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
221940s
22 titles · average score 61
67
Caught (1949)
as Larry Quinada
69
Madame Bovary (1949)
as Gustave Flaubert
70
The Reckless Moment (1949)
as Martin Donnelly
57
East Side, West Side (1949)
as Brandon Bourne
80
Odd Man Out (1947)
as Johnny McQueen
68
The Upturned Glass (1947)
as Michael Joyce
54
The Wicked Lady (1945)
as Captain Jerry Jackson
62
The Seventh Veil (1945)
as Nicholas Cunningham
59
A Place of One's Own (1945)
as Henry Smedhurst
62
They Were Sisters (1945)
as Geoffrey Lee
53
Hotel Reserve (1944)
as Peter Vadassy
54
Fanny by Gaslight (1944)
as Lord Manderstoke
60
Candlelight in Algeria (1944)
as Alan Thurston
62
The Man in Grey (1943)
as Lord Rohan
62
They Met in the Dark (1943)
as Richard Francis Heritage
68
The Bells Go Down (1943)
as Ted Robbins
53
The Night Has Eyes (1942)
as Stephen Deremid
64
Thunder Rock (1942)
as Streeter
64
Hatter's Castle (1942)
as Dr. Renwick
Alibi (1942)
as Andre Laurent
32
Secret Mission (1942)
as Raoul de Carnot
The Patient Vanishes (1941)
as Mick Cardby