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James Mason
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James Mason
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1909-05-15,Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender
Male
Biography
James Neville Mason (known as James Mason; May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was an English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. His acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen journey. Throughout his career, Mason showcased his exceptional acting abilities, often portraying complex and morally ambiguous characters. His commanding presence, distinctive voice, and versatile range allowed him to effortlessly transition between genres, from dramas to thrillers and even period pieces. One of Mason's most acclaimed performances came in 1945 when he starred as the troubled and enigmatic Johnny McQueen in the film "Odd Man Out." His portrayal of the wounded Irish nationalist earned him widespread praise and established him as a respected leading man. Mason's notable filmography includes memorable roles in films such as "The Wicked Lady" (1945), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Lolita" (1962). His ability to bring depth, sophistication, and complexity to his characters captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim. Beyond his film career, Mason also dabbled in producing and directing. He co-produced and starred in the acclaimed film "A Star Is Born," showcasing his multifaceted talent and creative vision. Throughout his life, Mason was recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. He was highly regarded by his peers and critics alike for his impeccable craft and his ability to elevate any production he was a part of.

Filmography

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

7.1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954-12-23

North by Northwest

7.964

North by Northwest
1959-08-06

4.941

Bloodline
1979-06-29

The Man Between

7.14

The Man Between
1953-10-19

7.307

Lolita
1962-06-13

Frankenstein: The True Story

7.5

Frankenstein: The True Story
1974-09-19

7.1

A Star Is Born
1954-10-01

Evil Under the Sun

6.886

Evil Under the Sun
1982-03-05

7.1

Cross of Iron
1977-01-28

5.8

Genghis Khan
1965-04-15

6.518

Cry Terror!
1958-05-02

The Search for Alexander the Great

7

The Search for Alexander the Great
1981-05-06

6.843

Lord Jim
1965-02-15

Fire Over England

6.2

Fire Over England
1937-03-05

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

7

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000-08-01

The Wind in the Wires

0

The Wind in the Wires
1972-09-06

John Keats: His Life and Death

0

John Keats: His Life and Death
1973-01-01

Journey to the Center of the Earth

6.895

Journey to the Center of the Earth
1959-12-15

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'

8.333

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
1982-01-01

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate

0

James Mason: The Star They Loved to Hate
1984-01-01

5.625

Yellowbeard
1983-06-24

7.458

The Verdict
1982-12-08

Heaven Can Wait

6.638

Heaven Can Wait
1978-06-28

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel

6.717

The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
1951-10-16

The Last of Sheila

6.949

The Last of Sheila
1973-06-14

The MacKintosh Man

6.1

The MacKintosh Man
1973-08-01

Bigger Than Life

7.193

Bigger Than Life
1956-11-20

Murder by Decree

6.3

Murder by Decree
1979-02-01

The Water Babies

6.25

The Water Babies
1978-06-23

The Reckless Moment

6.8

The Reckless Moment
1949-12-09

Forever, Darling

7.111

Forever, Darling
1956-02-09

The Prisoner of Zenda

6.9

The Prisoner of Zenda
1952-11-04

The Wicked Lady

6.3

The Wicked Lady
1945-11-15

5.3

One Way Street
1950-04-01

The Desert Rats

6.3

The Desert Rats
1953-03-26

A Place of One's Own

5.75

A Place of One's Own
1945-03-20

5.7

Cold Sweat
1970-12-18

The Man in Grey

6.1

The Man in Grey
1943-08-06

The Deadly Affair

6.261

The Deadly Affair
1967-01-26

6.2

Georgy Girl
1966-08-04

Island in the Sun

6.5

Island in the Sun
1957-06-12

6.6

Caught
1949-02-17

7.3

Odd Man Out
1947-01-30

The Seventh Veil

6.644

The Seventh Veil
1945-10-18

6.6

Mandingo
1975-06-06

6.754

Madame Bovary
1949-08-25

The Boys from Brazil

6.7

The Boys from Brazil
1978-10-05

6.219

Mayerling
1968-10-31

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman

6.701

Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
1951-04-13

6.1

Prince Valiant
1954-04-05

Theatre 62: Rebecca

8

Theatre 62: Rebecca
1962-04-08

6.371

Ivanhoe
1982-02-23

The Fall of the Roman Empire

6.5

The Fall of the Roman Empire
1964-03-24

Great Expectations

6.75

Great Expectations
1974-01-01

7.08

Julius Caesar
1953-06-04

5.969

Age of Consent
1969-05-13

The London Nobody Knows

6.393

The London Nobody Knows
1968-12-19

6.163

The Passage
1979-03-09

6.772

The Blue Max
1966-06-21

The Pumpkin Eater

6.7

The Pumpkin Eater
1964-07-16

6.064

Child's Play
1972-12-12

The Marseille Contract

6.037

The Marseille Contract
1974-09-04

4.462

Secret Mission
1942-10-05

They Met in the Dark

6.357

They Met in the Dark
1943-08-11

Kidnap Syndicate

6.733

Kidnap Syndicate
1975-08-27

I Met a Murderer

5.5

I Met a Murderer
1939-03-04

6.25

Duffy
1968-09-16

Hatter's Castle

5.778

Hatter's Castle
1942-02-02

The Shooting Party

6.6

The Shooting Party
1985-02-01

Cyrano de Bergerac

8

Cyrano de Bergerac
1938-10-30

The Moon in the Yellow River

7

The Moon in the Yellow River
1938-12-28

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go

4.9

The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
1974-12-01

The Upturned Glass

6.8

The Upturned Glass
1947-06-17

7.559

5 Fingers
1952-02-22

6.692

Inside Out
1975-10-19

A Touch of Larceny

5.971

A Touch of Larceny
1960-02-04

The Flower in His Mouth

6.324

The Flower in His Mouth
1975-10-30

6.286

Thunder Rock
1942-12-04

Bad Man's River

4.603

Bad Man's River
1971-10-14

6.7

Hotel Reserve
1944-06-01

Bees on the Boat-Deck

10

Bees on the Boat-Deck
1939-01-11

Fear in the City

5.233

Fear in the City
1976-09-14

10

The Miser
1939-03-21

10

The Circle
1939-09-04

East Side, West Side

7.058

East Side, West Side
1949-12-22

The Marriage-Go-Round

4.429

The Marriage-Go-Round
1961-01-06

The Night Has Eyes

6.65

The Night Has Eyes
1942-06-01

The Tell-Tale Heart

7.291

The Tell-Tale Heart
1953-12-17

Uncertain Verification

6.639

Uncertain Verification
1965-04-30

The Decks Ran Red

6.393

The Decks Ran Red
1958-10-10

Fanny by Gaslight

5.55

Fanny by Gaslight
1944-05-08

6.2

Tiara Tahiti
1962-07-01

The Story of Three Loves

6.023

The Story of Three Loves
1953-03-26

A Dangerous Summer

4.143

A Dangerous Summer
1982-10-22

Spring and Port Wine

5.8

Spring and Port Wine
1970-10-02

Escape from Zahrain

6.207

Escape from Zahrain
1962-05-23

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love

6.25

Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
1977-06-19

They Were Sisters

5.5

They Were Sisters
1945-07-02

6

Alibi
1942-08-10

6.273

The Sea Gull
1968-12-23

6.6

Botany Bay
1952-12-26

The High Command

6

The High Command
1937-08-23

The Trials of Oscar Wilde

6.333

The Trials of Oscar Wilde
1960-05-28

Candlelight in Algeria

5.81

Candlelight in Algeria
1944-03-19

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel

4.375

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel
1937-10-20

The Left Hand of the Law

6.667

The Left Hand of the Law
1975-09-03

5.6

Hero's Island
1962-09-16

Stranger in the House

5.385

Stranger in the House
1967-05-23

6.057

Kill!
1971-12-10

The Secret of Stamboul

7.5

The Secret of Stamboul
1936-10-05

The Bells Go Down

7.2

The Bells Go Down
1943-05-16

The Assisi Underground

5.125

The Assisi Underground
1985-05-03

6.5

Face to Face
1952-11-01

5.793

11 Harrowhouse
1974-09-26

5.5

Lady Possessed
1952-01-26

6.333

Late Extra
1935-11-19

The Uninhibited

6.222

The Uninhibited
1965-04-21

Troubled Waters

10

Troubled Waters
1936-02-01

The Mill on the Floss

5.667

The Mill on the Floss
1937-01-09

8

Prison Breaker
1936-02-01

Blind Man's Bluff

9

Blind Man's Bluff
1936-03-01

Lasseter's Bones

6.4

Lasseter's Bones
2012-08-11

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

6.6

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
1983-11-16

The Reformation: Age of Revolt

0

The Reformation: Age of Revolt
1973-02-02

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class

7.667

Roger Moore: A Matter of Class
1995-11-16

Autobiography of a Princess

5.455

Autobiography of a Princess
1975-10-05

6.5

Home, James
1972-09-19

North Sea Hijack

6.3

North Sea Hijack
1980-02-18

7

Torpedo Bay
1963-09-21

8

Alexandre
1983-01-01

The Patient Vanishes

10

The Patient Vanishes
1941-07-21

5.8

Charade
1953-09-16

9

Group Madness
1983-06-11

Voyage of the Damned

6.027

Voyage of the Damned
1976-12-22

7

Twice Branded
1936-05-11

7.4

Sid & Judy
2019-06-26

Ellis in Freedomland

0

Ellis in Freedomland
1952-06-15

Catch as Catch Can

9

Catch as Catch Can
1937-07-01

The Popes and Their Art

0

The Popes and Their Art
1983-01-01

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

6.1

Dr. Fischer of Geneva
1984-10-08

The Star of Bethlehem

0

The Star of Bethlehem
1954-12-18

People of the Wind

6.25

People of the Wind
1976-10-29

The Glory of the Garden

0

The Glory of the Garden
1982-04-30

Night of 100 Stars

6.75

Night of 100 Stars
1982-03-08

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

0

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
2009-03-10

John Brown's Raid

0

John Brown's Raid
1960-10-25

Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place

0

Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place
1960-03-22

Kubrick by Kubrick

7.5

Kubrick by Kubrick
2020-10-22

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

0

Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976-10-29

Halloween Monster Bash

0

Halloween Monster Bash
1991-10-27

The Merv Griffin Show

6.6

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

General Electric Theater

6.833

General Electric Theater
1953-02-01

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Lux Video Theatre

6.714

Lux Video Theatre
1950-10-02

6.75

Stoney Burke
1962-10-01

The Steve Allen Show

6.167

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

Jesus of Nazareth

7.822

Jesus of Nazareth
1977-03-27

6.8

Salem's Lot
1979-11-17

George Washington

7.7

George Washington
1984-04-08

5.711

Dr. Kildare
1961-09-27

8

Panic!
1957-03-05

The DuPont Show with June Allyson

6.75

The DuPont Show with June Allyson
1959-09-21

Talking Pictures

6.2

Talking Pictures
2013-01-05

Appointment With Destiny

10

Appointment With Destiny
1971-11-19

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.533

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The Bob Hope Show

7

The Bob Hope Show
1950-04-09

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.848

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

Unknown Chaplin

8.333

Unknown Chaplin
1983-01-05

5.417

A.D.
1985-03-31

8.412

Hollywood
1980-01-08

V.I.P. Schaukel

7.667

V.I.P. Schaukel
1971-05-09

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour

7.2

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
1967-02-05

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

7.2

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951-10-05

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

7.5

Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957-07-29

Frankenstein: The True Story

8.5

Frankenstein: The True Story
1973-11-30

6

Apropos Film
1967-11-26

6.833

ABC Stage 67
1966-09-14

The Search for the Nile

6.25

The Search for the Nile
1971-09-22

What's My Line?

7.034

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

7.8

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962-09-20

Origins of the Mafia

8

Origins of the Mafia
1976-11-19

4.667

Film '72
1971-11-16