Donald Wolfit

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Né·e le 20/04/1902 à New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, England, UK

Donald Wolfit (born Donald Woolfitt; 20 April 1902 – 17 February 1968) was an English actor-manager, best known for touring productions of Shakespeare and his performances as King Lear. Born in New Balderton, Nottinghamshire, he made his London stage debut in 1924 and later joined the companies at the Old Vic and the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon. After playing Hamlet at Stratford, he formed his own touring company in 1937, taking Shakespeare and other plays to audiences across Britain and abroad. His company continued performing during the Second World War, including lunchtime productions in London. Among the actors who worked with him were Harold Pinter and Brian Rix. Wolfit also appeared in films, including Svengali (1954), Lawrence of Arabia (1962) and Becket (1964). He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1950 and knighted in 1957 fo…

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Rôles marquants

8,0 Lawrence d'ArabieGeneral Archibald MurrayFilm, 1962
Le sang du vampireDoctor CallistratusFilm, 1958
6,9 Les Chemins de la haute villeMr. BrownFilm, 1958
7,2 BecketBishop FolliotFilm, 1964
Satellite dans le cielProf. MerrityFilm, 1956
Dr. CrippenR.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)Film, 1963
The TraitorColonel PriceFilm, 1957
SvengaliSvengaliFilm, 1954
L'assassin a de l'humourDr. LomondFilm, 1952
Třicet jedna ve stínuBažant (Auditor #1)Film, 1965
Life at the TopAbe BrownFilm, 1965
La maison des sept fauconsInspector Van Der StoorFilm, 1959

Filmographie complète

44 titres
  1. Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher 1968 · Dr. Augustus Fagan
  2. La Charge de la brigade légère 1968 · 'Macbeth'
    6,2
  3. The Sandwich Man 1966 · Car Salesman
  4. BBC Play of the Month 1965 · 1 épisode · Pastor Manders
  5. Life at the Top 1965 · Abe Brown
  6. Třicet jedna ve stínu 1965 · Bažant (Auditor #1)
  7. Becket 1964 · Bishop Folliot
    7,2
  8. Dr. Crippen 1963 · R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
  9. Lawrence d'Arabie 1962 · General Archibald Murray
    8,0
  10. Ghost Squad 1961 · 52 épisodes
  11. La marque 1961 · Clive
  12. Les Mains d'Orlac 1960 · Professor Volchett
  13. On Trial 1960 · 1 épisode · Admiral Byng
  14. La maison des sept faucons 1959 · Inspector Van Der Stoor
  15. Les Seins de glace 1959 · Lord Drewell
  16. Trahison à Athènes 1959 · Dr. Stergion
  17. L'Affaire Dreyfus 1958 · Gen. Mercier
  18. Le sang du vampire 1958 · Doctor Callistratus
  19. Les Chemins de la haute ville 1958 · Mr. Brown
    6,9
  20. The Master Builder 1958 · Halvard Solness
  21. The Traitor 1957 · Colonel Price
  22. Armchair Theatre 1956 · 1 épisode · James Saward
  23. Guilty? 1956 · Judge
  24. Satellite dans le ciel 1956 · Prof. Merrity
  25. The Man in the Road 1956 · Prof. Cattrell
  26. A Man on the Beach 1955 · Carter
  27. A Prize of Gold 1955 · Alfie Stratton
  28. Folio 1955 · 1 épisode
  29. Lilli Palmer Theatre 1955 · 1 épisode · Sergeant Buzfuz
  30. Svengali 1954 · Svengali
  31. Isn't Life Wonderful! 1953 · Willie, the boy's uncle
  32. L'assassin a de l'humour 1952 · Dr. Lomond
  33. The Pickwick Papers 1952 · Sergeant Buzfuz
  34. England's Shakespeare 1939 · Hamlet
  35. The Claydon Treasure Mystery 1938 · Executive
  36. Calling the Tune 1936 · Dick Finlay
  37. Checkmate 1935 · Jack Barton
  38. Drake of England 1935 · Thomas Doughty
  39. Hyde Park Corner 1935 · George Francis Howard
  40. Late Extra 1935 · Inspector Greville
  41. The Silent Passenger 1935 · Henry Camberley
  42. Death at Broadcasting House 1934 · Sydney Parsons
  43. Inasmuch... 1934 · St. Francis
  44. Down River 1931