George C. Scott

George C. Scott

Actor · Director · Producer

Wise, Virginia, USA
October 18, 1927

Biography

George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).

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Representative Works

12 Angry Men
12 Angry Men
7.7
/ English
The Changeling
The Changeling
7.0
/ English
The Exorcist III
The Exorcist III
6.3
/ English
Anatomy of a Murder
Anatomy of a Murder
7.8
/ English
Malice
Malice
6.3
/ English
Patton
Patton
7.4
/ English
Taps
Taps
6.7
/ English
Firestarter
Firestarter
6.3
/ English
The Hustler
The Hustler
7.7
/ English
Hardcore
Hardcore
6.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

12 Angry Men
1997Winner

Best Performance

12 Angry Men

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
1964Winner

Best Performance

Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

The Changeling
1980Nominee

Best Performance

The Changeling

Career Highlights

The Exorcist III
1990Highlight

Best Performance

The Exorcist III

Anatomy of a Murder
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Anatomy of a Murder

Video

Original Trailer
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb