Paul Scofield

Summary

Paul Scofield is a human^[1]. His place of birth was West Sussex^[2]. He was born on January 21, 1922^[3]. He died in Sussex^[4]. He died on March 19, 2008^[5]. He worked as a voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,034 views/month, #6,298 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Paul Scofield was born in West Sussex^[2].
• Paul Scofield was born in Hurstpierpoint^[12].
• Paul Scofield died in Sussex^[4].
• Paul Scofield passed away in Brighton^[13].
• Paul Scofield was born on January 21, 1922^[3].
• Paul Scofield died on March 19, 2008^[5].
• Paul Scofield held citizenship in United Kingdom^[14].
• Paul Scofield worked as a voice actor^[6].
• Paul Scofield worked as a stage actor^[7].
• Paul Scofield's professions included film actor^[8].
• Paul Scofield's professions included television actor^[9].
• Paul Scofield's professions included actor^[10].
• Paul Scofield received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15].
• Paul Scofield received the Academy Award for Best Actor^[16].
• Paul Scofield received the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[17].
• Paul Scofield received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[18].
• Paul Scofield received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[19].
• Paul Scofield received the BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role^[20].
• Paul Scofield is recorded as male^[21].
• Paul Scofield's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Paul Scofield's genre is Shakespearean comedy^[23].
• Paul Scofield's Commons category is recorded as Paul Scofield^[24].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[25].
• Paul Scofield's family name is recorded as Scofield^[26].
• Paul Scofield's given name is recorded as Paul^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: GB^[29]

• Began / founded: 1922-01-21^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2008-03-19^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 06ed1f24-f226-4c23-994a-8ff5563c989b^[32]

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include West Sussex^[2], a ceremonial county of England^[33], in United Kingdom^[34] and Hurstpierpoint^[12], a village^[35], in United Kingdom^[36]. Paul Scofield was born on January 21, 1922^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], a grade of an order^[37], in United Kingdom^[38]; Academy Award for Best Actor^[16], an award for best leading actor^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[17], a theatre award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1947^[44]; Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[18], a film award^[45], founded in 1951^[46]; BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role^[19], a film award category^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; and BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role^[20], a film award category^[49], in United Kingdom^[50].

Death and Burial

Paul Scofield died on March 19, 2008^[5]. Recorded place of death include Sussex^[4], a historic county of England^[51], in United Kingdom^[52] and Brighton^[13], a big city^[53], in United Kingdom^[54]. The cause of death was leukemia^[25].

Why It Matters

Paul Scofield ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,034 views/month, #6,298 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Paul Scofield born?

Paul Scofield was born in West Sussex^[2].

Where did Paul Scofield die?

Paul Scofield passed away in Sussex^[4].

What did Paul Scofield do for work?

Paul Scofield worked as voice actor^[6], stage actor^[7], film actor^[8], television actor^[9], and actor^[10].

What awards did Paul Scofield receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[15], Academy Award for Best Actor^[16], Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play^[17], and Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama^[18].