Roger Livesey

Q: Did Roger Livesey win any major awards?

Roger Livesey did not win an Academy Award but was nominated for a BAFTA for his performance in 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp.'

Q: What was Roger Livesey's first film?

Roger Livesey's film career began with 'The Girl in the Taxi' in 1927, marking the start of a long and successful acting journey.

Q: How many films did Roger Livesey star in?

Roger Livesey appeared in over 30 films throughout his career, showcasing his range and talent in British cinema.

Q: What was Roger Livesey's acting style?

Roger Livesey was known for his naturalistic acting style, often bringing depth and complexity to his characters, particularly in dramatic roles.

Q: What is Roger Livesey's estimated net worth?

Roger Livesey's estimated net worth was around $1 million at the time of his passing, reflecting his successful career in film and theatre.

Q: Did Roger Livesey ever work in television?

Yes, Roger Livesey made several television appearances later in his career, including notable performances in BBC productions.

Q: What legacy did Roger Livesey leave behind?

Roger Livesey is remembered as one of the finest actors of his time, with a legacy that includes memorable performances in classic British films.

Known for

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger poster

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger (2024)

2024 / Documentary / 133mins

Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.

Name

Roger Livesey

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

28 February 1908, Cardiff, Wales, UK

Spouses

Mary B. G. Livesey (1938–1971)

Children

3 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Thomas Livesey, Mary Livesey

Estimated Net Worth

$1 million

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2024	Movie Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger Martin Scorsese presents this very personal and insightful new feature-length documentary about British filmmakers Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger.	(archive footage)	TMDB 7.7 / 10
1974	TV The Pallisers This sprawling BBC saga follows an aristocratic family through three generations of power, wealth, intrigue, and scandal in Victorian England....	Duke of St Bungay	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1972	TV New Scotland Yard New Scotland Yard is a police drama series produced by London Weekend Television for ITV from 1972 and 1974. It...	Sir Giles Wentworth	TMDB 6.3 / 10
1971	TV Justice Justice is a British drama television series which originally aired on ITV in 39 hour-long episodes between 8 August 1971...	George Mallow	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1970	Movie Futtocks End Entirely silent, with a musical score, sound effects and incoherent mutterings, the story revolves around a weekend gathering at the...	The Artist	TMDB 5.9 / 10
1969	Movie Hamlet Tony Richardson's Hamlet is based on his own stage production. Filmed entirely within the Roundhouse in London (a disused train...	First Player / Gravedigger	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1969	TV ITV Saturday Night Theatre Anthology series of dramatic works.	Gen. Sir Benedict Sankey	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1968	TV The Man in the Iron Mask A completely lost BBC1 miniseries adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' 19th century historical adventure novel of the same name. Years have...	Porthos	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1968	Movie Oedipus the King This classic Greek tale tells how a noble youth accidentally marries his own mother, kills his own father and ends...	Shepherd	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1964	Movie Of Human Bondage Medical student Philip Carey becomes involved with flirtatious waitress Mildred Rogers. Their love affair is interrupted when Philip is made...	Thorpe Athelny	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1964	TV Theatre 625 Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to...	'Einstein'	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1964	TV Theatre 625 Theatre 625 is a British television drama anthology series, produced by the BBC and transmitted on BBC2 from 1964 to...	PM Collard	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1963	TV Espionage Pulled from actual case histories and utilizing newsreel and documented narratives, the activities of spies from various countries are depicted...	Dr Samuel Johnson	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1963	TV The Human Jungle The Human Jungle is a British TV series about a psychiatrist, made for ABC Television by the small production company...	Sir William Bridley	TMDB 8.2 / 10
1961	Movie No, My Darling Daughter A British business tycoon is surprised to discover his teenage daughter is being courted by a mysterious young man.	General Henry Barclay	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1960	Movie The Entertainer Archie Rice, an old-time British vaudeville performer sinking into final defeat, schemes to stay in show business.	Billy Rice	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1960	TV On Trial A series of real trials from British history, famous and notorious, dramatised from the court records.	Joseph Wall	Not rated
1960	Movie Toff and Fingers Toff and Fingers head to a small Scottish village to lay low after stealing some antique silverware. The pair pose...	Toff Mulligan Hayes	Not rated
1960	TV Armchair Mystery Theatre Armchair Mystery Theatre is a 60-minute United Kingdom television anthology mystery series. Thirty-four episodes aired from 1960-65. It was hosted...	Toff Mulligan Hayes	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1960	Movie The League of Gentlemen Involuntarily-retired Colonel Hyde recruits seven other dissatisfied ex-servicemen for a special project. Each of the men has a skeleton in...	Mycroft	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1958	Movie The Stowaway A group of adventurers compete with one another to find the missing heir Rene Marechal, thought to be near Tahiti.	Major Owens	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1956	Movie The Intimate Stranger Film producer Reggie Wilson is worried he may have a dual personality. Fleeing Hollywood, he finds himself in England and...	Ben Case	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1955	Movie Quay South Facing pressure from authorities to relinquish control of his ship the Ebb Tide, Capt. Daniel Thwaite (Roger Livesey) struggles to...	Captain Daniel Thwaite	Not rated
1953	Movie The Master of Ballantrae Scottish highlander Jamie Durie falls into a life of piracy after joining the failed rebellion of Bonnie Prince Charlie against...	Col. Francis Burke	TMDB 5.8 / 10
1951	Movie Green Grow the Rushes Efforts to move Britain into the modern age don't sit well with the people of the small village of Anderia...	Capt. Cedric Biddle	TMDB 6.0 / 10
1949	Movie That Dangerous Age The lonely wife of a workaholic husband on the magical Isle of Capri meets a charming and attractive young man....	Sir Brian Brooke	TMDB 7.3 / 10
1948	Movie Vice Versa Businessman Paul Bultitude is sending his son Dick to a boarding school. While holding a magic stone from India, he...	Paul Bultitude	TMDB 7.2 / 10
1946	Movie A Matter of Life and Death A British wartime aviator who cheats death must argue for his life before a celestial court, hoping to prolong his...	Doctor Reeves	TMDB 7.8 / 10
1945	Movie I Know Where I'm Going! Plucky Englishwoman Joan Webster travels to the remote islands of the Scottish Hebrides in order to marry a wealthy industrialist....	Torquil MacNeil	TMDB 7.1 / 10
1943	Movie The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp General Candy, who's overseeing an English squad in 1943, is a veteran leader who doesn't have the respect of the...	Major General Clive Wynne-Candy	TMDB 7.4 / 10
1940	Movie Girl in the News An elderly lady manages to sneak some pills away from her nurse and dies of an overdose. The nurse is...	Bill Maher	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1939	Movie Spies of the Air Set just before the outbreak of WWII, this is the story of a test pilot who works for the (unnamed)...	Charles Houghton	TMDB 6.7 / 10
1938	Movie The Drum Set in the India of the British Raj, the evil and untrustworthy Prince Guhl (Raymond Massey) plans to wipe out...	Capt. Carruthers	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1938	Movie The Rebel Son During the 16th century the Cossacks and their Ukraine homeland is ruled by Poland. This is the story of the...	Peter Bulba	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1938	Movie Keep Smiling Entertainer quits a crooked London theater and sets up her troupe on her uncle's farm. A famous musician joins the...	Bert Wattle	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1936	Movie Rembrandt A character study depicting the life of Rembrandt Van Rijn at the height of his fame in the mid 1600s....	Beggar Saul	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1935	Movie Midshipman Easy Set during the Peninsular Campaign of the Napoleonic War, Mr Midshipman Easy has just joined the Royal Navy. He is...	Captain Wilson	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1935	Movie The Price of Wisdom A young woman designer goes to London to further her career, but things are complicated when her invention is a...	Peter North	TMDB 6.8 / 10
1935	Movie Blind Justice When Peggy wants to break off her engagement to Dick in order to marry Gilbert, Dick threatens to reveal that...	Gilbert Jackson	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1934	Movie Lorna Doone High drama, set in the English moorland of the 1600s. John Ridd wants revenge on the criminal Doone family, but...	Tom Faggus	TMDB 6.5 / 10
1933	Movie A Cuckoo in the Nest A crowded inn means that a man and a woman must share the same room for a night. One problem...	Alfred	TMDB 6.2 / 10
1933	Movie The Veteran of Waterloo	Sergeant MacDonald	TMDB 7.0 / 10
1931	Movie East Lynne on the Western Front During the First World War a group of British soldiers serving on the Western Front stage a comic performance of...	Sandy	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1923	Movie Married Love aka Maisie's Marriage, based on Marie Stopes book, a fireman falls in love with a daughter from a large family....	Henry	TMDB 10.0 / 10
1921	Movie The Four Feathers When a British army officer, Harry Faversham, resigns his commission on the eve of his regiment's departure for service in...	Harry as a child	TMDB 10.0 / 10

Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger

2024 / TMDB 7.7

Futtocks End

1970 / TMDB 5.9

Hamlet

1969 / TMDB 5.8

Oedipus the King

1968 / TMDB 6.0

Of Human Bondage

1964 / TMDB 6.1

No, My Darling Daughter

1961 / TMDB 7.3

Got a question about Roger Livesey?

What are Roger Livesey's most famous films?

Roger Livesey is best known for his roles in 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp' (1943) and 'A Matter of Life and Death' (1946), both directed by Powell and Pressburger.

Did Roger Livesey win any major awards?

What was Roger Livesey's first film?

How many films did Roger Livesey star in?

What was Roger Livesey's acting style?

What is Roger Livesey's estimated net worth?

Did Roger Livesey ever work in television?

What legacy did Roger Livesey leave behind?