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Our Man in Havana (1959) -- A vacuum cleaner salesman (Alec Guinness) is recruited by the British secret service to act as a spy in Havana.
The Italian Job (1969) -- Comic caper movie about a plan to steal a gold shipment from the streets of Turin by creating a traffic jam.
The James Bond Story (1999) -- One Bond is not enough, and this documentary proves it! The James Bond Story celebrates the 39th Anniversary of James Bond in the cinema.
Paris - When It Sizzles (1964) -- Trailerfan.com - Trailer (Flash)
Around the World in Eighty Days (1956) -- MattTrailer.com - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
26 March 1973, Blue Harbor, Jamaica more
Mini Biography:
Noel Coward virtually invented the concept of Englishness for the 20th century... more
Trivia:
Godfather of actor Daniel Massey. more
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Down 4% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 3 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(127 articles)
10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 8 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)

10 Most Fascinating 'End of the World' Movies
 (From The Movie Fanatic. 8 November 2009, 4:59 AM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Noël Coward | Sir Noel Coward

Filmography

Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Easy Virtue (2008) (based on the play by) 2008 - 6.6 (4,085)
- 2. Privatni zivoti (2003) (TV) (novel "Private Lives") 2003 - -
- 3. Relative Values (2000) (play) 2000 - 6.2 (1,064)
- 4. "Tonight at 8.30" (1991)   (8 episodes, 1991) 1991 - -
- 5. Red Peppers (1991) (TV) (writer) 1991 - -
- 6. Sidste akt (1987) (play) 1987 - -
- 7. Quadrille (1986) (TV) (play) 1986 - -
- 8. Földi kacaj (1986) (TV) (play) 1986 - -
- 9. What Mad Pursuit? (1985) (TV) (story) 1985 - 7.8 (8)
- 10. Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985) (TV)   (story) 1985 - 8.4 (20)
AKAs:
  • Star Quality: Mrs. Capper's Birthday (UK)
- 11. Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (1985) (TV)   (story) 1985 - 8.3 (23)
AKAs:
  • Star Quality: Mr. and Mrs. Edgehill (UK)
- 12. Star Quality (1985) (TV) (story) 1985 - 7.7 (19)
- 13. Bon Voyage (1985) (TV)   (story) 1985 - 7.5 (12)
AKAs:
  • Star Quality: Bon Voyage (UK)
- 14. Me and the Girls (1985) (TV)   (story) 1985 - 6.3 (9)
AKAs:
  • Star Quality: Me and the Girls (UK: alternative title)
- 15. Hay Fever (1984) (TV) (play) 1984 - 7.1 (8)
- 16. "La comedia" (1983)   (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
- 17. "Estudio 1" (1965)   (3 episodes, 1968-1982) 1982 - 6.8 (10)
- 18. "BBC2 Playhouse" (1974)   (3 episodes, 1981-1982) 1982 - 6.3 (14)
- 19. The Marquise (1980) (TV) (play) 1980 - -
- 20. "BBC Play of the Month" (1965)   (3 episodes, 1968-1979) 1979 - 7.5 (24)
- 21. "Au théâtre ce soir" (1966)   (4 episodes, 1973-1976) 1976 - 8.2 (10)
- 22. Private Lives (1976) (TV) (writer) 1976 - 8.1 (15)
- 23. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
1 TV episode:
- 24. Brief Encounter (1974) (TV)   (play "Still Life") 1974 - 5.4 (125)
AKAs:
  • Breve incontro (Italy)
- 25. "Play for Today" (1970)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.1 (52)
- 26. Joyeux chagrins (1972) (TV) (play) 1972 - -
- 27. Amouren (1972) (TV) (writer) 1972 - -
- 28. Temni hrast (1971) (TV) (novel) 1971 - -
- 29. Red Peppers (1969) (TV) (writer) 1969 - -
- 30. The Vortex (1969) (TV) (writer) 1969 - 7.4 (12)
- 31. Duett im Zwielicht (1969) (TV) (play "Duett im Zwielicht") 1969 - -
- 32. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   (3 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 6.3 (13)
- 33. "The Jazz Age" (1968)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - -
1 TV episode:
- 34. Vaimoni kummittelee (1968) (TV)   (play "Blithe Spirit") 1968 - -
AKAs:
  • Aitiopaikka - Vaimoni kummittelee (Finland: series title)
- 35. "Armchair Theatre" (1956)   (2 episodes, 1966-1968) 1968 - 7.4 (22)
- 36. Parenthesi (1968)   (play "Still Life") 1968 - 8.0 (8)
AKAs:
  • I parenthesi (Greece: festival title)
  • Interlude (International: English title)
- 37. Kratak susret (1968) (TV) (writer) 1968 - -
- 38. Pretty Polly (1967)   (story "Pretty Polly Barlow") 1967 - 6.5 (50)
AKAs:
  • A Matter of Innocence (USA)
- 39. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   (6 episodes, 1960-1967) 1967 - 8.0 (15)
- 40. "Before the Fringe" (1967)   (unknown episodes) 1967 - -
AKAs:
  • More Before the Fringe (UK: second season title)
- 41. Hooikoorts (1966) (TV) (play "Hay Fever") 1966 - -
- 42. Blithe Spirit (1966) (TV) (play) 1966 - 7.2 (9)
- 43. Wechselkurs der Liebe (1966) (TV) (play "Relative Values") 1966 - 9.5 (11)
- 44. Oh, diese Geister (1966) (TV) (play "Blithe Spirit") 1966 - 9.1 (8)
- 45. Quadrille (1966) (TV) (play) 1966 - 9.2 (9)
- 46. Südsee-Affaire (1965) (TV) (play "The South Sea Bubble") 1965 - -
- 47. "Teatterituokio" (1962)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
- 48. Amouren (1964) (TV) (play "Present Laughter") 1964 - 9.1 (8)
- 49. Markisinnan (1964) (TV) (play "The Marquise") 1964 - -
- 50. Möblemang i ek (1963) (TV) (play) 1963 - -
- 51. "BBC Sunday-Night Play" (1960)   (2 episodes, 1960-1962) 1962 - 8.7 (5)
- 52. Geisterkomödie (1962) (TV) (writer) 1962 - -
- 53. Quadrille (1961) (TV) (play) 1961 - -
- 54. Zwischen den Zügen (1961) (TV) (play) 1961 - -
- 55. Minkä minulle voitte (1961) (TV) (play "Present Laughter") 1961 - -
- 56. Hooikoorts (1961) (TV) (play "Hay Fever") 1961 - -
- 57. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 58. "ITV Television Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 4.5 (7)
- 59. "Fim de Semana no Campo" (1959) (play) 1959 - -
- 60. Red Peppers (1958) (TV) (writer) 1958 - -
- 61. Yoka (1958) (TV) (texts) 1958 - -
- 62. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
1 TV episode:
- 63. Det er så yndigt (1956) (TV) (play) 1956 - -
- 64. Blithe Spirit (1956) (TV) (play) 1956 - 8.9 (22)
- 65. "The 20th Century-Fox Hour" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (24)
AKAs:
  • Fox Hour of Stars (USA: rerun title)
- 66. Zwischen den Zügen (1955) (TV) (writer) 1955 - -
- 67. "Producers' Showcase" (1954)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 8.5 (20)
1 TV episode:
- 68. Meet Me Tonight (1952)   (play "Tonight at 8: 30") 1952 - 6.6 (51)
AKAs:
  • Fumed Oak
  • Tonight at 8:30 (USA)
- 69. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.1 (48)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 70. The Astonished Heart (1950) (play) 1950 - 6.1 (91)
- 71. Blithe Spirit (1948) (TV) (writer) 1948 - -
- 72. Blithe Spirit (1946) (TV) (play) 1946 - -
- 73. Brief Encounter (1945)   (play "Still Life") (uncredited) 1945 - 8.3 (11,672)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's Brief Encounter (UK: complete title)
- 74. Blithe Spirit (1945)   (play) (screenplay) 1945 - 7.1 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit' (UK: complete title)
- 75. This Happy Breed (1944)   (play) (uncredited) 1944 - 7.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
- 76. In Which We Serve (1942) (writer) 1942 - 7.6 (1,619)
- 77. We Were Dancing (1942) (play "Tonight at 8: 30") 1942 - 6.1 (78)
- 78. Bitter Sweet (1940) (play) 1940 - 6.4 (155)
- 79. Private Lives (1939) (TV) (play) 1939 - -
- 80. Hay Fever (1939) (TV) (play) 1939 - 8.2 (7)
- 81. The Young Idea (1939) (TV) (writer) 1939 - -
- 82. Hay Fever (1938) (TV) (play) 1938 - -
- 83. Red Peppers (1938) (TV) (writer) 1938 - -
- 84. Hands Across the Sea (1938) (TV) (writer) 1938 - -
- 85. Red Peppers (1937) (TV) (writer) 1937 - -
- 86. Les amants terribles (1936)   (play "Private Lives") 1936 - -
AKAs:
  • The Terrible Lovers (International: English title)
- 87. Design for Living (1933) (play) 1933 - 7.8 (1,124)
- 88. Bitter Sweet (1933) (play) 1933 - 6.6 (34)
- 89. Tonight Is Ours (1933) (play "The Queen Was In the Parlor") 1933 - 7.8 (18)
- 90. Cavalcade (1933) (play) 1933 - 6.6 (872)
- 91. Private Lives (1931) (play) 1931 - 6.9 (339)
- 92. The Vortex (1928) (play) 1928 - 4.1 (7)
- 93. Easy Virtue (1928) (play) 1928 - 5.8 (784)
- 94. The Queen Was in the Parlour (1927)   (play) 1927 - -
AKAs:
  • Die letzte Nacht (Germany)
  • Forbidden Love
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "De wereld draait door" (2005)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.9 (127)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "The Inbetweeners" (2008)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.1 (2,607)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Cold Case" (2003)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.7 (4,735)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Hitler: The Comedy Years (2007) (TV) (writer: "Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans") (performer: "Don't Let's Be Beastly to the Germans") 2007 - 6.8 (12)
- 5. A Good Year (2006) (writer: "A Room with a View") (performer: "A Room with a View") 2006 $26.6M 6.8 (19,632)
- 6. Cap d'any a TV3 (2004) (TV) (writer: "Mad About the Boy") 2004 - -
- 7. Being Julia (2004)   (writer: "Mad about the Boy") 2004 - 7.1 (6,590)
AKAs:
  • Csodálatos Júlia (Hungary)
- 8. Bright Young Things (2003) (writer: "Nina") (performer: "Nina", "Twentieth Century Blues", "Dance, Little Lady", "The Party's Over Now") 2003 - 6.6 (2,362)
- 9. The Mystic Masseur (2001) (writer: "That's the End of the News") 2001 - 5.5 (306)
- 10. The Misadventures of Margaret (1998)   (writer: "Something to Do with Spring") (performer: "Something to Do with Spring") 1998 - 5.5 (411)
AKAs:
  • Les folies de Margaret (France)
- 11. Paradise Road (1997) (writer: "Mad About the Boy") 1997 $2.92M 6.5 (2,342)
- 12. James and the Giant Peach (1996) (writer: "Sail Away") (performer: "Sail Away") 1996 $37.7M 6.7 (10,337)
- 13. In the Bleak Midwinter (1995)   (writer: "Why Must The Show Go On") 1995 - 7.1 (1,376)
AKAs:
  • A Midwinter's Tale (USA)
- 14. Crimes and Misdemeanors (1989) (writer: "I'll See You Again") 1989 - 8.0 (18,007)
- 15. Ten Little Indians (1989)   (performer: "Mad dogs and Englishmen") 1989 - 4.7 (291)
AKAs:
  • Agatha Christie's 'Ten Little Indians'
  • Death on Safari
- 16. "Fame" (1982)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 6.5 (443)
1 TV episode:
- 17. Better Late Than Never (1982)   (lyrics: "I WENT TO A MARVELLOUS PARTY") 1982 - 4.9 (56)
AKAs:
  • Whose Little Girl Are You?
- 18. Never Never Land (1980) ("ANY LITTLE FISH CAN SWIM") 1980 - 5.7 (22)
- 19. The Magic Christian (1969) ("Mad About the Boy") 1969 - 5.9 (1,481)
- 20. Surprise Package (1960) (performer: "Surprise Package") 1960 - 5.9 (67)
- 21. Lilacs in the Spring (1954)   (writer: "Dance Little Lady") 1954 - 5.2 (66)
AKAs:
  • Let's Make Up (USA)
- 22. Meet Me Tonight (1952)   (writer: "Men About Town", "Has Anybody Seen Our Ship?") 1952 - 6.6 (51)
AKAs:
  • Fumed Oak
  • Tonight at 8:30 (USA)
- 23. We Were Dancing (1942) (music: "We Were Dancing") 1942 - 6.1 (78)
- 24. Bitter Sweet (1940) (writer: "I'll See You Again", "Polka", "If You Could Only Come With Me", "What Is Love", "Kiss Me", "Tokay", "Love In Any Language", "Ladies Of The Town", "Zigeuner (The Gypsy)") (music: "Dear Little Cafe") 1940 - 6.4 (155)
- 25. The Miracle of Sound (1940)   (writer: "Dear Little Cafe") 1940 - 5.8 (44)
AKAs:
  • A New Romance of Celluloid: The Miracle of Sound (USA: series title)
- 26. Bitter Sweet (1933) (music: "I'll See You Again", "If Love Were All") (lyrics: "I'll See You Again", "If Love Were All") 1933 - 6.6 (34)
- 27. Cavalcade (1933) (music: "Girls of the C.I.V." (1931) (uncredited), "Mirabelle" (1931) (uncredited), "Twentieth Century Blues" (1931) (uncredited), "Lover of My Dreams" (1931) (uncredited)) (lyrics: "Girls of the C.I.V." (1931) (uncredited), "Mirabelle" (1931) (uncredited), "Twentieth Century Blues" (1931) (uncredited), "Lover of My Dreams" (1931) (uncredited)) 1933 - 6.6 (872)
- 28. Private Lives (1931) (music: "Someday I'll Love You" (1931) (uncredited)) (lyrics: "Someday I'll Love You" (1931) (uncredited)) 1931 - 6.9 (339)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Italian Job (1969) (as Noël Coward) Mr. Bridger 1969 - 7.3 (12,270)
- 2. Boom (1968)   The Witch of Capri 1968 - 5.2 (420)
AKAs:
  • Boom! (USA)
- 3. Androcles and the Lion (1967) (TV) Caesar 1967 - 4.8 (8)
- 4. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) (as Noël Coward) Horatio Wilson 1965 - 7.2 (1,856)
- 5. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Presenter (3 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.0 (15)
- 6. Paris - When It Sizzles (1964)   Alexander Meyerheim 1964 - 6.0 (2,112)
AKAs:
  • Together in Paris (USA: alternative title)
- 7. Surprise Package (1960) King Pavel II 1960 - 5.9 (67)
- 8. Our Man in Havana (1959) (as Noël Coward) Hawthorne 1959 - 7.1 (1,520)
- 9. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Hesketh-Baggott 1956 - 6.8 (6,655)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 10. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Charles Condomine / Frank Gibbons (2 episodes, 1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
- 11. Blithe Spirit (1956) (TV) Charles Condomine 1956 - 8.9 (22)
- 12. The Astonished Heart (1950) Dr. Christian Faber 1950 - 6.1 (91)
- 13. Blithe Spirit (1945)   (uncredited) Narrator 1945 - 7.1 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit' (UK: complete title)
- 14. In Which We Serve (1942) Captain E. V. Kinross R.N./Captain 'D' 1942 - 7.6 (1,619)
- 15. The Scoundrel (1935) Anthony Mallare 1935 - 6.6 (59)
- 16. Hearts of the World (1918) (uncredited) Man with Wheelbarrow/A Villager in the Street 1918 - 7.1 (392)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Tonight at 8.30" (1991)   (8 episodes, 1991) 1991 - -
- 2. "The Black and White Minstrel Show" (1958)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.9 (15)
- 3. Marvelous Party! (1969) (TV) 1969 - -
- 4. "ITV Playhouse" (1967)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 6.3 (13)
- 5. The Astonished Heart (1950) 1950 - 6.1 (91)
- 6. In Which We Serve (1942) (musical score) 1942 - 7.6 (1,619)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Caretaker (1963)   (associate producer) (uncredited) 1963 - 7.3 (201)
AKAs:
  • The Guest (USA)
- 2. Brief Encounter (1945)   (producer) 1945 - 8.3 (11,672)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's Brief Encounter (UK: complete title)
- 3. Blithe Spirit (1945)   (producer) 1945 - 7.1 (1,477)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's 'Blithe Spirit' (UK: complete title)
- 4. This Happy Breed (1944)   (producer) 1944 - 7.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
- 5. In Which We Serve (1942) (producer) 1942 - 7.6 (1,619)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   (3 episodes, 1955-1956) 1956 - 6.8 (16)
- 2. Blithe Spirit (1956) (TV) 1956 - 8.9 (22)
- 3. In Which We Serve (1942) 1942 - 7.6 (1,619)
Music Department
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Grass Is Greener (1960) (composer: original theme) (uncredited) 1960 - 6.7 (1,518)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Dick Cavett Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (114)
- 2. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 8.5 (25)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Omnibus" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (14)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   Himself - Presenter (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 5. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Himself - Mystery Guest / Mystery Guest (2 episodes, 1959-1964) 1964 - 8.9 (268)
2 TV episodes:
- 6. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (2 episodes, 1956-1957) 1957 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- 7. "Person to Person" (1953)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.8 (28)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Ford Star Jubilee" (1955)   Himself (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.8 (16)
- 1. Ian Fleming: Where Bond Began (2008) (TV) Himself
- 2. "British Film Forever"  
1 TV episode:
- 3. "The American Experience"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. The Nightclub Years (2001) (TV) Himself
- 5. Ian Fleming: 007's Creator (2000) (V) Himself
- 6. The James Bond Story (1999) (TV) Himself
- 7. Arena: The Sir Noel Coward Trilogy (1998) (TV) Himself
- 8. "The Real Las Vegas" (1996) Himself
- 9. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
- 10. "Omnibus"  
1 TV episode:

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Other Works:
1960s: Magazine ad for Ovaltine more
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1 Biographical Movie | 3 Portrayals | 20 Print Biographies | 40 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 4 Magazine Cover Photos more
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