Laughton, Charles 1899-1962
Overview
| Works: | 845 works in 2,724 publications in 8 languages and 33,230 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Drama Fiction Film adaptations Detective and mystery films Historical films Film noir Thrillers (Motion pictures) Romances Horror films |
| Roles: | Actor, Director, Performer, Author, Narrator, Translator, Editor, Singer, Restager , Other, Producer, Costume designer, Speaker, fmd, Film editor, Contributor, Librettist, Host, Honoree |
| Classifications: | PN1997, 791.4372 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Charles Laughton
- Charles Laughton, a difficult actor by Simon Callow( Book )
- Charles Laughton : an intimate biography by Charles Higham( Book )
- The Laughton story; an intimate story of Charles Laughton by Kurt D Singer( Book )
- Charles Laughton and I by Elsa Lanchester( Book )
- Charles Laughton by William Brown( Book )
- Great romances of the 20th century( Visual )
- Brecht, Aufbau einer Rolle, Galilei by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- The Charles Laughton story by Kurt D Singer( Book )
- Charles Laughton and Fredric March by Michael Burrows( Book )
- Aufbau einer Rolle : Laughtons Galilei by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- Charles Laughton : Hollywood's magic people by William Brown( Book )
- The Charles Laughton-Elsa Lanchester collection of paintings and drawings by Morris Graves by Parke-Bernet Galleries( Book )
- The first day in an actor's life : a comedy based on the life of Charles Laughton by Bruce Zortman( Book )
- La nuit du chasseur (1955), Charles Laughton( )
- Focus on Charles Laughton : a legendary British actor recreates memorable moments by Charles Laughton( Recording )
- Charlʹz Lauton by Vladimir Aleksandrovich Utilov( Book )
- The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo( Book )
- Charles Laughton : life of an actor by Charles Higham( Book )
- Leben des Galilei by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- Academy awards collector's edition by Architectural digest( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Charles Laughton
Spartacus by
Stanley Kubrick(
Visual
)
101 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom
101 editions published between 1960 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,327 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spartacus is the bold gladiator slave who leads a massive slave revolt against Imperial Rome in this epic true account of man's eternal struggle for freedom
Mutiny on the Bounty by
Frank Lloyd(
Visual
)
61 editions published between 1935 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1789, the English ship H.M.S. Bounty begins a two-year mission. The ship travels to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants that will provide cheap food for slaves in the West Indies, the Bounty's final destination. The captain is William Bligh, a vicious taskmaster who doesn't flinch at giving two dozen lashes to any malcontent on board, for the most minor of infractions. The first mate is Lt. Fletcher Christian, who despises Bligh but has somehow earned the captain's respect. Bligh makes life miserable for the crew, and after the Bounty leaves Tahiti for the West Indies, Bligh orders the ship's doctor, a dying man, to stand on deck despite his illness. The doctor dies, which begins a chain reaction of anger leading to Christian leading a mutiny against Bligh
61 editions published between 1935 and 2016 in 5 languages and held by 2,121 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In 1789, the English ship H.M.S. Bounty begins a two-year mission. The ship travels to Tahiti to obtain breadfruit plants that will provide cheap food for slaves in the West Indies, the Bounty's final destination. The captain is William Bligh, a vicious taskmaster who doesn't flinch at giving two dozen lashes to any malcontent on board, for the most minor of infractions. The first mate is Lt. Fletcher Christian, who despises Bligh but has somehow earned the captain's respect. Bligh makes life miserable for the crew, and after the Bounty leaves Tahiti for the West Indies, Bligh orders the ship's doctor, a dying man, to stand on deck despite his illness. The doctor dies, which begins a chain reaction of anger leading to Christian leading a mutiny against Bligh
Witness for the prosecution by
Billy Wilder(
Visual
)
57 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,765 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion
57 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,765 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A man is accused of murdering his wealthy woman friend in order to secure his inheritance. The defendant's mysterious wife stuns the courtroom by giving damaging testimony against her husband. The web of intrigue is finally unwoven in a shocking, chilling conclusion
The Night of the Hunter by
Charles Laughton(
Visual
)
113 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychotic self-styled preacher marries and murders a young widow for her money. He then pursues her children to get his hands on it, only to meet his match in the form of a saintly farm woman
113 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 6 languages and held by 1,681 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A psychotic self-styled preacher marries and murders a young widow for her money. He then pursues her children to get his hands on it, only to meet his match in the form of a saintly farm woman
The Hunchback of Notre Dame by
William Dieterle(
Visual
)
61 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Academy award winner Charles Laughton stars as Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Maureen O'Hara is Esmeralda, the beautiful gypsy he adores
61 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Academy award winner Charles Laughton stars as Quasimodo, the deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame and Maureen O'Hara is Esmeralda, the beautiful gypsy he adores
Jamaica Inn by
Alfred Hitchcock(
Visual
)
108 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maureen O'Hara's first film is the brooding story of a nobleman who leads a cutthroat ship-looting band of men. Charles Laughton is a magnificent villain and Hitchcock glories in the moody atmosphere
108 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 1,270 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Maureen O'Hara's first film is the brooding story of a nobleman who leads a cutthroat ship-looting band of men. Charles Laughton is a magnificent villain and Hitchcock glories in the moody atmosphere
Advise & consent by
Otto Preminger(
Visual
)
29 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State brings to light a secret from the past which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well
29 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 954 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Senate investigation into the President's newly-nominated Secretary of State brings to light a secret from the past which may not only ruin the candidate, but the President's character as well
Spartacus(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1960 and 2001 in English and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatized account of the slave uprising led by laborer-turned-gladiator Spartacus, against the combined forces of the late Roman Republic. After escaping from a gladiator training ground, Spartacus convinces his fellow escapees to join him in an attempt to free all Roman slaves, and becomes the head of a massive revolt that threatens to overwhelm the power of Rome
8 editions published between 1960 and 2001 in English and held by 922 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatized account of the slave uprising led by laborer-turned-gladiator Spartacus, against the combined forces of the late Roman Republic. After escaping from a gladiator training ground, Spartacus convinces his fellow escapees to join him in an attempt to free all Roman slaves, and becomes the head of a massive revolt that threatens to overwhelm the power of Rome
Hobson's choice(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in English and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An owner of a Victorian-era boot shop finds himself in a battle of wills with his headstrong eldest daughter, who wants to make her own professional and personal decisions in her life
39 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in English and held by 818 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An owner of a Victorian-era boot shop finds himself in a battle of wills with his headstrong eldest daughter, who wants to make her own professional and personal decisions in her life
The private life of Henry VIII by
Alexander Korda(
Visual
)
77 editions published between 1933 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant glimpse into the bedrooms of the infamous king and his six wives."--Container
77 editions published between 1933 and 2019 in 3 languages and held by 796 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Alexander Korda's first major international success is a raucous, entertaining, even poignant glimpse into the bedrooms of the infamous king and his six wives."--Container
The night of the hunter by
Charles Laughton(
Visual
)
11 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in English and held by 746 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-styled preacher marries and murders the widow of an executed convict with whom he once shared a cell. He then terrorizes her two young children to force them to tell him the whereabouts of the $10,000 he knows their father hid before his imprisonment
11 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in English and held by 746 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A self-styled preacher marries and murders the widow of an executed convict with whom he once shared a cell. He then terrorizes her two young children to force them to tell him the whereabouts of the $10,000 he knows their father hid before his imprisonment
The Paradine case by
Alfred Hitchcock(
Visual
)
42 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a suspenseful courtroom drama, a beautiful woman is accused of having murdered her husband
42 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 694 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a suspenseful courtroom drama, a beautiful woman is accused of having murdered her husband
Tell me a story : an anthology by
Charles Laughton(
Book
)
4 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 657 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Laughton is a master storyteller, and here he has compiled the stories he has read aloud with greatest success-- sixty tales from Biblical passages and Aesop fables, to Kipling and Thurber
4 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 657 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Laughton is a master storyteller, and here he has compiled the stories he has read aloud with greatest success-- sixty tales from Biblical passages and Aesop fables, to Kipling and Thurber
Les Misérables(
Visual
)
30 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jean Valjean is a young man accused of stealing. He escapes prison and spends the rest of his life miserable and being chased by one man: a policeman named Valert
30 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in English and Spanish and held by 633 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jean Valjean is a young man accused of stealing. He escapes prison and spends the rest of his life miserable and being chased by one man: a policeman named Valert
Island of lost souls(
Visual
)
6 editions published between 1932 and 2014 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there
6 editions published between 1932 and 2014 in English and held by 594 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A mad doctor conducts ghastly genetic experiments on a remote island in the South Seas, much to the fear and disgust of the shipwrecked sailor who finds himself trapped there
The big clock by
John Farrow(
Visual
)
18 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hotshot crime magazine editor George Stroud inadvertently becomes the subject of a murder investigation after spending an evening with his boss' mistress"--Container
18 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 550 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Hotshot crime magazine editor George Stroud inadvertently becomes the subject of a murder investigation after spending an evening with his boss' mistress"--Container
Rembrandt by
Alexander Korda(
Visual
)
58 editions published between 1936 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Beginning with Rembrandt in his prime, the film tracks his quiet descent into loneliness and isolated self-expression following the death of his wife."--Container
58 editions published between 1936 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 539 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Beginning with Rembrandt in his prime, the film tracks his quiet descent into loneliness and isolated self-expression following the death of his wife."--Container
Captain Kidd by
Rowland V Lee(
Visual
)
67 editions published between 1945 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pirate Captain Kidd tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies (whom he believes to be dead) return to see him hanged
67 editions published between 1945 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 519 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pirate Captain Kidd tricks King William III into giving him royal orders, but enemies (whom he believes to be dead) return to see him hanged
The old dark house by
James Whale(
Visual
)
15 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of travelers on a mountain road in Wales, overtaken by a thunderstorm and torrential rains, seek shelter in a mysterious old mansion. It is full of eerie characters and uncanny happenings
15 editions published between 1993 and 2018 in 3 languages and held by 501 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A group of travelers on a mountain road in Wales, overtaken by a thunderstorm and torrential rains, seek shelter in a mysterious old mansion. It is full of eerie characters and uncanny happenings
Man on the Eiffel Tower(
Visual
)
33 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in English and held by 419 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This adaptation of the novel A Battle of Nerves by the great Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon stars Charles Laughton as the famous Detective Maigret. The film, set in Paris, climaxes in a spectular scene atop the Eiffel Tower
33 editions published between 1950 and 2016 in English and held by 419 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This adaptation of the novel A Battle of Nerves by the great Belgian crime writer Georges Simenon stars Charles Laughton as the famous Detective Maigret. The film, set in Paris, climaxes in a spectular scene atop the Eiffel Tower
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- Ustinov, Peter Performer Author Actor
- Bryna Productions Producer
- Spartacus -71 B.C.
- O'Hara, Maureen 1920-2015 Other Interviewee Costume designer Performer Actor
- Trumbo, Dalton 1905-1976 Scenarist Author of screenplay
- Lanchester, Elsa 1902-1986 Author of introduction Performer Author Actor
- Lewis, Edward (Motion picture producer) Producer
- Tone, Franchot Author of screenplay Performer Producer Actor
- Curtis, Tony 1925-2010 Performer Actor
- Mitchum, Robert Other Costume designer Performer Scenarist Actor
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Actors Animal experimentation Bligh, William, Bounty (Ship) Bounty Mutiny (1789) Brothers and sisters Cabinet officers Christian, Fletcher, Christie, Agatha, Drury, Allen England--London Ex-convicts Fast, Howard, Fathers and daughters France France--Paris French fiction French literature French Polynesia--Tahiti (Island) Gladiators Great Britain Grubb, Davis, Henry--VIII,--King of England, Historic ships Hugo, Victor, Impostors and imposture Laughton, Charles, Legal drama Man-woman relationships Monsters Murder Murder--Investigation Mutiny Night of the hunter (Motion picture) Notre-Dame de Paris (Cathedral) People with disabilities Politics and government Quasimodo--(Fictitious character) Revolutionaries Rome (Empire) Servile Wars (Rome : 135-71 B.C.) Ship captains Short stories Slave insurrections Smugglers Spartacus, Stalkers Trials (Murder) United States Widows
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Alternative Names
Čārlzs Lotons
Carolus Laughton
Charles Laughton
Charles Laughton acteur et réalisateur britannique
Charles Laughton actor y director de cine y teatro
Charles Laughton Aktor dan Sutradara Amerika
Charles Laughton amerikanesche Schauspiller a Regisseur
Charles Laughton attore e regista britannico
Charles Laughton britischer, ab 1950 US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Regisseur
Charles Laughton Brits filmregisseur
Charles Laughton britský herec a režisér
Charles Laughton brittisk skådespelare och filmregissör
Charles Laughton English-born American stage and film actor and director
Charles Laughton Ingles-Amerikano nga aktor
Charles Laughton pemeran laki-laki asal Britania Raya
Laughton, Charles
Lauton, Charl'z 1899-1962
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