Marius Goring
Biography
Marius Goring was an English stage and screen actor who often played urbane and morally gray characters. Born in Newport, Isle of Wight, and encouraged by his parents to act, he made his professional debut in 1927 and studied at the Old Vic dramatic school between 1929 and 1932. He joined Michel Saint-Denis's La Compagnie des Quinze in 1934 and co-founded the London Theatre Studio in 1935. He was best remembered for his four films with Powell and Pressburger, especially his role in A Matter of Life and Death (1946) as Conductor 71 and in The Red Shoes (1948) as Julian Craster, and for playing the title role in the television drama The Expert. His other screen work included the spy thriller The Spy in Black (1939). He was made a CBE in 1991. He died in 1998.
86years old at death
- Born Newport
- Died Rushlake Green
- Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
- Also credited as Marius Re Goring
Movie Career
- Films
- 14
- Career span
- 32 years1939 to 1971
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Early training
From 1929 to 1932, Goring was a student at the Old Vic dramatic school, where Harcourt Williams was his teacher.
Languages
Goring learned French and German well, and in 1934 he became a member of La Compagnie des Quinze, which Michel Saint-Denis directed. Later he urged Saint-Denis to move to England and direct there.
Behind the camera
Goring helped start the London Theatre Studio in 1935 alongside Michel Saint-Denis, George Devine and Glen Byam Shaw. There he gave Shakespeare lessons, and the school shut down late in 1939 when war broke out.
First role
Goring started in films with an uncredited part in The Amateur Gentleman in 1936, plus a small speaking role in Rembrandt that same year. In Rembrandt he had one scene, shared with star Charles Laughton.
Beyond film
Goring provided the narration for the sound and light show at the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, which is performed regularly in the evening.
Marius Goring movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Michael Powell directed four of these films, Emeric Pressburger three. Christopher Lee appears in three 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
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All films by Michael Powell
All films by Emeric Pressburger
Also two films together5 more actors
- Eric PohlmannThe Devil's Agent (1962) and The Man Who Watched Trains Go By (1952)
- Abraham SofaerPandora and the Flying Dutchman (1951) and A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
- Hay PetrieThe Red Shoes (1948) and The Spy in Black (1939)
- Michael BrennanThe Devil's Agent (1962) and Circle of Danger (1951)
- Jocelyn LaneThe Angry Hills (1959) and The Truth About Women (1957)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Commander of the Order of the British Empire | Won | ||
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature | Won | ||
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