FrameThrower · Actors · Edward Fox
Edward Fox
4 films · 174 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1971–1983
Born 13 April 1937 · London, England, UK
Edward Charles Morice Fox is an English stage, film and television actor. He is the older brother of actor James Fox.
He played the part of the professional assassin who is hired to assassinate the French president Charles de Gaulle in the film The Day of the Jackal (1973). He is also known for his roles in Battle of Britain (1969), The Go-Between (1971), for which he won a BAFTA award, and The Bounty (1984). He also collaborated with director Richard Attenborough, appearing in his films Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Gandhi (1982).
He portrayed Edward VIII in the British television drama series Edward & Mrs.…
Awards
On FrameThrower we have: 4 films · 174 frames · top-billed in 2 · 1971–1983
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role1978
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role1972
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire
How their films are shot
Measured across 174 frames from the 4 films we hold. This is the look of the work Edward takes, not a claim about any single frame — we index the cast of a film, never the people in a shot.
Across the 4 films we hold, 62% of their frames are day, 53% natural — the look of the work Edward takes.
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Films in the library
Every poster opens that film — stills, cinematography notes and colour palette.
A reference database for filmmakers
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