Anthony Quinn

Born: 1915-04-21, Chihuahua, Mexico

Died: 2001-06-03

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.

Filmography

• The Cosby Show (1984)
• The Philco Television Playhouse (1948)
• Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
• Last Action Hero (1993)
• A Walk in the Clouds (1995)
• The Guns of Navarone (1961)
• Ulisse (1954)
• Jungle Fever (1991)
• The Black Swan (1942)
• Revenge (1990)
• Gotti (1996)
• Αλέξης Ζορμπάς (1964)
• The Message (1976)
• Viva Zapata! (1952)
• Guadalcanal Diary (1943)
• Barabbas (1961)
• Lion of the Desert (1981)
• Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)
• Only the Lonely (1991)
• Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)
• Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)
• The Buccaneer (1958)
• Hercules in the Underworld (1994)
• Lost Command (1966)
• They Died with Their Boots On (1941)
• Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)
• Waikiki Wedding (1937)
• The Salamander (1981)
• Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994)
• Lust for Life (1956)