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Post by tastytomatoes on Sept 30, 2020 1:22:57 GMT
                                 So, who do you consider are the best actors born in the 1920s? You have 3 choices for the poll and unlimited ones in the comments. In our previous poll for Best Actor born in the 30s, Jack Nicholson led the votes. On the 4th place was Albert Finney and at the 5th Anthony Hopkins.
The Very Best Actors by Decade Born  Best Actor born in the 1990s: Timothée Chalamet, Barry Keoghan, Lucas Hedges Best Actor born in the 1980s: Ryan Gosling, Jake Gyllenhaal, Robert PattisonBest Actor born in the 1970s: Joaquin Phoenix, Leonardo DiCaprio, Christian BaleBest Actor born in the 1960s: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ralph Fiennes, Javier BardemBest Actor born in the 1950s: Daniel Day-Lewis, Willem Dafoe, Gary Oldman; Denzel WashingtonBest Actor born in the 1940s: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, John Hurt; Jeff BridgesBest Actor Born in the 1930s: Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman
Best Actor born in the 1920s: Best Actress born in the 1990s: Saoirse Ronan, Jennifer Lawrence, Margot RobbieBest Actress born in the 1980s: Michelle Williams; Emma Stone, Natalie PortmanBest Actress born in the 1970s: Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Amy AdamsBest Actress born in the 1960s: Nicole Kidman, Cate Blanchett, Tilda Swinton; Julianne Moore; Juliette BinocheBest Actress born in the 1950s: Isabelle Huppert, Frances McDormand; Michelle PfeifferBest Actress Born in the 1940s: Meryl Streep, Helen Mirren; Sissy SpacekBest Actress Born in the 1930s: Liv Ullman, Gena Rowlands, Venessa Redgrave; Sophia Loren; Ellen BurstynBest Actress born in the 1920s: |
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Post by countjohn on Sept 30, 2020 3:14:31 GMT
Brando, Von Sydow, Newman. Considered Burton and Heston for Newman's third spot. This is a slight drop off from the two decades that preceded it but still a really good group.
Glad you are doing these again. Can't wait for the 20's actresses with all those big stars.
EDIT- Missed Peter Sellers the first time. He takes the third spot from Newman.
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Post by stephen on Sept 30, 2020 3:35:52 GMT
Attenborough. Lemmon. Ustinov.
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Post by TerryMontana on Sept 30, 2020 6:34:17 GMT
Brando of course. Arguably best actor ever. Esp. his 50s work was phenomenal.
(A pity Monty Clift died very early and his career was so much affected by his passions. He could have been one of the greatest...)
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Post by HELENA MARIA on Sept 30, 2020 7:43:29 GMT
The one and only King Brando
Clift
Newman
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Post by themoviesinner on Sept 30, 2020 7:44:46 GMT
Great bunch of actors. The three best listed for me are Marcello Mastroianni, Richard Burton and Toshiro Mifune. I also want to give a honorable mention to the great Yves Montand.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 30, 2020 9:03:28 GMT
Well this is an astonishing and diverse group because it's filled with American film icons ( Brando, Clift, Lemmon, Newman), guys whose career didn't match their talent ( Burton, Scott), 3 of the only 9 male Triple Crown winners EVER ( Scofield, Robards, Plummer)........and a guy who was so uniquely talented he's hard to compare to anyone ever ( Sellers) I'll say Brando who was my all time #1 in our GOAT poll and come back on the others - I haven't even gotten to Mastroianni, Mifune and Von Sydow who were of course Godlike. I really love these polls - not only is it a great idea, and very hard to do.......- THIS is like almost a shorthand personal pacinoyes GOAT list!  Best Actor born in the 1970s: Joaquin Phoenix
Best Actor born in the 1960s: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Best Actor born in the 1950s: Daniel Day-Lewis
Best Actor born in the 1940s: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro
Best Actor Born in the 1930s: Jack Nicholson, Gene Hackman, Dustin Hoffman |
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Post by pupdurcs on Sept 30, 2020 9:21:56 GMT
To quote legendary producer Scott Rudin when discussing whom he considered the three greatest American actors in history:
"There is Brando, George C Scott and Denzel Washington"
It's up for discussion, but one can see Rudin's point. On this poll, Brando (because even though he could be unwatchable at times at his most indulgent, his influence was monumental) and Scott feel like a solid top two to me.
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Post by cherry68 on Sept 30, 2020 14:35:31 GMT
Vittorio Gassman should be in the list as well.
I'd add Alberto Sordi too.
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Post by pacinoyes on Sept 30, 2020 14:45:30 GMT
Vittorio Gassman should be in the list as well. I'd add Alberto Sordi too. I recently watched Mafioso (reviewed in the Classic Movies thread) - which I had never seen before and he's so great in this role - funny, guileless, deeply moving and best of all nothing is forced at all.......this movie wouldn't work without having a really great comedic actor who also has dramatic chops........it's marvelous work and not many guys would balance it like Sordi is able to and there's nothing show-off about it either. |
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Post by fiosnasiob on Sept 30, 2020 16:05:42 GMT
Brando, Mastroianni, Scott. But this is a deep list full of amazing actors. Some foreign omissions, biggest of them all, The Tragedy King himself, the incomparable Dilip Kumar who is still alive at 97 years old.  |
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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 30, 2020 16:09:08 GMT
Lemmon
Scott
Von Sydow
in alphabetical order
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Post by Drish on Sept 30, 2020 16:15:18 GMT
Brando, Mastroianni, Scott. But this is a deep list full of amazing actors. Some foreign omissions, biggest of them all, The Tragedy King himself, the incomparable Dilip Kumar who is still alive at 97 years old. Omg, yessss ❤️ |
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Post by Mattsby on Sept 30, 2020 21:09:19 GMT
1. Brando 2. Peter Sellers 3. George C Scott then the boys (who aren't listed)  and Newman, Mastroianni, Lemmon, Lee, Steiger, Sydow, Burton, Bannen, Poitier - love 'em. |
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Post by speeders on Sept 30, 2020 22:34:12 GMT
Brando, Lemmon, Von Sydow.
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