Paul Scofield Overview:

Actor, Paul Scofield, was born David Paul Scofield on Jan 21, 1922 in Hurstpierpoint, England. Scofield died at the age of 86 on Mar 19, 2008 in West Sussex, England .

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Paul Scofield was nominated for two Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for A Man for All Seasons (as Sir Thomas More) in 1966.

Academy Awards

YearAwardFilm nameRoleResult
1966Best ActorA Man for All Seasons (1966)Sir Thomas MoreWon
1994Best Supporting ActorQuiz Show (1994)Mark Van DorenNominated
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He was awarded the Companion of Honour in the Queen's 2001 New Year's Honours List for his services to drama.

In a rare 2004 opinion poll of members of the Royal Shakespeare Company, Paul was acclaimed for giving the greatest performance in a Shakespearean play for his legendary portrayal of King Lear in a 1962 production at Stratford. Voting peers included such theatre luminaries as Ian McKellen , Donald Sinden , Janet Suzman , Ian Richardson , Corin Redgrave and Antony Sher . Judi Dench 's Lady Macbeth in Trevor Nunn 's 1976 production of "Macbeth" came in second.

Was scheduled to appear in the David Lean directed "Nostromo" in 1991, before Lean died, and the production came to a halt.

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