Donald Wolfit
Biyografi
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 for his services to the theatre.
Filmografi (Rol Aldığı Yapımlar)
Calling the Tune
The Claydon Treasure Mystery
Folio
Down River
Arabistanlı Lawrence
Lilli Palmer Theatre
The Traitor
Becket
The Pickwick Papers
Tepedeki Oda
Drake of England
I Accuse!
The Sandwich Man
The Man in the Road
The Ringer
Late Extra
The Rough and the Smooth
The Mark
Hyde Park Corner
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Svengali
The House of the Seven Hawks
Dr. Crippen
Death at Broadcasting House
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher
A Man on the Beach
Ghost Squad
Armchair Theatre
Life at the Top
Blood of the Vampire
The Silent Passenger
Třicet jedna ve stínu
A Prize of Gold
Checkmate
Guilty?
Satellite in the Sky
Isn't Life Wonderful!
BBC Play of the Month
The Angry Hills
The Hands of Orlac
The Master Builder
England's Shakespeare
Inasmuch...
