Noël Coward

Noël Coward Movies and TV Shows

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 1899 – 26 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what Time magazine called "a sense of personal style, a combination of cheek and chic, pose and poise". Born in Teddington, a suburb of London, Coward attended a dance academy in London as a child, making his professional stage début at the age of eleven. As a teenager he was introduced into the high society in which most of his plays would be set. Coward achieved enduring success as a playwright, publishing more than 50 plays from his teens onwards. Many of his works, such as Hay Fever, Private Lives, Design for Living, Present Laughter and Blithe Spirit, have remained in the regular theatre repertoire. He composed hundreds of songs, in addition to well over a dozen musical theatre works (including the operetta Bitter Sweet and comic revues), poetry, several volumes of short stories, the novel Pomp and Circumstance, and a three-volume autobiography. Coward's stage and film acting and directing career spanned six decades, during which he starred in many of his own works. At the outbreak of World War II, Coward volunteered for war work, running the British propaganda office in Paris. He also worked with the Secret Service, seeking to use his influence to persuade the American public and government to help Britain. Coward won an Academy Honorary Award in 1943 for his naval film drama, In Which We Serve, and was knighted in 1969. In the 1950s he achieved fresh success as a cabaret performer, performing his own songs, such as "Mad Dogs and Englishmen", "London Pride" and "I Went to a Marvellous Party". His plays and songs achieved new popularity in the 1960s and 1970s, and his work and style continue to influence popular culture. Coward did not publicly acknowledge his homosexuality, but it was discussed candidly after his death by biographers including Graham Payn, his long-time partner, and in Coward's diaries and letters, published posthumously. The former Albery Theatre (originally the New Theatre) in London was renamed the Noël Coward Theatre in his honour in 2006. Description above from the Wikipedia article Noël Coward, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 16/12/1899 (125 years old)
  • Place of birth: Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in the UK
Blithe Spirit
IMDB 5.4
TMDB 57%
role:
Writer
2020

Comedy

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

5.4
57%
National Theatre Live: Present Laughter
IMDB 8.7
TMDB 83%
role:
Screenplay
Not available
2019

Drama

8.7
83%
Not available
Easy Virtue
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 64%
role:
Theatre Play
2008

Comedy

Romance

6.6
64%
The Italian Job
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Mr. Bridger
1969

Action

Comedy

Crime

Thriller

7.2
70%
Bunny Lake Is Missing
IMDB 7.3
TMDB 72%
role:
Horatio Wilson
1965

Drama

Mystery

Thriller

7.3
72%
Paris When It Sizzles
IMDB 6.3
TMDB 64%
role:
Alexander Meyerheim
1964

Comedy

Romance

6.3
64%
Our Man in Havana
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 69%
role:
Hawthorne
1960

Comedy

Crime

Drama

Thriller

7.2
69%
1957

Crime

Drama

Mystery

8.4
82%
Around the World in Eighty Days
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 67%
role:
Roland Hesketh-Baggott
1956

Adventure

Comedy

Family

Romance

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.7
67%
Brief Encounter
IMDB 8.0
TMDB 78%
role:
Writer & 2 more
1945

Drama

Romance

8.0
78%
Blithe Spirit
IMDB 7.0
TMDB 69%
role:
Theatre Play & 3 more
1945

Comedy

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.0
69%
Design for Living
IMDB 7.4
TMDB 74%
role:
Theatre Play
1933

Comedy

Romance

7.4
74%
Cavalcade
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 56%
role:
Writer & 2 more
1933

Drama

War & Politics

5.8
56%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in the UK starring or involving Noël Coward are, for example, Blithe Spirit, Easy Virtue and The Italian Job.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Amazon and iTunes.
The best StreamFat ratings are Witness for the Prosecution (8.3), Brief Encounter (7.9) and Design for Living (7.4).