George Arliss
- Born
- April 9, 1868
- Died
- February 5, 1946 (77 years old)
- Place of birth
- London, England, UK
Biography
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George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929), as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour.
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Known for
Filmography
- 1984Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1943The Voice That Thrilled the WorldFilm · Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
- 1940The Eternal JewFilm · Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)★ 4.7
- 1940Cavalcade of the Academy AwardsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1939Land of LibertyFilm · Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
- 1937Doctor SynFilm · Dr Syn
- 1936His LordshipFilm · Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
- 1936East Meets WestFilm · Sultan of Rungay
- 1935The TunnelFilm · Prime Minister of Great Britain★ 5.5
- 1935The Guv'norFilm · François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
- 1935Cardinal RichelieuFilm · Cardinal Richelieu
- 1934The Iron DukeFilm · Duke of Wellington
- 1934The Last GentlemanFilm · Cabot Barr
- 1934The House of RothschildFilm · Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild★ 6.2
- 1933VoltaireFilm · Voltaire
- 1933The Working ManFilm · John Reeves alias John Walton
- 1933The King's VacationFilm · Phillip, the King
- 1932A Successful CalamityFilm · Henry Wilton
- 1932The Man Who Played GodFilm · Montgomery Royle
- 1931Alexander HamiltonFilm · Alexander Hamilton
- 1931Impressions of DisraeliFilm · Benjamin Disraeli
- 1931The MillionaireFilm · James Alden
- 1930Old EnglishFilm · Sylvanus Heythorp
- 1930The Green GoddessFilm · The Raja
- 1929DisraeliFilm · Benjamin Disraeli★ 5.2
- 1924Twenty Dollars a WeekTwenty Dollars a WeekFilm · John Reeves
- 1923The Green GoddessFilm · Rajah of Rukh
- 1922The Man Who Played GodFilm · Montgomery Royle
- 1922The Ruling PassionFilm · James Alden
- 1921DisraeliFilm · Benjamin Disraeli
- 1921The DevilFilm · Dr. Müller
