Paul Scofield
(1922-2008), Actor(David) Paul Scofield
Sitter in 19 portraits
Known principally as a star of the British stage from the age of fourteen, Scofield made his film debut in 1954. In 1958 he appeared with Virginia McKenna in Carve Her Name With Pride. He won an Academy Award for his portrayal of Sir Thomas More in A Man For All Seasons (1966), a repeat of his stage success. Other film roles include King Lear (1971), A Delicate Balance (1973) and The Crucible (1996). Created Companion of Honour for his services to drama in December 2000.
by Bern Schwartz
dye transfer print, 15 July 1977
NPG P1253
by Lord Snowdon
vintage bromide print, 25 March 1983
NPG P838
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1948
NPG x14200
by Norman Parkinson
bromide print, 1955
NPG x30030
by Cecil Beaton
bromide print on white card mount, 1972
NPG x14201
by Nicholas Sinclair
selenium-toned silver print, 1990
NPG x38832
by Nicholas Sinclair
selenium-toned silver print, 1990
NPG x38833
by Paul Tozer
bromide fibre print, 1 July 1996
NPG x77002
published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48102
published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48103
published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48104
A Man for All Seasons lobby card 6 (Orson Welles as Thomas Wolsey; Paul Scofield as Sir Thomas More)
published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48107
published by Columbia Pictures Corporation
colour offset lithograph, published 1967
NPG D48108
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