George Sanders

George Sanders

actor, writer, soundtrack

George Sanders was born on Jul 03, 1906 in Russian Empire [now Russia]. George Sanders's big-screen debut came with Love, Life & Laughter directed by Maurice Elvey in 1934, strarring Singer in Public Bar (uncredited). George Sanders is known for The Jungle Book directed by Wolfgang Reitherman, Phil Harris stars as Baloo the Bear and Sebastian Cabot as Bagheera the Panther. George Sanders has got 7 awards and 1 nominations so far. The most recent award George Sanders achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie George Sanders plays is Blonde which will be released on Sep 28, 2022.

George Sanders was born of English parents in St. Petersburg, Russia. He worked in a Birmingham textile mill, in the tobacco business and as a writer in advertising. He entered show business in London as a chorus boy, going from there to cabaret, radio and theatrical understudy. His film debut, in 1936, was as Curly Randall in Find the Lady (1936). His U.S. debut, the same year, with Twentieth Century-Fox, was as Lord Everett Stacy in Le pacte (1936). During the late 1930s and early 1940s he made a number of movies as Simon Templar--the Saint--and as Gay Lawrence, the Falcon. He played Nazis (Maj. Quive-Smith in Fritz Lang's Chasse à l'homme (1941)), royalty (Charles II in Otto Preminger's Ambre (1947)), and biblical roles (Saran of Gaza in Cecil B. DeMille's Samson et Dalila (1949)). He won the 1950 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor as theatre critic Addison De Witt in Joseph L. Mankiewicz's Ève... (1950). In 1957 he hosted a TV series, The George Sanders Mystery Theater (1957). He continued to play mostly villains and charming heels until his suicide in 1972.

  • Birthday

    Jul 03, 1906
  • Place of Birth

    St. Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 1 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
1960
Television
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame
Academy Awards, USA
1951
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
Winner - Oscar
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