full HouseSoapy (segment "The Cop and the Anthem")
- 1951The Strange DoorSire Alain de Maletroit
- 1951The Blue VeilFred K. Begley
- 1949The Man on the Eiffel TowerInspector Jules Maigret
- 1949The Art DirectorSelf - from 'The Big Clock' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1949The BribeJ.J. Bealer
- 1948The Girl from ManhattanThe Bishop
- 1948The Big ClockEarl Janoth
- 1948Arch of TriumphIvon Haake
- 1948On Our Merry WayReverend
- 1947The Paradine CaseJudge Lord Thomas Horfield
- 1947Leben des GalileiWriter · Galileo Galilei
- 1946Because of HimJohn Sheridan
- 1945Captain KiddCaptain Kidd
- 1945The SuspectPhilip Marshall
- 1944The Canterville GhostSir Simon de Canterville / The Ghost
- 1943The Man from Down UnderJocko Wilson
- 1943This Land Is MineAlbert Lory
- 1943Forever and a DayBellamy
- 1942Stand by for ActionRear Admiral Stephen Thomas
- 1942Tales of ManhattanCharles Smith
- 1942The Tuttles of TahitiJonas
- 1941It Started with EveJonathan Reynolds
- 1940They Knew What They WantedTony Patucci
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsSelf
- 1939The Hunchback of Notre DameThe Hunchback Quasimodo
- 1939Jamaica InnProducer · Sir Humphrey Pengallan
- 1938St. Martin's LaneProducer · Charles Staggers
- 1938Vessel of WrathProducer · Ginger Ted
- 1937I, ClaudiusClaudius
- 1936RembrandtRembrandt van Rijn
- 1935Mutiny on the BountyCaptaine Bligh
- 1935Les MisérablesInspector Emile Javert
- 1935Ruggles of Red GapMarmaduke Ruggles
- 1934The Barretts of Wimpole StreetEdward Moulton-Barrett
- 1933White WomanHorace H. Prin
- 1933The Private Life of Henry VIIIHenry VIII
- 1933The ClerkPhineas V. Lambert
- 1932Island of Lost SoulsDr. Moreau
- 1932The Sign of the CrossEmperor Nero Claudius Caesar
- 1932If I Had a MillionPhineas V. Lambert
- 1932Payment DeferredWilliam Marble
- 1932The Old Dark HouseSir William Porterhouse
- 1932Devil and the DeepCmdr. Charles Sturm
- 1931Down RiverCaptain Grossman
- 1930CometsHimself
- 1930WolvesCaptain Job
- 1929PiccadillyA Continental Visitor
- 1928Blue BottlesBurglar
- 1928DaydreamsLecherous Boarder / Ram Das in Dream Sequence
- 1928The TonicFather of the Family
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