Highest rated as cast or director
Peter Cushing's 7 titles from the 1950s have a median Balasaur Score of 71, led by The Hound of the Baskervilles (76) and Dracula (75), against 61 for those from the 1960s.
Biography
Peter Wilton Cushing, OBE (26 May 1913 – 11 August 1994) was an English actor, known for his many appearances in Hammer Films, in which he played Baron Frankenstein and Dr. Van Helsing, amongst many other roles, often appearing opposite Christopher Lee, and occasionally Vincent Price. A familiar face on both sides of the Atlantic, his most famous roles outside of "Hammer Horror" include his many appearances as Sherlock Holmes, as Grand Moff Tarkin in Star Wars (1977) and as the mysterious Doctor Who in Doctor Who and the Daleks and Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1965 and 1966, two cinema films based on the television series Doctor Who.
Acted in 129
2020s
- 2020
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
(archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
(archive footage)
2010s
- 2014
- 2010
Attack of the Octopus People
Doctor Welles (archive footage)
2000s
- 2004
The Story of Star Wars
Grand Moff Tarkin (archive footage)
1990s
- 1995
Dalekmania
Doctor Who (archive footage)
- 1993
- 1992
Dracula in the Movies
(archive footage)
- 1991
Halloween Monster Bash
Dr. Wells (archive footage)
1980s
- 1986
- 1985
Television
TV
The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (archive footage)
- 1984
The Masks of Death
Sherlock Holmes
- 1983
- 1981
Black Jack
Sir Thomas Bedford
Mystery on Monster Island
William T. Kolderup
- 1980
A Tale of Two Cities
Dr. Alexander Manette
1970s
- 1979
A Touch of the Sun
Commissioner Potts
Arabian Adventure
Wazir Al Wuzara
The Horror Show
(archive footage)
Son of Hitler
Heinrich Haussner
- 1977
The Standard
Baron Hackenberg
The Uncanny
Wilbur Gray (segment "Montreal 1977")
- 1976
The Great Houdinis
Conan Doyle
- 1975
Legend of the Werewolf
Prof. Paul
The Ghoul
Dr. Lawrence
- 1974
Tender Dracula
MacGregor
The Zoo Gang
Judge Gautier · 1 episode
- 1973
- 1972
- 1971
I, Monster
Frederick Utterson
Blood Suckers
Dr. Walter Goodrich
- 1970
One More Time
Dr. Frankenstein
1960s
- 1969
- 1968
- 1967
Torture Garden
Lancelot Canning (segment 4 "The Man Who Collected Poe")
Some May Live
John Meredith
- 1966
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Doctor Van Helsing (archive footage)
- 1965
57She
Holly
- 1964
The Caves of Steel
Elijah Baley
- 1963
The Man Who Finally Died
Doctor Peter von Brecht
The Spread of the Eagle
Caius Cassius · 3 episodes
- 1962
Captain Clegg
Reverend Dr. Blyss
- 1961
Cash on Demand
Harry Fordyce
The Naked Edge
Mr. Evan Wrack
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Squire Trevenyan
The Hellfire Club
Mr. Merryweather
- 1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Sheriff of Nottingham
Suspect
Professor Sewell
Cone of Silence
Capt. Clive Judd
1950s
- 1959
John Paul Jones
Captain Richard Pearson
- 1958
Violent Playground
Father Laidlaw
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
Magic Fire
Otto Wesendonk
The Moment of Truth
The Prime Minister
The End of the Affair
Henry Miles
The Creature
Dr. John Rollason
- 1954
Nineteen Eighty-Four
Winston Smith
- 1953
Number Three
Simpson
- 1952
Pride and Prejudice
Mr Darcy · 6 episodes
- 1950
1940s
- 1948
- 1946
It Might Be You
The doctor
- 1942
The Woman in the House
Man Waking Up (archive footage)
- 1941
They Dare Not Love
Sub-Lieutenant Blackler
- 1940
Dreams
First Dreamer
The Howards of Virginia
Leslie Stephens
Women in War
Capt. Evans
The Hidden Master
Robert Clive of India
Vigil in the Night
Joe Shand
Laddie
Robert Pryor
1930s
- 1939
Art department 1
1940s
- 1941
Other crew 1
Appearances11
2020s
- 2024
- 2020
Peter Cushing: In His Own Words
Himself
2010s
- 2017
Dark Glamour: The Blood and Guts of Hammer Productions
Self - Actor / Various Roles (archive footage)
2000s
- 2008
Fanex Files: Hammer Films
Self
- 2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
1990s
- 1994
1980s
- 1989
Peter Cushing: A One Way Ticket to Hollywood
Himself
- 1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Self
- 1982
1970s
- 1979
The Detour
Narrator