Robert Donat

Actor. Born 18 March 1905 in Withington, Manchester, England, UK. Died 9 June 1958.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 3 titles

Oscar1 won · 1 nominated

Born

18 March 1905, Withington, Manchester, England, UK

Died

9 June 1958

Active

1933–1939

Frequently works with

Victor Saville

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Fi1m against the critics

81Fi1m

82Critics

We and the press agree on Robert, across 3 titles.

The spread

80 and above2

60 to 791

Under 600

Of 3 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 3 of 3 billed first or second
Reviewed: 3 films
Screen time: 5 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $6m across 2 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 1 nominated
Active: 1933–1939

Genres

Drama2
Romance2
Mystery1
Thriller1

Best and worst on Fi1m

88BestThe 39 Steps1935

74WorstThe Citadel1938

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

101930s

81940s

31950s

11970s

Producers most worked with

Victor Saville2 titles

Awards

Academy Awards1 won · 1 nominated

Won1940Best Actor · Goodbye, Mr. Chips
Nominated1939Best Actor · The Citadel

Golden Globes1 nominated

Nominated1958Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama · The Inn of the Sixth Happiness

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