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Edward Fox
Birth at
13 April 1937
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The older brother of the famous film actor James Fox, Edward was born on April 13, 1937 in London. His parents belonged to the theater world - Edward's father, Robin, was a theater agent, and his mother - actress Angela Fox was the daughter of playwright Frederick Lonsdale. By the time of his cinematic debut, he had the prestigious Harrow College behind him, studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and serving in the privileged Coldstream Guards Regiment. He first appeared on the screen in
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The older brother of the famous film actor James Fox, Edward was born on April 13, 1937 in London. His parents belonged to the theater world - Edward's father, Robin, was a theater agent, and his mother - actress Angela Fox was the daughter of playwright Frederick Lonsdale. By the time of his cinematic debut, he had the prestigious Harrow College behind him, studying at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and serving in the privileged Coldstream Guards Regiment. He first appeared on the screen in the episodic role of a bartender in the famous film by Lindsay Anderson “Such a Sporting Life” (1963). At the beginning of his career, he managed to attract attention, brilliantly playing in the films “The Mediator” (1971) and “Doll’s House” (1973) directed by Joseph Lowsey, but his greatest success was expected after the release of the spy thriller “The Day of the Jackal” (1973, Fred Zinneman), in which he appeared in the image of a cold-blooded and insidious, but not without a peculiar charm killer. Throughout his career, Fox was rarely engaged in leading roles and gained fame mainly as a supporting actor. Being a pronounced, specifically British type, he often personified on the screen the notorious British equanimity, playing officers, aristocrats and high-ranking officials. He starred with Richard Attenborough in the films Too Far Away Bridge (1977) and Gandhi (1982), Guy Hamilton in The Battle of England (1969) and The Mirror Cracked (1980) and also played James Bond's boss in Never Say Never (1983) directed by Irwin Kershner.
Fox was three times awarded the British Academy of Film and Television Award - two times as a supporting actor for the films "The Mediator" and "Too Far Away Actor" as a leading actor in Edward VII and one role as a mini-Seater in "Edress". In 2002, Edward Fox was promoted to Officer of the British Empire. In addition to working in the cinema, he also works in the theater. Among the most famous films in recent years, which starred the actor - "The importance of being serious" (2002, Oliver Parker) and "Nicholas Nickleby" (2002, Douglas McGrath).