Abraham Sofaer
Sep 30, 1896 — Jan 21, 1988 (91 years)
Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
42 Movies
32 Series
A career spanning 95+ years and 74+ titles makes Abraham Sofaer one of the trade's long-distance runners. his The Judge in 'A Matter of Life and Death' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
91R.I.P.
42Movies
32Series
Abraham Sofaer
42 Movies
32 Series
A career spanning 95+ years and 74+ titles makes Abraham Sofaer one of the trade's long-distance runners. his The Judge in 'A Matter of Life and Death' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography. Drama has been his most frequent territory.
91 R.I.P.
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42
Movies
32
Series
Movies
Chisum
1970
Quo Vadis
1951
The Greatest Story Ever Told
1965
The Naked Jungle
1954
Taras Bulba
1962
4 for Texas
1963
Bhowani Junction
1956
Things to Come
1936
Elephant Walk
1954
His Majesty O'Keefe
1954
Che!
1969
The First Texan
1956
Head
1968
Hitler
1962
Twice-Told Tales
1963
Out of the Clouds
1955
Captain Sindbad
1963
Justine
1969
Rembrandt
1936
Omar Khayyam
1957
The Sad Sack
1957
The Wandering Jew
1933
Cairo Road
1950
The House of the Spaniard
1936
Christopher Columbus
1949
Crook's Tour
1940
The Ghosts of Berkeley Square
1947
Journey to the Center of Time
1967
Freedom Radio
1941
Calling Paul Temple
1948
TV Shows
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
The Time Tunnel
1966
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
Naked City
1958
Lost in Space
1965
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
1957
General Electric Theater
1953
Mission: Impossible
1966
The Twilight Zone
1959
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Run for Your Life
1965
Daniel Boone
1964
The High Chaparral
1967
The Millionaire
1955
Thriller
1960
Richard Diamond, Private Detective
1957
Adventures in Paradise
1959
The Rat Patrol
1966
Riverboat
1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
Dr. Kildare
1961
Behind Closed Doors
1958
Maverick
1957
The Magician
1973
The Outer Limits
1963
Star Trek
1966
Four Star Playhouse
1952
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
The Third Man
1959
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The Magician
Hassid
1973–1974
TV
Tarzan and the Perils of Charity Jones
Governor
1971
Film
Chisum
Chief White Buffalo
1970
Film
Justine
Proprietor
1969
Film
Che!
Pablo Rojas
1969
Film
Head
Swami
1968
Film
The High Chaparral
Comancho
1968
TV
Journey to the Center of Time
Dr. (Doc) Gordon
1967
Film
Mission: Impossible
Tomas de Cuarto
1966
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Abraham Sofaer still alive?
Abraham Sofaer passed away on January 21, 1988 at age 91.
What are the most famous roles of Abraham Sofaer?
Abraham Sofaer is best known for roles in A Matter of Life and Death, Quo Vadis, Things to Come.
How many movies has Abraham Sofaer been in?
Over a 57-year career (since 1931), Abraham Sofaer has appeared in 51 movies and 55 TV shows.
What was Abraham Sofaer's first movie?
The career of Abraham Sofaer began with Dreyfus (1931).
What is Abraham Sofaer's most recent movie or series?
Abraham Sofaer's most recent release is Kolchak: The Night Stalker, which premiered on September 13, 1974.
What TV shows has Abraham Sofaer appeared in?
On television, Abraham Sofaer has appeared in Star Trek, The Twilight Zone, I Dream of Jeannie, Mission: Impossible.
Abraham Sofaer
1896-09-30 · Rangoon, Burma. [now Yangôn, Myanmar]
Abraham Sofaer (October 1, 1896 – January 21, 1988) was a stage actor of Burmese-Jewish descent who became a familiar supporting player on film and television in his later years. He was born in Rangoon, Burma (now Yangon, Myanmar). Sofaer's strong features and resonant voice complemented the many exotic character parts he played. He began his acting career on the London stage in 1921, but soon was alternating between London and Broadway. By the 1930s, he was appearing in both British and American films. Among his more prominent performances were the dual role of the Judge and Surgeon in Powell and Pressburger's A Matter of Life and Death (1946) and St. Paul in Quo Vadis (1951). He also appeared on television from its earliest days in the late 1930s and on radio. Although his film appearances diminished after the 1950s, he continued to have guest roles on dozens of major U.S. television series throughout the 1960s, including Star Trek ("Charlie X"), The Twilight Zone ("The Mighty Casey"), Lost in Space ("The Flaming Planet") and The Outer Limits ("Demon with a Glass Hand"), until retiring in the mid 1970s. He may be best-remembered for his recurring role as Hadji, the master of all genies, on I Dream of Jeannie. Sofaer married Psyche Angela Christian, with whom he had two sons and four daughters. He died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, as the result of congestive heart failure in 1988. The noted jurist of the same name is the son of one of the actor's cousins.Abraham Sofaer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.