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Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Acting·1931–1995·54 films

Sir Robert Stephens  (14 July 1931 – 12 November 1995) was a leading English actor in the early years of England's Royal National Theatre. He was one of the most respected actors of his generation and was at one time regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. While very acting on stage his whole life, he also participated in more than 100 theatrical films and TV series episodes.

Filmography

Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun (1987)Mr. Lockwood
Chaplin
Chaplin (1992)Ted the Drunk
Cleopatra
Cleopatra (1963)Germanicus
Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet (1968)the Prince
Searching for Bobby Fischer
Searching for Bobby Fischer (1993)Poe's Teacher
The Duellists
The Duellists (1977)Brigadier-General Treillard
The Bonfire of the Vanities
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)Sir Gerald Moore
Henry V
Henry V (1989)Auncient Pistol
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)Sherlock Holmes
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969)Teddy Lloyd
The Shout
The Shout (1978)Chief Medical Officer
A Taste of Honey
A Taste of Honey (1961)Peter Smith
The Asphyx
The Asphyx (1972)Sir Hugo Cunningham
Nothing Like a Dame
Nothing Like a Dame (2018)Self (archive footage)
Travels with My Aunt
Travels with My Aunt (1972)Ercole Visconti
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment
Morgan: A Suitable Case for Treatment (1966)Charles Napier
Afraid of the Dark
Afraid of the Dark (1991)Dan Burns
Pirates of Tortuga
Pirates of Tortuga (1961)Henri Morgan
The Pope Must Die
The Pope Must Die (1991)The Camarlengo
Comrades
Comrades (1987)James Frampton
Wings of Fame
Wings of Fame (1990)Merrick
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963)Gerry Sullivan
Adam Bede
Adam Bede (1992)Reverend Irwine
The Fruit Machine
The Fruit Machine (1988)Vincent
High Season
High Season (1987)Konstantinis
The Inspector
The Inspector (1962)Dickens
30 Door Key
30 Door Key (1991)Prof. Pimco
Luther
Luther (1974)Johann von Eck
Lunch Hour
Lunch Hour (1962)Man
The Games of Countess Dolingen
The Games of Countess Dolingen (1981)Le professeur
Lorna Doone
Lorna Doone (1990)Sir Ensor Doone
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation (1983)Vic Griffiths
Century
Century (1993)Mr. Reisner
Circle of Deception
Circle of Deception (1960)Capt. Stein
Testimony
Testimony (1988)Vsevolod Meyerhold
The Queen's Guards
The Queen's Guards (1961)
American Roulette
American Roulette (1988)
The Children
The Children (1990)Azariah Dobree
The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale (1981)Polixenes
Ten Days That Shook the World
Ten Days That Shook the World (1967)Lenin
Much Ado About Nothing
Much Ado About Nothing (1967)Benedick
Puccini
Puccini (1984)Giacomo Puccini
One Fine Day
One Fine Day (1979)Welby
Ada in the Jungle
Ada in the Jungle (1988)Lord Gordon
The Search for Alexander the Great
The Search for Alexander the Great (1981)Darius of Persia
England, My England
England, My England (1995)John Dryden
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration (2024)Self (archive footage)
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1969)Mark Antony
At Night All Cats Are Crazy
At Night All Cats Are Crazy (1977)Charles Watson
The Executioner
The Executioner (1980)Beust
Anyone for Denis
Anyone for Denis (1982)Schubert
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1971)Oberon
Ill Fares the Land
Ill Fares the Land (1983)
Hesther for Example
Hesther for Example (1980)Warburton