Anthony Quinn filmography

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Anthony Quinn at the 40th Primetime Emmy Awards, 1988

Anthony Quinn (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001) was a Mexican and American actor. The following is a filmography of his work.

Quinn starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including: Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Requiem for a Heavyweight, Guns for San Sebastian, Lion of the Desert and La Strada. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice; for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956.[citation needed] One film starring Anthony Quinn has been listed on the National Film Registry, for preservation: Lawrence of Arabia.[1]

In addition to theatrical films, Quinn's career also included several appearances on television programs and anthology series, as well as television films and documentaries. Quinn died of respiratory failure on June 3, 2001 at the age of 86.

Anthony Quinn also made a spoken record, with background accompaniment provided by The Harold Spina Singers: I Love You and You Love Me (7" Capitol Records CL 15649, UK 1967).

Filmography[edit]

As Wogan in the trailer for The Black Swan (1942 film)

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1936 The Milky Way Todd Fight Spectator Uncredited
Parole! Zingo Browning
Sworn Enemy Gangster Uncredited
The Plainsman Cheyenne Indian
Night Waitress Gangster Uncredited
1937 Swing High, Swing Low The Don
Waikiki Wedding Kimo
Under Strange Flags Rebel Soldier Uncredited
The Last Train from Madrid Capt. Ricardo Álvarez
Partners in Crime Nicholas Mazaney
Daughter of Shanghai Harry Morgan
1938 The Buccaneer Beluche
Dangerous to Know Nicholas 'Nicki' Kusnoff
Tip-Off Girls Marty
Hunted Men Legs
Bulldog Drummond in Africa Fordine (henchman)
King of Alcatraz Lou Gedney
1939 King of Chinatown Mike Gordon
Union Pacific Jack Cordray (Campeau henchman)
Island of Lost Men Chang Tai
Television Spy Forbes
1940 Emergency Squad Nick Buller
Parole Fixer Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
Road to Singapore Caesar
The Ghost Breakers Ramon Mederos / Francisco Mederos
City for Conquest Murray Burns
Texas Rangers Ride Again Joe Yuma
1941 Knockout Mr. Harry Trego
Thieves Fall Out Chic Collins
Blood and Sand Manolo de Palma
Bullets for O'Hara Tony Van Dyne / Tony Millard
They Died with Their Boots On Crazy Horse
The Perfect Snob Alexander Moreno
1942 Larceny, Inc. Leo Dexter
Road to Morocco Mullay Kasim
The Black Swan Wogan
1943 The Ox-Bow Incident Juan Martinez
Guadalcanal Diary Jesus ('Soose') Alvarez
1944 Buffalo Bill Chief Yellow Hand
Ladies of Washington Michael Romanescue
Roger Touhy, Gangster George Carroll
Irish Eyes Are Smiling Al Jackson
1945 China Sky Chen-Ta
Where Do We Go from Here? Chief Badger
Back to Bataan Capt. Andrés Bonifácio
1947 Sinbad the Sailor Emir Maffi of Daibul
California Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
The Imperfect Lady Jose Martinez
Black Gold Charley Eagle
Tycoon Ricky
1951 The Brave Bulls Raul Fuentes
Mask of the Avenger Viovanni Larocca
1952 The Brigand Prince Ramón
Viva Zapata! Eufemio Zapata Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
The World in His Arms Portugee
Against All Flags Capt. Roc Brasiliano
1953 Funniest Show on Earth Spettatore
Cavalleria rusticana Alfio (singing voice by Tito Gobbi) US title: Fatal Desire
Seminole Osceola
City Beneath the Sea Tony Bartlett
Ride, Vaquero! José Constantino Esqueda
East of Sumatra Kiang
Blowing Wild Ward 'Paco' Conway
1954 Angels of Darkness Francesco Caserto
The Long Wait Johnny McBride
La Strada Zampanò
Ulysses Antinoos
Attila Attila
1955 Fatal Desire Alfio
The Magnificent Matador Luís Santos
The Naked Street Phil Regal
Seven Cities of Gold Capt. Gaspar de Portola
1956 Lust for Life Paul Gauguin Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
Man from Del Rio Dave Robles
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Quasimodo
The Wild Party Tom Kupfen
Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light Himself Short film
Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Lust for Life
1957 The River's Edge Ben Cameron
The Ride Back Bob Kallen
Wild Is the Wind Gino Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance
1958 Hot Spell John Henry Duval
The Buccaneer N/A Director
1959 The Black Orchid Frank Valente
Warlock Tom Morgan
Last Train from Gun Hill Craig Belden Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Action Performance
1960 Heller in Pink Tights Thomas 'Tom' Healy
The Savage Innocents Inuk
Portrait in Black Dr. David Rivera
1961 The Guns of Navarone Col. Andrea Stavrou
Barabbas Barabbas
1962 Requiem for a Heavyweight Louis 'Mountain' Rivera
Lawrence of Arabia Auda Abu Tayi Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
1964 The Visit Serge Miller Also producer
Behold a Pale Horse Viñolas
Zorba the Greek Alexis Zorba Also associate producer
National Board of Review Award for Best Actor
Nominated—Academy Award for Best Actor
Nominated—BAFTA Award for Best Foreign Actor
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama
1965 A High Wind in Jamaica Chavez
Marco the Magnificent Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor of China
1966 Lost Command Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
1967 The 25th Hour Johann Moritz
The Happening Roc Delmonico
The Rover Peyrol
Guns for San Sebastian Leon Alastray
1968 The Magus Maurice Conchis
The Shoes of the Fisherman Kiril Lakota Nominated—Laurel Award for Top Male Dramatic Performance
San Sebastian 1746 in 1968 Himself Short film
Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Guns for San Sebastian
1969 The Secret of Santa Vittoria Italo Bombolini Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
A Dream of Kings Matsoukas
1970 A Walk in the Spring Rain Will Cade
R. P. M. Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis Himself Documentary
Flap Flapping Eagle
1972 Arruza Narrator Voice only
Documentary
Across 110th Street Capt. Mattelli Also executive producer
The Voice of La Raza Narrator Voice only
Short film
The Assassination of Julius Caesar Julius Caesar Short film
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears Erastus 'Deaf' Smith
1973 The Don Is Dead Don Angelo
1974 The Marseille Contract Steve Ventura
1976 The Con Artists Philip Bang
The Message Hamza
The Inheritance Gregorio Ferramonti
Target of an Assassin Ernest Hobday
1978 The Greek Tycoon Theo Tomasis
Caravans Zulffiqar
The Children of Sanchez Jesus Sanchez
1979 The Passage The Basque
1981 Lion of the Desert Omar Mukhtar
The Salamander Bruno Manzini
High Risk Mariano
1982 Valentina Mosen Joaquín
Regina Roma Papa
1989 Stradivari Antonio Stradivari
Man of Passion Mauricio
1990 Ghosts Can't Do It Scott
Revenge Tibey
The Old Man and the Sea The Old Man
1991 A Star for Two Dr. Gabriel Todd
Jungle Fever Lou Carbone
Only the Lonely Nick Acropolis
Mobsters Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
1993 Last Action Hero Tony Vivaldi
1994 Somebody to Love Emillio
1995 A Walk in the Clouds Don Pedro Aragon
Il Mago Ercole
1996 Seven Servants Archie
1997 The Mayor Antonio Baracano
1999 Terra de canons Sr. de Sicart
2000 Oriundi Giuseppe Padovani Also producer
2002 From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff Himself Documentary
Avenging Angelo Angelo Allieghieri Final film role

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
1947 Pastoral N/A Television Film
Director
1949 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse Episode: '"Pride's Castle"
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse Babe Callahan Episode: "Ned Cobb's Daughter"
Somerset Maugham TV Theatre Matt Episode: "Partners"
Lights Out Episode: "The House of Dust"
The Ford Television Theatre Episode: "Ticket to Oblivion"
Danger Episode: "Blue"
1951–1955 Schlitz Playhouse Jason Burrage
Clay Waldon
Pepe
Episode: "Dark Fleece"
Episode: "The Long Trail"
Episode: "Bandit's Hide-Out"
1956 ITV Play of the Week Troke Episode: "Rain on the Just"
1963 The Ed Sullivan Show Poetry Reader Season 16 Episode 29
1971–1972 The Man and the City Thomas Jefferson Alcala 15 episodes
1977 Jesus of Nazareth Caiaphas Miniseries
1981 Crosscurrent Television film
1987 Treasure Island in Space Long John Silver Miniseries
1988 Onassis: The Richest Man in the World Socrates Onassis Television film
Nominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special
1989 The Cosby Show Mr. Fuentes Episode: "Surf's Up"
1990 The Old Man and the Sea Santiago Television film
1994 This Can't Be Love Michael Reyman Television film
Hercules and the Amazon Women Zeus Television film
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom Zeus Television film
Hercules and the Circle of Fire Zeus Television film
Hercules in the Underworld Zeus Television film
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur Zeus Television film
1995 La noche de los castillos Rey Falop 8 episodes
1996 Gotti Aniello 'Neil' Dellacroce Television film
Nominated—Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
Nominated—Satellite Award for Best Supporting Actor – Series, Miniseries or Television Film
1999 Cosby Prof. Christo Episode: "Lucas Illuminas"
Camino de Santiago Félix Foulé Miniseries

Theatrical performances[edit]

Date Title Role Notes
December 9–13, 1947 The Gentleman from Athens Hon. Stephen Socrates Christopher
June 28, 1948 – May 1949 A Streetcar Named Desire Stanley Kowalski Replacement for Marlon Brando
May 23 – June 11, 1950
August 21–26, 1950 Borned in Texas Texas
October 5, 1960 – March 25, 1961 Becket Henry II of England Nominated—Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
October 25, 1962 – May 18, 1963 Tchin-Tchin Caesario Grimaldi
January 5, 1983 – June 30, 1985;
December 31, 1985 – August 3, 1986
Zorba Zorba

References[edit]

General
  • "Anthony Quinn Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2008. Archived from the original on January 15, 2008. Retrieved November 24, 2012.
Specific
  1. ^ Andrews, Robert M. (October 11, 1991). "25 Films Designated For Preservation" (Fee required). St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved November 24, 2012.

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