Niall MacGinnis
Biography
Niall MacGinnis was an Irish actor who came to performing after first training and working as a physician. Born in the Ranelagh area of Dublin, he studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin and practiced in Dublin and London before enrolling in acting classes at the Peacock Theatre and the Sheffield Playgoers Society. His professional debut came with the Sheffield Repertory Theatre in 1932, and he soon joined the Gate Theatre company. A West End debut followed in 1934, and his stage breakthrough came as Mat Burke in Anna Christie. On screen his breakthrough was as Andrew Gray in The Edge of the World (1937), and he went on to appear in 49th Parallel (1941) and as the title character in Martin Luther (1953). He was best known for character roles and as the occultist villain of Night of the Demon (1957), and also played Zeus in Jason and the Argonauts (1963).
63years old at death
- Born Dublin
- Died Haverfordwest
- Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
- Also credited as Patrick Niall MacGinnis
Movie Career
- Films
- 31
- Career span
- 36 years1937 to 1973
Genres
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A change of course
MacGinnis studied medicine at Trinity College Dublin and qualified as a house surgeon. He worked as a doctor in Dublin and London, then chose acting and enrolled in classes at the Peacock Theatre, Dublin and the Sheffield Playgoers Society.
A change of course
MacGinnis paused his acting work to become a surgeon in the British Royal Navy. He stayed in the service until 1947, when he went back to acting in the film Captain Boycott.
First role
MacGinnis began his professional career with the Sheffield Repertory Theatre. That debut came on a tour of Ireland in the summer of 1932.
Big break
MacGinnis landed his stage breakthrough as Mat Burke in Anna Christie, a production that also featured Flora Robson and Alexander Knox.
Big break
MacGinnis played Andrew Gray in The Edge of the World, a 1937 film directed by Michael Powell. That part was the breakthrough role of his screen career.
Early training
MacGinnis continued his dramatic training at The Old Vic, where John Gielgud directed him, and he became well-versed in Shakespeare there.
Niall MacGinnis movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Don Chaffey directed three of these films, Michael Powell two and John Huston two. Five 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.
Films together
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Don ChaffeyDirector, 3 films, 1962 to 1967
All films by Don Chaffey
All films by Michael Powell
All films by John Huston
Also three films together7 more actors
- Richard BurtonThe Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965), Becket (1964) and Alexander the Great (1956)
- Lionel JeffriesThe Truth About Spring (1965), The Nun's Story (1959) and Lust for Life (1956)
- Finlay CurrieKidnapped (1960), 49th Parallel (1941) and The Edge of the World (1937)
- Laurence NaismithJason and the Argonauts (1963), The Prince and the Pauper (1962) and Lust for Life (1956)
- Stanley BakerAlexander the Great (1956), Helen of Troy (1956) and Knights of the Round Table (1953)
- Nora SwinburneHelen of Troy (1956), Betrayed (1954) and Christopher Columbus (1949)
- Paul RogersThe Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Billy Budd (1962) and The Prince and the Pauper (1962)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Niall MacGinnis's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$36.9 million
5 of the 31 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 31 films: 5 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 1 never in cinemas; 23 figure not found.
- 5Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 1Never in cinemas
- 23Figure not found
Highest grossing
The five biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$13M34.7% of the total
- 2$9.1M24.7% of the total
- 3$7.6M20.6% of the total
- 4$5.3M14.3% of the total
- 5$2.1M5.7% of the total
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.