Tomas Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Peter O'Toole Dead: 'Lawrence of Arabia' Actor died Saturday in London after a long illness At 81. "O'Toole was nominated for eight Academy Awards for his roles in "Lawrence of Arabia," "Becket" (1964), "The Lion In Winter" (1968), "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" (1969), "The Ruling Class" (1972), "The Stunt Man" (1980), "My Favorite Year" (1982) and "Venus" (2006). He allegedly holds the record... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W_L Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 He was also in the Tudors, RIP Peter O'Toole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TetRefine Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I've never heard of this guy until today, but apparently he was a total badass playboy in his day, or so my dad tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hh5 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 RIP ... I'll miss him remember he also did did Murphy's War n Lord Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hh5 Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 yaaa but maybe too young (or not even born) to attend the parties at hearst castle I've never heard of this guy until today, but apparently he was a total badass playboy in his day, or so my dad tells me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustle Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 (edited) I've never heard of this guy until today, but apparently he was a total badass playboy in his day, or so my dad tells me. ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!!!!!!!!!!!! DUDE, educate yourself right now! Please! Rent Becket, and settle in. I recommend you cultivate an appreciation of great acting. (I would recommend Laurence of Arabia, but it's a very long film, and most young folks don't have the patience for it.) Edited December 16, 2013 by rustle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daddydavek Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 I agree with Rustle. Peter O'Toole was a charismatic actor and his performances in both 'Lawrence of Arabia' and 'Becket' were great. Richard Burton also stars in 'Becket' and both gave stellar performances. He did star in the 'Lion in Winter' but that movies' greatest actor was Kate Hepburn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toast Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Let's not forget... What's New Pussycat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zombie Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 Noel Coward remarked if he'd been any prettier the film would have been called Florence of Arabia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishwings Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 wow those eyes tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill W Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 He was a great actor and will be truly missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comicfan Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Loved him in a Lion in Winter. He was a great actor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorn Wilde Posted December 20, 2013 Share Posted December 20, 2013 He was really great as the older Casanova in the BBC miniseries from 2005, too. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickey1952 Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 An authentic treasure. There are fewer of them left each year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celethiel Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 well i've only seen two movies Peter O'Toole played in... Larence of Arabia, and What's new Pussy Cats... he really wasn't that famious except for Laurence of Arabia. Which made him almost a house hold name... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomas Posted December 23, 2013 Author Share Posted December 23, 2013 O'Toole appeared in 34 stage plays, 64 films and 26 TV shows. He was the only actor to have been nominated for 8 Academy Awards and never won one, although he won many other awards during his career. He was one of very few who was nominated for playing the same character in two different films. Henry II in "Becket" and "Lion in Winter". His role as T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" was surely the role that brought him to the public's attention and "What's New Pussycat" was not, by a long shot, one of his best films, but I guess if you discount everything else that made up his career he wasn't famous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry_Henry2012 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) O'Toole appeared in 34 stage plays, 64 films and 26 TV shows. He was the only actor to have been nominated for 8 Academy Awards and never won one, although he won many other awards during his career. He was one of very few who was nominated for playing the same character in two different films. Henry II in "Becket" and "Lion in Winter". His role as T.E. Lawrence in "Lawrence of Arabia" was surely the role that brought him to the public's attention and "What's New Pussycat" was not, by a long shot, one of his best films, but I guess if you discount everything else that made up his career he wasn't famous. I don't think he should have won an oscar; it would have lessen the prestige he had for his numerous nominations. I'm not saying this a fact, but more of my personal opinion. He was already a winner by his nominations alone. And I think he wasn't famous because I think his life changing movie career peaked when was Laurence of Arabia, which is by far the most famous of the movies he had done. If they had social media sites flaunting like hawks in his time, or the fascination with celebrities to have graced in his decade marketed and spread by the internet, he would 'I think' be a Johnny Depp of his time. With a beautiful face like his, I doubt it that no one would dare recognise him. (He is simply too beautiful.) (And his eyes are like the bluest of blues I've seen of any actor to date. Such fierceness in his eyes marked by the gentleness of his chosen expression. Too splendid not for anyone not to be spellbound by his beauty.) Edited December 23, 2013 by Henry_Henry2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hh5 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 he looks hot in this movie too next to his Arabia movie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celethiel Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 only thing i really thought was hot about him, are his eyes... which will never see again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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