Alan Bates decided to be an actor at age 11. After grammar school in Derbyshire, he earned a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. Following two years in the Royal Air Force, he joined the new English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre. His West End debut in 1956, at 22, was also the company's first production. In the ...
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 13 nominations.
| Movie | Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films | Unknown | 2015-06-05 |
| Series | Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC | Unknown | 2015 |
| Movie | The Guard | Unknown | 2011-09-23 |
| Movie | Alan Bennett Interview | Unknown | 2009 |
| Series | Banda sonora | Unknown | 2008 |
| Series | The Comedy Map of Britain | Unknown | 2008 |
| Movie | Never Apologize | Unknown | 2007 |
| Series | Otan giortazoun oi theoi | Unknown | 2007 |
| Movie | Spartacus | Unknown | 2004 |
| Movie | The 76th Annual Academy Awards | Himself | 2004-02-29 |
| Movie | Hollywood North | Michael Baytes | 2004-01-12 |
| Movie | Meanwhile | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Day by Day: A Director's Journey Part II | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Evelyn: Behind the Scenes | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | The Statement | Unknown | 2003 |
| Movie | Twentieth Century Fox: The Blockbuster Years | Saul | 2003-11-15 |
| Movie | Salem Witch Trials | Unknown | 2003-03-03 |
| Movie | Celebrity Naked Ambition | None | 2003-09-01 |
| Movie | Bertie and Elizabeth | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The 56th Annual Tony Awards | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | The Sum of All Fears | Unknown | 2002-05-31 |
| Movie | The Mothman Prophecies | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | A Cautionary Tale: The Making of 'The Sum of All Fears' | Unknown | 2002 |
| Movie | Evelyn | Unknown | 2002-12-25 |
| Series | The Making of 'Gosford Park' | Himself | 2001-12-14 |
| Movie | Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love | Unknown | 2001 |
| Series | Love in a Cold Climate | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Anthony Quinn: The Final Words | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Gosford Park | Unknown | 2001 |
| Movie | Open Sesame: The Making of 'Arabian Nights' | Himself | 2000-04-08 |
| Movie | St. Patrick: The Irish Legend | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | The Prince and the Pauper | Unknown | 2000 |
| Series | Arabian Nights | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | In the Beginning | Jethro | 2000-11-12 |
| Series | Legends | Unknown | 2000 |
| Movie | The Cherry Orchard | Unknown | 1999 |
| Series | The Spying Game | Unknown | 1999 |
| Movie | Nicholas' Gift | Unknown | 1998 |
| Series | Omnibus | Unknown | 1996 |
| Series | The Rosie O'Donnell Show | Unknown | 1996-06-10 |
| Movie | Silent Tongue | Unknown | 1995-01-27 |
| Series | Oliver's Travels | Unknown | 1995 |
| Movie | Gentlemen Don't Eat Poets | Unknown | 1995 |
| Movie | Empire of the Censors | Unknown | 1995 |
| Series | Unnatural Pursuits | Hamish Partt | 1994-01-23 |
| Series | Hard Times | Unknown | 1994 |
| Series | Gladiators | Unknown | 1993 |
| Movie | Shuttlecock | Unknown | 1993 |
| Series | Aspel & Company | Unknown | 1992 |
| Series | Screen One | Unknown | 1992 |
| Movie | Secret Friends | Unknown | 1991 |
| Movie | Hamlet | Claudius | 1991-01-18 |
| Series | The Ray Bradbury Theatre | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Dr. M | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | Mister Frost | Unknown | 1990 |
| Movie | The Dog It Was That Died | Unknown | 1989 |
| Movie | Force majeure | Unknown | 1989 |
| Movie | We Think the World of You | Unknown | 1988 |
| Movie | Sir Steven Runciman: Bridge to the East | Unknown | 1987 |
| Movie | A Prayer for the Dying | Unknown | 1987 |
| Movie | Pack of Lies | Unknown | 1987 |
| Movie | Duet for One | Unknown | 1986 |
| Series | The CBS Morning News | Himself | 1986 |
| Series | Screen Two | Unknown | 1985-01-06 |
| Series | Summer Season | Unknown | 1985 |
| Movie | Dr. Fischer of Geneva | Unknown | 1984 |
| Movie | The Wandering Company | Unknown | 1984 |
| Movie | A Voyage Round My Father | Unknown | 1984 |
| Movie | The Wicked Lady | Unknown | 1983 |
| Movie | Separate Tables | Unknown | 1983 |
| Movie | An Englishman Abroad | Unknown | 1983 |
| Movie | Britannia Hospital | Unknown | 1982 |
| Movie | The Return of the Soldier | Unknown | 1982 |
| Series | Play for Today | Unknown | 1982 |
| Movie | Quartet | Unknown | 1981 |
| Movie | The Trespasser | Unknown | 1981 |
| Movie | Rece do góry | Unknown | 1981 |
| Movie | Very Like a Whale | Unknown | 1980 |
| Movie | Nijinsky | Unknown | 1980 |
| Movie | The Rose | Unknown | 1979 |
| Movie | An Unmarried Woman | Unknown | 1978 |
| Series | The Mayor of Casterbridge | Unknown | 1978 |
| Movie | The Shout | Unknown | 1978 |
| Series | This Is Your Life | Unknown | 1977 |
| Series | Piccadilly Circus | Unknown | 1977 |
| Series | Arena | Unknown | 1975-10-01 |
| Movie | Royal Flash | Unknown | 1975 |
| Movie | In Celebration | Unknown | 1975 |
| Movie | Butley | Unknown | 1974 |
| Movie | Mikis Theodorakis: A Profile of Greekness | Unknown | 1974 |
| Movie | The Story of Jacob and Joseph | Unknown | 1974 |
| Movie | Story of a Love Story | Unknown | 1973 |
| Movie | The 27th Annual Tony Awards | Unknown | 1973 |
| Movie | Second Best | Unknown | 1972 |
| Series | Great Performances | Unknown | 1972-11-04 |
| Series | Armchair Theatre | Unknown | 1972 |
| Movie | A Day in the Death of Joe Egg | Unknown | 1972 |
| Movie | The Go-Between | Unknown | 1971 |
| Movie | Three Sisters | Unknown | 1970 |
| Series | Film Night | Unknown | 1970-02-12 |
| Movie | Women in Love | Unknown | 1969 |
| Movie | The Fixer | Unknown | 1968 |
| Movie | Far from the Madding Crowd | Unknown | 1967 |
| Movie | Lionpower from MGM | Unknown | 1967 |
| Movie | Location: Far from the Madding Crowd | Unknown | 1967 |
| Series | The Joey Bishop Show | Unknown | 1967-04-17 |
| Movie | King of Hearts | Unknown | 1966 |
| Movie | Georgy Girl | Unknown | 1966 |
| Series | The Wednesday Play | Unknown | 1966 |
| Movie | Insh'allah | Unknown | 1965 |
| Movie | Once Upon a Tractor | Unknown | 1965 |
| Movie | Nothing But the Best | Unknown | 1964 |
| Series | Cinema | Unknown | 1964-05-14 |
| Movie | Zorba the Greek | Unknown | 1964 |
| Movie | The Guest | Unknown | 1963 |
| Movie | The Running Man | Unknown | 1963 |
| Movie | A Kind of Loving | Unknown | 1962 |
| Series | ITV Play of the Week | Unknown | 1961 |
| Movie | Whistle Down the Wind | Unknown | 1961 |
| Movie | The Entertainer | Unknown | 1960 |
| Series | ITV Television Playhouse | Unknown | 1960 |
| Series | The Four Just Men | Unknown | 1960 |
| Movie | It's Never Too Late | Unknown | 1956 |
| Series | Today | Unknown | 1952-01-14 |