---
name: "Marius Goring"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/marius-goring"
fi1m_id: "marius-goring"
imdb_id: "nm0330961"
tmdb_id: 38037
wikidata_id: "Q73768"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 May 1912"
died: "30 September 1998"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-07T04:29:10.007922+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Marius Goring

## Identity

Marius Goring

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/marius-goring
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** marius-goring
- **IMDb ID:** nm0330961
- **TMDB ID:** 38037
- **Wikidata ID:** Q73768
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_Goring, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38037

Actor. Born 23 May 1912 in Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK. Died 30 September 1998.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 May 1912, Newport, Isle of Wight, England, UK
- **Died:** 30 September 1998
- **Active:** 1946–1974
- **Also known as:** Marius Re Goring, Мариус Горинг
- **Frequently works with:** [Ava Gardner](https://film.one/person/ava-gardner.md), [Emeric Pressburger](https://film.one/person/emeric-pressburger.md), [Michael Powell](https://film.one/person/michael-powell.md)
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1940s 92 (2), 1950s 76 (2)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 84 to 78 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 2 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 0 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 4 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Romance 3, Fantasy 2, Comedy 1
- **Screen time:** 8 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $20m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marius_Goring, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q73768, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330961/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/38037

## Streaming the US now

- **Amazon Prime Video:** [*Pandora and the Flying Dutchman*](https://film.one/film/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman.md) (79), [*The Barefoot Contessa*](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md) (74)
- **HBO Max:** [*The Red Shoes*](https://film.one/film/the-red-shoes.md) (92)

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## Fi1m on Marius Goring

> Marius Goring’s refinement suits eccentric and suspect characters. We value his work with Powell and Pressburger, though *The Red Shoes* exposes a limitation: his earnest lover struggles to hold our attention beside the dancing.

Marius Goring’s Julian Craster has to put feelings into words while the dancing in *The Red Shoes* (1948) has already made them plain. As the composer in love with the ballerina, he keeps the personal stakes clear, even when the dialogue asks him to sound grander than conversation allows. We grew impatient during the romantic scenes because the declarations kept us waiting for Shearer to move again. That is a reservation about one part of a film we recommend without hesitation.

His screen career began in the mid-1930s, and the recurring casting as urbane Europeans could accommodate both charm and threat. His first collaboration with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger was *The Spy in Black* (1939), playing U-boat officer Lieutenant Felix Schuster. By *A Matter of Life and Death* (1946), he was playing the heavenly Conductor 71, a more eccentric use of that refinement. Those two parts help explain why Powell and Pressburger matter so much to an assessment of him: they did not keep asking him to repeat himself.

Elsewhere, repeated casting as German officers and villains gave him fewer opportunities to vary the work. In *The Red Shoes*, the restriction comes from the writing: the romance must keep explaining Victoria’s choice. Lermontov holds our attention more firmly, but Julian remains understandable, and we never lose sight of his personal stake. We would blame some of the stiffness on Powell and Pressburger’s fondness for declarations about art, rather than assume Goring has brought it all with him.

Television gave him a sustained lead in *The Expert* (1968–1976), playing forensic pathologist Professor John Hardy. He deserves to be considered as a television leading actor as well as a film supporting player, rather than having that work treated as a footnote to his four Powell and Pressburger collaborations. Begin with those films, but do not expect *The Red Shoes* to leave its composer uppermost in the mind.

## Biography

Marius Goring was an English stage and screen actor. Born on 23 May 1912 in Newport on the Isle of Wight, he was educated at the Perse School in Cambridge and at universities in Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and Paris. He trained for the stage at the Old Vic dramatic school under Harcourt Williams and made his first London stage appearance in 1927.

Goring appeared regularly at the Old Vic and Sadler's Wells in the 1930s and performed Shakespearean roles including at Stratford. During the Second World War he served in the British Army and worked as supervisor of productions for the BBC's German Service, broadcasting propaganda. He is best known for his four films with Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, including *The Spy in Black* (1939), *A Matter of Life and Death* (1946) and *The Red Shoes* (1948), in which he played Julian Craster.

Other notable film roles include appearances in *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954) and *Exodus* (1960). On television he starred in the BBC series *The Expert* (1968–1976) and played Theodore Maxtible in the *Doctor Who* serial *The Evil of the Daleks* (1967). He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature in 1979 and received the CBE in 1991. Goring died on 30 September 1998 in East Sussex.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, screenonline.org.uk, nytimes.com, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954), Fi1m 74, as Alberto Bravano — [page](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md)
- *Pandora and the Flying Dutchman* (1951), Fi1m 79, as Reggie Demarest — [page](https://film.one/film/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman.md)
- *The Red Shoes* (1948), Fi1m 92, as Julian Craster — [page](https://film.one/film/the-red-shoes.md)
- *A Matter of Life and Death* (1946), Fi1m 92, as Conductor 71 — [page](https://film.one/film/a-matter-of-life-and-death.md)

## Complete filmography (110)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Strike It Rich* (1990), as Blixon
- *The Late Nancy Irving* (1984), as Angus Aragon
- *Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense* (1984), series, as Angus Aragon
- *The Old Men at the Zoo* (1983), series, as Dr Emile Englander, Emile Englander
- *Cymbeline* (1983), as Sicilius Leonatus
- *The Year of the French* (1982), series, as Lord Glenthorne
- *Levkas Man* (1981), series, as Dr. Pieter Gerrard
- *Hammer House of Horror* (1980), series, as Heinz
- *Tales of the Unexpected* (1979), series, as Dr John Landy
- *House of Caradus* (1979), series, as Magnus Bronsky
- *Edward and Mrs Simpson* (1978), series, as King George V
- *Edward & Mrs. Simpson* (1978), as King George V
- *Little Girl in Blue Velvet* (1978), as Raimondo Casarès
- *Holocaust* (1978), series, as Heinrich Palitz
- *Wilde Alliance* (1978), series, as Rex
- *Fall of Eagles* (1974), series, as Von Hindenburg
- *Zeppelin* (1971), as Professor Christian Altschul
- *First Love* (1970), as Dr. Lushin
- *Subterfuge* (1968), as Shevik
- *The Expert* (1968), series, as Dr John Hardy
- *The Girl on a Motorcycle* (1968), as Rebecca’s Father
- *Les Dossiers de l'Agence O* (1968), series, as Mme Sacramento
- *Der Monat der fallenden Blätter* (1968), as Erster Geheimagent
- *Sleeping Dog* (1967), as Sir Hubert
- *Man in a Suitcase* (1967), series, as Henri Thibaud
- *Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks* (1967), as Theodore Maxtible
- *The 25th Hour* (1967), as Colonel Muller
- *The Revenue Men* (1967), series, as Kersten
- *Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* (1967), series, as Lord Linchmere
- *Too Many Cooks* (1966), as Wattari
- *Thirteen Against Fate* (1966), series, as Monsieur Hire
- *A Walk in the Sea* (1966), as Reverend Harrup
- *The Mask of Janus* (1965), series, as Dr. Kapaka
- *Thirty-Minute Theatre* (1965), series, as Mr Ponge, The Interrogator
- *Out of the Unknown* (1965), series, as Wattari
- *Up from the Beach* (1965), as German Commandant
- *The Crooked Road* (1965), as Harlequin
- *The Wednesday Play* (1964), series, as Reverend Harrup, Sir Hubert
- *The Great War* (1964), series, as Various (voice)
- *Doctor Who* (1963), series, as Theodore Maxtible — Fi1m 81, [page](https://film.one/tv/doctor-who.md)
- *First Night* (1963), series, as Grieve Wishart
- *Love Story* (1963), series, as Robert Langley
- *24-Hour Call* (1963), series, as Sam Bullivant
- *The Devil's Agent* (1962), as General Greenhahn
- *The Inspector* (1962), as Thorens
- *The Secret Thread* (1962), as Arnold Reed
- *The Life of Adolf Hitler* (1961), as Narrator
- *The Devil's Daffodil* (1961), as Oliver Milburgh
- *A Call on Kuprin: Part 2* (1961), as Laye-Parker
- *The Unstoppable Man* (1961), as Inspector Hazelrigg
- *A Call on Kuprin: Part 1* (1961), as Laye-Parker
- *Drama 61-67* (1961), series, as Mervyn, Captain
- *Exodus* (1960), as Von Storch
- *Maigret* (1960), series, as Peter the Lett
- *Sunday-Night Play* (1960), series, as Laye-Parker, Alexei Turbin, Harras, General of the Luftwaffe, John Lock
- *Beyond the Curtain* (1960), as Hans Körtner
- *International Detective* (1959), series, as Ferdie Steibel
- *The Third Man* (1959), series, as Colonel Dimonella
- *The Angry Hills* (1959), as Colonel Elrick Oberg
- *The Treasure of San Teresa* (1959), as Rudi Siebert
- *Asmodée* (1959), as Blaise Lebel
- *Whirlpool* (1959), as Georg
- *Desert Mice* (1959), as German Major
- *The Son of Robin Hood* (1958), as Chester
- *I Was Monty's Double* (1958), as Karl Nielson
- *The Moonraker* (1958), as Colonel John Beaumont
- *An Ideal Husband* (1958), as Lord Goring
- *Rx Murder* (1958), as Doctor Henry Dysert
- *The Truth About Women* (1957), as Otto Kerstein
- *Many Mansions* (1957), as Lester Hockley
- *Ill Met by Moonlight* (1957), as Major General Kreipe
- *Gaslicht* (1956), as Jack Manningham
- *The Magic Carpet* (1956), Actor
- *The Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel* (1955), series, as Sir Percy Blakeney / The Scarlet Pimpernel · Screenplay, Producer, Associate Producer
- *ITV Play of the Week* (1955), series, as Purcell, Charles Norbury, John Hagerman, Robert Cosgrove, Lewis Eliot
- *Lilli Palmer Theatre* (1955), series, as Reinhardt, Major Edward Carter
- *Quentin Durward* (1955), as Count Philip De Creville
- *Break in the Circle* (1955), as Baron Keller
- *The Barefoot Contessa* (1954), as Alberto Bravano — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/film/the-barefoot-contessa.md)
- *The Mirror and Markheim* (1954), as Narrator
- *Rough Shoot* (1953), as Hiart
- *You Are There* (1953), series, as Oliver Cromwell
- *Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents* (1953), series, as Nicol Pascal
- *The Man Who Watched Trains Go By* (1952), as Inspector Lucas
- *So Little Time* (1952), as Colonel Günther von Hohensee
- *Nights on the Road* (1952), as Kurt Willbrand
- *The Magic Box* (1952), as House Agent
- *Circle of Danger* (1951), as Sholto Lewis
- *Pandora and the Flying Dutchman* (1951), as Reggie Demarest — Fi1m 79, [page](https://film.one/film/pandora-and-the-flying-dutchman.md)
- *Highly Dangerous* (1950), as Commandant Anton Razinski
- *Odette* (1950), as Colonel Henri
- *Sunday Night Theatre* (1950), series, as Tommy Savidge, Chorus, General Harras, Hjalmar Ekdal, Crystof Wolters, Robert Clive, Richard Brinsley Sheridan, Archbishop Thomas Cranmer
- *Box for One* (1949), as The Caller
- *Mr. Perrin and Mr. Traill* (1948), as Vincent Perrin
- *The Red Shoes* (1948), as Julian Craster — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-red-shoes.md)
- *Take My Life* (1947), as Sidney Fleming
- *A Matter of Life and Death* (1946), as Conductor 71 — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/a-matter-of-life-and-death.md)
- *Night Boat to Dublin* (1946), as Frederick Jannings
- *The Night Invader* (1943), as Oberleutenant
- *The Big Blockade* (1942), as German Propaganda Officer
- *Kill or Be Killed* (1942), as German Sniper (voice)
- *The Case of the Frightened Lady* (1940), as Willie, Lord Lebanon
- *Pastor Hall* (1940), as Fritz Gerte
- *The Spy in Black* (1939), as Lieutenant Felix Schuster
- *Flying Fifty-Five* (1939), as Charles Barrington
- *Consider Your Verdict* (1938), as The Novelist
- *The Bear* (1938), as Grigory Stepanovitch Smirnov, a landowner
- *Dead Men Tell No Tales* (1938), as Greening
- *Rembrandt* (1936), as Baron Leivens (uncredited)
- *The Amateur Gentleman* (1936), as Bit Part (uncredited)

## Gallery

- ![Marius Goring, David Niven, Roger Livesey, Kim Hunter and Robert Coote in a production still for the British film A Matter of Life and Death.](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-2d6d3d71dcac.jpg) Marius Goring, David Niven, Roger Livesey, Kim Hunter and Robert Coote in a production still for the British film A Matter of Life and Death. — Eric Gray, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/A_Matter_of_Life_and_Death_-_Production_still.jpg/1280px-A_Matter_of_Life_and_Death_-_Production_still.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![British documentary film on the story of the song Lili Marlene which became a symbol of the propaganda war during World War II. (1944)](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-445cddbabe84.jpg) British documentary film on the story of the song Lili Marlene which became a symbol of the propaganda war during World War II. (1944) — Directed by Humphrey Jennings and produced by the Crown Film Unit, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Marius_Goring_in_The_True_Story_of_Lili_Marlene_%281944%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Theatre advertisement for the film, The Girl on a Motorcycle, 26 November, 1968.](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-d931f5278a70.jpg) Theatre advertisement for the film, The Girl on a Motorcycle, 26 November, 1968. — Claridge Pictures, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/81/The_Girl_on_a_Motorcycle_ad_-_26_November_1968.jpg/1280px-The_Girl_on_a_Motorcycle_ad_-_26_November_1968.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Marius Goring](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-eee4104ad9ce.jpg) Marius Goring — N/A studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/52/Vintage_photo_of_Marius_Goring_circa_1940.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![Marius Goring](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-d0d279fde1fd.jpg) Marius Goring — Image via TMDB
- ![Marius Goring](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-e9d742da0405.jpg) Marius Goring — Image via TMDB
- ![A vintage press photo of Marius Goring, actor of best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in A Mat](https://film.one/media/person/59011/gallery-91c9e72c33a0.jpg) A vintage press photo of Marius Goring, actor of best remembered for the four films he made with Powell & Pressburger, particularly as Conductor 71 in A Mat — N/A studio, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d4/Vintage_photo_of_Marius_Goring_circa_1940_%28cropped%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)

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