Charles Laughton
Data di nascita: 30 giugno 1899
Luogo di nascita: Scarborough, North Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
Scomparso il: 15 dicembre 1962
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. 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."
Filmografia
Film e serie TV in cui Charles Laughton ha recitato o preso parte
Film
Film · Documentario · 2014
Film · Documentario · 2014
Film · Documentario · 2009
Film · Documentario · 1999
Film · Documentario · 1994
Film · Documentario · 1991
Film · Documentario · 1988
Film · Documentario · 1983
Film · Commedia · 1982
Film · Documentario · 1982
Film · Horror · 1979
Film · Documentario · 1972
Film · Documentario · 1969
Film · Dramma · 1962
Film · Storia · 1960
Film · Storia · 1960
Film · Guerra · 1960
Film · Dramma · 1957
Film · Crime · 1955
Film · Commedia · 1954
Film · Dramma · 1953
Film · Dramma · 1953
Film · Commedia · 1952
Film · Dramma · 1952
Film · Horror · 1951
Film · Dramma · 1951
Film · Thriller · 1949
Film · Documentario · 1949
Film · Crime · 1949
Film · Dramma · 1948
Film · Crime · 1948
Film · Dramma · 1948
Film · Commedia · 1948
Film · Dramma · 1947
Film · Dramma · 1947
Film · Commedia · 1946
Film · Azione · 1945
Film · Crime · 1945
Film · Commedia · 1944
Film · Azione · 1943
Film · Dramma · 1943
Film · Dramma · 1943
Film · Azione · 1942
Film · Dramma · 1942
Film · Commedia · 1942
Film · Commedia · 1941
Film · Dramma · 1940
Film · Documentario · 1940
Film · Dramma · 1939
Film · Crime · 1939
Film · Commedia · 1938
Film · Commedia · 1938
Film · 1937
Film · Dramma · 1936
Film · Avventura · 1935
Film · Dramma · 1935
Film · Commedia · 1935
Film · Dramma · 1934
Film · Dramma · 1933
Film · Storia · 1933
Film · Commedia · 1933
Film · Dramma · 1932
Film · Fantascienza · 1932
Film · Dramma · 1932
Film · Crime · 1932
Film · Dramma · 1932
Film · Dramma · 1932
Film · 1931
Film · Musica · 1930
Film · Dramma · 1930
Film · Dramma · 1929
Film · 1928
Film · Commedia · 1928
Film · 1928
Serie TV
Serie · Commedia · 1959
Serie · Reality · 1956
Serie · Commedia · 1956
Serie · 1955
Serie · Commedia · 1953
Serie · Commedia · 1950
Serie · Famiglia · 1950
Serie · Commedia · 1948