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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)
2017
This Is Bob Hope...
as actor in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
2007
Brando
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Avenging Angelo
as Angelo Allieghieri
The Magic of Fellini
as Self (archive footage)
2001
2000
Oriundi
as Giuseppe Padovani
Terra de canons
as Sr. de Sicart
Oriundi
Producer
1999
Camino de Santiago
TVas Félix Foulé• 3 eps
1997
The Mayor
as Antonio Baracano
Golden Globe Awards
TVas Self - Nominee• 1 eps
1996
Gotti
as Neil Dellacroce
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
as Self (archive footage)
O. Henry's Christmas
as Self - Host
Die Harald Schmidt Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Goldene Kamera
TVas Self• 1 eps
Inside the Actors Studio
TVas Self• 1 eps
1995
A Walk in the Clouds
as Don Pedro Aragón
The Magician
as Ercole
Pebble Mill
TVas Self• 1 eps
1994
This Can't Be Love
as Michael Reyman
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
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Revenge
as Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
Sacrée Soirée
TVas Self• 2 eps
1989
A Man of Passion
as Mauricio
The Cosby Show
TVas Mr. Fuentes• 1 eps
1988
Stradivari
as Antonio Stradivari
1987
Treasure Island in Outer Space
TVas Long John Silver• 5 eps
1983
Rembetika
as Narrator
Brainwash
Executive Producer
1982
Valentina
as Mosen Joaquín
1981
The Salamander
as Bruno Manzini
High Risk
as Mariano
Lion of the Desert
as Omar Mukhtar
1980
Quinn Running
as Himself
Omnibus
TVas Self• 1 eps
1979
The Passage
as The Basque
1978
The Greek Tycoon
as Theo Tomasis
Caravans
as Zulffiqar
The Children of Sanchez
as Jesús Sánchez
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
TVas Self• 1 eps
1977
Target of an Assassin
as Ernest Hobday 'Sailor' Slade
Jesus of Nazareth
TVas Caiaphas• 4 eps
1976
The Message
as Hamza
The Con Artists
as Philip Bang
The Inheritance
as Gregorio Ferramonti
Système 2
TVas Self• 1 eps
Midi Première
TVas Self• 1 eps
1974
The Marseille Contract
as Steve Ventura
Midi trente
TVas Self• 1 eps
1973
The Don Is Dead
as Don Angelo DiMorra
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
as Erastus 'Deaf' Smith
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self - Co-Host• 5 eps
V.I.P. Schaukel
TVas Self• 1 eps
Film '72
TVas Self• 1 eps
1972
Arruza
as Narrator
Across 110th Street
as Capt. Frank Mattelli
Across 110th Street
Executive Producer
1971
The City
as Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
The Man and the City
TVas Thomas Jefferson Alcala• 15 eps
1970
R.P.M.
as Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
Flap
as Flapping Eagle
1969
A Dream of Kings
as Matsoukas
The Dick Cavett Show
TVas Self - Guest• 5 eps
1968
The Magus
as Maurice Conchis
The Movie Orgy
as Kubla Khan (archive footage)
1967
The Happening
as Roc Delmonico
The Rover
as Peyrol
The 25th Hour
as Johann Moritz
Guns for San Sebastian
as Leon Alastray
1966
Lost Command
as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
1965
Marco the Magnificent
as Kublai Khan
1964
Zorba the Greek
as Alexis Zorba
The Visit
as Serge Miller
Cinépanorama
TVas Self• 1 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 Self• 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TVas Self• 8 eps
1961
Barabbas
as Barabbas
The Guns of Navarone
as Col. Andrea Stavros
1960
Portrait in Black
as Dr. David Rivera
What's My Line?
TVas Self - Mystery Guest• 2 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 Ride Back
as Bob Callen
The Oscars
TVas Self• 2 eps
1956
Man from Del Rio
as Dave Robles
Lust for Life
as Paul Gauguin
The Wild Party
as Tom Kupfen
1955
The Naked Street
as Phil Regal
Seven Cities of Gold
as Capt. Gaspar de Portola
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TVas Pepe• 1 eps
1954
La Strada
as Zampanò
Angels of Darkness
as Francesco Caserto
Fatal Desire
as Alfio
Attila
as Attila
The Long Wait
as Johnny McBride
Ulysses
as Antinoos
1953
Ride, Vaquero!
as José Esqueda
Blowing Wild
as Ward 'Paco' Conway
City Beneath the Sea
as Tony Bartlett
Seminole
as Osceola
1952
Viva Zapata!
as Eufemio Zapata
The Brigand
as Prince Ramón
Against All Flags
as Captain Roc Brasiliano
1951
Mask of the Avenger
as Viovanni Larocca
The Brave Bulls
as Raul Fuentes
1949
1947
Tycoon
as Ricky Vegas
California
as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
Black Gold
as Charley Eagle
1946
The Imperfect Lady
as Jose Martinez
1945
Back to Bataan
as Captain Andres Bonifacio
China Sky
as Chen-Ta
Road to Home
as Self (archive footage)
1944
Roger Touhy, Gangster
as George Carroll
Ladies of Washington
as Michael Romanescue
Buffalo Bill
as Chief Yellow Hand
1943
The Ox-Bow Incident
as Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez
Guadalcanal Diary
as Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
1942
Larceny, Inc.
as Leo Dexter
Road to Morocco
as Mullay Kasim
1941
Blood and Sand
as Manolo de Palma
The Perfect Snob
as Alexander Moreno
Bullets for O'Hara
as Tony Van Dyne / Tony Millard
Knockout
as Harry Trego
Thieves Fall Out
as Chic Collins
1940
Parole Fixer
as Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
The Ghost Breakers
as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
Emergency Squad
as Nick Buller
City for Conquest
as Murray Burns
1939
Island of Lost Men
as Chang Tai
Union Pacific
as Cordray
King of Chinatown
as Mike Gordon
1938
King of Alcatraz
as Lou Gedney
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
as Henchman Fordine
Hunted Men
as Mack McGloyne
Dangerous to Know
as Nicolai Kusoff
The Buccaneer
as Beluche
1937
The Last Train from Madrid
as Capt. Ricardo Álvarez
Daughter of Shanghai
as Harry Morgan
Partners in Crime
as Nicholas Mazaney
1936
Sworn Enemy
as Gangster (uncredited)
Night Waitress
as Gangster
The Plainsman
as Cheyenne Indian

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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