Laughton, Charles 1899-1962
Overview
| Works: | 748 works in 2,623 publications in 10 languages and 33,188 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Drama Fiction Film adaptations Juvenile works Detective and mystery films Historical films Action and adventure films Film noir Thrillers (Motion pictures) |
| Roles: | Actor, Performer, Director, Author, Narrator, Translator, Editor, Singer, Restager , Producer, Costume designer, Speaker, Other, Film editor, Honoree, Librettist, fmd, Host, Contributor |
| 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 )
- Brecht, Aufbau einer Rolle, Galilei by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- Great romances of the 20th century( Visual )
- 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 )
- La nuit du chasseur (1955), Charles Laughton( )
- 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 )
- 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( )
- Leben des Galilei by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- Galileo by Bertolt Brecht( Book )
- Have you got any castles?( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Charles Laughton
The Night of the Hunter by
Charles Laughton(
Visual
)
147 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 2,413 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
147 editions published between 1955 and 2014 in 8 languages and held by 2,413 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
Spartacus by
Stanley Kubrick(
Visual
)
103 editions published between 1959 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,393 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
103 editions published between 1959 and 2018 in 7 languages and held by 2,393 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
)
69 editions published between 1935 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 2,169 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
69 editions published between 1935 and 2016 in 4 languages and held by 2,169 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
)
70 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,802 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
70 editions published between 1957 and 2015 in English and German and held by 1,802 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 Hunchback of Notre Dame by
Victor Hugo(
Visual
)
65 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,411 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
65 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 6 languages and held by 1,411 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
)
115 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,300 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 the villain in this moody atmosphere
115 editions published between 1939 and 2015 in 5 languages and held by 1,300 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 the villain in this moody atmosphere
Advise & consent by
Otto Preminger(
Visual
)
31 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 969 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
31 editions published between 1962 and 2014 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 969 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
)
7 editions published between 1960 and 2001 in English and held by 925 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
7 editions published between 1960 and 2001 in English and held by 925 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 by
David Lean(
Visual
)
44 editions published between 1953 and 2014 in English and held by 826 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
44 editions published between 1953 and 2014 in English and held by 826 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
)
79 editions published between 1933 and 2014 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
79 editions published between 1933 and 2014 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 Paradine case by
Alfred Hitchcock(
Visual
)
48 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a suspenseful courtroom drama, a beautiful woman is accused of having murdered her husband
48 editions published between 1947 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 708 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In a suspenseful courtroom drama, a beautiful woman is accused of having murdered her husband
Les Misérables(
Visual
)
35 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 694 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
35 editions published between 1935 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 694 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
Tell me a story : an anthology by
Charles Laughton(
Book
)
3 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 666 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
3 editions published in 1957 in English and held by 666 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
Island of lost souls(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1932 and 2014 in English and held by 607 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
10 editions published between 1932 and 2014 in English and held by 607 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
Galileo by
Bertolt Brecht(
Visual
)
10 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in English and held by 556 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Screen version of Bertolt Brecht's play about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest. However, Galileo's trials and theories inspired others like Newton and Kepler to prove that the Earth was not the center of the Universe
10 editions published between 1974 and 2008 in English and held by 556 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Screen version of Bertolt Brecht's play about Galileo, the 17th century Italian who laid the foundations of modern science. Galileo made himself one of the world's first telescopes and discovered the moons of Jupiter. He supported Copernicus' theory that the Earth revolved around the Sun. This brought him into conflict with the Catholic Church. By threatening him with torture, the Church forced him to recant his views in front of a tribunal, and sentenced him to house arrest. However, Galileo's trials and theories inspired others like Newton and Kepler to prove that the Earth was not the center of the Universe
Rembrandt by
Alexander Korda(
Visual
)
59 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 545 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
59 editions published between 1936 and 2013 in 4 languages and held by 545 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
The big clock by
John Farrow(
Visual
)
16 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 541 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
16 editions published between 1948 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 541 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
Captain Kidd by
Rowland V Lee(
Visual
)
66 editions published between 1945 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 528 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
66 editions published between 1945 and 2006 in English and Undetermined and held by 528 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 2017 in 3 languages and held by 484 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 2017 in 3 languages and held by 484 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
Design for living(
Visual
)
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A trio of Americans in Paris who enter into a very adult 'gentleman's' agreement, in this continental pre-Code comedy freely adapted by Ben Hecht (Notorious) from a play. A risque relationship comedy and a witty take on creative pursuits, it concerns a commercial artist unable, or unwilling, to choose between the equally dashing painter and playwright she meets on a train en route to the City of Light
2 editions published in 2011 in English and held by 414 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A trio of Americans in Paris who enter into a very adult 'gentleman's' agreement, in this continental pre-Code comedy freely adapted by Ben Hecht (Notorious) from a play. A risque relationship comedy and a witty take on creative pursuits, it concerns a commercial artist unable, or unwilling, to choose between the equally dashing painter and playwright she meets on a train en route to the City of Light
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Actors Astronomers Bligh, William, Bounty (Ship) Bounty Mutiny (1789) Brothers and sisters Cabinet officers Christian, Fletcher, Christie, Agatha, Drury, Allen England--London Ex-convicts Fast, Howard, France France--Paris French fiction French literature French Polynesia--Tahiti (Island) Galilei, Galileo, Gladiators Great Britain Grubb, Davis, Henry--VIII,--King of England, Historic ships Hugo, Victor, Impostors and imposture Italy Laughton, Charles, Legal drama Man-woman relationships 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 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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Лоутон, Чарльз
Чарлз Лоутон
Чарлс Лотон
Чарлс Лотън
Чарльз Лоўтан
צ'ארלס לוטון
צ'ארלס לוטון סופר בריטי
تشارلز لوتن
تشارلز لوتون
چارلز لوتن
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