Acting
Donald Wolfit
- Titles
- 35movies4TV showsmovies and TV shows
- Career
- 19351968
- Leading roles
- 11top three billing
- Average score
62/100
- Highest rated
Becket74/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 12 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.5average 2.6
- Politics5.2average 2.6
- Biographical3.3average 0.9
- Melancholy6.5average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism4.8average 3.3
- Psychological7.1average 5.6
- Social Commentary6.3average 4.9
- Mystery5.5average 4.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.2, average 5.2
- Situational Comedy1.2, average 2.7
- Pop Culture1.0, average 2.2
- Physical Comedy1.3, average 2.5
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 5
- Social Commentary 4
- Character-Driven 3
- Character Study 3
- Suspenseful 2
- Intrigue 2
- Quirky Characters 2
- British Cinema 2
- Mystery 2
- Class Conflict 2
- Political Intrigue 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Karl StepanekActorA Prize of Gold, The Traitor, The Man in the Road
Mai ZetterlingActorA Prize of Gold, The Ringer, The Master Builder
Norman WoolandActorThe Ringer, The Rough and the Smooth, Guilty?
Nigel PatrickActorA Prize of Gold, The Pickwick Papers
Hermione BaddeleyActorRoom at the Top, The Pickwick Papers
Paul RogersActorThe Mark, Svengali
Felix AylmerActorDecline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher, Checkmate
Sally GrayActorCheckmate, Calling the Tune- SSam LiveseyActorDrake of England, Calling the Tune
Laurence HarveyActorRoom at the Top, Life at the Top
David KossoffActorThe House of the Seven Hawks, Svengali
Donald HoustonActorRoom at the Top, The Mark
Movies and TV shows
391960s
12 titles · average score 64
Decline and Fall ...of a Birdwatcher (1968)
as Dr. Augustus Fagan
63
The Charge of the Light Brigade (1968)
as 'Macbeth'
58
The Sandwich Man (1966)
as Car Salesman
64
Life at the Top (1965)
as Abe Brown
63
90° in the Shade (1965)
as Bažant
60
BBC Play of the Month (1965)
TV show · as Pastor Manders
74
Becket (1964)
as Bishop Folliot
62
Dr. Crippen (1963)
as R.D. Muir (as Sir Donald Wolfit)
81
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as General Murray
Ghost Squad (1961)
TV show
67
The Mark (1961)
as Clive
49
The Hands of Orlac (1960)
as Professor Volchett
1950s
18 titles · average score 59
60
The House of the Seven Hawks (1959)
as Inspector Van Der Stoor
56
Blood of the Vampire (1958)
as Doctor Callistratus
71
Room at the Top (1958)
as Mr. Brown
66
I Accuse! (1958)
as Gen. Mercier
63
The Traitor (1957)
as Colonel Price
52
Satellite in the Sky (1956)
as Prof. Merrity
Guilty? (1956)
as Judge
The Man in the Road (1956)
as Prof. Cattrell
57
A Prize of Gold (1955)
as Alfie Stratton
57
Svengali (1954)
as Svengali
The Ringer (1952)
as Dr. Lomond
The Pickwick Papers (1952)
as Sergeant Buzfuz
1930s
9 titles · average score 58
England's Shakespeare (1939)
as Hamlet
The Claydon Treasure Mystery (1938)
as Executive
Calling the Tune (1936)
as Dick Finlay
The Silent Passenger (1935)
as Henry Camberley
Hyde Park Corner (1935)
as George Francis Howard
Checkmate (1935)
as Jack Barton
Late Extra (1935)
as Inspector Greville
Drake of England (1935)
as Thomas Doughty
58
Death at Broadcasting House (1934)
as Sydney Parsons