John Hurt

British actor (1940–2017)

Sir John Vincent Hurt was an English actor. Regarded as one of the finest actors of his generation and described as having the "most distinctive voice in Britain", he was referred to by David Lynch as "simply the greatest actor in the world". In a career spanning more than five decades, he received numerous accolades, including four BAFTAs and a Golden Globe in addition to nominations for two Academy Awards. He was knighted in 2015 for his services to drama.

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Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 19 films (1967–2007) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 8 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲	Title	Creator	Length	Format	Color	Sound
1967	The Sailor From Gibraltar.	Woodfall Film Presentations Ltd.	91 min	35mm	B&W	sound
1969	Sinful Davey.	Mirisch-Webb Productions	95 min	35mm	Color	sound
1975	The Ghoul	Freddie Francis	80 min		Color
1976	The Naked civil servant	Heritage Visual Sales	90	16mm	Color	sound
1977	East of Elephant Rock	Don Boyd	93 min
1978	Midnight Express	Alan Parker	119 min		Color
1978	The Lord of the Rings	Ralph Bakshi	132 min		Color
1978	The Shout	Jerzy Skolimowski	84 min		Color
1978	Watership Down	Martin Rosen	92 min		Color
1979	Alien	Ridley Scott
1980	Heaven's Gate	Michael Cimino	149 min		Color
1980	The Elephant Man	Dist By Aims Media	124 min	16mm	B&W	sound
1980	The Elephant man	Films Incorporated	123 mi	16mm	B&W	sound
1982	Partners	James Burrows	93 min		Color
1984	Nineteen Eighty Four	unknown	113 min	16mm	Color	sound
1984	Partners	MORSE ALLEN INC	12	16mm	Color
1997	Contact!	Calvin Productions Inc.	3:00	16mm	Color	sound
2001	Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone	Chris Columbus	152 min		Color
2007	Boxes	ACI	95 min	16mm	Color	sound