George Sanders

Actor. Born 3 July 1906 in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]. Died 25 April 1972.

Titles on Fi1m7 acting · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 7 titles

Oscar1 won

Born

3 July 1906, Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire [now Russia]

Died

25 April 1972

Active

1940–1967

Frequently works with

Alfred Hitchcock, Joan Fontaine, Joan Harrison, Joseph L. Mankiewicz

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

83Fi1m

78Critics

We rate George’s work 4 points above the press, across 5 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above5

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 7 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 7 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films
Screen time: 13 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $397m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won
Active: 1940–1967

Genres

Romance4
Drama3
Adventure2
Mystery2
Thriller2
Action1

Best and worst on Fi1m

90BestAll About Eve1950

70WorstIvanhoe1952

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

191930s

401940s

331950s

361960s

61970s

11990s

12000s

12010s

Directors most worked with

Alfred Hitchcock2 titles

Joseph L. Mankiewicz2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Joan Fontaine2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won

Won1951Best Supporting Actor · All About Eve

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.