John Kitzmiller

John Kitzmiller

Actor

Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S.
December 4, 1913

Biography

John Kitzmiller (December 4, 1913 – February 23, 1965) was an American actor who worked in his native land, as well as Italy and the United Kingdom. Kitzmiller achieved his greatest fame as a popular and versatile actor in Europe, making an estimated 40 European films. He was the first Black actor to win the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 1957 for his role in the Yugoslav (Slovenia) film Valley of Peace. He is best-known for his role as Quarrel in the first EON-produced James Bond movie, Dr. No. From Wikipedia.

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Representative Works

Dr. No
Dr. No
7.0
/ English
Totòtruffa '62
Totòtruffa '62
7.6
/ Italian
Variety Lights
Variety Lights
6.9
/ Italian
Lost Souls
Lost Souls
9.0
/ Italian
Without Pity
Without Pity
5.9
/ Italian
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin
5.9
/ German

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Dr. No
1962Nominee

Best Performance

Dr. No

Totòtruffa '62
1961Winner

Best Performance

Totòtruffa '62

Variety Lights
1950Nominee

Best Performance

Variety Lights

Career Highlights

Lost Souls
1959Highlight

Best Performance

Lost Souls

Without Pity
1948Highlight

Best Performance

Without Pity