James Mason
Born into a wealthy family in Yorkshire, England, on May 15, 1909, James Mason got his start in British films -- most notably The Man in Grey (1943) -- before hopping the pond for Hollywood, where his distinctive voice and handsome face made him endlessly employable.

Equally at ease playing villains and leading men, Mason carved out a remarkably prolific career: Highlights include Oscar nominations (but no wins) for roles in A Star Is Born (1954), Georgy Girl (1966) and The Verdict (1982), as well as memorable parts in Julius Caesar (1953), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Stanley Kubrick's Lolita (1962) and The Pumpkin Eater (1964).

The versatile actor died of a heart attack on July 27, 1984, in Switzerland at the age of 75.

Featured Movies
  • MandingoMandingo

    This shocking and controversial potboiler set in antebellum Louisiana chronicles the decline and fall of the slave-breeding Maxwell family, headed by dictatorial patriarch Warren (James Mason). Determined to have another heir, Warren persuades his randy son (Perry King) to wed a pouty Southern belle... Read More

  • The Desert FoxThe Desert Fox

    Field Marshal Erwin Rommel (convincingly portrayed by James Mason) was known for his exploits in the Afrika Korps. This classic film, directed by Henry Hathaway, chronicles Rommel's life -- including his military career, his contribution to supposed attempts on Adolf Hitler's life and his lonely... Read More

  • Age of ConsentAge of Consent

    Desperate for inspiration, artist Bradley Morahan (James Mason) leaves New York City and moves to a small island off the coast of his native Australia, where he discovers a muse in a beautiful 17-year-old named Cora Ryan (Helen Mirren). But Bradley's newfound bliss is interrupted by the dishonest... Read More

  • Georgy GirlGeorgy Girl

    Nominated for four Oscars, director Silvio Narizzano's cheeky comedy stars Lynn Redgrave as 22-year-old Georgy, a chubby but sassy virgin who finds herself with two men on her hands. It seems that her dad's amorous, middle-aged boss, James Leamington (James Mason), wants to make her his mistress;... Read More

  • The Shooting PartyThe Shooting Party

    A weekend sojourn at a country estate seems, on the surface, to conform to all the social niceties that marked England in 1913, but as the assorted nobility settle in, deep cracks in the social structure begin to appear. James Mason stars as the host, Sir Randolph Nettleby, whose carefully organized... Read More

All James Mason Movies
The Little Rascals: The Best of Our Gang (2008)
NR
Origins of the Mafia (2006)
NR
Zig Zag / Flash Fire (1999)
NR
A.D. (1988)
NR
The Best of British Cinema (1988)
NR
The Shooting Party (1985)
NR
Yellowbeard (1983)
PG
Unknown Chaplin (1983)
NR
Agatha Christie's Evil Under the Sun (1982)
PG
The Verdict (1982)
R
Ivanhoe (1982)
NR
Ffolkes (1980)
North Sea Hijack
PG-13
Murder by Decree (1979)
Sherlock Holmes and Saucy Jack
PG
Salem's Lot (1979)
PG
The Water Babies (1978)
Slip Slide Adventures
NR
The Boys from Brazil (1978)
R
Heaven Can Wait (1978)
PG
Cross of Iron (1977)
R
Jesus of Nazareth (1977)
NR
Homage to Chagall (1977)
Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love
NR
Street War (1976)
NR
Mandingo (1975)
R
Great Expectations (1974)
NR
11 Harrowhouse (1974)
PG
The Mackintosh Man (1973)
NR
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973)
NR
The Last of Sheila (1973)
PG
Bad Man's River (1971)
Hunt the Man Down
PG
Charles Bronson's Deadly Arsenal (1971)
PG
Hunt the Man Down (1971)
Bad Man's River
NR
Cold Sweat (1970)
De la part des copains
PG
Charles Bronson: Vital Hits (1970)
PG
Age of Consent (1969)
R
Mayerling (1968)
NR
Smothers Brothers: Season 2 (1967)
NR
The Blue Max (1966)
NR
Georgy Girl (1966)
NR
Genghis Khan (1965)
R
Lord Jim (1965)
NR
The Fall of the Roman Empire: Deluxe (1964)
NR
The Pumpkin Eater (1964)
NR
Escape from Zahrain (1962)
NR
Hero's Island (1962)
NR
Lolita (1962)
NR
The Trials of Oscar Wilde (1960)
NR
Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
G
A Touch of Larceny (1959)
NR
North by Northwest (1959)
NR
Island in the Sun (1957)
NR
Forever, Darling (1956)
NR
Bigger Than Life (1956)
NR
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
(Bonus materials available separately)
G
A Star Is Born (1954)
PG
Prince Valiant (1954)
PG
Botany Bay (1953)
Hell Ship Mutiny Bay
NR
Julius Caesar (1953)
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
NR
The Desert Rats (1953)
NR
The Desert Fox (1951)
NR
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951)
NR
Caught (1949)
NR
East Side, West Side (1949)
NR
Madame Bovary (1949)
NR
Odd Man Out (1947)
Gang War
NR
A Place of One's Own (1945)
NR
Prisoner of Zenda (1937/1952) (1937)
NR
Phantom Light/Red Ensign/Upturned Glass (1934)
NR

 
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