NetflixMovies
Noel Willman

Noel Willman

11 movies on Netflix

Biography

Noel Willman was an Irish actor and theater director who worked mainly in Britain and later in the United States. Born in Derry in 1918, he trained at the London Theatre Studio and made his professional stage debut in Hamlet, directed by John Gielgud, in 1939. While stage managing Gielgud's touring The Beggar's Opera he took over as Macheath, and during World War II he toured with the Old Vic Company under Tyrone Guthrie. He turned to directing with Ah, Wilderness! in 1942, and in 1962 he won a Tony Award for directing A Man for All Seasons on Broadway, with another nomination for The Lion in Winter. He also won a Clarence Derwent Award for playing opposite Alec Guinness in The Prisoner. His films included The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956), Carve Her Name with Pride (1958), The Kiss of the Vampire (1963), Doctor Zhivago (1965), The Reptile (1966) and The Odessa File (1974).

70years old at death

  • Born Derry
  • Died New York City
  • Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22

Movie Career

Films
11
Career span
24 years1952 to 1976

Genres

First and latest

Share

Did you know?!

  1. First role

    Willman's first professional stage appearance came in 1939, when he took a walk-on part in Hamlet at the Lyceum Theatre under the direction of John Gielgud.

  2. Behind the award

    Noel Willman directed the original Broadway production of Robert Bolt's A Man For All Seasons, which earned him a Tony Award in 1962. Bolt said Willman played a key part in developing the play, including casting Paul Scofield as Thomas More.

  3. A change of course

    Prompted by Tyrone Guthrie, Willman became a director. His debut production was Eugene O'Neill's Ah, Wilderness!, which he presented in 1942.

Noel Willman movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

Top of the page, the section list
  1. The Reptile1966 Horroras Dr. Franklyn

    IMDb rating 6.14.5K votes

  2. The Kiss of the Vampire1963 Horroras Dr. Ravna

    IMDb rating 6.24.6K votes

  3. The Man Who Knew Too Much1956as Woburn

    IMDb rating 7.477K votes

  4. Doctor Zhivago1965as Razin, Liberius' Lieutenant

    IMDb rating 7.988K votes

  5. 21 Hours at Munich1976as Bruno Merk

    IMDb rating 6.31.4K votes

  6. The Odessa File1974as Franz Bayer

    IMDb rating 7.014K votes

  7. Beau Brummell1954as Lord Byron

    IMDb rating 6.42.0K votes

  8. The Criminal1960as Prison Governor

    IMDb rating 6.82.0K votes

Worked with

Noel Willman shares two films with Alan Mowbray, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

Top of the page, the section list
Alan Mowbray, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Alan MowbrayJennifer Daniel, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Jennifer DanielJames Stewart, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with James StewartJon Voight, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Jon VoightDerek Jacobi, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Derek JacobiFranco Nero, 1 film togetherSee the 1 film with Franco NeroDavid LeanDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by David LeanAlfred HitchcockDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Alfred HitchcockRonald NeameDirector, 1 filmSee the 1 film by Ronald Neame

Films together

Awards

One award and honor, one of them major.

Top of the page, the section list
Noel Willman's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Tony Awards
1962Best Direction of a PlayWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

Top of the page, the section list