Alan Bates
Acting
Born February 17, 1934 · Allestree, Derbyshire, England
Biography
Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film W…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Great Performances
Pebble Mill
Screen Two
The Wednesday Play
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Sum of All Fears
Screen One
Arabian Nights
The Mothman Prophecies
Gosford Park
Laurence Olivier Presents
Spartacus
Zorba the Greek
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Spartacus
Celebrity Naked Ambition
Armchair Theatre
Far from the Madding Crowd
In the Beginning
Salem Witch Trials
Oliver's Travels
Women in Love
Love in a Cold Climate
Hamlet
The Making of Gosford Park
Hard Times
An Unmarried Woman
The Mayor of Casterbridge
Dr. M
The Wicked Lady
Britannia Hospital
The Return of the Soldier
Quartet
The Rose
Evelyn
A Prayer for the Dying
Lionpower from MGM
The Dog It Was That Died
Whistle Down the Wind