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Paul Scofield Biography

Birth Name:Paul Scofield

Birth Place:Warwickshire, United Kingdom

Profession Actor

Fast Facts

  • Despite turning down the honor of knigthood on three occassions, he was appointed Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in 1956
  • Took an interest in acting at the age of 12 after entering the Varndean Secondary School in Brighton, England
  • Passed away in 2008 at 86 after a long battle with leukemia
  • Compared to Sir Laurence Olivier early in his stage career, he would make his stage debut in 1940 with Desire Under the Elms at the Westminster Theatre
  • Landed roles in 30 feature films, mostly all originating in Europe
  • Most well known for his adaptation of "King Lear" in 1962, a performance lauded by many as being a greatest Shakespearean performance to date

Awards

  • 1956BAFTA Film Award-Most Promising Newcomer to Film: winner
  • 1966NBR Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 1966NYFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 1967Oscar-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1967Golden Globe-Best Actor - Drama: winner
  • 1967KCFCC Award-Best Actor: winner
  • 1967Golden Laurel-Male Dramatic Performance: nominated
  • 1967Best Actor-: winner
  • 1967NSFC Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 1968BAFTA Film Award-Best British Actor: winner
  • 1969Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role: winner
  • 1971Bodil-Best Actor (Bedste mandlige hovedrolle): winner
  • 1994NYFCC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1995Oscar-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1995BAFTA TV Award-Best Actor: nominated
  • 1995BAFTA Film Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
  • 1995DFWFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1995NSFC Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 1996ACCA-Best Cast Ensemble: nominated
  • 1997BAFTA Film Award-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role: winner
  • 1997Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture: nominated
  • 1997Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture, Drama: nominated
  • 1997SEFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
  • 2015Felix-Best Supporting Actor: nominated