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James Mason was a British actor, writer, and autobiographer born in Huddersfield in 1909. He began his work period in 1931 and was educated at Marlborough College, Peterhouse, and the University of Cambridge. Mason was married to Pamela Mason and had a child named Morgan Mason. He died of a myocardial infarction in Lausanne in 1984 and is buried in the Canton of Vaud.
Mason received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and an Academy Award for Best Actor. As an author, he wrote works including *The art of chess*, *The principles of chess in theory and practice*, and *Meditative Reflections*, Volumes 1 through 3. He spoke English and was known as James Mason in his native language.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 138
Top works
- Meditative Reflections, Vol. 2
- Meditative Reflections, Vol. 3
- Meditative Reflections, Vol. 1
- The art of chess
- The principles of chess in theory and practice
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Film & TV
Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
James Neville Mason (known as James Mason; May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was an English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. His acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen…
Known for
- Kubrick by Kubrick — Self (archive footage)2020
- Sid & Judy — Self (archive footage)2019
- Talking Pictures — Self (archive footage)2013
- Lasseter's Bones — Archival Footage2012
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical — Self (archive)2009
- Sir John Mills' Moving Memories — Self (archive footage)2000
- Roger Moore: A Matter of Class — Self (archive footage)1995
- Halloween Monster Bash — Stephen Deremid (archive footage)1991
- Die Letzte Jagd — Sir Randolph Nettleby1985
- The Assisi Underground — Bishop Nicolini1985
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Family name
- Mason
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Place of birth
- Huddersfield
- Place of death
- Lausanne
- Child
- Morgan Mason
- Occupation
- film director
- Educated at
- Marlborough College
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Image
- James Mason Studio Publicity.jpg
- Height
- 180
- Work location
- United Kingdom
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- James Mason
- cause of death
- myocardial infarction
- date of birth
- 1909-05-15
- date of death
- 1984-07-27
- nominated for
- Academy Award for Best Actor
- manner of death
- natural causes
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- James Mason
- name in native language
- James Mason
- place of burial
- Canton of Vaud
- start of work period
- 1931-00-00
- birth name
- James Neville Mason
- different from
- James Mason
- end of work period
- 1984-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview
James Neville Mason (/ˈmeɪsən/; 15 May 1909 – 27 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes (winning once) and two BAFTA Awards in his career.
Mason began his career as a stage actor on the West End, before moving into leading man roles in films during the early 1940s. He was the top box-office attraction in the UK in 1944 and 1945; his British films included The Seventh Veil (1945) and The Wicked Lady (1945). He starred in Odd Man Out (1947), the first recipient of the BAFTA Award for Best British Film.
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