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Paul Scofield. David Paul Scofield CH CBE (21 January 1922 – 19 March 2008) was an English actor. During a six-decade career, Scofield achieved the Triple Crown of Acting, winning an Academy Award, Emmy, and Tony for his work. Scofield established a reputation as one of the greatest Shakespearean performers.
Jun 7, 2011 · In 2004 The Daily Telegraph published a survey in which RSC actors voted for the greatest Shakespeare performance in history. It wasn’t exactly a scientific poll, but the result was clear, and not unexpected. The winner was Paul Scofield in King Lear.
Mar 20, 2008 · In 2004, Scofield's portrayal of King Lear in 1962 was voted the greatest performance in a Shakespeare play by a panel of Royal Shakespeare Company actors, including Sir Ian McKellen, Ian...
Mar 20, 2008 · Obituary: Paul Scofield. Oscar winner: Scofield in A Man for All Seasons. With his rich voice and distinguished face, Paul Scofield was one of the greatest actors of his age, playing nearly all...
May 6, 2020 · AFTERWORD In a unique 2004 poll of all of the distinguished actors of the RSC, Scofield’s performance as Lear was voted as being “the greatest ever performance in a Shakespeare play”. He originally played it at Stratford in 1962 for Peter Brook, from where it went on to tour the world.
Paul Scofield was an English actor noted for his powerful performances in Shakespearean and other stage roles. Scofield was trained as an actor at the Croydon Repertory Theatre School (1939) and at the Mask Theatre School (1940) in London.
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Paul Scofield, in full David Paul Scofield, (born January 21, 1922, Hurstpierpoint, Sussex, England—died March 19, 2008), English actor noted for his powerful performances in Shakespearean and other stage roles.
