Anthony Quinn

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Actor:

Avenging Angelo (2002)

Cosby (1 episode, 1999)

Oriundi (1999)

"Camino de Santiago" (1999) TV mini-series

Tierra de cañones (1999)

Seven Servants (1996)

Gotti (1996) (TV)

The Mayor (1996)

"La noche de los castillos" (1995) TV series

A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) (TV)

Hercules in the Underworld (1994) (TV)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994) (TV)

Somebody to Love (1994)

Hercules: The Legendary Journeys - Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) (TV)

Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) (TV)

This Can't Be Love (1994) (TV)

Last Action Hero (1993)

Mobsters (1991)

Jungle Fever (1991)

Only the Lonely (1991)

A Star for Two (1991)

The Old Man and the Sea (1990) (TV)

Revenge (1990)

"American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts" (1 episode, 1990)

Il mago (1990) (TV)

Ghosts Can't Do It (1989)

The Cosby Show (1 episode, 1989)

Pasión de hombre (1989)

Stradivari (1989)

Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) (TV)

"L'isola del tesoro" (1987) TV mini-series

Valentina (1982)

Regina Roma (1982)

High Risk (1981)

Lion of the Desert (1981)

Crosscurrent (1981)

The Salamander (1981)

The Passage (1979)

The Children of Sanchez (1978)

Caravans (1978)

The Greek Tycoon (1978)

"Jesus of Nazareth" (1 episode, 1977)

The Inheritance (1976)

Bluff (1976)

Target of an Assassin (1976)

Mohammad: Messenger of God (1976)

The Destructors (1974)

The Don Is Dead (1973)

Across 110th Street (1972)

"The Man and the City" (15 episodes, 1971-1972)

The Voice of La Raza (1972) Narrator

El asesinato de Julio César (1972)

Deaf Smith & Johnny Ears (1972)

The City (1971) (TV)

Flap (1970)

R.P.M. (1970)

A Walk in the Spring Rain (1970)

A Dream of Kings (1969)

The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

The Magus (1968)

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968)

Guns for San Sebastian (1968)

The Happening (1967)

The 25th Hour (1967)

The Rover (1967)

Lost Command (1966)

Marco the Magnificent (1965)

A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)

Zorba the Greek (1964)

Behold a Pale Horse (1964)

The Visit (1964)

Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962)

Barabbas (1961)

The Guns of Navarone (1961)

Portrait in Black (1960)

The Savage Innocents (1960)

Heller in Pink Tights (1960)

Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

Warlock (1959)

The Black Orchid (1958)

Hot Spell (1958)

Wild Is the Wind (1957)

The Way Back (1957)

The River's Edge (1957)

The Wild Party (1956)

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956)

Man from Del Rio (1956)

Lust for Life (1956)

"Schlitz Playhouse" (3 episodes, 1951-1955)

Seven Cities of Gold (1955)

The Naked Street (1955)

The Magnificent Matador (1955)

Attila (1954)

Ulysses (1954)

La strada (1954)

The Long Wait (1954)

Angels of Darkness (1954)

Funniest Show on Earth (1953) (uncredited)

Blowing Wild (1953)

East of Sumatra (1953)

Ride, Vaquero! (1953)

Seminole (1953)

City Beneath the Sea (1953)

Fatal Desire (1953)

Against All Flags (1952)

The Brigand (1952)

The World in His Arms (1952)

Viva Zapata! (1952)

Mask of the Avenger (1951)

"Danger" (1 episode, 1951)

The Brave Bulls (1951)

"The Ford Theatre Hour" (1 episode, 1951)

"Lights Out" (1 episode, 1951)

"Somerset Maugham TV Theatre" (1 episode, 1951)

"Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" (1 episode, 1951)

"The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse" (1 episode, 1949)

Tycoon (1947)

Black Gold (1947)

The Imperfect Lady (1947)

California (1947)

Sinbad the Sailor (1947)

Back to Bataan (1945)

Where Do We Go from Here? (1945)

China Sky (1945)

Irish Eyes Are Smiling (1944)

Roger Touhy, Gangster (1944)

Ladies of Washington (1944)

Buffalo Bill (1944)

Guadalcanal Diary (1943)

The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)

The Black Swan (1942)

Road to Morocco (1942)

Larceny, Inc. (1942)

The Perfect Snob (1941)

They Died with Their Boots On (1941)

Bullets for O'Hara (1941)

Blood and Sand (1941)

Thieves Fall Out (1941)

Knockout (1941)

The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)

City for Conquest (1940)

The Ghost Breakers (1940)

Road to Singapore (1940)

Parole Fixer (1940)

Emergency Squad (1940)

Television Spy (1939)

Island of Lost Men (1939)

Union Pacific (1939)

King of Chinatown (1939)

King of Alcatraz (1938)

Bulldog Drummond in Africa (1938)

Hunted Men (1938)

Tip-Off Girls (1938)

Dangerous to Know (1938)

The Buccaneer (1938)

Daughter of Shanghai (1937)

Partners in Crime (1937)

The Last Train from Madrid (1937)

Under Strange Flags (1937) (uncredited)

Waikiki Wedding (1937)

Swing High, Swing Low (1937)

Night Waitress (1936) (uncredited)

The Plainsman (1936)

Sworn Enemy (1936) (uncredited)

Parole! (1936)

The Milky Way (1936) (uncredited)

Producer:

Oriundi (1999) (producer)

Circle of Power (1981) (executive producer)

Across 110th Street (1972) (executive producer)

Zorba the Greek (1964) (associate producer)

The Visit (1964) (co-producer)

Director:

The Buccaneer (1958)

As Himself:

Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (2003)

From Russia to Hollywood: The 100-Year Odyssey of Chekhov and Shdanoff (2002)

Biography (4 episodes, 1997-2001)

Dino De Laurentiis: The Last Movie Mogul (2001) (TV)

"Larry King Live" (1 episode, 2000)

"Arena" (1 episode, 2000)

The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' (2000)

"The Directors" (1 episode)

"Private Screenings" (1 episode, 1999)

The DeMille Dynasty (1998) (TV)

The Fine Art of Separating People from Their Money (1998) (TV)

Late Night with Conan O'Brien (1 episode, 1997)

Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997) (TV)

"Corazón, corazón" (2 episodes, 1996-1997)

"Intimate Portrait" (1 episode, 1997)

¡Soy un niño! (1996) (TV)

"Cine de barrio" (1 episode, 1996)

"Mundo VIP" (3 episodes, 1996)

"Die Harald Schmidt Show" (1 episode, 1996)

John Cassavetes: To Risk Everything to Express It All (1996)

Inside the Actors Studio (1 episode, 1996)

"Tal cual" (1 episode, 1993)

"Nyhetsmorgon" (1 episode, 1993)

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her (1993) (TV)

The 45th Annual Tony Awards 1991 (TV)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (3 episodes, 1972-1991)

The 48th Annual Golden Globe Awards 1991 (TV)

"The Howard Stern Show" (1 episode, 1990)

"Reflections on the Silver Screen" (1 episode, 1990)

"American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts" (3 episodes, 1989-1990)

Bill Cosby Salutes Alvin Ailey (1989) (TV)

"La luna" (1 episode, 1989)

The American Film Institute Salute to Gregory Peck (1989) (TV)

"Àngel Casas show" (1 episode, 1988)

Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988)

The 59th Annual Academy Awards 1987 (TV)

The 38th Annual Tony Awards 1984 (TV)

Ingrid (1984)

Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV)

The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1983) (TV)

Kazantzakis (1983) (TV)

Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV)

"Everyday" (1 episode, 1979)

"Clapper Board" (1 episode, 1977)

The Making of an Epic: Mohammad Messenger of God (1976) (TV)

"V.I.P.-Schaukel" (1 episode, 1973)

"The Mike Douglas Show" (1 episode, 1973)

Arruza (1972) Narrator

"The David Frost Show" (2 episodes, 1970-1971)

The 25th Annual Tony Awards 1971 (TV)

"The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1970)

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970)

San Sebastian 1746 in 1968 (1968)

The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (uncredited)

The Ed Sullivan Show (2 episodes, 1962-1963)

What's My Line? (2 episodes, 1960-1963)

"Here's Hollywood" (1 episode, 1961)

The 31st Annual Academy Awards 1959 (TV)

The 30th Annual Academy Awards 1958 (TV)

The 29th Annual Academy Awards 1957 (TV)

Van Gogh: Darkness Into Light (1956) (uncredited)

Academy Awards

1965 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Zorba the Greek (1964)

1958 Nominated Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role for: Wild Is the Wind (1957)

1957 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Lust for Life (1956)

1953 Won Oscar Best Actor in a Supporting Role for: Viva Zapata! (1952) Anthony Quinn was not present at the awards ceremony. His wife Katherine DeMille accepted on his behalf.

BAFTA Awards

1966 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Foreign Actor for: Zorba the Greek (1964) Greece/USA.

1963 Nominated BAFTA Film Award Best Foreign Actor for: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

Chamizal Independent Film Festival

2003 - Lifetime Achievement Award

Emmy Awards

1988 Nominated Emmy Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special for: Onassis: The Richest Man in the World (1988) (TV)

Golden Camera, Germany

1996 Won Golden Camera For lifetime achievement.

Golden Globes

1997 Nominated Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for TV for: Gotti (1996) (TV)

1987 Won Cecil B. DeMille Award

1970 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy for: The Secret of Santa Vittoria (1969)

1965 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Zorba the Greek (1964)

1963 Nominated Golden Globe Best Motion Picture Actor - Drama for: Lawrence of Arabia (1962)

1957 Nominated Golden Globe Best Supporting Actor for: Lust for Life (1956)

Huelva Latin American Film Festival

2001 - Prize of the City of Huelva Posthumously.

Laurel Awards

1970 Nominated Golden Laurel Male Dramatic Performance for: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) 4th place.

1970 Nominated Golden Laurel Male Star 11th place.

1960 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Action Performance for: Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) 4th place.

1958 Nominated Golden Laurel Top Male Dramatic Performance for: Wild Is the Wind (1957) 4th place.

Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival

2001 - Lifetime Achievement Award Posthumously.

National Board of Review, USA

1964 Won NBR Award Best Actor for: Zorba the Greek (1964)

Satellite Awards

1997 Nominated Golden Satellite Award Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for: Gotti (1996) (TV)

Walk of Fame

Star on the Walk of Fame Motion Picture At 6251 Hollywood Blvd.

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Anthony Quinn was of Irish and Mexican extraction, but could credibly portray most ethnicities. He played in more than 150 films, and was best known for his lead role in Alexis Zorbas (1964) (Zorba the Greek), a part that he reprised 20 years later on Broadway. He won two Oscars for Best Supporting Actor: as Marlon Brando's sidekick in Viva Zapata! (1952) and as the painter Paul Gauguin in the biopic Lust for Life (1956).

He started out in the 1930s, playing thugs, minions, and Native Americans - often warring against the white-eyes, as seen in his portrayal of Crazy Horse in They Died With Their Boots On (1941). By the 1950s he was prominent enough to share the screen with heavyweights, and starred opposite Henry Fonda as his psychotic gunslinger devotee in Warlock (1959). Quinn ventured abroad to play the strongman for Federico Fellini in La Strada (1954), and deliver a plug-ugly Quasimodo n Notre Dame de Paris (1956) (The Hunchback of Notre Dame).

Thereafter, he straddled the world in various "foreigner" roles in English-language movies, notably as the leader of the Howeitat tribe of Bedouin arabs in David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia (1962). Quinn's personal life was also eventful. He married three times; first to actress Katherine DeMille, the adopted daughter of director Cecil B. DeMille. Tragically, the couple's first child drowned at age three in actor W. C. Fields's swimming pool. Quinn had nine children with his various wives, but fathered 13 children in all. His offscreen passion was art, and he was a successful painter and sculptor. In the 1980s, his artworks began to be exhibited internationally. He also wrote two volumes of memoirs, The Original Sin (1972) and One Man Tango (1997).

Quinn spent his last years in Bristol, Rhode Island. He died aged 86 in Boston, Massachusetts from pneumonia and respiratory failure while suffering from throat cancer shortly after completing his role in his last film, Avenging Angelo (2002).

His funeral was held in the First Baptist Church in America in the College Hill section of Providence, Rhode Island; late in life, he had joined the Foursquare evangelical Christian community. He is buried in a family plot in Bristol, Rhode Island.

In Europe an actor is an artist. In Hollywood, if he isn't working, he's a bum.

I never get the girl. I wind up with a country instead.

They said all I was good for was playing Indians.

Before he launched his acting career Quinn worked odd jobs as a butcher, a boxer, street corner preacher and a slaughterhouse worker.

Donated blood to John Barrymore whenever the older actor needed a transfusion.

Underwent quadruple heart bypass surgery in February 1990.