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Alexander Scourby

Born 13 Nov 1913 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied 22 Feb 1985aged 7159 credits

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Alexander Scourby (November 13, 1913 – February 22, 1985) was an American film, television, and voice actor known for his deep and resonant voice. He is best known for his film role as the ruthless mob boss Mike Lagana in Fritz Lang's The Big Heat (1953), and is also particularly well-remembered in the English-speaking world for his landmark recordings of the entire King James Version audio Bible, which have been released in numerous editions. He later recorded the entire Revised Standard Version of the Bible. Scourby recorded 422 audiobooks for the blind which he considered his most important work. He has a reputation in the audiobook industry as being one of the greatest narrators: "He is heralded as having the greatest voice ever recorded."

Alexander Scourby (Brooklyn, Nova York, 13 de novembre de 1913 - Newtown, Connecticut, 22 de febrer de 1985) va ser un narrador i actor de cinema, televisió i veu nord-americà conegut per la seva veu profunda i ressonant i l'accent de l'Atlàntic mitjà.

Alexander Scourby (13. November 1913 – 22. Februar 1985) war ein US-amerikanischer Film-, Fernseh- und Synchronsprecher, bekannt für seine tiefe und sonore Stimme. Er erlangte vor allem Bekanntheit durch seine Rolle als skrupelloser Mafiaboss Mike Lagana in Fritz Langs „Heißes Eisen“ (1953) und ist in der englischsprachigen Welt insbesondere für seine bahnbrechenden Aufnahmen der gesamten King-James-Bibel als Hörbuch in Erinnerung geblieben, die in zahlreichen Ausgaben erschienen sind. Später nahm er auch die gesamte Revised Standard Version der Bibel auf. Scourby sprach 422 Hörbücher für Blinde ein, die er als sein wichtigstes Werk betrachtete. In der Hörbuchbranche gilt er als einer der größten Sprecher: „Seine Stimme gilt als die großartigste, die je aufgenommen wurde.“

Acting (59)

The Stuff
The Stuff1985 · Evans
Merton
Merton1984 · Narrator
Strange But True
Strange But True1983
The Sharks
The Sharks1982 · Self - Narrator
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-1945
The Yellow Star: The Persecution of the Jews in Europe - 1933-19451981 · narrator in English version
Jesus
Jesus1979 · Luke (voice)
Uncommon Women and Others
Uncommon Women and Others1979 · Narrator (voice)
This Other Eden
This Other Eden1979 · Narrator
Fantastic Yellowstone
Fantastic Yellowstone1978 · Self - Narrator
Sea Dream
Sea Dream1978 · Narrator
The Great Whales
The Great Whales1978 · Narrator
The Mississippi: Reluctant Ally/Friendly Foe
The Mississippi: Reluctant Ally/Friendly Foe1977 · Self - Narrator
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play1976 · Ernest Hemingway (middle-aged)
The Holy Land
The Holy Land1973 · Self - Host
Instinct for Survival
Instinct for Survival1972 · Narrator (US English language version)
Keepers of Wildlife
Keepers of Wildlife1972 · Commentary read by
Montserrat
Montserrat1971
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer
People of the Seal, Part 1: Eskimo Summer1971 · Narrated by
The Enchanted Years
The Enchanted Years1971 · Narrator
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter
People of the Seal, Part 2: Eskimo Winter1971 · Narrated by
The Executioner
The Executioner1970 · Prof. Parker
Atonement
Atonement1970 · Commentary read by
The Glory of Their Times
The Glory of Their Times1970 · Narrator
1999 A.D.
1999 A.D.1967 · Narration
Ready on Arrival
Ready on Arrival1966 · Narrator
Dr. Leakey and the Dawn of Man
Dr. Leakey and the Dawn of Man1966 · Narrator
The Gendarme in New York
The Gendarme in New York1965 · Alex Scourby
Autobiographical by A.M. Klein
Autobiographical by A.M. Klein1965 · Reading
China!
China!1965 · Narrator
The General with the Cockeyed Id
The General with the Cockeyed Id1964 · Narrator
Search
Search1964 · Narrator
The World of Maurice Chevalier
The World of Maurice Chevalier1963 · Narrator
The Story of Camp Century: The City Under Ice
The Story of Camp Century: The City Under Ice1963 · Narrator
The Devil at 4 O'Clock
The Devil at 4 O'Clock1961 · The Governor
Seven Thieves
Seven Thieves1960 · Raymond Le May
Man on a String
Man on a String1960 · Colonel Vadja Kubelov
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman1959 · David Ben-Zadok
The Shaggy Dog
The Shaggy Dog1959 · Mikhail Andrassy
Me and the Colonel
Me and the Colonel1958 · Major Von Bergen
Back in the Thirties
Back in the Thirties1957 · Narrator
Venice: Themes and Variations
Venice: Themes and Variations1957 · Narration
The Twisted Cross
The Twisted Cross1956 · Narrator
Giant
Giant1956 · Old Polo
Ransom!
Ransom!1956 · Dr. Paul Y. Gorman
Woodrow Wilson: Spokesman for Tomorrow
Woodrow Wilson: Spokesman for Tomorrow1956 · Narrator
The Invader
The Invader1955 · Narrator
The Shadow
The Shadow1954 · Rollo Grimbauer
Sign of the Pagan
Sign of the Pagan1954 · Chrysaphius
The Silver Chalice
The Silver Chalice1954 · Luke
Victory at Sea
Victory at Sea1954 · Narrator
The Redhead from Wyoming
The Redhead from Wyoming1953 · Reece Duncan
The Glory Brigade
The Glory Brigade1953 · Lt. Niklas
The Big Heat
The Big Heat1953 · Mike Lagana
Because of You
Because of You1952 · Dr. Breen
Affair in Trinidad
Affair in Trinidad1952 · Max Fabian
Wings to the Word
Wings to the Word1951 · Narrator
The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas1950 · 'Nativity' Narrator
The Spirit of Christmas
The Spirit of Christmas1950 · Clement Moore
Reptiles and Amphibians
Reptiles and AmphibiansNarrator