ACTOR
Anthony Quinn
Known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson · What's My Line? · The Dick Cavett Show
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…
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- Born
- Apr 21, 1915
- Died
- Jun 3, 2001
- Birthplace
- Chihuahua, Mexico
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest · 1950
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 1968
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1944
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf · 1995
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 1962
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
Sacrée soiréeSelf · 1987
★ 5.7
★ 5.7
Filmography
Movies
Night WaitressGangster
1936
Sworn EnemyGangster (uncredited)
1936
The Milky Way
1936
The PlainsmanCheyenne Indian
1936
Daughter of ShanghaiHarry Morgan
1937
Partners in CrimeNicholas Mazaney
1937
Swing High, Swing LowThe Don
1937
The Last Train from MadridCapt. Ricardo Álvarez
1937
Waikiki WeddingKimo
1937
Bulldog Drummond in AfricaHenchman Fordine
1938
Dangerous to KnowNicolai Kusoff
1938
Hunted MenMack McGloyne
1938
King of AlcatrazLou Gedney
1938
The BuccaneerBeluche
1938
Tip-Off GirlsMarty
1938
Island of Lost MenChang Tai
1939
King of ChinatownMike Gordon
1939
Television SpyForbes
1939
Union PacificCordray
1939
City for ConquestMurray Burns
1940
Emergency SquadNick Buller
1940
Parole FixerFrancis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
1940
Road to SingaporeCaesar
1940
The Ghost BreakersRamon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
1940
The Texas Rangers Ride AgainJoe Yuma
1940
Blood and SandManolo de Palma
1941
Bullets for O'HaraTony Van Dyne / Tony Millard
1941
KnockoutHarry Trego
1941
The Perfect SnobAlexander Moreno
1941
They Died with Their Boots OnCrazy Horse
1941
Thieves Fall OutChic Collins
1941
Larceny, Inc.Leo Dexter
1942
Road to MoroccoMullay Kasim
1942
The Black SwanWogan
1942
Guadalcanal DiaryJesus ('Soose') Alverez
1943
The Ox-Bow IncidentJuan Martínez/Francisco Morez
1943
Buffalo BillChief Yellow Hand
1944
Irish Eyes Are SmilingAl Jackson
1944
Ladies of WashingtonMichael Romanescue
1944
Roger Touhy, GangsterGeorge Carroll
1944
Back to BataanCaptain Andres Bonifacio
1945
China SkyChen-Ta
1945RT
Road to HomeSelf (archive footage)
1945
Where Do We Go from Here?Chief Badger
1945
The Imperfect LadyJose Martinez
1946
Black GoldCharley Eagle
1947
CaliforniaDon Luís Rivera y Hernandez
1947
Sinbad the SailorEmir
1947
TycoonRicky Vegas
1947
Mask of the AvengerViovanni Larocca
1951
The Brave BullsRaul Fuentes
1951
Against All FlagsCaptain Roc Brasiliano
1952
The BrigandPrince Ramón
1952
The World in His ArmsPortugee
1952
Viva Zapata!Eufemio Zapata
1952
Blowing WildWard 'Paco' Conway
1953
City Beneath the SeaTony Bartlett
1953
East of SumatraKiang
1953
Ride, Vaquero!José Esqueda
1953
SeminoleOsceola
1953
Angels of DarknessFrancesco Caserto
1954
AttilaAttila
1954
Fatal DesireAlfio
1954
La StradaZampanò
1954
The Long WaitJohnny McBride
1954
UlyssesAntinous
1954
Seven Cities of GoldCapt. Gaspar de Portola
1955
The Magnificent MatadorLuís Santos
1955
The Naked StreetPhil Regal
1955
Lust for LifePaul Gauguin
1956
Man from Del RioDave Robles
1956
The Hunchback of Notre DameQuasimodo
1956
The Wild PartyTom Kupfen
1956
The Ride BackBob Callen
1957
The River's EdgeBen Cameron
1957VG
Van Gogh: Darkness into LightSelf
1957
Wild Is the WindGino
1957
Hot SpellJack Duval
1958
The BuccaneerDirector
1958
Last Train from Gun HillCraig Belden
1959
The Black OrchidFrank Valente
1959
WarlockTom Morgan
1959
Heller in Pink TightsTom Healy
1960
Portrait in BlackDr. David Rivera
1960
The Savage InnocentsInuk
1960
BarabbasBarabbas
1961
The Guns of NavaroneCol. Andrea Stavros
1961
Lawrence of ArabiaAuda abu Tayi
1962
Requiem for a HeavyweightLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
1962
Behold a Pale HorseViñolas
1964
The VisitSerge Miller
1964The VisitProducer
1964
Zorba the GreekAlexis Zorba
1964Zorba the GreekAssociate Producer
1964
A High Wind in JamaicaChavez
1965
Marco the MagnificentKublai Khan
1965
Lost CommandLt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
1966
Guns for San SebastianLeon Alastray
1967
The 25th HourJohann Moritz
1967
The HappeningRoc Delmonico
1967
The RoverPeyrol
1967
The MagusMaurice Conchis
1968
The Movie OrgyKubla Khan (archive footage)
1968
The Shoes of the FishermanKiril Lakota
1968
A Dream of KingsMatsoukas
1969
A Walk in the Spring RainWill Cade
1970
FlapFlapping Eagle
1970
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisSelf (archive footage)
1970
R.P.M.Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
1970
The Secret of Santa VittoriaItalo Bombolini
1970
The CityMayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
1971
Voice of La RazaSelf
1971
Across 110th StreetCapt. Frank Mattelli
1972Across 110th StreetExecutive Producer
1972
ArruzaNarrator
1972
The Murder of Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
1972
Deaf Smith & Johnny EarsErastus 'Deaf' Smith
1973
The Don Is DeadDon Angelo DiMorra
1973
The Marseille ContractSteve Ventura
1974
The Con ArtistsPhilip Bang
1976
The InheritanceGregorio Ferramonti
1976
The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of GodHimself
1976
The MessageHamza
1976
Target of an AssassinErnest Hobday 'Sailor' Slade
1977
CaravansZulffiqar
1978
Los hijos de Sanchez
1978
The Children of SanchezJesús Sánchez
1978
The Greek TycoonTheo Tomasis
1978
The PassageThe Basque
1979QR
Quinn RunningHimself
1980
High RiskMariano
1981
Lion of the DesertOmar al-Mukhtar
1981
The SalamanderBruno Manzini
1981
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
Regina RomaPapa
1982
ValentinaMosen Joaquín
1982
BrainwashExecutive Producer
1983
RembetikaNarrator
1983
Gregory Peck: His Own ManSelf
1988
Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldSocrates Onassis
1988
StradivariAntonio Stradivari
1988
A Man of PassionMauricio
1989
Ghosts Can't Do ItScott
19892W
27 Wagons Full of CottonNarrator
1990
Anthony Quinn: An OriginalSelf
1990
RevengeTiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
1990
The Old Man and the SeaSantiago
1990
A Star for TwoDr. Gabriel Todd
1991
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireSelf (archive footage)
1991
Jungle FeverLou Carbone
1991
MobstersDon Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
1991
Only the LonelyNick Acropolis
1991
Last Action HeroTony Vivaldi
1993
Hercules and the Amazon WomenZeus
1994
Hercules and the Circle of FireZeus
1994
Hercules and the Lost KingdomZeus
1994
Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurZeus
1994
Hercules in the UnderworldZeus
1994
Mae West and the Men Who Knew HerSelf
1994
Somebody to LoveEmillio
1994
This Can't Be LoveMichael Reyman
1994
A Walk in the CloudsDon Pedro Aragón
1995
The MagicianErcole
1995
GottiNeil Dellacroce
1996
Ingrid Bergman RememberedSelf (archive footage)
1996JC
John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It AllSelf
1996
O. Henry's ChristmasSelf - Host
1996
Seven ServantsArchie
1996
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf
1997
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroSelf
1997
The MayorAntonio Baracano
1997
OriundiGiuseppe Padovani
2000OriundiProducer
2000
Terra de canonsSr. de Sicart
2000
Anthony Quinn: The Final WordsSelf
2001DD
Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulSelf
2001
The Making of Lawrence of ArabiaSelf
2001
Avenging AngeloAngelo Allieghieri
2002
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American CinemaHimself
2002
The Magic of FelliniSelf (archive footage)
2002
BrandoSelf (archive footage)
2007
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal MomentsSelf (archive footage)
2009
This Is Bob Hope...actor in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)
2017
The Green Fog
2018
FellinopolisSelf - Actor (archive footage)
2021Television
Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Presenter · 2 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient · 1 eps
1944Golden Globe AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1944
The Ed Sullivan ShowSelf · 2 eps
1948
The Ford Theatre Hour1 eps
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse1 eps
1948
Lights Out1 eps
1949D
Danger1 eps
1950
What's My Line?Self - Mystery Guest · 2 eps
1950
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsJason Burrage · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsClay Waldon · 1 eps
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsPepe · 1 eps
1951
The OscarsSelf · 2 eps
1953
CinépanoramaSelf · 1 eps
1956
Tony AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Co-Host · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter / Performer · 1 eps
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1956
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 5 eps
1961
The Merv Griffin ShowSelf · 8 eps
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 eps
1962
OmnibusSelf · 1 eps
1967
The Dick Cavett ShowSelf - Guest · 5 eps
1968F'
Film '72Self · 1 eps
1971TM
The Man and the CityThomas Jefferson Alcala · 15 eps
1971VS
V.I.P. SchaukelSelf · 1 eps
1971
Midi trenteSelf · 1 eps
1972
Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSelf · 1 eps
1975
Midi PremièreSelf · 1 eps
1975S2
Système 2Self · 1 eps
1975
Jesus of NazarethCaiaphas · 4 eps
1977GK
Goldene KameraSelf · 1 eps
1984
The Cosby ShowMr. Fuentes · 1 eps
1984
Sacrée soiréeSelf · 2 eps
1987
Treasure Island in Outer SpaceLong John Silver · 5 eps
1987
Enopios EnopioGuest · 1 eps
1991PM
Pebble MillSelf · 1 eps
1991
Inside the Actors StudioSelf · 1 eps
1994
Die Harald Schmidt ShowSelf · 1 eps
1995
Camino de SantiagoFélix Foulé · 3 eps
1999Photos
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