James Mason
Джеймс Мейсон | James Neville Mason | Джеймс Невилл Мэйсон
About the person
Career:
Acting
Date of birth:1909-05-15
Place of birth:Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, UK
Gender:Male
Popularity:2
Date of death1984-07-27
75Biography
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.
Filmography
Rating by year
- Kubrick by KubrickSelf (archive footage)2020-10-227.548
- Sid & JudySelf (archive footage)2019-06-267.416
- Talking PicturesSelf (archive footage)2013-01-056.26
- Lasseter's BonesArchival Footage2012-08-116.412
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the MusicalSelf (archive)2009-03-100.00
- Sir John Mills' Moving MemoriesSelf (archive footage)2000-08-017.01
- Roger Moore: A Matter of ClassSelf (archive footage)1995-11-167.73
- Halloween Monster BashStephen Deremid (archive footage)1991-10-270.00
- The Assisi UndergroundBishop Nicolini1985-05-035.18
- A.D.Tiberius1985-03-315.412
- The Shooting PartySir Randolph Nettleby1985-02-016.627
- Dr. Fischer of GenevaDr. Fischer1984-10-086.15
- George WashingtonGen. Edward Braddock1984-04-087.710
- James Mason: The Star They Loved to HateSelf1984-01-010.00
- Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtDemon1983-11-166.66
- YellowbeardCaptain Hughes1983-06-245.6158
- Group MadnessSelf1983-06-119.01
- Unknown ChaplinNarrator (voice)1983-01-058.312
- AlexandreThe Father1983-01-018.02
- The Popes and Their ArtPresentor1983-01-010.00
- The VerdictEd Concannon1982-12-087.5737
- A Dangerous SummerGeorge Engels1982-10-224.17
- The Glory of the GardenNarrator1982-04-300.00
- Night of 100 StarsSelf1982-03-086.84
- Evil Under the SunOdell Gardener1982-03-056.9513
- IvanhoeIsaac of York1982-02-236.459
- The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'Self / Odell Gardener1982-01-018.33
- The Search for Alexander the GreatNarrator1981-05-067.02
- North Sea HijackAdmiral Brindsen1980-02-186.3116
- HollywoodSelf - Narrator1980-01-088.417
- Salem's LotRichard K. Straker1979-11-176.8540
- BloodlineSir Alec Nichols1979-06-294.951
- The PassageProfessor Bergson1979-03-096.153
- Murder by DecreeDr. Watson1979-02-016.4176
- The Boys from BrazilEduard Seibert1978-10-056.7447
- Heaven Can WaitMr. Jordan1978-06-286.6445
- The Water BabiesMr. Grimes / Voice of Killer Shark1978-06-236.316
- Homage to Chagall: The Colours of LoveNarrator - English version1977-06-196.34
- Jesus of NazarethJoseph of Arimathea1977-03-277.8560
- Cross of IronOberst Brandt1977-01-287.1484
- Voyage of the DamnedDr. Juan Remos1976-12-226.073
- Origins of the MafiaVianisi1976-11-198.01
- People of the WindJafar Qoli (voice)1976-10-296.34
- Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf (archive footage)1976-10-290.00
- Fear in the CityChief of Police1976-09-145.215
- The Flower in His MouthAvv. Antonio Bellocampo1975-10-306.317
- Inside OutErnst Furben1975-10-196.713
- Autobiography of a PrincessCyril Sahib1975-10-055.511
- The Left Hand of the LawSenatore Leandri1975-09-036.73
- Kidnap SyndicateFilippini1975-08-276.731
- MandingoWarren Maxwell1975-06-066.6155
- The Yin and the Yang of Mr. GoY.Y. Go1974-12-014.99
- 11 HarrowhouseCharles D. Watts1974-09-265.829
- Frankenstein: The True StoryDr. John Polidori1974-09-197.535
- The Marseille ContractJacques Brizard1974-09-046.041
- Great ExpectationsMagwitch1974-01-016.814
- Frankenstein: The True StoryDr. John Polidori1973-11-308.54
- The MacKintosh ManSir George Wheeler1973-08-016.1108
- The Last of SheilaPhilip Dexter1973-06-147.0169
- The Reformation: Age of RevoltNarrator1973-02-020.00
- John Keats: His Life and DeathNarrator1973-01-010.00
- Child's PlayJerome Malley1972-12-126.155
- Home, JamesSelf1972-09-196.54
- The Wind in the WiresNarrator1972-09-060.00
- Kill!Alan Hamilton1971-12-106.135
- Appointment With DestinyNarrator1971-11-1910.01
- Bad Man's RiverFrancisco Paco Montero1971-10-144.629
- The Search for the NileNarrator1971-09-226.34
- Cold SweatCaptain Ross1970-12-185.782
- Spring and Port WineRafe Crompton1970-10-025.815
- Age of ConsentBradley Morahan1969-05-135.983
- The Sea GullTrigorin1968-12-236.311
- The London Nobody KnowsHimself - Narrator1968-12-196.414
- MayerlingFranz Joseph I of Austria1968-10-316.248
- DuffyCharles Calvert1968-09-166.314
- Stranger in the HouseJohn Sawyer1967-05-235.413
- The Smothers Brothers Comedy HourSelf1967-02-057.411
- The Deadly AffairCharles Dobbs1967-01-266.394
- ABC Stage 67Otto Hoffman1966-09-146.86
- Georgy GirlJames Leamington1966-08-046.253
- The Blue MaxGeneral Count von Klugermann1966-06-216.8119
- Uncertain Verification(archive footage)1965-04-306.618
- The UninhibitedPascal Regnier1965-04-216.29
- Genghis KhanKam Ling1965-04-155.855
- Lord JimGentleman Brown1965-02-156.883
- The Pumpkin EaterBob Conway1964-07-166.753
- The Fall of the Roman EmpireTimonides1964-03-246.5225
- Torpedo BayCaptain Blayne1963-09-217.01
- Stoney BurkeThe Derelict1962-10-016.84
- The Alfred Hitchcock HourWarren Barrow1962-09-207.880
- Hero's IslandJacob Weber1962-09-165.65
- Tiara TahitiCaptain Brett Aimsley1962-07-016.210
- LolitaProf. Humbert Humbert1962-06-137.32,257
- Escape from ZahrainJohnson1962-05-236.229
- Theatre 62: RebeccaMaxim de Winter1962-04-088.01
- Dr. KildareDr. Maxwell Becker1961-09-275.719
- The Marriage-Go-RoundPaul Delville1961-01-064.47
- John Brown's RaidJohn Brown1960-10-250.00
- The Trials of Oscar WildeEdward Carson1960-05-286.330
- Playhouse 90: The Hiding PlaceHans Frick1960-03-220.00
- A Touch of LarcenyCmdr. Max Easton1960-02-046.017
- Journey to the Center of the EarthSir Oliver S. Lindenbrook1959-12-156.9515
- The DuPont Show with June AllysonHenry Chambers1959-09-216.84
- North by NorthwestPhillip Vandamm1959-08-068.04,537
- The Decks Ran RedCapt. Edwin Rummill1958-10-106.414
- Cry Terror!Jim Molner1958-05-026.528
- Island in the SunMaxwell Fleury1957-06-126.523
- Panic!1957-03-058.01
- Bigger Than LifeEd Avery1956-11-207.2184
- The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Guest1956-06-246.26
- Forever, DarlingThe Guardian Angel1956-02-096.910
- 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaCaptain Nemo1954-12-237.1987
- The Star of BethlehemHimself1954-12-180.00
- A Star Is BornNorman Maine1954-10-017.1331
- Prince ValiantSir Brack1954-04-056.166
- The Tell-Tale HeartNarrator1953-12-177.387
- The Man BetweenIvo Kern1953-10-197.168
- CharadeThe Murderer / Maj. Linden / Jonah Watson1953-09-165.85
- Julius CaesarBrutus1953-06-047.1239
- The Desert RatsField Marshal Erwin von Rommel1953-03-266.398
- The Story of Three LovesCharles Coutray1953-03-266.022
- General Electric TheaterWayne Sebastian1953-02-016.86
- Botany BayCapt. Paul Gilbert1952-12-266.624
- The Prisoner of ZendaRupert of Hentzau1952-11-046.960
- Face to FaceThe Captain1952-11-016.54
- 5 FingersUlysses Diello1952-02-227.6102
- Lady PossessedJimmy Del Palma1952-01-265.55
- The Desert Fox: The Story of RommelField Marshal Erwin Rommel1951-10-166.7114
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsCaptain Vialez1951-10-057.25
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSelf - Host1951-10-057.25
- Pandora and the Flying DutchmanHendrick van der Zee1951-04-136.7122
- Lux Video TheatreSelf - Host1950-10-026.77
- One Way StreetDr. Frank Matson1950-04-015.328
- What's My Line?Self1950-02-027.029
- East Side, West SideBrandon Bourne1949-12-227.125
- The Reckless MomentMartin Donnelly1949-12-096.8138
- Madame BovaryGustave Flaubert1949-08-256.859
- CaughtLarry Quinada1949-02-176.699
- The Upturned GlassMichael Joyce1947-06-176.832
- Odd Man OutJohnny McQueen1947-01-307.3229
- The Wicked LadyCaptain Jerry Jackson1945-11-156.336
- The Seventh VeilNicholas Cunningham1945-10-186.645
- They Were SistersGeoffrey Lee1945-07-025.59
- A Place of One's OwnHenry Smedhurst1945-03-205.820
- Hotel ReservePeter Vadassy1944-06-016.718
- Fanny by GaslightLord Manderstoke1944-05-085.510
- Candlelight in AlgeriaAlan Thurston1944-03-195.821
- They Met in the DarkRichard Francis Heritage1943-08-116.414
- The Man in GreyLord Rohan1943-08-066.147
- The Bells Go DownTed Robbins1943-05-167.213
- Thunder RockStreeter1942-12-046.322
- Secret MissionRaoul de Carnot1942-10-054.513
- AlibiAndre Laurent1942-08-106.03
- The Night Has EyesStephen Deremid1942-06-016.720
- Hatter's CastleDr. Renwick1942-02-025.89
- The Patient VanishesMick Cardby1941-07-2110.01
- The MiserValere - In love with Elise1939-03-2110.01
- I Met a MurdererMark Warrow1939-03-045.58
- The Moon in the Yellow RiverDarrell Blake1938-12-287.01
- Cyrano de BergeracChristian de Neuvillette1938-10-308.01
- Return of the Scarlet PimpernelJean Tallien1937-10-204.412
- The High CommandCapt. Heverell1937-08-236.010
- Catch as Catch CanRobert Leyland1937-07-019.01
- Fire Over EnglandHillary Vane1937-03-056.241
- The Mill on the FlossTom Tulliver1937-01-095.73
- The Secret of StamboulLarry1936-10-057.52
- Twice BrandedHenry Hamilton1936-05-117.02
- Blind Man's BluffStephen Neville1936-03-019.01
- Troubled WatersJohn Merriman1936-02-0110.01
- Prison Breaker'Bunny' Barnes1936-02-018.01
- Late ExtraJim Martin1935-11-196.36