Michael Redgrave

Known for

Acting

Born

March 20, 1908

Birthplace

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England, UK

Died

March 21, 1985 (aged 77)

Biography

Sir Michael Scudamore Redgrave, CBE (20 March 1908 – 21 March 1985) was an English stage and film actor, director, manager and author. He is the father of actors Vanessa, Corin and Lynn Redgrave.

Best known work

The Lady Vanishes

1938

The Innocents

1961

Battle of Britain

1969

Dead of Night

1945

The Hill

1965

Mr. Arkadin

1955

The Heroes of Telemark

1965

The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner

1962

Secret Agent

1936

Secret Beyond the Door

1947

Filmography

2003
The Heroes of Telemark: Location report from Norway
1997
Michael Redgrave: My Father
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
as Self (archive footage)
1975
Rime of the Ancient Mariner
1973
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Danvers
1971
A Christmas Carol
as Narrator (voice)
1971
Nicholas and Alexandra
as Sazonov
1971
The Go-Between
as The Older Leo Colston
1970
Hamlet
as Polonius
1970
Goodbye Gemini
as James Harrington-Smith
1970
Connecting Rooms
as James Wallraven
1969
David Copperfield
as Dan Peggotty
1969
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
as The Headmaster
1969
Battle of Britain
as Air Vice Marshal Evill
1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
as Gen. Sir Henry Wilson
1969
ITV Saturday Night TheatreTV
as Polonius (1 episode)
1969
Kyoto
as Narrator (English Version)
1968
Heidi
as Grandfather
1968
Assignment K
as Harris
1967
Palaces of a Queen
as Narrator
1967
The 25th Hour
as L'avocat de Lohann
1966
Alice in Wonderland
as Caterpillar
1966
The Canterville Ghost
as Sir Simon Canterville / The Ghost
1966
NET PlayhouseTV
as Uncle Vanya (1 episode)
1966
The Lost PeaceTV
as Self – Narrator (13 episodes)