Roger Livesey

Roger Livesey

Actor

Barry, Wales, UK
June 25, 1906

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Roger Livesey (25 June 1906 – 4 February 1976) was a British stage and film actor. He is most often remembered for the three Powell & Pressburger films in which he starred: The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp, I Know Where I'm Going! and A Matter of Life and Death. Tall and broad with a mop of chestnut hair, Livesey used his highly distinctive husky voice, gentle manner and athletic physique to create many notable roles in his theatre and film work. Description above from the Wikipedia article Roger Livesey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

A Matter of Life and Death
1946Winner

Best Performance

A Matter of Life and Death

Vice Versa
1948Nominee

Best Performance

Vice Versa

I Know Where I'm Going!
1945Nominee

Best Performance

I Know Where I'm Going!

Career Highlights

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp
1943Highlight

Best Performance

The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger
2024Highlight

Best Performance

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

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