7.3
Movie
Acting
Robert Donat
- Born
- Died
- (aged 53)
- Birthplace
- Withington, Manchester, England, UK
- Credits
- 29 titles
Biography
Robert Donat (born Friedrich Robert Donat) was a star English film and stage actor. He is best remembered for his roles in The 39 Steps (1935) and Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939), the latter which earned him a Best Actor Academy Award.
Signature work
Known For
7.3
Movie
7.4
Movie
Goodbye, Mr. Chips
6.4
Movie
The Private Life of Henry VIII
6.8
Movie
The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
6.8
Movie
The Count of Monte Cristo
6.7
Movie
The Ghost Goes West
6.4
Movie
The Citadel
7.0
Movie
The Winslow Boy
6.6
Movie
Perfect Strangers
6.5
Movie
The Magic Box
5.9
Movie
Knight Without Armour
6.2
Movie
The Adventures of Tartu
7.2
Movie
Captain Boycott
6.2
Movie
The Young Mr. Pitt
4.9
Movie
Cash
7.4
Movie
Lease of Life
7.0
Movie
The Cure for Love
8.0
Movie
The New Lot
Acting credits 29
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1939: Hollywood's Greatest Year Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2000 | A Profile of Hitchcock: The Early Years Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1976 | That's Entertainment, Part II Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: King Vidor Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1972 | Hollywood: The Dream Factory Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1958 | The Inn of the Sixth Happiness Film | The Mandarin of Yang Cheng |
| 1954 | Lease of Life Film | Rev William Thorne |
| 1952 | The Magic Box Film | William Friese-Greene |
| 1949 | The Cure for Love Film | Sergeant Jack Hardacre |
| 1948 | The Winslow Boy Film | Sir Robert Morton |
| 1947 | Captain Boycott Film | Charles Stewart Parnell |
| 1945 | Perfect Strangers Film | Robert Wilson |
| 1944 | Twenty Years After Film | (archive footage) |
| 1943 | The Adventures of Tartu Film | Captain Terence Stevenson, aka Jan Tartu |
| 1943 | The New Lot Film | Actor |
| 1942 | The Young Mr. Pitt Film | William Pitt / The Earl of Chatham |
| 1940 | A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound Film | Self |
| 1940 | Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1939 | Goodbye, Mr. Chips Film | Charles Edward Chipping aka 'Mr. Chips' |
| 1938 | The Citadel Film | Dr. Andrew Manson |
| 1937 | Knight Without Armour Film | Ainsley J. Fothergill / Peter Ouronov |
| 1935 | The Ghost Goes West Film | Murdoch Glourie / Donald Glourie |
| 1935 | The 39 Steps Film | Richard Hannay |
| 1934 | The Count of Monte Cristo Film | Edmond Dantes |
| 1933 | Cash Film | Paul Martin |
| 1933 | The Private Life of Henry VIII Film | Thomas Culpeper |
| 1932 | Men of Tomorrow Film | Julian Angell |
| 1932 | That Night in London Film | Dick Warren |
Crew credits 1
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | The Cure for Love Film | Writer, Director, Producer |