Biography
Manuel Antonio Rodolfo Quinn Oaxaca (April 21, 1915 – June 3, 2001), known professionally as Anthony Quinn, was a Mexican-American actor. He starred in numerous critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including Zorba the Greek, Lawrence of Arabia, The Guns of Navarone, The Message, Lion of the Desert, and La Strada. He won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice; for Viva Zapata! in 1952 and Lust for Life in 1956. Outside of acting, Quinn was also a writer, painter, and civil rights activist.
Movies & TV Shows
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Lawrence of Arabia (1962) — Auda abu Tayi
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Last Action Hero (1993) — Tony Vivaldi
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La Strada (1954) — Zampanò
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A Walk in the Clouds (1995) — Don Pedro Aragón
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The Guns of Navarone (1961) — Col. Andrea Stavros
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Jesus of Nazareth (1977) — Caiaphas
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The Cosby Show (1984) — Mr. Fuentes
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Revenge (1990) — Tiburon 'Tibey' Mendez
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The Ox-Bow Incident (1943) — Juan Martínez/Francisco Morez
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The Message (1976) — Hamza
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Zorba the Greek (1964) — Alexis Zorba
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Jungle Fever (1991) — Lou Carbone
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Avenging Angelo (2002) — Angelo Allieghieri
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Ulysses (1954) — Antinous
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Viva Zapata! (1952) — Eufemio Zapata
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Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) — Craig Belden
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Lust for Life (1956) — Paul Gauguin
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Lion of the Desert (1981) — Omar al-Mukhtar
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Mobsters (1991) — Don Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
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Only the Lonely (1991) — Nick Acropolis
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Barabbas (1961) — Barabbas
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Warlock (1959) — Tom Morgan
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The Con Artists (1976) — Philip Bang
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Across 110th Street (1972) — Capt. Frank Mattelli
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Hercules and the Lost Kingdom (1994) — Zeus
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Hercules and the Amazon Women (1994) — Zeus
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They Died with Their Boots On (1941) — Crazy Horse
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The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) — Quasimodo
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Hercules and the Circle of Fire (1994) — Zeus
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Hercules in the Underworld (1994) — Zeus
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Guns for San Sebastian (1967) — Leon Alastray
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Gotti (1996) — Neil Dellacroce
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The Black Swan (1942) — Wogan
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Hercules in the Maze of the Minotaur (1994) — Zeus
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) — Kiril Lakota
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Road to Morocco (1942) — Mullay Kasim
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The Ghost Breakers (1940) — Ramon Mederes / Francisco Mederes
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Requiem for a Heavyweight (1962) — Lewis 'Mountain' Rivera
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The Oscars (1953) — Self