Esmond Knight

Actor. Born 4 May 1906 in East Sheen, Surrey, England. Died 23 February 1987.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Born

4 May 1906, East Sheen, Surrey, England

Died

23 February 1987

Active

1944–1987

Frequently works with

Michael Powell, Emeric Pressburger, Moira Shearer

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The arc

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

Fi1m against the critics

76Fi1m

71Critics

We rate Esmond’s work 5 points above the press, across 7 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above5

60 to 792

Under 601

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 1 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 7 films, 1 series
Screen time: 14 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $47m across 2 films with figures
Active: 1944–1987

Genres

Drama7
History2
Romance2
Science Fiction2
Action1
Adventure1

Best and worst on Fi1m

92BestThe Red Shoes1948

30WorstSuperman IV: The Quest for Peace1987

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

11920s

181930s

121940s

181950s

311960s

211970s

121980s

Directors most worked with

Michael Powell3 titles

Emeric Pressburger2 titles

Co-stars most worked with

Moira Shearer2 titles