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Paul Scofield

1922 - 2008

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David Paul Scofield (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, a Primetime Emmy Award, and a Tony Award for his work. Scofield established a reputation as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers. He declined the honour of a knighthood, but was appointed CBE in 1956 and became a CH in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Paul Scofield is the 1,592nd most popular actor (up from 1,623rd in 2019), the 1,776th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,616th in 2019) and the 221st most popular British Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Paul Scofield ranks 1,592 out of 13,578. Before him are Alan King, Heather Locklear, Adel Emam, Nicole Garcia, Rosamund Pike, and Jim Davis. After him are Tony Sirico, Robert Pattinson, Mathieu Kassovitz, Solomon Mikhoels, Ralph Waite, and Jacques Charrier.

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Among people born in 1922, Paul Scofield ranks 128. Before him are John Christopher, Günter Behnisch, Juan Antonio Bardem, Jonas Mekas, Michael Ventris, and Francisco Aramburu. After him are Shigeru Mizuki, Heinz-Wolfgang Schnaufer, Albert Lamorisse, Stephen Toulmin, András Hegedüs, and Cyd Charisse. Among people deceased in 2008, Paul Scofield ranks 87. Before him are Bo Diddley, Mate Parlov, Pak Song-chol, Dora Ratjen, Kiyosi Itô, and Don S. Davis. After him are Anthony Minghella, Cyd Charisse, Manuel Marulanda, Jean Delannoy, Eva Dahlbeck, and Claude Piron.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Paul Scofield ranks 1,776 out of 8,785. Before him are John Graunt (1620), John Latham (1740), John Hunter (1728), Paul McGrath (1959), Rosamund Pike (1979), and Philip Sidney (1554). After him are Edward Blyth (1810), Robert Stevenson (1905), Joseph Boxhall (1884), Vera Lynn (1917), Robert Pattinson (1986), and Oliver Hart (1948).

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Among ACTORS In United Kingdom

Among actors born in United Kingdom, Paul Scofield ranks 221. Before him are Edward Gordon Craig (1872), Ben Cross (1947), Elsa Lanchester (1902), Elizabeth Hurley (1965), Donald Crisp (1882), and Rosamund Pike (1979). After him are Robert Pattinson (1986), Scott Adkins (1976), Claire Bloom (1931), Dominic Purcell (1970), George Arliss (1868), and Timothy Spall (1957).

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