George Arliss

George Arliss

Actor · Producer · Writer

London, England, UK
April 9, 1868

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia George Arliss (10 April 1868 – 5 February 1946) was an English actor, author, playwright and filmmaker who found success in the United States. He was the first British actor to win an Academy Award – which he won for his performance as Victorian-era British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli in Disraeli (1929), as well as the earliest-born actor to win the honour.

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Representative Works

The Millionaire
The Millionaire
7.6
/ English
Disraeli
Disraeli
5.2
/ English
The Guv'nor
The Guv'nor
7.8
/ English
The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew
4.7
/ German
The Working Man
The Working Man
6.5
/ English
Land of Liberty
Land of Liberty
9.0
/ English
The Tunnel
The Tunnel
5.5
/ English
The Devil
The Devil
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Millionaire
1931Winner

Best Performance

The Millionaire

Disraeli
1929Nominee

Best Performance

Disraeli

The House of Rothschild
1934Nominee

Best Performance

The House of Rothschild

Career Highlights

The Guv'nor
1935Highlight

Best Performance

The Guv'nor

The Eternal Jew
1940Highlight

Best Performance

The Eternal Jew

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