George Arliss
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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.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.6628 |
| Birthday | 1868-04-09 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Also Known As | George Augustus Andrews, Джордж Арлисс, |
1937
Doctor Syn
6.833/6
A highly respected clergyman is actually a former pirate who exacts vigilante justice in this British production.
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Doctor Syn
1929
Disraeli
5.2/31
Prime Minister of Great Britain Benjamin Disraeli outwits the subterfuge of the Russians and chicanery at home in order to secure the purchase of the...
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Disraeli
1934
The House of Rothschild
6.2/23
The story of the rise of the Rothschild financial empire founded by Mayer Rothschild and continued by his five sons. From humble beginnings the busine...
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The House of Rothschild
1933
The Working Man
6.5/8
A successful shoe manufacturer named John Reeves goes on vacation and meets the grown children of his recently deceased and much-respected competitor;...
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The Working Man
1930
The Green Goddess
4.867/15
An airplane carrying three Brits crash lands in the kingdom of Rukh. The Rajah holds them prisoner because the British are about to execute his three...
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The Green Goddess
1932
The Man Who Played God
7.2/10
While giving a private performance for a visiting monarch, concert pianist Montgomery Royle is deafened when a bomb is detonated in an attempt to assa...
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The Man Who Played God
1932
A Successful Calamity
5.571/7
Henry Wilton is an elderly millionaire saddled with his selfish young second wife Emmy 'Sweetie' Wilton and a pair of spoiled grown children, Peggy an...
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A Successful Calamity
1933
The King's Vacation
5.7/3
The king of an unnamed European country abdicates and tries to recapture the happiness with the wife he had to give up for the throne.
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The King's Vacation
1934
The Last Gentleman
5/2
In New England circa 1933, a niece is reported missing and presumed dead and Cabot Barr (George Arliss) summons his relatives to the family estate for...
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The Last Gentleman
1933
Voltaire
6.2/5
Writer and philosopher Voltaire, loyal to his king, Louis XV of France, nonetheless writes scathingly of the king's disdain for the rights and needs o...
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Voltaire
1931
The Millionaire
7.625/8
A millionaire automaker retires upon the advice of his doctor, but becomes so bored he buys half interest in a gas station and works it on the sly.
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The Millionaire
1931
Alexander Hamilton
4.4/8
The founding father has an extramarital affair and meets with the likes of Thomas Jefferson.
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Alexander Hamilton
1936
His Lordship
6/3
A complicated adventure involving twin brothers and the Foreign Office trying to thwart the ambitions of a hostile sheikh.
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His Lordship
1930
Old English
6.333/3
An old man unethically provides an income for his two grandchildren.
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Old English
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
9/2
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually get...
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Going Hollywood: The '30s
1931
Impressions of Disraeli
0/0
Celebrity endorsement: Stanley Baldwin introduces George Arliss playing the legendary PM.
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Impressions of Disraeli
1935
Cardinal Richelieu
7.3/6
The cunning Cardinal Richelieu must save King Louis XIII from treachery within his inner circle.
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Cardinal Richelieu
1921
The Devil
6.75/6
Dr. Muller, a friend to all, finds pleasure in turning the goodness in people to evil ends. He meets Marie Matin and her fiancée, Georges Roben, while...
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The Devil
1939
Land of Liberty
9/1
This film tells the history of the United States from pre-Revolution through 1939.
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Land of Liberty
1934
The Iron Duke
8/1
The Duke of Wellington’s attempt to restore peace to France is threatened by a French Duchess.
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The Iron Duke
1935
The Tunnel
5.48/25
An engineer leads the building of a trans-Atlantic tunnel linking Britain and the United States.
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The Tunnel
1940
The Eternal Jew
4.7/54
A Nazi propaganda film made to promote anti-Semitism among the German people. Newly-shot footage of Jewish neighborhoods in recently-conquered Poland...
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The Eternal Jew
1923
The Green Goddess
7/2
The Green Goddess is a 1923 American silent adventure film based on the play The Green Goddess by William Archer. Set during the British Raj, it stars...
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The Green Goddess
1935
The Guv'nor
7.8/4
The Guv'nor (released in the U.S. as Mr. Hobo) is a 1935 British comedy film starring George Arliss as a tramp who rides a series of misunderstandings...
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The Guv'nor
1936
East Meets West
7/1
The story of an Eastern sultan who is inordinately proud of his son. The young man bids fair to break his father's heart by conducting an affair with...
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East Meets West
1921
Disraeli
7/1
The story of British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli and the purchase by England of the Suez Canal.
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Disraeli
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
6.3/3
This 1940 presentation features highlights of earlier (1928 onward) Oscar ceremonies including Shirley Temple and Walt Disney, plus acceptance speeche...
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Cavalcade of the Academy Awards
1924
Twenty Dollars a Week
10/1
John Reeves, steel magnate, wagers with his son Chester that he can earn twenty dollars a week and live on it. He procures work in the office of Willi...
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Twenty Dollars a Week
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the World
6/5
This short traces the history of sound in the movies, beginning with French scientist Leon Scott's experiments in 1857. Featured are snippets from ear...
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The Voice That Thrilled the World
1922
The Ruling Passion
0/0
A millionaire's health deteriorates when his doctor and family prevail upon him to retire.
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The Ruling Passion
1922
The Man Who Played God
7/1
An eminent pianist is made deaf by an anarchist's bomb during a command performance.
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