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David Paul Scofield was an English actor of stage and screen who was known for his striking presence, distinctive voice, and for the clarity and effortless intensity of his delivery. Regarded as one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of all time, Scofield preferred the stage to film. This, and his decision to put his family first, meant that he has never been as well-known outside the United Kingdom as some of his peers.
Birth Name
David Paul Scofield
Born
Saturday, 21 January 1922
Died
Wednesday, 19 March 2008
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bonnie | Mark Van Doren | 2022 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Thomas More | 2014 |
| Fifty Years on Stage | Antonio Salieri | 2013 |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2009 |
| My Sister Maria | Self | 2002 |
| Animal Farm | Boxer (voice) / Boxer | 1999 |
| Rashi: A Light After the Dark Ages | (voice) / Narrator (voice) | 1999 |
| Robinson in Space | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1997 |
| The Evening Standard Drama Awards | Self - Winner: Best Actor in a Play | 1996 |
| The Crucible | Judge Thomas Danforth | 1996 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bonnie | Mark Van Doren | 2022 |
| Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles | Thomas More | 2014 |
| Fifty Years on Stage | Antonio Salieri | 2013 |
| The 81st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Memorial Tribute | 2009 |
| My Sister Maria | Self | 2002 |
| Animal Farm | Boxer (voice) / Boxer | 1999 |
| Rashi: A Light After the Dark Ages | (voice) / Narrator (voice) | 1999 |
| Robinson in Space | Narrator (voice) / Narrator | 1997 |
| The Evening Standard Drama Awards | Self - Winner: Best Actor in a Play | 1996 |
| The Crucible | Judge Thomas Danforth | 1996 |
| The 67th Annual Academy Awards | Mark Van Doren | 1995 |
| Martin Chuzzlewit | Old Martin Chuzzlewit / Anthony Chuzzlewit / The Late Anthony Chuzzlewit | 1994 |
| Quiz Show | Mark Van Doren | 1994 |
| London | Narrator / Narrator (voice) | 1994 |
| Utz | Dr. Vaclav Orlik / Doctor Vaclav Orlik | 1992 |
| Hamlet | The Ghost | 1990 |
| Henry V | King Charles VI of France / French King | 1989 |
| When the Whales Came | The Birdman | 1989 |
| The Attic: The Hiding of Anne Frank | Otto Frank | 1988 |
| Mister Corbett's Ghost | Mr. Corbett | 1987 |
| Nineteen Nineteen | Alexander Scherbatov | 1985 |
| Anna Karenina | Karenin | 1985 |
| A Kind of Alaska | Dr. Hornby | 1984 |
| The Curse of King Tut's Tomb | Narrator | 1980 |
| Arena | Himself / Various / Self - Narrator | 1975 |
| BBC2 Playhouse | Verner Conklin | 1974 |
| A Delicate Balance | Tobias | 1973 |
| Scorpio | Sergei Zharkov | 1973 |
| King Lear | King Lear | 1971 |
| Great Performances | Kurosawa | 1971 |
| The Animal War | Self - Narrator | 1971 |
| Bartleby | The Accountant | 1970 |
| The Red Tent | The Main Judge | 1969 |
| ITV Saturday Night Theatre | Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q.C. | 1969 |
| Male of the Species | Sir Emlyn Bowen, Q. C. | 1969 |
| Tell Me Lies | 1968 | |
| A Man for All Seasons | Thomas More / Sir Thomas More | 1966 |
| BBC Play of the Month | Lewis Lambert Strether | 1965 |
| The Other World of Winston Churchill | Narrator | 1964 |
| The Train | Colonel Franz Von Waldheim / von Waldheim | 1964 |
| Carve Her Name with Pride | Tony Fraser | 1958 |
| ITV Play of the Week | Captain / Doctor Gary Lewis / Hamlet | 1955 |
| That Lady | King Philip II of Spain | 1955 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1997 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1995 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
| 1969 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1967 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
| 1967 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Won |
