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David Paul Scofield Biography and Timeline

Follow David Paul Scofield through 13 dated historical records for Great Britain.

David Paul Scofield, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

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1922–2008Years on this page

1922

Birth of David Paul Scofield

Birmingham · Arts / Cinema

Birth of David Paul Scofield.

1956

CBE

Arts / Cinema

Appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1956 New Year Honours

1964

The Train

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "The Train"

1966

A Man for All Seasons

Arts / Cinema

Scofield receives an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons

Academy Award

Arts / Cinema

Scofield receives an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons

BAFTA

Arts / Cinema

Scofield receives an Academy Award and a BAFTA Award for his performance as Sir Thomas More in the 1966 film A Man for All Seasons

1970

Bartleby

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "Bartleby"

1971

King Lear

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "King Lear"

1973

Scorpio

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "Scorpio". Stars in, "A Delicate Balance"

1989

Henry V

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "Henry V"

1996

BAFTA

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "The Crucible", BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

The Crucible

Arts / Cinema

Stars in, "The Crucible", BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

2008

Death of David Paul Scofield

Arts / Cinema

Death of David Paul Scofield

Records, sources and methodology

These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.