Dudley Moore
Biography
Dudley Moore, an English actor, comedian, musician and composer, rose to prominence in the 1960s British satire boom. Born in Hammersmith and raised in Dagenham, he studied music at Oxford and became a jazz pianist. He joined the satirical revue Beyond the Fringe, then partnered with Peter Cook on the BBC series Not Only... But Also, sharing a British Academy Television Award in 1966. Their film Bedazzled (1967), which Moore co-wrote and scored, was a hit, and after settling in Hollywood he appeared in Foul Play (1978) and the box-office success 10 (1979). He received an Academy Award nomination and a Golden Globe for Arthur (1981), and a second Golden Globe for Micki & Maude (1984). He also played Dr. Watson in The Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) and composed its score. The Hollywood Walk of Fame honored him with a star in 1987, and he was made a CBE in 2001. He died in 2002.
66years old at death
- Born Hammersmith
- Died Plainfield
- Star sign: AriesLast day of the sign, on the Taurus cusp
- Dudley Stuart John Moore (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 21
- Career span
- 32 years1966 to 1998
Genres
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Big break
Moore was recommended for Beyond the Fringe by John Bassett, his jazz bandmate, who passed his name to producer Robert Ponsonby; Moore then brought in Alan Bennett, who suggested Peter Cook.
Big break
Moore landed his break-out part in Blake Edwards's 10, a movie that ranked among 1979's biggest box-office successes and earned him a new standing as a romantic leading man.
Dudley Moore movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Blake Edwards directed two of these films. Peter Cook appears in five of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Peter Cook's page
Wallace Shawn's page
Burgess Meredith's page
John Gielgud's page
Ralph Richardson's page
All films by Blake Edwards
Also two films together16 more actors
- Roy KinnearThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) and The Bed Sitting Room (1969)
- Don Calfa10 (1979) and Foul Play (1978)
- Liza MinnelliArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- Terry-ThomasThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) and Monte Carlo or Bust! (1969)
- Irene HandlThe Hound of the Baskervilles (1978) and The Wrong Box (1966)
- Richard B. ShullUnfaithfully Yours (1984) and Wholly Moses! (1980)
- Geraldine FitzgeraldArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- Stephen ElliottArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- Jack GilfordArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Wholly Moses! (1980)
- John Hancock10 (1979) and Foul Play (1978)
- Anne De SalvoLovesick (1983) and Arthur (1981)
- Ted RossArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- Lorry GoldmanBest Defense (1984) and 10 (1979)
- Barney MartinArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- Thomas BarbourArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Arthur (1981)
- John A. ZeeArthur 2: On the Rocks (1988) and Best Defense (1984)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Dudley Moore's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$407 million
13 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 21 films: 13 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 6 figure not found.
- 13Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser
Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$107M26.3% of the total
- 2$95M23.5% of the total
- 3$45M11.1% of the total
- 4$34M8.4% of the total
- 5$24M5.8% of the total
- 6$20M4.9% of the total
- 7$19M4.7% of the total
- 8$15M3.6% of the total
$47.4 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total
Awards
Six awards and honors from 1963 to 1985, three of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Globes | |||
| 1985 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Micki & Maude | Won |
| 1982 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy | Arthur | Won |
| Grammy Awards | |||
| Grammy Awards | Won | ||
| Other honors | |||
| 1963 | Special Tony Award | Beyond the Fringe | Won |
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.