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James Neville Mason, known as James Mason, was an accomplished English actor who made a significant impact on both British and American cinema. He was born on May 15, 1909, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England, and passed away on July 27, 1984, in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Mason's acting career began in the 1930s, where he initially gained recognition for his stage performances in London's West End. He made his film debut in 1935 with the British film "Late Extra," marking the start of his illustrious on-screen journey.
Throughout his career, Mason showcased his exceptional acting abilities, often portraying complex and morally ambiguous characters. His commanding presence, distinctive voice, and versatile range allowed him to effortlessly transition between genres, from dramas to thrillers and even period pieces.
One of Mason's most acclaimed performances came in 1945 when he starred as the troubled and enigmatic Johnny McQueen in the film "Odd Man Out." His portrayal of the wounded Irish nationalist earned him widespread praise and established him as a respected leading man.
Mason's notable filmography includes memorable roles in films such as "The Wicked Lady" (1945), "Pandora and the Flying Dutchman" (1951), "A Star Is Born" (1954), "North by Northwest" (1959), and "Lolita" (1962). His ability to bring depth, sophistication, and complexity to his characters captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim.
Beyond his film career, Mason also dabbled in producing and directing. He co-produced and starred in the acclaimed film "A Star Is Born," showcasing his multifaceted talent and creative vision.
Throughout his life, Mason was recognized with numerous awards and nominations, including three Academy Award nominations for Best Actor. He was highly regarded by his peers and critics alike for his impeccable craft and his ability to elevate any production he was a part of.
Most Popular James Mason Trailers
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01 August 2000
A film biography with a difference, Sir John Mills' Moving Memories charts the life of one of Britain's most distinguished actors.
01 January 1954
In 1908, lonely middle-aged spinster Janet reluctantly bids farewell to a young relative, a schoolboy, who has spent a brief holiday with her.
20 October 1937
Sir Percy is forced to return to France one last time, to rescue his wife from the clutches of the sinister Robespierre.
05 October 1942
World War II drama in which a member of the French Resistance and three British agents undertake a hazardous mission to infiltrate a German HQ in search of vital information that could lead to the overthrow of the Nazis.
06 August 1959
Advertising man Roger Thornhill is mistaken for a spy, triggering a deadly cross-country chase.
11 May 1936
A young business man (James Mason) is being duped by business swindlers but his gaol bird father is determined to save him.
02 October 1970
A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working class Bolton, England.
02 February 1942
The year is 1880. On the outskirts of the fictional small Scottish town of Levenford there stands a strange building, half cottage, half castle, embraced with thick stone walls.
16 November 1995
The story of actor Roger Moore, including clips from his movies, television shows and interviews with the actor, his family and acquaintances.
13 June 1962
Humbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture.
01 February 1936
James Mason is teamed up once again with Virginia Cherill whom he appeared with in his debut film, 'Late Extra'.
01 January 1982
Director Guy Hamilton and several of the stars of Agatha Christie's "Evil Under The Sun" walk you through the making of the film.
02 February 1973
This educational documentary describes the political, social, and religious conditions of sixteenth century Europe.
23 December 1954
A ship sent to investigate a wave of mysterious sinkings encounters the advanced submarine, the Nautilus, commanded by Captain Nemo.
01 March 1936
A formerly blind scientist continues to feign his condition in order to thwart his philandering wife's romantic plans.
04 March 1939
An Englishwoman who writes novels meets a farmer who has just killed his nagging wife.
18 December 1970
During the Korean War, Joe Moran, is convicted for striking a colonel. Imprisoned in Germany he encounters his former company commander Captain Ross, jailed for black marketeering.
21 June 1966
A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.
01 January 1983
Three years ago Ariane left Antoine, sending him a postcard announcing her departure for the mountains with a certain Alexandre.
06 June 1975
Warren Maxwell, the owner of a run-down plantation, pressures his son, Hammond, to marry and produce an heir to inherit the plantation.
20 November 1956
A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.
17 December 1953
A man's sanity is a point of contention as he confesses to murdering an elderly man, driven by the victim's pale blue 'vulture eye', culminating in guilt-induced auditory hallucinations of the victim's beating heart.
22 October 2020
American filmmaker Stanley Kubrick (1928–1999), one of the greatest in history, but also one of the most reserved, gave few interviews throughout his long career, and none of them were filmed.
22 December 1976
A luxury liner carries Jewish refugees from Hitler's Germany in a desperate fight for survival.
01 July 1962
James Mason and John Mills star in this comedy-drama about a tough colonel and a refined captain who clashed during the war, and continue their personal battle in peace-time Tahiti.
16 October 1951
The life and career of Erwin Rommel and his involvement in the plot to assassinate Hitler.
13 May 1969
An elderly artist thinks he has become too stale and is past his prime. His friend (and agent) persuades him to go to an offshore island to try once more.
06 January 1961
An anthropology professor and his professor wife have the perfect marriage--until a Swedish colleague's daughter comes to visit.
11 January 1939
Television broadcast of Bees on the Boat-Deck by J.B. Priestley.
04 November 1952
A kingdom's ascending heir, marked for assassination, switches identities with a lookalike, who takes his place at the coronation.
05 March 1982
An opulent beach resort provides a scenic background to this amusing whodunit as Poirot attempts to uncover the nefarious evildoer behind the strangling of a notorious stage star.
08 December 1982
Frank Galvin is a down-on-his-luck lawyer and reduced to drinking and ambulance chasing, when a former associate reminds him of his obligations in a medical malpractice suit by serving it to Galvin on a silver platter—all parties are willing to settle out of court.
04 June 1953
The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar but both have sorely underestimated Mark Antony.
23 August 1937
A general must come to terms with a crime he commited years earlier.
01 February 1936
A British secret service agent falls in love with the daughter of a leading London criminal, and soon after becoming involved with her father finds himself in prison facing a charge of manslaughter.
01 April 1950
After stealing a gangster's money and his girlfriend, a doctor heads for a small village in Mexico to hide out.
10 August 1942
In 1930s France a bar hostess helps a man prove himself innocent of murder.
01 October 1954
A movie star helps a young singer-actress find fame, even as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.
15 December 1959
An Edinburgh professor and assorted colleagues follow an explorer's trail down an extinct Icelandic volcano to the earth's center.
04 September 1939
In London, aware of her husband's longstanding affair and feeling neglected, a woman flirts with a former flame in a plot to teach her husband a lesson without endangering their marriage.
26 September 1974
A small time diamond merchant jumps at the chance to supervise the purchase and cutting of a large first class diamond.
18 February 1980
When terrorists take over two oil rigs, and threaten to blow them up if their demands are not met, an eccentric anti-terrorism expert volunteers his unique commando unit to stop them.
23 February 1982
Ivanhoe, a worthy and noble knight, the champion of justice returns to England after the holy wars, and finds England under the reign of Prince John and his henchmen and finds himself being involved in the power-struggle for the throne of England.
09 January 1937
Romeo and Juliet in 1930s England. The owner of the mill and the local lord are in conflict over water rights.
15 April 1965
This is the story of the shy Mongol boy Temujin who,during the 13th century, becomes the fearless Mongol leader Genghis Khan that unites all Mongol tribes and conquers India,China,Persia,Korea and parts of Rusia,Europe and Middle-East.
01 July 1937
Undercover agent Robert Leyland entraps crooks trying to sneak expensive goods past customs on transatlantic crossings.
15 February 1965
After being discredited as a coward, a 19th century seaman lives for only one purpose: to redeem himself.
31 October 1968
Crown Prince Rudolf of Austria clashes with his father, Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria, over implementing progressive policies for their country.
29 October 1976
The Bakhtiari migration is one of the most hazardous tests of human endurance known to mankind. Every year, 500,000 men, women and children — along with one million animals — struggle for eight grueling weeks to scale the massive Zagros Mountains — a range which is as high as the Alps and as broad as Switzerland — to reach their summer pastures.
17 February 1949
Wide-eyed and poor young Leonora weds an obsessive millionaire named Ohlrig, but the marriage is loveless.
05 October 1978
Nazi hunter Ezra Lieberman discovers a sinister and bizarre plot, masterminded by Dr. Josef Mengele, to rekindle the Third Reich.
28 January 1977
It is 1943, and the German army—ravaged and demoralised—is hastily retreating from the Russian front.
02 July 1945
The story of three sisters and the men they marry: one is happily married but childless, the second promiscuously escapes an unhappy, loveless marriage, and the third is tortured by the mental cruelties inflicted by a domineering husband.
22 October 1982
Building is Howard's passion, and he is so absorbed in his plans to build an elaborate resort in the Blue Mountains of Australia that he ignores certain obvious signals that his business partner is not entirely on the up-and-up.
24 June 1983
For years Yellowbeard had looted the Spanish Main, making men eat their lips and swallow their hearts.
14 June 1973
A year after Sheila is killed in a hit-and-run, her multimillionaire husband invites a group of friends to spend a week on his yacht playing a scavenger hunt-style mystery game—but the game turns out to be all too real and all too deadly.
10 December 1971
Interpol investigates the freelance killings of drug and porn peddlers.
26 January 1967
Charles Dobbs is a British secret agent investigating the apparent suicide of Foreign Office official Samuel Fennan.
22 February 1952
During WWII, the valet to the British Ambassador to Ankara sells British secrets to the Germans while trying to romance a refugee Polish countess.
16 September 1968
Half-brothers Stefane and Antony despise their biological father, callous millionaire Charles Calvert.
