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Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Acting·1915–2001·173 films

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.

As Actor

Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)Auda abu Tayi
Last Action Hero
Last Action Hero (1993)Tony Vivaldi
La Strada
La Strada (1954)Zampanò
A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds (1995)Don Pedro Aragón
The Guns of Navarone
The Guns of Navarone (1961)Col. Andrea Stavros
Revenge
Revenge (1990)Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
The Ox-Bow Incident
The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez
The Message
The Message (1976)Hamza
Zorba the Greek
Zorba the Greek (1964)Alexis Zorba
Jungle Fever
Jungle Fever (1991)Lou Carbone
Avenging Angelo
Avenging Angelo (2002)Angelo Allieghieri
Viva Zapata!
Viva Zapata! (1952)Eufemio Zapata
Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)Craig Belden
Ulysses
Ulysses (1954)Antinoos
Lust for Life
Lust for Life (1956)Paul Gauguin
Mobsters
Mobsters (1991)Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
Lion of the Desert
Lion of the Desert (1981)Omar al-Mukhtar
Only the Lonely
Only the Lonely (1991)Nick Acropolis
Barabbas
Barabbas (1961)Barabbas
Warlock
Warlock (1959)Tom Morgan
The Con Artists
The Con Artists (1976)Philip Bang
Across 110th Street
Across 110th Street (1972)Capt. Frank Mattelli
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom
Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994)Zeus
Hercules and the Amazon Women
Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994)Zeus
They Died with Their Boots On
They Died with Their Boots On (1941)Crazy Horse
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)Quasimodo
Hercules and the Circle of Fire
Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994)Zeus
Hercules in the Underworld
Hercules in the Underworld (1994)Zeus
Guns for San Sebastian
Guns for San Sebastian (1967)Leon Alastray
Gotti
Gotti (1996)Neil Dellacroce
The Black Swan
The Black Swan (1942)Wogan
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur
Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994)Zeus
The Shoes of the Fisherman
The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)Kiril Lakota
Road to Morocco
Road to Morocco (1942)Mullay Kasim
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
Requiem for a Heavyweight
Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
Union Pacific
Union Pacific (1939)Cordray
Against All Flags
Against All Flags (1952)Captain Roc Brasiliano
Blood and Sand
Blood and Sand (1941)Manolo de Palma
Back to Bataan
Back to Bataan (1945)Captain Andres Bonifacio
Lost Command
Lost Command (1966)Lt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
The Secret of Santa Vittoria
The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1970)Italo Bombolini
The 25th Hour
The 25th Hour (1967)Johann Moritz
The Passage
The Passage (1979)The Basque
Sinbad the Sailor
Sinbad the Sailor (1947)Emir
Road to Singapore
Road to Singapore (1940)Caesar
A High Wind in Jamaica
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)Chavez
The Savage Innocents
The Savage Innocents (1960)Inuk
The World in His Arms
The World in His Arms (1952)Portugee
The Visit
The Visit (1964)Serge Miller
Ghosts Can't Do It
Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)Scott
The Marseille Contract
The Marseille Contract (1974)Steve Ventura
Behold a Pale Horse
Behold a Pale Horse (1964)Viñolas
Buffalo Bill
Buffalo Bill (1944)Chief Yellow Hand
The Plainsman
The Plainsman (1936)Cheyenne Indian
City for Conquest
City for Conquest (1940)Murray Burns
Larceny, Inc.
Larceny, Inc. (1942)Leo Dexter
The Magus
The Magus (1968)Maurice Conchis
High Risk
High Risk (1981)Mariano
Heller in Pink Tights
Heller in Pink Tights (1960)Tom Healy
The Don Is Dead
The Don Is Dead (1973)Don Angelo DiMorra
The Old Man and the Sea
The Old Man and the Sea (1990)Santiago
Seminole
Seminole (1953)Osceola
The Greek Tycoon
The Greek Tycoon (1978)Theo Tomasis
The Black Orchid
The Black Orchid (1959)Frank Valente
Blowing Wild
Blowing Wild (1953)Ward 'Paco' Conway
The Salamander
The Salamander (1981)Bruno Manzini
The River's Edge
The River's Edge (1957)Ben Cameron
Man from Del Rio
Man from Del Rio (1956)Dave Robles
Portrait in Black
Portrait in Black (1960)Dr. David Rivera
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (1976)Gregorio Ferramonti
Attila
Attila (1954)Attila
California
California (1947)Don Luís Rivera y Hernandez
The Naked Street
The Naked Street (1955)Phil Regal
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea (1953)Tony Bartlett
The Ride Back
The Ride Back (1957)Bob Callen
Guadalcanal Diary
Guadalcanal Diary (1943)Jesus ('Soose') Alverez
The Milky Way
The Milky Way (1936)
Ride, Vaquero!
Ride, Vaquero! (1953)José Esqueda
The Long Wait
The Long Wait (1954)Johnny McBride
Tycoon
Tycoon (1947)Ricky Vegas
Valentina
Valentina (1982)Mosen Joaquín
Caravans
Caravans (1978)Zulffiqar
Fellinopolis
Fellinopolis (2021)Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Kubla Khan (archive footage)
Somebody to Love
Somebody to Love (1994)Emillio
Daughter of Shanghai
Daughter of Shanghai (1937)Harry Morgan
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World
Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988)Socrates Onassis
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears
Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (1973)Erastus 'Deaf' Smith
A Walk in the Spring Rain
A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)Will Cade
Wild Is the Wind
Wild Is the Wind (1957)Gino
Waikiki Wedding
Waikiki Wedding (1937)Kimo
Bulldog Drummond in Africa
Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)Henchman Fordine
Brando
Brando (2007)Self (archive footage)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)Self (archive footage)
The Buccaneer
The Buccaneer (1938)Beluche
Marco the Magnificent
Marco the Magnificent (1965)Kublai Khan
The Last Train from Madrid
The Last Train from Madrid (1937)Capt. Ricardo Álvarez
R.P.M.
R.P.M. (1970)Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
Swing High, Swing Low
Swing High, Swing Low (1937)The Don
The Happening
The Happening (1967)Roc Delmonico
Seven Servants
Seven Servants (1996)Archie
Dangerous to Know
Dangerous to Know (1938)Nicolai Kusoff
King of Chinatown
King of Chinatown (1939)Mike Gordon
Seven Cities of Gold
Seven Cities of Gold (1955)Capt. Gaspar de Portola
Island of Lost Men
Island of Lost Men (1939)Chang Tai
Target of an Assassin
Target of an Assassin (1977)Ernest Hobday 'Sailor' Slade
Mask of the Avenger
Mask of the Avenger (1951)Viovanni Larocca
This Can't Be Love
This Can't Be Love (1994)Michael Reyman
Hot Spell
Hot Spell (1958)Jack Duval
The Children of Sanchez
The Children of Sanchez (1978)Jesús Sánchez
Knockout
Knockout (1941)Harry Trego
Where Do We Go from Here?
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)Chief Badger
China Sky
China Sky (1945)Chen-Ta
The Brigand
The Brigand (1952)Prince Ramón
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)Joe Yuma
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema
The Bronze Screen: 100 Years of the Latino Image in American Cinema (2002)Himself
East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra (1953)Kiang
Flap
Flap (1970)Flapping Eagle
Ingrid Bergman Remembered
Ingrid Bergman Remembered (1996)Self (archive footage)
The Magic of Fellini
The Magic of Fellini (2002)Self (archive footage)
The Brave Bulls
The Brave Bulls (1951)Raul Fuentes
The Perfect Snob
The Perfect Snob (1941)Alexander Moreno
The Rover
The Rover (1967)Peyrol
Stradivari
Stradivari (1988)Antonio Stradivari
The Magnificent Matador
The Magnificent Matador (1955)Luís Santos
Angels of Darkness
Angels of Darkness (1954)Francesco Caserto
The Wild Party
The Wild Party (1956)Tom Kupfen
A Dream of Kings
A Dream of Kings (1969)Matsoukas
Bullets for O'Hara
Bullets for O'Hara (1941)Tony Van Dyne / Tony Millard
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars (1982)Self
Anthony Quinn: An Original
Anthony Quinn: An Original (1990)Self
A Man of Passion
A Man of Passion (1989)Mauricio
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)Self (archive footage)
Roger Touhy, Gangster
Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)George Carroll
Sworn Enemy
Sworn Enemy (1936)Gangster (uncredited)
King of Alcatraz
King of Alcatraz (1938)Lou Gedney
Fatal Desire
Fatal Desire (1954)Alfio
Night Waitress
Night Waitress (1936)Gangster
Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)Al Jackson
Arruza
Arruza (1972)Narrator
Hunted Men
Hunted Men (1938)Mack McGloyne
Parole Fixer
Parole Fixer (1940)Francis 'Big Boy' Bradmore
Black Gold
Black Gold (1947)Charley Eagle
Gregory Peck: His Own Man
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)Self
Thieves Fall Out
Thieves Fall Out (1941)Chic Collins
Terra de canons
Terra de canons (2000)Sr. de Sicart
Ladies of Washington
Ladies of Washington (1944)Michael Romanescue
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)Self
The City
The City (1971)Mayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
This Is Bob Hope...
This Is Bob Hope... (2017)actor in 'The Ghost Breakers' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Emergency Squad
Emergency Squad (1940)Nick Buller
Television Spy
Television Spy (1939)Forbes
Oriundi
Oriundi (2000)Giuseppe Padovani
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia (2001)Self
The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God
The Making of an Epic: Mohammad, Messenger of God (1976)Himself
Tip-Off Girls
Tip-Off Girls (1938)Marty
A Star for Two
A Star for Two (1991)Dr. Gabriel Todd
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero
Henry Fonda: Hollywood's Quiet Hero (1997)Self
O. Henry's Christmas
O. Henry's Christmas (1996)Self - Host
Regina Roma
Regina Roma (1982)Papa
The Magician
The Magician (1995)Ercole
The Mayor
The Mayor (1997)Antonio Baracano
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words (2001)Self
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments
Iran Darroudi: The Painter of Ethereal Moments (2009)Self (archive footage)
The Murder of Julius Caesar
The Murder of Julius Caesar (1972)Julius Caesar
Voice of La Raza
Voice of La Raza (1971)Self
Partners in Crime
Partners in Crime (1937)Nicholas Mazaney
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her
Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1994)Self
The Imperfect Lady
The Imperfect Lady (1946)Jose Martinez
Los hijos de Sanchez
Los hijos de Sanchez (1978)
Rembetika
Rembetika (1983)Narrator

As Director