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Lawrence of Arabia is a 1962 epic biographical adventure drama film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence and his 1926 book Seven Pillars of Wisdom (also known as Revolt in the Desert). [4] It was directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company Horizon Pictures and distributed by Columbia Pictures .
The production was in development, with various actors cast as the lead, such as Leslie Howard. [273] Peter O'Toole was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Lawrence in the 1962 film Lawrence of Arabia. In 2003, the American Film Institute ranked his portrayal as the 10th greatest film hero of all time. [274]
A Dangerous Man: Lawrence After Arabia is a 1990 British television film depicting the experiences of T. E. Lawrence and Emir Faisal of the Hejaz at the Paris Peace Conference, after the end of the First World War. One of the conference's many concerns was determining the fates of territories formerly under the rule of the defeated Ottoman Empire.
Peter O'Toole as T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Peter Seamus O'Toole (1932 – 2013) was an actor of stage and screen who achieved film stardom in 1962 playing T. E. Lawrence in Lawrence of Arabia. [1] [2]
Indra Sen Johar (16 February 1920 – 10 March 1984), better known as I. S. Johar, [1] [2] was an Indian actor, writer, producer and director, who excelled in comedic roles and is best known to international audiences for portraying Gasim in the epic film classic Lawrence of Arabia.
De Carvalho's father was a Brazilian diplomat and his mother was British. [1]He appeared in several films as a child and teenager, including the 1962 epic film Lawrence of Arabia (where he played the character Farraj, Lawrence's personal servant and childhood friend), The Divided Heart in 1954, The Tin Star with Henry Fonda and Anthony Perkins in 1957, and The Brave One in 1956 where he plays ...
He is known for his six collaborations with David Lean: Herbert Pocket in Great Expectations (1946), Fagin in Oliver Twist (1948), Col. Nicholson in The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor), Prince Faisal in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), General Yevgraf Zhivago in Doctor Zhivago (1965), and Professor ...
The production continued for 302 performances. He reprised this role in the 1965 BBC television adaptation as well. He made his film debut in Lawrence of Arabia (1962), playing the role of Tafas (the Arab guide who is shot by Omar Sharif for drinking water from the wrong well). [7] He then made numerous TV and film appearances.