Anthony Quinn
- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- April 21, 1915 in Chihuahua, Mexico
- Died
- June 3, 2001
- Active Years
- 1936–2021 (86 Years)
- Total Credits
- 227 credits in database
Acting Born Apr 21, 1915 Died Jun 3, 2001 Chihuahua, Mexico 227 credits
Biography
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor born on April 21, 1915, in Chihuahua, Mexico. He died on June 3, 2001, at the age of 86. During his career, he amassed 215 known acting credits in movies and television shows. Outside of his acting work, he was also a writer, painter, and civil rights activist. His professional repertoire included starring roles in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films such as Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada. Additionally, he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, receiving the honor for his performances in Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956.
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Career overview
Anthony Quinn was a Mexican-American actor born Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca on April 21, 1915, in Chihuahua, Mexico. He had a prolific career in the film industry, accumulating 215 known acting credits as recorded on the Movie Database. Throughout his career, he starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films. Among his notable motion pictures are Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada.
His performances garnered significant industry recognition, including winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice. He received his first Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for Viva Zapata! in 1952, and his second for Lust for Life in 1956. In addition to his extensive work in cinema, Quinn was also active outside of acting as a writer, painter, and civil rights activist. He passed away on June 3, 2001, at the age of 86.
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Fellinopolis
The Green Fog
This Is Bob Hope...
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments
Brando
Avenging AngeloThe Magic of FelliniThe Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
Anthony Quinn: The Final WordsDino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie MogulThe Making of Lawrence of Arabia
OriundiOriundi · ProducerTerra de canons
Camino de SantiagoPrivate Screenings: Anthony Quinn
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet HeroThe MayorBig Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
O. Henry's ChristmasGottiSeven ServantsIngrid Bergman RememberedJohn Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All
Die Harald Schmidt ShowA Walk in the CloudsThe Magician
This Can't Be LoveHercules in the UnderworldHercules and the Lost KingdomSomebody to LoveHercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Last Action Hero
Pebble MillOnly the LonelyJungle FeverMobstersBarbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
RevengeThe Old Man and the SeaAnthony Quinn: An Original27 Wagons Full of Cotton
A Man of PassionGhosts Can't Do It
Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldGregory Peck: His Own ManStradivari
Sacrée soiréeTreasure Island in Outer Space
The Cosby ShowGoldene Kamera
RembetikaBrainwash · Executive Producer
ValentinaRegina RomaNight of 100 Stars
Lion of the DesertThe SalamanderHigh Risk
Quinn Running
The Passage
Los hijos de SanchezThe Greek TycoonCaravansThe Children of Sanchez
Jesus of NazarethTarget of an Assassin
The MessageThe InheritanceThe Con ArtistsThe Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God
Midi PremièreLes Rendez-vous du dimancheSystème 2
The Marseille Contract
Full Filmography
227 titles- Fellinopolis (2021) as Self - Actor (archive footage)
- The Green Fog (2018)
- This Is Bob Hope... (2017) as actor in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments (2009) as Self (archive footage)
- Brando (2007) as Self (archive footage)
- Avenging Angelo (2002) as Angelo Allieghieri
- The Magic of Fellini (2002) as Self (archive footage)
- The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002) as Himself
- Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001) as Self
- Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) as Self
- The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001) as Self
- Oriundi (2000) as Giuseppe Padovani
- Oriundi (2000) Producer
- Terra de canons (2000) as Sr. de Sicart
- Camino de Santiago (1999) as Félix Foulé
- Private Screenings: Anthony Quinn (1999) as Self
- Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997) as Self
- The Mayor (1997) as Antonio Baracano
- Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) as Self
- O. Henry's Christmas (1996) as Self - Host
- Gotti (1996) as Neil Dellacroce
- Seven Servants (1996) as Archie
- Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996) as Self
- Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995) as Self
- A Walk in the Clouds (1995) as Don Pedro Aragón
- The Magician (1995) as Ercole
- This Can't Be Love (1994) as Michael Reyman
- Hercules in the Underworld (1994) as Zeus
- Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) as Zeus
- Somebody to Love (1994) as Emillio
- Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) as Zeus
- Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994) as Zeus
- Inside the Actors Studio (1994) as Self
- Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) as Zeus
- Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994) as Self
- Last Action Hero (1993) as Tony Vivaldi
- Pebble Mill (1991) as Self
- Only the Lonely (1991) as Nick Acropolis
- Jungle Fever (1991) as Lou Carbone
- Mobsters (1991) as Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
- Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991) as Self (archive footage)
- A Star for Two (1991) as Dr. Gabriel Todd
- Revenge (1990) as Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
- The Old Man and the Sea (1990) as Santiago
- Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990) as Self
- 27 Wagons Full of Cotton (1990) as Narrator
- A Man of Passion (1989) as Mauricio
- Ghosts Can't Do It (1989) as Scott
- Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) as Socrates Onassis
- Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) as Self
- Stradivari (1988) as Antonio Stradivari
- Sacrée soirée (1987) as Self
- Treasure Island in Outer Space (1987) as Long John Silver
- The Cosby Show (1984) as Mr. Fuentes
- Goldene Kamera (1984) as Self
- Rembetika (1983) as Narrator
- Brainwash (1983) Executive Producer
- Valentina (1982) as Mosen Joaquín
- Regina Roma (1982) as Papa
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) as Self
- Lion of the Desert (1981) as Omar al-Mukhtar
- The Salamander (1981) as Bruno Manzini
- High Risk (1981) as Mariano
- Quinn Running (1980) as Himself
- The Passage (1979) as The Basque
- Los hijos de Sanchez (1978)
- The Greek Tycoon (1978) as Theo Tomasis
- Caravans (1978) as Zulffiqar
- The Children of Sanchez (1978) as Jesús Sánchez
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Caiaphas
- Target of an Assassin (1977) as Ernest Hobday 'Sailor' Slade
- The Message (1976) as Hamza
- The Inheritance (1976) as Gregorio Ferramonti
- The Con Artists (1976) as Philip Bang
- The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976) as Himself
- Midi Première (1975) as Self
- Les Rendez-vous du dimanche (1975) as Self
- Système 2 (1975) as Self
- The Marseille Contract (1974) as Steve Ventura
- The Don Is Dead (1973) as Don Angelo DiMorra
- Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (1973) as Erastus 'Deaf' Smith
- Midi trente (1972) as Self
- Across 110th Street (1972) as Capt. Frank Mattelli
- Across 110th Street (1972) Executive Producer
- Arruza (1972) as Narrator
- The Murder of Julius Caesar (1972) as Julius Caesar
- Film '72 (1971) as Self
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self
- The Man and the City (1971) as Thomas Jefferson Alcala
- Voice of La Raza (1971) as Self
- The City (1971) as Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
- A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970) as Will Cade
- The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970) as Italo Bombolini
- R.P.M. (1970) as Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
- King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) as Self (archive footage)
- Flap (1970) as Flapping Eagle
- A Dream of Kings (1969) as Matsoukas
- The Dick Cavett Show (1968) as Self - Guest
- The Movie Orgy (1968) as Kubla Khan (archive footage)
- The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) as Kiril Lakota
- The Magus (1968) as Maurice Conchis
- Omnibus (1967) as Self
- Guns for San Sebastian (1967) as Leon Alastray
- The 25th Hour (1967) as Johann Moritz
- The Happening (1967) as Roc Delmonico
- The Rover (1967) as Peyrol
- Lost Command (1966) as Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
- Marco the Magnificent (1965) as Kublai Khan
- A High Wind in Jamaica (1965) as Chavez
- Zorba the Greek (1964) as Alexis Zorba
- Zorba the Greek (1964) Associate Producer
- Behold a Pale Horse (1964) as Viñolas
- The Visit (1964) as Serge Miller
- The Visit (1964) Producer
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self (archive footage)
- The Merv Griffin Show (1962) as Self
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Auda abu Tayi
- Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) as Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Guns of Navarone (1961) as Col. Andrea Stavros
- Barabbas (1961) as Barabbas
- The Savage Innocents (1960) as Inuk
- Heller in Pink Tights (1960) as Tom Healy
- Portrait in Black (1960) as Dr. David Rivera
- Warlock (1959) as Tom Morgan
- Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) as Craig Belden
- The Black Orchid (1959) as Frank Valente
- The Buccaneer (1958) Director
- Hot Spell (1958) as Jack Duval
- Wild Is the Wind (1957) as Gino
- The River's Edge (1957) as Ben Cameron
- The Ride Back (1957) as Bob Callen
- Van Gogh: Darkness into Light (1957) as Self
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Host
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Co-Host
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter / Performer
- Tony Awards (1956) as Self - Presenter
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) as Quasimodo
- The Wild Party (1956) as Tom Kupfen
- Man from Del Rio (1956) as Dave Robles
- Lust for Life (1956) as Paul Gauguin
- The Naked Street (1955) as Phil Regal
- Seven Cities of Gold (1955) as Capt. Gaspar de Portola
- The Magnificent Matador (1955) as Luís Santos
- Ulysses (1954) as Antinoos
- La Strada (1954) as Zampanò
- Attila (1954) as Attila
- Fatal Desire (1954) as Alfio
- The Long Wait (1954) as Johnny McBride
- Angels of Darkness (1954) as Francesco Caserto
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- City Beneath the Sea (1953) as Tony Bartlett
- Seminole (1953) as Osceola
- Blowing Wild (1953) as Ward 'Paco' Conway
- East of Sumatra (1953) as Kiang
- Ride, Vaquero! (1953) as José Esqueda
- The World in His Arms (1952) as Portugee
- The Brigand (1952) as Prince Ramón
- Viva Zapata! (1952) as Eufemio Zapata
- Against All Flags (1952) as Captain Roc Brasiliano
- Mask of the Avenger (1951) as Viovanni Larocca
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Jason Burrage
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Clay Waldon
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951) as Pepe
- The Brave Bulls (1951) as Raul Fuentes
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self - Mystery Guest
- Danger (1950)
- Lights Out (1949)
- The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Ford Theatre Hour (1948)
- Sinbad the Sailor (1947) as Emir
- California (1947) as Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
- Tycoon (1947) as Ricky Vegas
- Black Gold (1947) as Charley Eagle
- The Imperfect Lady (1946) as Jose Martinez
- China Sky (1945) as Chen-Ta
- Back to Bataan (1945) as Captain Andres Bonifacio
- Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) as Chief Badger
- Road to Home (1945) as Self (archive footage)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Cecil B. DeMille Award Recipient
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Nominee
- Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944) as George Carroll
- Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944) as Al Jackson
- Ladies of Washington (1944) as Michael Romanescue
- Buffalo Bill (1944) as Chief Yellow Hand
- Guadalcanal Diary (1943) as Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
- The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) as Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez
- The Black Swan (1942) as Wogan
- Larceny, Inc. (1942) as Leo Dexter
- Road to Morocco (1942) as Mullay Kasim
- Knockout (1941) as Harry Trego
- They Died with Their Boots On (1941) as Crazy Horse
- Blood and Sand (1941) as Manolo de Palma
- Thieves Fall Out (1941) as Chic Collins
- Bullets for O'Hara (1941) as Tony Van Dyne / Tony Millard
- The Perfect Snob (1941) as Alexander Moreno
- The Ghost Breakers (1940) as Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
- The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) as Joe Yuma
- City for Conquest (1940) as Murray Burns
- Road to Singapore (1940) as Caesar
- Emergency Squad (1940) as Nick Buller
- Parole Fixer (1940) as Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
- King of Chinatown (1939) as Mike Gordon
- Island of Lost Men (1939) as Chang Tai
- Union Pacific (1939) as Cordray
- Television Spy (1939) as Forbes
- Tip-Off Girls (1938) as Marty
- The Buccaneer (1938) as Beluche
- Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938) as Henchman Fordine
- Dangerous to Know (1938) as Nicolai Kusoff
- King of Alcatraz (1938) as Lou Gedney
- Hunted Men (1938) as Mack McGloyne
- Waikiki Wedding (1937) as Kimo
- The Last Train from Madrid (1937) as Capt. Ricardo Álvarez
- Swing High, Swing Low (1937) as The Don
- Daughter of Shanghai (1937) as Harry Morgan
- Partners in Crime (1937) as Nicholas Mazaney
- Night Waitress (1936) as Gangster
- The Plainsman (1936) as Cheyenne Indian
- Sworn Enemy (1936) as Gangster (uncredited)
- The Milky Way (1936)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Anthony Quinn best known for?
Anthony Quinn is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Avenging Angelo (2002), Happy Camp (1997), Gotti (1996), Die Harald Schmidt Show (1995).
When and where was Anthony Quinn born?
Anthony Quinn was born on April 21, 1915 in Chihuahua, Mexico. They passed away on June 3, 2001.
How many credits does Anthony Quinn have?
Anthony Quinn has accumulated over 227 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 2021.
What is Anthony Quinn's background in cinema and television?
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca, known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor born on April 21, 1915, in Chihuahua, Mexico. He died on June 3, 2001, at the age of 86. During his career, he amassed 215 known acting credits in movies and television shows. Outside of his acting work, he was also...
Anthony Quinn by the numbers
227credits
186films
41TV series
1936–2021active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Midi Première (1975) as Self — aged about 60
- Cinépanorama (1956) as Self — aged about 41
- V.I.P. Schaukel (1971) as Self — aged about 56
- Lawrence of Arabia (1962) as Auda abu Tayi — aged about 47
- La Strada (1954) as Zampanò — aged about 39
- Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Caiaphas — aged about 62
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