Ron Moody

Ron Moody

British actor (1924–2015)

Ron Moody was an English actor. He was most notable for his portrayal of Fagin in Lionel Bart's 1960 stage musical Oliver!, originating the role in the initial London production and reprising it in the 1968 film adaptation and in West End and Broadway revivals in the 1980s. Moody earned a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award nomination for the film, as well as a Tony Award nomination for the stage production. Other notable projects include The Mouse on the Moon (1963), Mel Brooks's The Twelve Chairs (1970) and Flight of the Doves (1971), in which Moody shared the screen with Oliver! co-star Jack Wild.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 8 films (1961–1979) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 1 other record (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1961 Five Golden Hours Ideal Pictures Inc 89 min 16mm B&W sound
1963 The Mouse On The Moon. Walter Shenson Films Ltd. 85 min 35mm Color sound
1965 Seaside Swingers unknown 94 16mm Color sound
1967 DAVID COPPERFIELD. McGraw-Hill Inc. 118 min 16mm Color sound
1968 Oliver. Warwick Film Productions Ltd. 146 min 35mm Color sound
1970 The Twelve Chairs Mel Brooks 90 min Color
1975 Legend of the Werewolf Freddie Francis 85 min Color
1979 Unidentified flying oddball Russ Mayberry 93 min Color