Nook NotesPick a film
Anthony Quinn

Actor

Anthony Quinn

Born April 21, 1915 in Chihuahua, MexicoDied June 3, 2001151 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.

Start here

The best way into Anthony Quinn's work
Lawrence of Arabia posterFirst watchLawrence of Arabia19628.0as Auda abu TayiDuring World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
La Strada poster7.9La Strada1954Last Action Hero poster6.5Last Action Hero1993A Walk in the Clouds poster7.4A Walk in the Clouds1995The Guns of Navarone poster7.3The Guns of Navarone1961The Ox-Bow Incident poster7.7The Ox-Bow Incident1943Zorba the Greek poster7.5Zorba the Greek1964The Message poster7.1The Message1976Revenge poster6.5Revenge1990

Filmography

151 films as actor
  1. 2002Avenging AngeloAngelo Allieghieri
  2. 2000Terra de canonsSr. de Sicart
  3. 2000OriundiGiuseppe Padovani
  4. 1997The MayorAntonio Baracano
  5. 1996Seven ServantsArchie
  6. 1996GottiNeil Dellacroce
  7. 1995A Walk in the CloudsDon Pedro Aragón
  8. 1995The MagicianErcole
  9. 1994Hercules in the Maze of the MinotaurZeus
  10. 1994Hercules in the UnderworldZeus
  11. 1994Hercules and the Circle of FireZeus
  12. 1994Somebody to LoveEmillio
  13. 1994Hercules and the Lost KingdomZeus
  14. 1994Hercules and the Amazon WomenZeus
  15. 1994This Can't Be LoveMichael Reyman
  16. 1993Last Action HeroTony Vivaldi
  17. 1991A Star for TwoDr. Gabriel Todd
  18. 1991MobstersDon Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
  19. 1991Jungle FeverLou Carbone
  20. 1991Only the LonelyNick Acropolis
  21. 1990The Old Man and the SeaSantiago
  22. 1990RevengeTiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
  23. 199027 Wagons Full of CottonNarrator
  24. 1989Ghosts Can't Do ItScott
  25. 1989A Man of PassionMauricio
  26. 1988StradivariAntonio Stradivari
  27. 1988Onassis: The Richest Man in the WorldSocrates Onassis
  28. 1983RembetikaNarrator
  29. 1982ValentinaMosen Joaquín
  30. 1982Regina RomaPapa
  31. 1981High RiskMariano
  32. 1981The SalamanderBruno Manzini
  33. 1981Lion of the DesertOmar al-Mukhtar
  34. 1979The PassageThe Basque
  35. 1978Los hijos de Sanchez
  36. 1978CaravansZulffiqar
  37. 1978The Children of SanchezJesús Sánchez
  38. 1978The Greek TycoonTheo Tomasis
  39. 1977Target of an AssassinErnest Hobday 'Sailor' Slade
  40. 1976The InheritanceGregorio Ferramonti
  41. 1976The Con ArtistsPhilip Bang
  42. 1976The MessageHamza
  43. 1974The Marseille ContractSteve Ventura
  44. 1973The Don Is DeadDon Angelo DiMorra
  45. 1973Deaf Smith & Johnny EarsErastus 'Deaf' Smith
  46. 1972Across 110th StreetCapt. Frank Mattelli
  47. 1972The Murder of Julius CaesarJulius Caesar
  48. 1971The CityMayor Thomas Jefferson Alcala
  49. 1970FlapFlapping Eagle
  50. 1970R.P.M.Prof. F.W.J. 'Paco' Perez
  51. 1970A Walk in the Spring RainWill Cade
  52. 1970The Secret of Santa VittoriaItalo Bombolini
  53. 1969A Dream of KingsMatsoukas
  54. 1968The Shoes of the FishermanKiril Lakota
  55. 1968The MagusMaurice Conchis
  56. 1967The RoverPeyrol
  57. 1967The HappeningRoc Delmonico
  58. 1967The 25th HourJohann Moritz
  59. 1967Guns for San SebastianLeon Alastray
  60. 1966Lost CommandLt. Col. Pierre Raspeguy
  61. 1965Marco the MagnificentKublai Khan
  62. 1965A High Wind in JamaicaChavez
  63. 1964Zorba the GreekAlexis Zorba
  64. 1964Behold a Pale HorseViñolas
  65. 1964The VisitSerge Miller
  66. 1962Lawrence of ArabiaAuda abu Tayi
  67. 1962Requiem for a HeavyweightLewis 'Mountain' Rivera
  68. 1961BarabbasBarabbas
  69. 1961The Guns of NavaroneCol. Andrea Stavros
  70. 1960Portrait in BlackDr. David Rivera
  71. 1960The Savage InnocentsInuk
  72. 1960Heller in Pink TightsTom Healy
  73. 1959Last Train from Gun HillCraig Belden
  74. 1959WarlockTom Morgan
  75. 1959The Black OrchidFrank Valente
  76. 1958Hot SpellJack Duval
  77. 1957Wild Is the WindGino
  78. 1957The Ride BackBob Callen
  79. 1957The River's EdgeBen Cameron
  80. 1956The Wild PartyTom Kupfen
  81. 1956The Hunchback of Notre DameQuasimodo
  82. 1956Man from Del RioDave Robles
  83. 1956Lust for LifePaul Gauguin
  84. 1955Seven Cities of GoldCapt. Gaspar de Portola
  85. 1955The Naked StreetPhil Regal
  86. 1955The Magnificent MatadorLuís Santos
  87. 1954AttilaAttila
  88. 1954UlyssesAntinous
  89. 1954La StradaZampanò
  90. 1954The Long WaitJohnny McBride
  91. 1954Angels of DarknessFrancesco Caserto
  92. 1954Fatal DesireAlfio
  93. 1953Blowing WildWard 'Paco' Conway
  94. 1953East of SumatraKiang
  95. 1953Ride, Vaquero!José Esqueda
  96. 1953City Beneath the SeaTony Bartlett
  97. 1953SeminoleOsceola
  98. 1952Against All FlagsCaptain Roc Brasiliano
  99. 1952The World in His ArmsPortugee
  100. 1952The BrigandPrince Ramón
  101. 1952Viva Zapata!Eufemio Zapata
  102. 1951Mask of the AvengerViovanni Larocca
  103. 1951The Brave BullsRaul Fuentes
  104. 1947TycoonRicky Vegas
  105. 1947Black GoldCharley Eagle
  106. 1947CaliforniaDon Luís Rivera y Hernandez
  107. 1947Sinbad the SailorEmir
  108. 1946The Imperfect LadyJose Martinez
  109. 1945Back to BataanCaptain Andres Bonifacio
  110. 1945Where Do We Go from Here?Chief Badger
  111. 1945China SkyChen-Ta
  112. 1944Irish Eyes Are SmilingAl Jackson
  113. 1944Roger Touhy, GangsterGeorge Carroll
  114. 1944Ladies of WashingtonMichael Romanescue
  115. 1944Buffalo BillChief Yellow Hand
  116. 1943Guadalcanal DiaryJesus ('Soose') Alverez
  117. 1943The Ox-Bow IncidentJuan Martínez/Francisco Morez
  118. 1942The Black SwanWogan
  119. 1942Road to MoroccoMullay Kasim
  120. 1942Larceny, Inc.Leo Dexter