Charles Laughton

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as director, the making department they hold the most credits in. The films the hosts said they directed, which the two lists below run through too: Night of the Hunter (1955). Count them as actor (4 films) instead.

Draws on

What the speakers say they, or a film of theirs, drew on. Each is a speaker's account: “the maker said so” when they report the maker's own words, “the host's read” when the read is theirs.

No line says they, or a film of theirs, drew on anything.

Drawn on by

What the speakers say drew on them or a film of theirs, marked the same way.

No line says anything drew on them or a film of theirs.

What the speakers said they did

Directing (1) everyone in directing

director, Night of the Hunter (Blank Check — Patreon, Spartacus with Richard Lawson (Ad-Free))

Acting (5) everyone in acting

actor (barrister), Witness for the Prosecution (The Big Picture, Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture)
actor, Advise and Consent (Blank Check — Patreon, Lolita with Fran Hoepfner (Ad-Free))
Gracchus, Spartacus (Blank Check — Patreon, Spartacus with Richard Lawson (Ad-Free))
actor, prosecutor, Witness for the Prosecution (Blank Check — Patreon, Paths of Glory with Sarah Marshall (Ad-Free))
actor, Salome (Blank Check — Patreon, Fear & Desire / Killer's Kiss (Ad-Free))

What was said about them, by kind

career (1)

career (career): Charles Laughton → Elsa Lanchester. Husband and wife both nominated for the same film.
“a husband and wife were nominated for performances in the same film”
The Big Picture · Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture · 0:42:55 · Amanda Dobbins (0.60 sure it was them)

craft (1)

craft (craft): Charles Laughton → Witness for the Prosecution. Laughton sets the tempo for over-the-top lawyer performances.
“setting the tempo for all great over the top prosecutorial kind of lawyer performances”
The Big Picture · Objection! Top 10 Courtroom Dramas | The Big Picture · 0:40:15 · Sean Fennessey (0.70 sure it was them)

Fun items about them

None.