Acting
Robert Donat
- Titles
- 29movies
- Career
Active from 1932 to 1958, with up to 2 main titles a year.
- Leading roles
- 17top three billing
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness87/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 14 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical8.4average 2.6
- Nostalgia7.1average 3.6
- Politics5.3average 2.6
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Romance5.5average 3.8
- Wholesome4.8average 3.3
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
- Satire & Parody3.6average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.2, average 5.2
- Scare1.1, average 2.6
- Violence3.0, average 4.3
- Dark Humor1.7, average 2.9
Main genres
Select a genre to see those titles.
Recurring tags
- Character-Driven 4
- Historical Drama 4
- Period Piece 3
- British Cinema 3
- Political Intrigue 3
- Social Commentary 2
- Suspenseful 2
- Historical Setting 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
- Emotional Resonance 2
- Injustice 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
- SStephen HarrisonEditorThe Private Life of Henry VIII, Cash, That Night in London, Men of Tomorrow
Freddie YoungCinematographerThe Inn of the Sixth Happiness, The Young Mr. Pitt, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, The Winslow Boy
Eric AmblerActorThe Magic Box, Lease of Life, The New Lot
Charles FrendEditorThe Citadel, Goodbye, Mr. Chips, Lease of Life
Arthur WimperisWriterCash, That Night in London, Men of Tomorrow
Emlyn WilliamsActorThe Citadel, Men of Tomorrow
John LaurieActorThe 39 Steps, The New Lot
Miles ManderActorThe Private Life of Henry VIII, That Night in London
John MillsActorThe Young Mr. Pitt, Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Walter FitzgeraldActorThe Winslow Boy, Lease of Life
Glynis JohnsActorThe Adventures of Tartu, Perfect Strangers
Laurence HanrayActorThe Private Life of Henry VIII, That Night in London
Movies and TV shows
22Great
Score 80 to 89
5 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
87
as The Mandarin of Yang Cheng
86
as Richard Hannay
81
as Thomas Culpeper
80
as Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips'
80
as Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie
Good
Score 70 to 79
5 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
79
as Dr. Andrew Manson
72
as Sir Robert Morton
71
as Rev William Thorne
70
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
70
as Edmond Dantes
Decent
Score 60 to 69
5 titles
Decent
Score 60 to 69
68
as Robert Wilson
68
as Charles Stewart Parnell
67
as William Friese-Greene
64
as William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham
62
as Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
1 title
Bad to mediocre
Score 30 to 59
59
as Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov
Not rated yet
6 titles
Not rated yet
as Paul Martin
as Sergeant Jack Hardacre
as Julian Angell
as Dick Warren
as Actor
as (archive footage)