Acting
James Mason
- Titles
- 158movies35TV shows
- Career
Active from 1935 to 2016, with a break from 1986 to 2011, with up to 6 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 120top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
North by Northwest91/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 85 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical6.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.4average 3.6
- Politics4.1average 2.6
- Mystery5.1average 4.1
- Class & Capitalism4.3average 3.3
- Crime4.5average 3.7
- Melancholy5.5average 4.7
- Tension6.8average 6.1
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism2.0, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.9, average 2.2
- Situational Comedy1.8, average 2.7
- Coming of Age2.1, average 2.9
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Political Intrigue 14
- Historical Drama 12
- Character-Driven 9
- Historical Setting 9
- Character Study 7
- Psychological Thriller 7
- Mystery 7
- Moral Ambiguity 6
- Intrigue 6
- Social Commentary 6
- Class Conflict 6
- Melancholy 5
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Pamela MasonActorLady Possessed, Charade, I Met a Murderer, They Were Sisters, The Upturned Glass, +2 more
Raymond LovellActorThe Man in Grey, Hotel Reserve, Candlelight in Algeria, Alibi, Troubled Waters
Enid Stamp-TaylorActorThe Wicked Lady, Candlelight in Algeria, Hatter's Castle, Blind Man's Bluff, Alibi
Stephen BoydActorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, Island in the Sun, Genghis Khan, Kill!, The Left Hand of the Law
Sidney LumetDirectorThe Verdict, The Deadly Affair, Playhouse 90: The Hiding Place, The Sea Gull, Child's Play
Freddie YoungCinematographerLord Jim, Island in the Sun, Bloodline, The Deadly Affair, Great Expectations
Harry AndrewsActorThe Deadly Affair, The MacKintosh Man, A Touch of Larceny, The Sea Gull
Clarissa Kaye-MasonActorFrankenstein: The True Story, Frankenstein: The True Story, Dr. Fischer of Geneva, The Yin and the Yang of Mr. Go
John GielgudActorJulius Caesar, Murder by Decree, 11 Harrowhouse, The Shooting Party
Michael WildingActorFrankenstein: The True Story, Frankenstein: The True Story, Secret Mission, Late Extra
Margaret LockwoodActorThe Man in Grey, The Wicked Lady, A Place of One's Own, Alibi
Omar SharifActorThe Fall of the Roman Empire, Mayerling, Genghis Khan, Bloodline
Movies and TV shows
171930s
17 titles · average score 54
53
I Met a Murderer (1939)
as Mark Warrow
Bees on the Boat-Deck (1939)
as Robert Patch
The Circle (1939)
as Edward Luton
The Miser (1939)
as Valere - In love with Elise
Cyrano de Bergerac (1938)
as Christian de Neuvillette
The Moon in the Yellow River (1938)
as Darrell Blake
The Mill on the Floss (1937)
as Tom Tulliver
Catch as Catch Can (1937)
as Robert Leyland
49
Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1937)
as Jean Tallien
58
The High Command (1937)
as Capt. Heverell
58
Fire Over England (1937)
as Hillary Vane
Secret of Stamboul (1936)
as Larry
Twice Branded (1936)
as Henry Hamilton
Troubled Waters (1936)
as John Merriman
Prison Breaker (1936)
as 'Bunny' Barnes
Blind Man's Bluff (1936)
as Stephen Neville
Late Extra (1935)
as Jim Martin