Hugh Griffith
Hugh Emrys Griffith (born May 30, 1912 in Anglesey , Wales , † May 14, 1980 in London ) was a Welsh film and theater actor .
Griffith made a name for himself as a London theater actor in the early 1940s. He later became internationally known through various roles in English and US cinema productions in the 1950s and 1960s. The Welshman, who had very distinctive facial features, appeared in the various genres. In 1959 he played the role of Sheikh Ilderim in the classic monumental film Ben Hur , for which he received the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. In 1964 he was nominated again for an Oscar for his role in Tom Jones - Between Bed and Gallows . Griffith was married to Adelgunde Margaret Beatrice von Dechend (1911-1983), a granddaughter of the Prussian banker Hermann von Dechend .
Filmography (selection)
- 1951: Whoever Laughs Last ... ( Laughter in Paradise )
- 1952: The Titfield-Express (The Titfield Thunderbolt)
- 1953: The Beggar's Opera (The Beggar's Opera)
- 1955: A woman comes on board ( Passage Home )
- 1955: Quatermass II
- 1957: A direct hit in luck ( Lucky Jim )
- 1959: Ben Hur ( Ben Hur )
- 1959: Sensation on page 1 ( The Story on Page One )
- 1960: Exodus
- 1960: Treason by Order ( The Counterfeit Traitor )
- 1962: The Inspector ( Lisa )
- 1962: Mutiny on the Bounty ( Mutiny on the Bounty )
- 1962: Playing with Fate (Term of Trial)
- 1963: Tom Jones - Between Bed and Gallows ( Tom Jones )
- 1966: The Poppy Is Also a Flower ( The Poppy Is Also a Flower )
- 1966: How do you steal a million? ( How to Steal a Million )
- 1967: Only one woman on board ( The Sailor from Gibraltar )
- 1968: A Man Like Job ( The Fixer )
- 1970: The French Revolution did not take place ( Start the Revolution Without Me )
- 1971: The cabinet of horrors of Dr. Phibes ( The Abominable Dr. Phibes )
- 1971: Pasolini's maddened stories ( I racconti di Canterbury )
- 1972: The return of Dr. Phibes ( Dr. Phibes Rises Again )
- 1972: what? ( What? )
- 1974: Luther
- 1976: Jesus of Nazareth (The Passover Plot)
- 1976: Casanova & Co.
- 1978: Grand Slam
- 1978: The Hound of the Baskervilles ( The Hound of the Baskervilles )
Web links
- Hugh Griffith in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Short biography on BBC
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SURNAME | Griffith, Hugh |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Griffith, Hugh Emrys |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actor |
DATE OF BIRTH | May 30, 1912 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Anglesey , Wales |
DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1980 |
Place of death | London |