Equally at ease playing villains and leading men, Mason carved out a remarkably prolific career: Highlights include Oscar nominations (but no wins) for roles in A Star Is Born (1954), Georgy Girl (1966) and The Verdict (1982), as well as memorable parts in Julius Caesar (1953), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954), Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959), Stanley Kubrick's Lolita (1962) and The Pumpkin Eater (1964).
The versatile actor died of a heart attack on July 27, 1984, in Switzerland at the age of 75.
AddLolitaHumbert Humbert (James Mason) is uncontrollably attracted to jailbait teen Lolita (Sue Lyon) and knows no good can come of his pursuit. But, driven by passion and desire, he continues his dangerous seduction -- despite overwhelming reasons to stop. Peter Sellers co-stars as Humbert's nemesis, Clare... Read More
AddMandingoThis shocking and controversial potboiler set in antebellum Louisiana chronicles the decline and fall of the slave-breeding Maxwell family, headed by dictatorial patriarch Warren (James Mason). Determined to have another heir, Warren persuades his randy son (Perry King) to wed a pouty Southern belle... Read More
AddAge of ConsentDesperate for inspiration, artist Bradley Morahan (James Mason) leaves New York City and moves to a small island off the coast of his native Australia, where he discovers a muse in a beautiful 17-year-old named Cora Ryan (Helen Mirren). But Bradley's newfound bliss is interrupted by the dishonest... Read More
AddThe Desert FoxField Marshal Erwin Rommel (convincingly portrayed by James Mason) was known for his exploits in the Afrika Korps. This classic film, directed by Henry Hathaway, chronicles Rommel's life -- including his military career, his contribution to supposed attempts on Adolf Hitler's life and his lonely... Read More
AddFrankenstein: The True StoryDistinguished for its loyalty to Mary Shelley's novel, this version of the Frankenstein tale stars Leonard Whiting as the obsessed doctor who brings to life a creature made of dead body parts. The surprisingly intelligent monster (Michael Sarrazin) soon begins to degenerate physically and mentally,... Read More
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