ANTHONY QUINN - AUTOGRAPHED SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH - HFSID 253223

ANTHONY QUINN
The Academy Award winning actor is shown in scene from the 1977 film The Message in this black and white photograph.
Photograph signed: "Anthony Quinn". B/w, 10x8. Still from the 1977 historical epic, The Message, in which Quinn starred as Hamza, the uncle of the prophet. Typed caption on verso, in full: "At the Battle of Bedr, Hamza (Anthony Quinn) slays Hind's father, Otba (Robert Brown) in 'Mohammad, Messenger of God,' $17 million epic production dealing with the turbulent era surrounding the last 20 years in the life of the Moslem Prophet. Produced and directed by Moustapha Akkad, the film stars Anthony Quinn, Irene Papas, Michael Ansara, Johnny Sekka and Michael Forest. Academy Award-winner Jack Hildyard ('Bridge on the River Kwai') is the cinematographer, screenplay by H.A.L. Craig and Oscar winner Maurice Jarre composed the score." The U.S. relese of the film was titled The Message. Mexican-born actor Anthony Quinn (1915-2001) portrayed peasants and other memorable, earthy characters in a 65-year film acting career. He earned Academy Awards as Best Supporting Actor for Viva Zapata (1952) and Lust for Life (1956), and Quinn was nominated for the Best Actor Oscar for Wild is the Wind (1957) and for his most fondly remembered role as the title character in Zorba the Greek (1964). The second of Quinn's memoirs, One Man Tango (1997), was candid and apologetic about events in his tempestuous private life. Quinn was also a talented painter. Minor surface creases (most not evident head on). Ink and pencil marks (unknown hands) and tape remnants on verso (no show through). Caption, which was previously affixed with tape on verso, is now loose. Fine condition.