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Also known as Michael Scudamore Redgrave, Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, Sir Michael Redgrave

English actor (1908-1985)

Film & TV

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He is the father of actors Vanessa, Corin and Lynn Redgrave.

Known for

  • The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway2003
  • Michael Redgrave: My Father — Self (archive footage)1997
  • Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond — Self (archive footage)1990
  • Rime of the Ancient Mariner1975
  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Danvers1973
  • The Go-Between — The Older Leo Colston1971
  • Nicholas and Alexandra — Sazonov1971
  • A Christmas Carol — Narrator (voice)1971
  • Goodbye Gemini — James Harrington-Smith1970
  • Connecting Rooms — James Wallraven1970

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Key facts

Born
Michael Scudamore Redgrave , ( 1908-03-20 ) 20 March 1908, Bristol , England
Died
21 March 1985 (1985-03-21) (aged 77), Denham , Buckinghamshire , England
Resting place
St Paul's, Covent Garden , London , England
Education
Clifton College , Bristol , (independent boarding school)
Alma mater
Magdalene College, Cambridge
Occupations
Actor filmmaker manager author
Years active
1933–1982
Spouse
Rachel Kempson ​ ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1935 ) ​
Children
Vanessa Corin Lynn
Parents
Roy Redgrave Margaret Scudamore
Family
Redgrave

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Bristol
Place of death
Denham
Occupation
director
Languages spoken
English language
Military rank
knight
Image
Sir Michael Redgrave portrait.jpg
Height
189
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date of birth
1908-03-20
date of death
1985-03-21
Commons category
Michael Redgrave
cause of death
Parkinson's disease
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1933-00-00
birth name
Michael Scudamore Redgrave
name in native language
Michael Redgrave
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Encyclopedic overview

Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) 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.

Redgrave received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance in Mourning Becomes Electra (1947), as well as two BAFTA nominations for Best British Actor for his performances in The Night My Number Came Up (1955) and Time Without Pity (1957).

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