George C. Scott
"An iconic presence in cinema, defining characters with depth and intensity."
Age
99 years
Origin
USA
Active
1947 — Present
George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American actor, director and producer. He was best known for his stage work, as well as his portrayals of the prosecutor Claude Dancer in Anatomy of a Murder (1959), General Buck Turgidson in Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Strangelove (1964), General George S. Patton in the film Patton (1970), and Ebenezer Scrooge in Clive Donner's film A Christmas Carol (1984).
History of the Legend
Witness the defining moments that shaped a legacy.
Anatomy of a Murder
Starring as Claude Dancer
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.
Highest Rated Masterpieces
Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
as General 'Buck' Turgidson
Anatomy of a Murder
as Claude Dancer
12 Angry Men
as Juror 3
The Hustler
as Bert Gordon
A Christmas Carol
as Ebenezer Scrooge
Patton
as General George S. Patton Jr.
The Bible: In the Beginning...
as Abraham
The Changeling
as John Russell
Hardcore
as Jake VanDorn
Taps
as General Harlan Bache
Media Proof
Filmography Engine
100 Credits found
History vs. Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
2001
Inherit the Wind
Matthew Harrison Brady
1999
Rocky Marciano
Pierino Marchegiano
1999
Gloria
Ruby
1999
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero
Self
1998
12 Angry Men
Juror 3
1997
Patton: A Tribute to Franklin J. Schaffner
Self - Actor (voice)
1997
Family Rescue
Clayton Hayes
1997
Titanic
Captain Edward J. Smith
1996
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
Self
1996
New York News
Ollie Herman
1995
Angus
Grandpa Ivan
1995
Tyson
Cus D'Amato
1995
In the Heat of the Night: A Matter of Justice
Judge Walker
1994
The Whipping Boy
Blind George
1994
Malice
Dr. Martin Kessler
1993
Curaçao
Cornelius Wettering
1993
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker
Self
1991
Finding the Way Home
Max Mittelman
1991
Weapons at War
Host
1991
Descending Angel
Florian Stroia
1990
The Rescuers Down Under
McLeach (voice)
1990
The Exorcist III
Lt. William 'Bill' Kinderman
1990
Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue
Smoke (voice)
1990
The Ryan White Story
Charles Vaughan Sr.
1989
Mr. President
President Samuel A. Tresch
1987
Pals
Jack Stobbs
1987
The Last Days of Patton
Gen. George S. Patton Jr.
1986
The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Auguste Dupin
1986
Choices
Evan Granger
1986
Mussolini: The Untold Story
Benito Mussolini
1985
A Christmas Carol
Ebenezer Scrooge
1984
Firestarter
John Rainbird
1984
China Rose
Burton Allen
1983
The Indomitable Teddy Roosevelt
Narrator
1983
Oliver Twist
Fagin
1982
Taps
General Harlan Bache
1981
Casey Stengel
Self - Host
1981
The Formula
Barney Caine
1980
The Changeling
John Russell
1980
Arthur Miller on Home Ground
Self
1979
Hardcore
Jake VanDorn
1979
Movie Movie
Gloves Malloy / Spats Baxter
1978
The Prince and the Pauper
The Ruffler
1977
Islands in the Stream
Thomas Hudson
1977
Beauty and the Beast
The Beast
1976
NBC: The First Fifty Years
Self
1976
The Hindenburg
Col. Franz Ritter
1975
Fear on Trial
Louis Nizer
1975
The Savage Is Loose
Director
1974
Dinah!
Self
1974
The Bank Shot
Walter Upjohn Ballentine
1974
The Day of the Dolphin
Jake Terrell
1973
Oklahoma Crude
Noble 'Mase' Mason
1973
Rage
Director
1972
The New Centurions
Kilvinski
1972
The Flim Flam Man
Mordecai
1972
The Hospital
Dr. Herbert Bock
1971
The Last Run
Harry Garmes
1971
They Might Be Giants
Justin Playfair
1971