Cast

Peter Cushing

1913 – 1994

Active years (films on this site)

1957–1977

Genres

CrimeDramaFilm-NoirActionAdventure

Schools and movements

Blockbuster AuteursBritish CinemaClassical HollywoodNew Hollywood

Directors worked with

Joseph Losey1 filmGeorge Lucas1 film

Biography

Peter Wilton Cushing was an English actor. His acting career spanned over six decades and included appearances in more than 100 films, as well as many television, stage and radio roles. He achieved recognition for his leading performances in the Hammer Productions horror films from the 1950s to 1970s and as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977).

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Awards and honours

International

• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1976
• Sitges Film Festival Best Actor award 1983
• Officer of the Order of the British Empire 1989

National / local

• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor 1956
• British Academy Television Award for Best Actor

2 films on this site

1. Time Without Pity 1957 · Joseph Losey · IMDb 6.8 · Cast
2. Star Wars 1977 · George Lucas · IMDb 8.6 · Cast