Leslie Howard

Actor and director. Born 3 April 1893 in Forest Hill, London, England, UK. Died 1 June 1943.

Titles on Fi1m4 acting · 1 directing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 4 titles

Oscar nominations

Born

3 April 1893, Forest Hill, London, England, UK

Died

1 June 1943

Active

1932–1941

Frequently works with

Irving Thalberg, Norma Shearer

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The arc

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

The spread

80 and above0

60 to 794

Under 600

Of 4 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 2 of 4 billed first or second
Reviewed: 4 films
Screen time: 10 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $408m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 2 Oscar nominations
Active: 1932–1941

Genres

Drama3
Romance3
War2
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

79Best49th Parallel1941

63WorstRomeo and Juliet1936

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

21920s

231930s

81940s

11950s

21980s

Co-stars most worked with

Norma Shearer2 titles

Producers most worked with

Irving Thalberg2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards2 nominated

Nominated1939Best Actor · Pygmalion
Nominated1934Best Actor · Berkeley Square

Other awards1 won

Won1938Volpi Cup for Best Actor: Volpi Cup for Best Actor · Pygmalion

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