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Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Acting1915Chihuahua, Mexico

Biography

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.

Acting History

2021
Fellinopolis
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
1997
The Mayor
as Antonio Baracano
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee1 eps
1996
Gotti
as Neil Dellacroce
Inside the Actors Studio
TVas Self1 eps
Goldene Kamera
TVas Self1 eps
1995
A Walk in the Clouds
as Don Pedro Aragón
Pebble Mill
TVas Self1 eps
1993
Last Action Hero
as Tony Vivaldi
1991
Only the Lonely
as Nick Acropolis
A Star for Two
as Dr. Gabriel Todd
Mobsters
as Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Jungle Fever
as Lou Carbone
1990
Revenge
as Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
Sacrée Soirée
TVas Self2 eps
1989
The Cosby Show
TVas Mr. Fuentes1 eps
1988
Stradivari
as Antonio Stradivari
1983
Brainwash
Executive Producer
1982
Valentina
as Mosen Joaquín
1981
High Risk
as Mariano
Lion of the Desert
as Omar Mukhtar
The Salamander
as Bruno Manzini
1980
Quinn Running
as Himself
Omnibus
TVas Self1 eps
1979
The Passage
as The Basque
1978
The Greek Tycoon
as Theo Tomasis
Caravans
as Zulffiqar
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TVas Self1 eps
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
TVas Caiaphas4 eps
1976
The Message
as Hamza
The Con Artists
as Philip Bang
The Inheritance
as Gregorio Ferramonti
Système 2
TVas Self1 eps
Midi Première
TVas Self1 eps
1974
The Marseille Contract
as Steve Ventura
Midi trente
TVas Self1 eps
1973
The Don Is Dead
as Don Angelo DiMorra
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
as Erastus 'Deaf' Smith
V.I.P. Schaukel
TVas Self1 eps
Film '72
TVas Self1 eps
1972
Across 110th Street
as Capt. Frank Mattelli
Arruza
as Narrator
Across 110th Street
Executive Producer
1971
The City
as Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
1970
R.P.M.
as Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
1969
A Dream of Kings
as Matsoukas
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest5 eps
1968
The Magus
as Maurice Conchis
1967
The 25th Hour
as Johann Moritz
Guns for San Sebastian
as Leon Alastray
The Happening
as Roc Delmonico
The Rover
as Peyrol
1966
Lost Command
as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
1964
Zorba the Greek
as Alexis Zorba
The Visit
as Serge Miller
Cinépanorama
TVas Self1 eps
Zorba the Greek
Associate Producer
The Visit
Producer
1962
Requiem for a Heavyweight
as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Lawrence of Arabia
as Auda abu Tayi
The Ed Sullivan Show
TVas Self2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self8 eps
1961
Barabbas
as Barabbas
The Guns of Navarone
as Col. Andrea Stavros
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self - Co-Host / Self
1960
Portrait in Black
as Dr. David Rivera
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest2 eps
1959
The Black Orchid
as Frank Valente
Warlock
as Tom Morgan
1958
Hot Spell
as Jack Duval
1957
The River's Edge
as Ben Cameron
The Oscars
TVas Self2 eps
1956
Man from Del Rio
as Dave Robles
Lust for Life
as Paul Gauguin
1955
Seven Cities of Gold
as Capt. Gaspar de Portola
1954
La Strada
as Zampanò
Attila
as Attila
The Long Wait
as Johnny McBride
Ulysses
as Antinoos
Angels of Darkness
as Francesco Caserto
1953
City Beneath the Sea
as Tony Bartlett
Blowing Wild
as Ward 'Paco' Conway
Ride, Vaquero!
as José Esqueda
Seminole
as Osceola
1952
Viva Zapata!
as Eufemio Zapata
1947
Tycoon
as Ricky Vegas
Black Gold
as Charley Eagle
California
as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
1945
Back to Bataan
as Captain Andres Bonifacio
China Sky
as Chen-Ta
1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez
Guadalcanal Diary
as Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
1942
Road to Morocco
as Mullay Kasim
Larceny, Inc.
as Leo Dexter
1941
Blood and Sand
as Manolo de Palma
1940
Parole Fixer
as Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
The Ghost Breakers
as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
1939
Union Pacific
as Cordray
King of Chinatown
as Mike Gordon
1938
Dangerous to Know
as Nicolai Kusoff
Hunted Men
as Mack McGloyne
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Henchman Fordine
The Buccaneer
as Beluche
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
as Capt. Ricardo Álvarez
Daughter of Shanghai
as Harry Morgan
1936
The Plainsman
as Cheyenne Indian
Night Waitress
as Gangster

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
4/21/1915
Day of Death
6/3/2001
Place of Birth
Chihuahua, Mexico