Charles Laughton

Made films the shows talk about.

Counted as director. 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.