Alan Bates

Alan Bates

Acting
Born 1934-02-17 - Died 2003-12-27Allestree, Derbyshire, England

Biography

Sir Alan Arthur Bates CBE (17 February 1934 – 27 December 2003) was an English actor, who came to prominence in the 1960s, a time of high creativity in British cinema, when he demonstrated his versatility in films ranging from the popular children’s story Whistle Down the Wind to the "kitchen sink" drama A Kind of Loving. He is also known for his tour-de-force with Anthony Quinn, Zorba the Greek, as well as his roles in King of Hearts, Georgy Girl, Far From the Madding Crowd, and The Fixer, which gave him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. In 1969, he starred in the Ken Russell film Women in Love with Oliver Reed and Glenda Jackson. Bates went on to star in The Go-Between, An Unmarried Woman, Nijinsky, and The Rose with Bette Midler, as well as playing varied roles in television drama, including The Mayor of Casterbridge, Harold Pinter's The Collection, A Voyage Round My Father, An Englishman Abroad (as Guy Burgess), and Pack of Lies. He also continued to appear on the stage, notably in the plays of Simon Gray, such as Butley and Otherwise Engaged.

Movies (82)

The Sum of All Fears
6.4

The Sum of All Fears

2002Movie6.4
Gosford Park
6.8

Gosford Park

2001Movie6.8
The Mothman Prophecies
6.2

The Mothman Prophecies

2002Movie6.2
Zorba the Greek
7.5

Zorba the Greek

1964Movie7.5
Women in Love
6.6

Women in Love

1969Movie6.6
Celebrity Naked Ambition
5.3

Celebrity Naked Ambition

2003Movie5.3
Spartacus
6.7

Spartacus

2004Movie6.7
The Fixer
6.2

The Fixer

1968Movie6.2
The Statement
5.7

The Statement

2003Movie5.7
Hamlet
6.6

Hamlet

1990Movie6.6
Lionpower from MGM
6.3

Lionpower from MGM

1967Movie6.3
Silent Tongue
4.7

Silent Tongue

1994Movie4.7
The Prince and the Pauper
6.4

The Prince and the Pauper

2000Movie6.4
The Running Man
6.7

The Running Man

1963Movie6.7
Far from the Madding Crowd
6.9

Far from the Madding Crowd

1967Movie6.9
Georgy Girl
6.2

Georgy Girl

1966Movie6.2
The Wicked Lady
4.9

The Wicked Lady

1983Movie4.9
The Go-Between
6.8

The Go-Between

1971Movie6.8
The Rose
6.7

The Rose

1979Movie6.7
A Prayer for the Dying
5.9

A Prayer for the Dying

1987Movie5.9
Evelyn
6.4

Evelyn

2002Movie6.4
Royal Flash
5.8

Royal Flash

1975Movie5.8
An Unmarried Woman
6.8

An Unmarried Woman

1978Movie6.8
Britannia Hospital
6.2

Britannia Hospital

1982Movie6.2
102 Boulevard Haussmann
7.5

102 Boulevard Haussmann

1990Movie7.5
The Shout
6.0

The Shout

1978Movie6.0
Mr. Frost
6.1

Mr. Frost

1990Movie6.1
The Return of the Soldier
6.2

The Return of the Soldier

1983Movie6.2
Whistle Down the Wind
7.2

Whistle Down the Wind

1961Movie7.2
St. Patrick: The Irish Legend
5.0

St. Patrick: The Irish Legend

2000Movie5.0
Discovering Hamlet
7.5

Discovering Hamlet

2011Movie7.5
Quartet
5.8

Quartet

1981Movie5.8
Separate Tables
6.6

Separate Tables

1983Movie6.6
Hands Up!
5.7

Hands Up!

1985Movie5.7
Dr. Fischer of Geneva
6.1

Dr. Fischer of Geneva

1984Movie6.1
The Collection
4.4

The Collection

1976Movie4.4
Second Best
5.0

Second Best

1972Movie5.0
Dr. M
4.7

Dr. M

1990Movie4.7
Duet for One
5.4

Duet for One

1986Movie5.4
Nothing Like a Dame
6.8

Nothing Like a Dame

2018Movie6.8
The Caretaker
7.4

The Caretaker

1964Movie7.4
An Englishman Abroad
6.1

An Englishman Abroad

1983Movie6.1
King of Hearts
7.0

King of Hearts

1966Movie7.0
A Day in the Death of Joe Egg
4.4

A Day in the Death of Joe Egg

1972Movie4.4
Meanwhile
7.0

Meanwhile

2003Movie7.0
The Entertainer
6.2

The Entertainer

1960Movie6.2
Nicholas’ Gift
5.0

Nicholas’ Gift

1998Movie5.0
Secret Friends
3.9

Secret Friends

1991Movie3.9
The Story of Jacob and Joseph
7.0

The Story of Jacob and Joseph

1974Movie7.0
A Kind of Loving
7.1

A Kind of Loving

1962Movie7.1
Very Like a Whale
5.0

Very Like a Whale

1981Movie5.0
The Cherry Orchard
5.0

The Cherry Orchard

1999Movie5.0
Three Sisters
4.3

Three Sisters

1970Movie4.3
Bertie and Elizabeth
6.7

Bertie and Elizabeth

2002Movie6.7
Nijinsky
4.9

Nijinsky

1980Movie4.9
Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992Movie
Uncontrollable Circumstances
6.2

Uncontrollable Circumstances

1989Movie6.2
The Making of Gosford Park
5.3

The Making of Gosford Park

2002Movie5.3
Hollywood North
5.1

Hollywood North

2004Movie5.1
The Grotesque
5.4

The Grotesque

1995Movie5.4
Once Upon a Tractor
6.0

Once Upon a Tractor

1965Movie6.0
The Dog It Was That Died
5.0

The Dog It Was That Died

1989Movie5.0
Impossible Object
4.7

Impossible Object

1973Movie4.7
Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father
5.8

Shuttlecock: Sins of a Father

2020Movie5.8
Pack of Lies
6.8

Pack of Lies

1987Movie6.8
Butley
6.7

Butley

1974Movie6.7
A Voyage Round My Father
7.4

A Voyage Round My Father

1984Movie7.4
We Think the World of You
6.4

We Think the World of You

1988Movie6.4
The Trespasser
8.0

The Trespasser

1981Movie8.0
Nothing But the Best
6.1

Nothing But the Best

1964Movie6.1
One for the Road

One for the Road

1985Movie
Shuttlecock
3.5

Shuttlecock

1993Movie3.5
Hard Times
7.7

Hard Times

1994Movie7.7
Plaintiffs and Defendants
8.5

Plaintiffs and Defendants

1975Movie8.5
Anthony Quinn: The Final Words
7.0

Anthony Quinn: The Final Words

2001Movie7.0
Losing Track
7.0

Losing Track

1992Movie7.0
In Celebration
5.2

In Celebration

1975Movie5.2
Location: Far from the Madding Crowd
7.0

Location: Far from the Madding Crowd

1967Movie7.0
Two Sundays
4.0

Two Sundays

1975Movie4.0
Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders
10.0

Love Left the Masquerade: Peter Medak's Cinema of Pretenders

2025Movie10.0
The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

The Ray Bradbury Theater: And So Died Riabouchinska

1988Movie
Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

Look at Life: All in a Day's Work

1969Movie

TV Shows (19)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Great Performances
6.1

Great Performances

1971Series6.1
Screen Two
7.1

Screen Two

1985Series7.1
The Wednesday Play
5.2

The Wednesday Play

1964Series5.2
Pebble Mill
4.1

Pebble Mill

1991Series4.1
The Ray Bradbury Theater
6.9

The Ray Bradbury Theater

1985Series6.9
Screen One
7.2

Screen One

1989Series7.2
Arabian Nights
6.8

Arabian Nights

2000Series6.8
Laurence Olivier Presents
7.0

Laurence Olivier Presents

1976Series7.0
Spartacus
7.0

Spartacus

2004Series7.0
In the Beginning
6.1

In the Beginning

2000Series6.1
Love in a Cold Climate
8.1

Love in a Cold Climate

2001Series8.1
Salem Witch Trials
3.0

Salem Witch Trials

2003Series3.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Oliver's Travels
6.0

Oliver's Travels

1995Series6.0
The Mayor of Casterbridge
6.8

The Mayor of Casterbridge

1978Series6.8
Armchair Theatre
6.0

Armchair Theatre

1956Series6.0
Hard Times

Hard Times

1994Series
Unnatural Pursuits
8.0

Unnatural Pursuits

1992Series8.0