Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Actor · Director · Producer

Chihuahua, Mexico
April 21, 1915

Biography

Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, 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. Outside of acting, Quinn was also a writer, painter, and civil rights activist.

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Representative Works

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
8.0
/ English
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero
6.5
/ English
Revenge
Revenge
6.5
/ English
Ulysses
Ulysses
6.6
/ Italian
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever
6.4
/ English
The Black Swan
The Black Swan
6.5
/ English
Gotti
Gotti
6.6
/ English
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek
7.4
/ Greek
Mobsters
Mobsters
6.3
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Lawrence of Arabia
1962Winner

Best Performance

Lawrence of Arabia

Last Action Hero
1993Nominee

Best Performance

Last Action Hero

A Walk in the Clouds
1995Nominee

Best Performance

A Walk in the Clouds

Career Highlights

Revenge
1990Highlight

Best Performance

Revenge

Ulysses
1954Highlight

Best Performance

Ulysses

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