James Mason (1909-1984)
63.6 TOPICAL actor score · #315 of 1,977 actors
James Mason (1909-1984) has a TOPICAL actor score of 63.6 - ranked 315 of the 1,977 actors TOPICAL ranks. Their strongest parts are credits and prime. They've won 1 acting honour from 3 nominations, including the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Their best ten-year run was 1953-1962. Best films: North by Northwest (1959), Lolita (1962), A Star Is Born (1954).
Why this score
Each bar: better than this % of the 1,977 actors we rank. How the score works.
Acting honours76
Prime91
Their movies65
Credits94
Career standing69
- Acting honours1 win, 3 nominations - incl. Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy
- Prime1953-1962
- Credits114 films and shows · billed in the top 8 of 21 scored films (13 as a lead)
- Known inWikipedia articles in 59 languages
“He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 6/10
James Mason's scored films
| TOPICAL rank | Film | Year | Billed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | North by Northwest | 1959 | 3 |
| 666 | The Verdict | 1982 | 4 |
| 917 | A Star Is Born | 1954 | 2 |
| 925 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | 1954 | 2 |
| 942 | Julius Caesar | 1953 | 2 |
| 982 | Lolita | 1962 | 1 |
| 1,086 | Heaven Can Wait | 1978 | 3 |
| 2,082 | The Boys from Brazil | 1978 | 3 |
| 2,136 | Odd Man Out | 1947 | 1 |
| 2,232 | 5 Fingers | 1952 | 1 |
| 2,372 | The Fall of the Roman Empire | 1964 | 4 |
| 3,122 | Georgy Girl | 1966 | 2 |
| 3,149 | The Pumpkin Eater | 1964 | 3 |
| 3,156 | Journey to the Center of the Earth | 1959 | 1 |
| 3,648 | Cross of Iron | 1977 | 3 |
| 3,931 | The Desert Rats | 1953 | 2 |
| 4,028 | The Seventh Veil | 1945 | 1 |
| 4,975 | Madame Bovary | 1949 | 2 |
| 5,359 | The Story of Three Loves | 1953 | 6 |
| 6,217 | People of the Wind | 1976 | 1 |
| 6,404 | Homage to Chagall: The Colours of Love | 1977 | 1 |