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Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

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Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice; for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956. Outside of acting, Quinn was also a writer, painter, and civil rights activist.

Known For

Anthony Quinn: An Original

Anthony Quinn: An Original

1990

La Strada

La Strada

1954

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

1962

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

1988

The Ox-Bow Incident

The Ox-Bow Incident

1943

Jungle Fever

Jungle Fever

1991

Viva Zapata!

Viva Zapata!

1952

Zorba the Greek

Zorba the Greek

1964

Only the Lonely

Only the Lonely

1991

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Guns of Navarone

The Guns of Navarone

1961

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

Ingrid Bergman Remembered

1996

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

The Secret of Santa Vittoria

1970

Across 110th Street

Across 110th Street

1972

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

The Hunchback of Notre Dame

1956

City for Conquest

City for Conquest

1940

Barabbas

Barabbas

1961

Road to Morocco

Road to Morocco

1942

Ghosts Can't Do It

Ghosts Can't Do It

1989

The Magus

The Magus

1968

A Walk in the Clouds

A Walk in the Clouds

1995

Last Action Hero

Last Action Hero

1993

The Message

The Message

1976

Lion of the Desert

Lion of the Desert

1981

Avenging Angelo

Avenging Angelo

2002

Lost Command

Lost Command

1966

Lust for Life

Lust for Life

1956

Caravans

Caravans

1978

Revenge

Revenge

1990

The Black Swan

The Black Swan

1942

The Ghost Breakers

The Ghost Breakers

1940

Last Train from Gun Hill

Last Train from Gun Hill

1959

Heller in Pink Tights

Heller in Pink Tights

1960

Hercules and the Amazon Women

Hercules and the Amazon Women

1994

The Long Wait

The Long Wait

1954

Warlock

Warlock

1959

Ulysses

Ulysses

1954

Sinbad the Sailor

Sinbad the Sailor

1947

Buffalo Bill

Buffalo Bill

1944

Guadalcanal Diary

Guadalcanal Diary

1943

Blood and Sand

Blood and Sand

1941

Somebody to Love

Somebody to Love

1994

Against All Flags

Against All Flags

1952

A High Wind in Jamaica

A High Wind in Jamaica

1965

The Con Artists

The Con Artists

1976

Seminole

Seminole

1953

Ride, Vaquero!

Ride, Vaquero!

1953

They Died with Their Boots On

They Died with Their Boots On

1941

High Risk

High Risk

1981

Portrait in Black

Portrait in Black

1960

The Shoes of the Fisherman

The Shoes of the Fisherman

1968

The 25th Hour

The 25th Hour

1967

City Beneath the Sea

City Beneath the Sea

1953

Guns for San Sebastian

Guns for San Sebastian

1967

Valentina

Valentina

1982

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western

1997

The Passage

The Passage

1979

Back to Bataan

Back to Bataan

1945

Larceny, Inc.

Larceny, Inc.

1942

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur

1994

The River's Edge

The River's Edge

1957

Requiem for a Heavyweight

Requiem for a Heavyweight

1962

The Marseille Contract

The Marseille Contract

1974

The World in His Arms

The World in His Arms

1952

Attila

Attila

1954

Man from Del Rio

Man from Del Rio

1956

The Black Orchid

The Black Orchid

1959

Hercules and the Circle of Fire

Hercules and the Circle of Fire

1994

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

Hercules and the Lost Kingdom

1994

Hercules in the Underworld

Hercules in the Underworld

1994

Tycoon

Tycoon

1947

The Greek Tycoon

The Greek Tycoon

1978

The Happening

The Happening

1967

Blowing Wild

Blowing Wild

1953

Wild Is the Wind

Wild Is the Wind

1957

The Savage Innocents

The Savage Innocents

1960

The Don Is Dead

The Don Is Dead

1973

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea

1990

Daughter of Shanghai

Daughter of Shanghai

1937

China Sky

China Sky

1945

Swing High, Swing Low

Swing High, Swing Low

1937

King of Alcatraz

King of Alcatraz

1938

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World

1988

The Inheritance

The Inheritance

1976

The Naked Street

The Naked Street

1955

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

Bulldog Drummond in Africa

1938

The Ride Back

The Ride Back

1957

The Visit

The Visit

1964

California

California

1947

A Walk in the Spring Rain

A Walk in the Spring Rain

1970

Seven Servants

Seven Servants

1996

Arruza

Arruza

1972

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears

1973

Ladies of Washington

Ladies of Washington

1944

Marco the Magnificent

Marco the Magnificent

1965

The Perfect Snob

The Perfect Snob

1941

Bullets for O'Hara

Bullets for O'Hara

1941

The Buccaneer

The Buccaneer

1938

Roger Touhy, Gangster

Roger Touhy, Gangster

1944

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All

1996

The Wild Party

The Wild Party

1956

Seven Cities of Gold

Seven Cities of Gold

1955

The Salamander

The Salamander

1981

R.P.M.

R.P.M.

1970

Behold a Pale Horse

Behold a Pale Horse

1964

Knockout

Knockout

1941

Hot Spell

Hot Spell

1958

The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God

The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God

1976

Island of Lost Men

Island of Lost Men

1939

Mask of the Avenger

Mask of the Avenger

1951

Flap

Flap

1970

Regina Roma

Regina Roma

1982

The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

The Imperfect Lady

The Imperfect Lady

1946

Oriundi

Oriundi

2000

The Rover

The Rover

1967

This Can't Be Love

This Can't Be Love

1994

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Irish Eyes Are Smiling

1944

The Last Train from Madrid

The Last Train from Madrid

1937

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

The Texas Rangers Ride Again

1940

East of Sumatra

East of Sumatra

1953

Tip-Off Girls

Tip-Off Girls

1938

Partners in Crime

Partners in Crime

1937

Where Do We Go from Here?

Where Do We Go from Here?

1945

Union Pacific

Union Pacific

1939

Target of an Assassin

Target of an Assassin

1977

A Star for Two

A Star for Two

1991

Mobsters

Mobsters

1991

King of Chinatown

King of Chinatown

1939

Dangerous to Know

Dangerous to Know

1938

The City

The City

1971

Fellinopolis

Fellinopolis

2021

Television Spy

Television Spy

1939

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis

1970

Hunted Men

Hunted Men

1938

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

Van Gogh: Darkness into Light

1957

The Magnificent Matador

The Magnificent Matador

1955

Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments

Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments

2009

The Plainsman

The Plainsman

1936

Gotti

Gotti

1996

Black Gold

Black Gold

1947

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul

2001

Waikiki Wedding

Waikiki Wedding

1937

A Man of Passion

A Man of Passion

1989

Sworn Enemy

Sworn Enemy

1936

Stradivari

Stradivari

1988

The Milky Way

The Milky Way

1936

Road to Singapore

Road to Singapore

1940

Parole Fixer

Parole Fixer

1940

Thieves Fall Out

Thieves Fall Out

1941

Night Waitress

Night Waitress

1936

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero

1997

Emergency Squad

Emergency Squad

1940

Brando

Brando

2007

Quinn Running

Quinn Running

1980

Angels of Darkness

Angels of Darkness

1954

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema

2002

A Dream of Kings

A Dream of Kings

1969

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

27 Wagons Full of Cotton

1990

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

2001

Rembetika

Rembetika

1983

The Brave Bulls

The Brave Bulls

1951

This Is Bob Hope...

This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire

1991

Road to Home

Road to Home

1945

O. Henry's Christmas

O. Henry's Christmas

1996

The Mayor

The Mayor

1997

Fatal Desire

Fatal Desire

1954

Voice of La Raza

Voice of La Raza

1971

Terra de canons

Terra de canons

2000

The Magic of Fellini

The Magic of Fellini

2002

The Children of Sanchez

The Children of Sanchez

1978

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

2001

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn

1999

Night of 100 Stars

Night of 100 Stars

1982

The Murder of Julius Caesar

The Murder of Julius Caesar

1972

The Magician

The Magician

1995

Inside the Actors Studio

Inside the Actors Studio

1994

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Man and the City

The Man and the City

1971

The Philco Television Playhouse

The Philco Television Playhouse

1948

Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth

1977

Pebble Mill

Pebble Mill

1991

Lights Out

Lights Out

1949

The Oscars

The Oscars

1953

Treasure Island in Outer Space

Treasure Island in Outer Space

1987

Die Harald Schmidt Show

Die Harald Schmidt Show

1995

Camino de Santiago

Camino de Santiago

1999

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

1971

Goldene Kamera

Goldene Kamera

1984

Midi trente

Midi trente

1972

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

1975

Système 2

Système 2

1975

Midi Première

Midi Première

1975

Cinépanorama

Cinépanorama

1956

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Sacrée Soirée

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Film '72

Film '72

1971

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Omnibus

Omnibus

1967

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Danger

Danger

1950

The Ford Theatre Hour

The Ford Theatre Hour

1948

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956