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Abraham Sofaer
Biography:
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Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began his acting career on the London stage in 1921, but soon was alternating between London and Broadway. By the 1930s, he was appearing in both British and American films. Among his more prominent performances were the dual role of the Judge and Surgeon in Powell and Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones as Governor | 1971-10-04 |
Chisum as Chief White Buffalo | 1970-07-23 |
Justine as Proprietor | 1969-08-06 |
Che! as Pablo Rojas | 1969-06-27 |
Head as Swami | 1968-11-06 |
Journey to the Center of Time as Dr. (Doc) Gordon | 1967-05-31 |
The Greatest Story Ever Told as Joseph of Arimathaea | 1965-04-09 |
4 for Texas as Pulaski | 1963-12-21 |
Twice-Told Tales as Prof. Pietro Baglioni | 1963-09-01 |
Captain Sindbad as Galgo | 1963-04-12 |
Taras Bulba as The Abbot | 1962-11-21 |
Hitler as Morris Kaplan | 1962-03-21 |
The Sad Sack as Hassim | 1957-11-27 |
Omar Khayyam as Tutush | 1957-08-23 |
Not One Shall Die as David Lessing | 1957-01-01 |
The First Texan as Don Carlos - magistrate | 1956-06-29 |
Bhowani Junction as Surabhai | 1956-05-01 |
Out of the Clouds as The Indian | 1955-02-15 |
Elephant Walk as Appuhamy | 1954-04-21 |
The Naked Jungle as Incacha | 1954-03-03 |
His Majesty O'Keefe as Fatumak, Medicine Man | 1954-01-16 |
Judgment Deferred as Chancellor | 1952-02-01 |
Quo Vadis as Paul | 1951-11-08 |
Pandora and the Flying Dutchman as Judge | 1951-04-13 |
Cairo Road as Commandant | 1950-06-21 |
Christopher Columbus as Luis de Santangel | 1949-10-12 |
Calling Paul Temple as Dr. Charles Kohima | 1948-04-29 |
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square as Benjamin Disraeli | 1947-10-30 |
Trilby as Svengali | 1947-10-23 |
Dual Alibi as French Judge | 1947-06-03 |
The Great Promise | 1947-01-02 |
A Matter of Life and Death as The Judge | 1946-12-15 |
Freedom Radio as Heini | 1941-02-04 |
Crook's Tour as Ali | 1940-09-03 |
Rembrandt as Dr. Menasseh | 1936-11-06 |
The House of the Spaniard as Vidal | 1936-11-01 |
Things to Come as The Jew (uncredited) | 1936-03-31 |
Nell Gwyn as (uncredited) | 1934-08-01 |
The Admiral's Secret as Don Pablo y Gonzales | 1934-01-01 |
The Wandering Jew as Zapportas (Phase IV) | 1933-11-15 |
High Finance as Myers | 1933-06-21 |
Karma as Holy Man | 1933-05-14 |
Ask Beccles as Baki | 1933-01-01 |
The Flag Lieutenant as Meheti Salos | 1932-10-16 |
The Flying Squad as Li Yoseph | 1932-07-20 |
The House Opposite as Fahmy | 1932-03-22 |
Stamboul as Mahmed Pasha | 1931-10-20 |
Dreyfus as Dubois | 1931-04-18 |