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Paul Scofield

British actor (1922–2008)

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Paul Scofield was a celebrated British actor who had a long career spanning theatre, film, and television from the mid-20th century until his death in 2008. He is remembered as one of the most respected performers of his generation, known for bringing depth and intensity to his roles.

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Born: 1922-01-21
Died: 2008-03-19
Works: 8

Top works

A Man for All Seasons
Private Lives
A Christmas Carol
Essential Dickens
Albatrosses, Petrels and Shearwaters of the World

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Film & TV

Acting · Hurstpierpoint, West Sussex, England, UK

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…

Known for

Discovering Hamlet — The Ghost (archive footage)2011
Kurosawa — Kurosawa (voice)2000
Animal Farm — Boxer (voice)1999
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages — Narrator (voice)1999
Robinson in Space — Narrator (voice)1997

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David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award for his work. Scofield established a reputation as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers. He declined the honour of a knighthood, but was appointed CBE in 1956 and became a CH in 2001.

Scofield received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play for portraying Sir Thomas More in the Broadway production of A Man for All Seasons (1962). 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 eleven to receive a Tony and Academy Award for the same role. He received the Primetime Emmy Award for Male of the Species (1969).