George Arliss
Acting
Biography
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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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring George Arliss
Disraeli
1929
The Tunnel
1935
Filmography
Acting (31)
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sas Self (archive footage)
9.0
1943
The Voice That Thrilled the Worldas Self (segment 'Disraeli') (archive footage)
6.0
1940
The Eternal Jewas Mayer Rothschild (archive footage) (uncredited)
4.7
1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)
6.3
1939
Land of Libertyas Alexander Hamilton (edited from 'Alexander Hamilton')
9.0
1937
Doctor Synas Dr Syn
6.8
1936
His Lordshipas Richard Fraser / Lorimer, Lord Duncaster
6.0
1936
East Meets Westas Sultan of Rungay
7.0
1935
The Tunnelas Prime Minister of Great Britain
5.5
1935
The Guv'noras François Rothschild aka The Guv'nor
7.8
1935
Cardinal Richelieuas Cardinal Richelieu
7.3
1934
The Iron Dukeas Duke of Wellington
8.0
1934
The Last Gentlemanas Cabot Barr
5.0
1934
The House of Rothschildas Mayer Rothschild / Nathan Rothschild
6.2
1933
Voltaireas Voltaire
6.2
1933
The Working Manas John Reeves alias John Walton
6.5
1933
The King's Vacationas Phillip, the King
5.7
1932
A Successful Calamityas Henry Wilton
5.6
1932
The Man Who Played Godas Montgomery Royle
7.2
1931
Alexander Hamiltonas Alexander Hamilton
4.4
1931
Impressions of Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
1931
The Millionaireas James Alden
7.6
1930
Old Englishas Sylvanus Heythorp
6.3
1930
The Green Goddessas The Raja
4.9
1929
Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
5.2
1924
Twenty Dollars a Weekas John Reeves
10.0
1923
The Green Goddessas Rajah of Rukh
7.0
1922
The Man Who Played Godas Montgomery Royle
7.0
1922
The Ruling Passionas James Alden
1921
Disraelias Benjamin Disraeli
7.0
1921
The Devilas Dr. Müller
6.8
Production & Directing (2)
1931
Alexander HamiltonWriter
4.4
1922
The Ruling PassionProducer