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George C. Scott

George C. Scott

38 movies on Netflix

Biography

George C. Scott was an American actor who built a celebrated career on stage and screen, often playing stern but complex authority figures. Born in Wise, Virginia, he first gained attention with Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival, winning an Obie Award in 1958. His film debut came in The Hanging Tree (1959), and he earned Academy Award nominations for Anatomy of a Murder (1959), The Hustler (1961), and The Hospital (1971). He won the Best Actor Oscar for Patton (1970) but became the first actor to decline it. His other notable films included Dr. Strangelove (1964), Petulia (1968), The Day of the Dolphin (1973), Hardcore (1979), and The Exorcist III (1990). On television, he won Emmys for Hallmark Hall of Fame (1971) and 12 Angry Men (1997). He also maintained a prominent stage career, earning five Tony nominations, and directed several films and plays.

71years old at death

  • Born Wise
  • Died Westlake Village
  • Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
  • George Campbell Scott (birth name)Also credited as George Scott

Movie Career

Films
38
Career span
40 years1959 to 1999

Genres

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  1. Behind the award

    Scott won the Academy Award for Best Actor for playing General George S. Patton in Patton, but he was the first actor to turn the award down. He had told the Academy months ahead that he would do so because he felt performances cannot be compared.

  2. Getting ready for a role

    Scott played George S. Patton in the 1970 film Patton. He researched the role extensively, watching films of the general and speaking with people who had known him.

  3. First role

    After serving in the military, Scott studied journalism at the University of Missouri, where his interest turned to drama. He made his first public stage appearance there as the barrister in Terence Rattigan's The Winslow Boy, directed by H. Donovan Rhynsburger.

George C. Scott movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb1964 Comedyas Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson

    IMDb rating 8.3555K votes

  2. Patton1970 Biography, Drama, Waras General George S. Patton Jr.

    IMDb rating 7.9114K votes

  3. The Hustler1961as Bert Gordon

    IMDb rating 7.991K votes

  4. The Changeling1980as John Russell

    IMDb rating 7.145K votes

  5. The Exorcist III1990as Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman

    IMDb rating 6.543K votes

  6. Taps1981as General Harlan Bache

    IMDb rating 6.822K votes

  7. A Christmas Carol1984as Ebenezer Scrooge

    IMDb rating 7.822K votes

  8. Anatomy of a Murder1959as Claude Dancer

    IMDb rating 8.079K votes

Most often with

John Huston directed three of these films, Richard Fleischer three and Franklin J. Schaffner two. Two actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Richard Dysart, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Richard DysartTrish Van Devere, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Trish Van DevereEd Lauter, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Ed LauterMurray Hamilton, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Murray HamiltonArt Carney, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Art CarneyPat Zurica, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Pat ZuricaJohn HustonDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by John HustonRichard FleischerDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Richard FleischerFranklin J. SchaffnerDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Franklin J. Schaffner

Films together

Box office

What George C. Scott's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$367 million

15 of the 38 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 38 films: 15 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 8 never in cinemas; 10 figure not found.

  • 15Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 8Never in cinemas
  • 10Figure not found

Top grosser

Patton1970as General George S. Patton Jr.$89.8 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 88% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Patton1970as General George S. Patton Jr.
    $90M24.5% of the total
  2. 2
    The Rescuers Down Under1990as McLeach
    $47M12.9% of the total
  3. 3
    Malice1993as Dr. Martin Kessler
    $46M12.6% of the total
  4. 4
    The Exorcist III1990as Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
    $39M10.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Taps1981as General Harlan Bache
    $36M9.8% of the total
  6. 6
    The Bible: In the Beginning...1966as Abraham
    $35M9.5% of the total
  7. 7
    Firestarter1984as John Rainbird
    $17M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    The Changeling1980as John Russell
    $12M3.3% of the total
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), $9.5 millionThe Formula (1980), $8.9 millionAnatomy of a Murder (1959), $8.0 millionThe Hustler (1961), $7.6 millionAngus (1995), $4.8 millionGloria (1999), $4.2 millionPetulia (1968), $1.6 million

$44.6 millionfrom the other 7 films with a worldwide figure, 12% of the total

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1958 to 1998, three of them major.

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George C. Scott's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1971Best ActorPattonWon
Emmy Awards
1998Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie12 Angry MenWon
1971Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a MovieThe PriceWon
Other honors
1958Theatre World AwardWon
Clarence Derwent AwardsWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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