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Hugh Griffith

Actor

Hugh Griffith

Born May 30, 1912 in Marianglas, Anglesey, Wales, UKDied May 14, 198068 films

Hugh Griffith was an Oscar-winning Welsh screen, stage and television actor.

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Ben-Hur posterFirst watchBen-Hur19597.9as Scheich IldirimIn ancient Judea, a Jewish aristocrat opposing Roman occupation of his homeland reunites with his childhood friend, now a Roman commander — setting in motion a saga of betrayal, adventure,…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
How to Steal a Million poster7.5How to Steal a Million1966Kind Hearts and Coronets poster7.6Kind Hearts and Coronets1949Oliver! poster7.0Oliver!1968Mutiny on the Bounty poster7.1Mutiny on the Bounty1962The Abominable Dr. Phibes poster7.0The Abominable Dr. Phibes1971Exodus poster6.7Exodus1960The Canterbury Tales poster6.1The Canterbury Tales1972Night Train to Munich poster7.2Night Train to Munich1940

Filmography

68 films as actor
  1. 1992Under Milk WoodCaptain Cat (voice) (archive sound)
  2. 1980A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley SquareSid Larkin
  3. 1978The Hound of the BaskervillesFrankland
  4. 1978Grand SlamCaradog Lloyd-Evans
  5. 1977The Last Remake of Beau GesteJudge
  6. 1977Joseph AndrewsSquire Western
  7. 1977Casanova & Co.The Caliph
  8. 1976The Passover PlotCaiaphas
  9. 1976The JokeDr Walden
  10. 1975Legend of the WerewolfMaestro Pamponi
  11. 1974CrazeSolicitor
  12. 1974High School GirlBarone di Roccadura
  13. 1974LutherTetzel
  14. 1973Take Me HighSir Harry Cunningham
  15. 1973The Final ProgrammeProfessor Hira
  16. 1973Increase and MultiplyMonsignor Casadei
  17. 1972What?Joseph Noblart
  18. 1972The Canterbury TalesSir January
  19. 1972Dr. Phibes Rises AgainHarry Ambrose
  20. 1972Whoever Slew Auntie Roo?Mr Harrison, The Pigman
  21. 1971The Abominable Dr. PhibesRabbi
  22. 1970Cry of the BansheeMickey
  23. 1970Wuthering HeightsDr. Kenneth
  24. 1970Start the Revolution Without MeKing Louis
  25. 1968The FixerLebedev
  26. 1968Oliver!The Magistrate
  27. 1968Il marito è mio e l'ammazzo quando mi pareIgnazio
  28. 1967On My Way to the Crusades, I Met a Girl Who...Ibn-el-Rascid
  29. 1967Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mamma's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So SadCommodore Roseabove
  30. 1967The Sailor from GibraltarLlewellyn
  31. 1967Brown Eye, Evil EyeTadeusz Bridges
  32. 1966How to Steal a MillionCharles Bonnet
  33. 1966The Poppy Is Also a FlowerSalah Rahman Khan
  34. 1964Hide and SeekWilkins
  35. 1964The BargeeJoe Turnbull
  36. 1963Tom JonesSquire Western
  37. 1962Mutiny on the BountyAlexander Smith
  38. 1962Term of TrialO'Hara
  39. 1962The InspectorVan der Pink
  40. 1962The Counterfeit TraitorCollins
  41. 1960ExodusMandria
  42. 1960The Day They Robbed the Bank of EnglandO'Shea
  43. 1960The CitadelPhilip Denny
  44. 1959The Story on Page OneJudge Edgar Neilsen
  45. 1959Ben-HurScheich Ildirim
  46. 1957Lucky JimProfessor Welch
  47. 1957Now Let Him GoSimon Kendall
  48. 1957The Good CompanionsMorton Mitcham
  49. 1955The Merry ChristmasScrooge
  50. 1955Passage HomePettigrew der Chefingenieur
  51. 1955The Moment of TruthThe Photographer
  52. 1954The Sleeping TigerInspector Simmons
  53. 1954The Million Pound NotePotter
  54. 1953The Beggar's OperaThe Beggar
  55. 1953The Titfield ThunderboltDan
  56. 1951Laughter in ParadiseHenry Russell
  57. 1951The Galloping MajorHumbert Temple
  58. 1950Gone to EarthAndrew Vessons
  59. 1949A Run for Your MoneyHuw Price
  60. 1949Dr. Morelle: The Case of the Missing HeiressBensall, the butler
  61. 1949Kind Hearts and CoronetsLord High Steward
  62. 1949The Last Days of DolwynMinister
  63. 1948London Belongs to MeHeadlam Fynne
  64. 1948So Evil My LoveCoroner
  65. 1948The First GentlemanJohn Fisher
  66. 1948The Three Weird SistersMabli Hughes
  67. 1940Neutral PortBit
  68. 1940Night Train to Munich