Ian Bannen

Biography

Ian Bannen was a Scottish actor who worked extensively in theater and film. He began his stage career at Dublin's Gate Theatre, making his debut there in 1947, and later became an early member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where he was known for his Shakespeare and Eugene O'Neill roles. His film debut came with a small part in Pool of London (1951), and he went on to appear in many supporting roles. His work in The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) brought him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor, the first such honor for a Scots actor. He also earned BAFTA nominations for The Offence (1973) and Hope and Glory (1987). On stage, he won a 1981 Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Translations, and in 1996 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from BAFTA Scotland. He died in 1999.

71years old at death

Born June 29, 1928Airdrie
Died November 3, 1999Loch Ness
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Ian Edmund Bannen (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 32
Career span: 47 years1951 to 1998

Genres

Drama56%, 18 films
Thriller25%, 8 films
Comedy22%, 7 films
Crime22%, 7 films
Romance16%, 5 films

First and latest

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A first
Bannen's Academy Award nomination for The Flight of the Phoenix made him the first Scots actor to receive that honor, and he also earned a Golden Globe nomination for New Star of the Year.
Early training
Bannen trained as an actor at the Gate Theatre in Dublin. His first stage role came there in 1947, in a production of Armlet of Jade.

Ian Bannen movies on Netflix

Something to Believe In1998IMDb rating 6.2as Don Pozzi
Waking Ned Devine1998IMDb rating 7.3as Jackie O'Shea
Damage1992IMDb rating 6.7as Edward Lloyd
Speaking of the Devil1991IMDb rating 5.9as Lucifer
Ghost Dad1990IMDb rating 4.4as Sir Edith Moser
The Big Man1990IMDb rating 5.7as Matt Mason
The Fifteen Streets1989IMDb rating 6.9as Peter Bracken
Witch Story1989IMDb rating 4.8as Father Matthew
Hope and Glory1987IMDb rating 7.3as Grandfather George
Defence of the Realm1985IMDb rating 6.5as Dennis Markham
Gorky Park1983IMDb rating 6.7as Iamskoy
Gandhi1982IMDb rating 8.0as Senior Police Officer Fields
Night Crossing1982IMDb rating 6.5as Josef Keller
Eye of the Needle1981IMDb rating 7.1as Godliman
The Watcher in the Woods1980IMDb rating 6.1as John Keller
The Inglorious Bastards1978IMDb rating 6.5as Col. Charles Thomas Buckner
Sweeney!1977IMDb rating 6.7as Charles Baker
Bite the Bullet1975IMDb rating 6.6as Sir Harry Norfolk
From Beyond the Grave1974IMDb rating 6.6as Christopher Lowe (Segment 2 "An Act of Kindness")
Identikit1974IMDb rating 5.9as Bill
The MacKintosh Man1973IMDb rating 6.3as Slade
The Offence1973IMDb rating 6.8as Baxter
Fright1971IMDb rating 5.8as Brian
Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6as Pvt. Jock Thornton
Lock Up Your Daughters!1969IMDb rating 5.0as Ramble
Penelope1966IMDb rating 6.2as James B. Elcott
The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5as Crow
The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8as Harris
Station Six-Sahara1963IMDb rating 6.5as Fletcher
A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1as Gabelle
The Long Arm1956IMDb rating 7.0as The Young Workman - Stanley James
Pool of London1951IMDb rating 7.1as Garage attendant

Best known for

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

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Waking Ned Devine1998 Comedyas Jackie O'Shea
IMDb rating 7.330K votes
The Hill1965 Drama, Waras Harris
IMDb rating 7.817K votes
Eye of the Needle1981as Godliman
IMDb rating 7.114K votes
Gorky Park1983as Iamskoy
IMDb rating 6.719K votes
The Flight of the Phoenix1965as Crow
IMDb rating 7.524K votes
Damage1992as Edward Lloyd
IMDb rating 6.723K votes
The Offence1973as Baxter
IMDb rating 6.89.2K votes
Ghost Dad1990as Sir Edith Moser
IMDb rating 4.48.9K votes

Most often with

Robert Aldrich directed two of these films, Sidney Lumet two and John Hough two. Two actors appear in three 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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Harry Andrews

Denholm Elliott

Donald Pleasence

Sean Connery

Trevor Howard

Candice Bergen

Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films

Sidney LumetDirector, 2 films John HoughDirector, 2 films

Films together

Harry Andrews3 films together, 1965 to 1973
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- The MacKintosh Man1973IMDb rating 6.3Bannen as SladeAndrews as Mackintosh
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Bannen as Pvt. Jock ThorntonAndrews as Col. Thompson
- The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8Bannen as HarrisAndrews as R.S.M. Wilson
Denholm Elliott3 films together, 1963 to 1985
Denholm Elliott's page
- Defence of the Realm1985IMDb rating 6.5Bannen as Dennis MarkhamElliott as Vernon Bayliss
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Bannen as Pvt. Jock ThorntonElliott as Captain Hornsby
- Station Six-Sahara1963IMDb rating 6.5Bannen as FletcherElliott as Macey
Donald Pleasence2 films together, 1958 to 1974
Donald Pleasence's page
- From Beyond the Grave1974IMDb rating 6.6Bannen as Christopher Lowe (Segment 2 "An Act of Kindness")Pleasence as Jim Underwood (Segment 2 "An Act of Kindness")
- A Tale of Two Cities1958IMDb rating 7.1Bannen as GabellePleasence as Barsad
Sean Connery2 films together, 1965 to 1973
Sean Connery's page
- The Offence1973IMDb rating 6.8Bannen as BaxterConnery as Johnson
- The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8Bannen as HarrisConnery as Joe Roberts
Trevor Howard2 films together, 1973 to 1982
Trevor Howard's page
- Gandhi1982IMDb rating 8.0Bannen as Senior Police Officer FieldsHoward as Judge Broomfield
- The Offence1973IMDb rating 6.8Bannen as BaxterHoward as Cartwright
Candice Bergen2 films together, 1975 to 1982
Candice Bergen's page
- Gandhi1982IMDb rating 8.0Bannen as Senior Police Officer FieldsBergen as Margaret Bourke-White
- Bite the Bullet1975IMDb rating 6.6Bannen as Sir Harry NorfolkBergen as Miss Jones
Robert AldrichDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1970
All films by Robert Aldrich
- Too Late the Hero1970IMDb rating 6.6Bannen as Pvt. Jock Thornton
- The Flight of the Phoenix1965IMDb rating 7.5Bannen as Crow
Sidney LumetDirector, 2 films, 1965 to 1973
All films by Sidney Lumet
- The Offence1973IMDb rating 6.8Bannen as Baxter
- The Hill1965IMDb rating 7.8Bannen as Harris
John HoughDirector, 2 films, 1980 to 1998
All films by John Hough
- Something to Believe In1998IMDb rating 6.2Bannen as Don Pozzi
- The Watcher in the Woods1980IMDb rating 6.1Bannen as John Keller
Also two films together10 more actors
- David HaymanHope and Glory (1987) and Eye of the Needle (1981)
- Roy KinnearLock Up Your Daughters! (1969) and The Hill (1965)
- Percy HerbertThe MacKintosh Man (1973) and Too Late the Hero (1970)
- Sam KyddToo Late the Hero (1970) and The Long Arm (1956)
- Carroll BakerThe Watcher in the Woods (1980) and Station Six-Sahara (1963)
- Jack WatsonFrom Beyond the Grave (1974) and The Hill (1965)
- Alfie BassA Tale of Two Cities (1958) and Pool of London (1951)
- Ronald FraserToo Late the Hero (1970) and The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
- Howard GoorneyThe Offence (1973) and The Hill (1965)
- Dennis WatermanSweeney! (1977) and Fright (1971)
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