Personal Info
Birth date
1895-12-14 (129 Years)
Day of death
1952-02-06
Gender
Male
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Norfolk, United Kingdom
Also known as
Albert Frederick Arthur George
Albert Windsor
Duke of York
King George VI of the United Kingdom
Biography
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
Filmography
The Coronation
8.3
Overview:
The 1953 coronation of Queen Elizabeth II marked the moment when she was formally recognized as England's new sovereign in front of God and her subjects. Three hundred million people tuned in, making it the most watched event in history. Now, for the first time, Her Majesty shares memories of the ceremony. Join us as we unlock a thousand years of coronation secrets and provide an unprecedented, up-close look at the legendary Crown Jewels.Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty
NYR
Overview:
Kirsty Young celebrates the 70th wedding anniversary of the Queen and Prince Philip by examining the longest royal marriage in British history through key moments. She looks at how every step of their life together has been played out in the glare of publicity and in service of the nation, while steering it through decades of change.The Royal Visit
NYR
Overview:
This feature documentary offers a complete record of the 1939 Royal Tour of Canada by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. The film opens as the royal couple makes a stop in Québec city, where Premier Duplessis greets them. They then visit Montréal and meet mayor Camilien Houde. A visit to Ottawa brings them to Parliament, where Prime Minister MacKenzie King is present. The visit continues throughout Ontario, the prairies, and western Canada. The Royal couple also makes a brief stop in Washington and meets President Franklin Roosevelt. They then stop in on the Maritime provinces before boarding a Royal yacht for the journey back to England.The Corporation
7.632
Overview:
Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of "person" typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.Britain and the Blitz
7.2
Overview:
Documentary looking back at a Britain during the darkest days of WWII using stunning new archived footage and interviews with people who lived through it.The Aegean Tragedy
5.5
Overview:
Documentary on the Greek history of the first half of the 20th century, from the Balkan wars until December events, with a special emphasis on the Asia Minor Catastrophe and its aftermath, through filmed documents by Joseph Hep, George Prokopiou, Achilleas Mandras, Philopimenas Finos, Gabriel Loggos and Kyriakos Kourbetis.Zwischen Glück und Krone
NYR
Overview:
The story of a young woman named Maria, who unexpectedly inherits a royal title and a castle after the death of her uncle, a king. Heavily reliant on archival footage of various notables, both stars and royalty.The Man Who Saw Tomorrow
7
Overview:
Hosted by Orson Welles, this documentary utilizes a grab bag of dramatized scenes, stock footage, TV news clips and interviews to ask: Did 16th century French astrologer and physician Nostradamus actually predict such events as the fall of King Louis XVI, the rise of Napoleon, the assassination of President John F. Kennedy? And are there prophecies that have yet to come true?The Royal House of Windsor
7.714
Overview:
Drawing on newly available evidence, this epic series explores the Windsor dynasty's gripping family saga, providing fresh insights into how our royal family have survived four generations of crisis.The Debate Continues
NYR
Overview:
This historic film documents the restoration of the House of Commons, which was severely damaged by a bombing raid in May 1941. It also commemorates the secret location, in nearby Church House, where MPs met following the destruction of the Commons chamber. The film features Sir Winston Churchill giving a lighthearted commemorative speech to mark the occasion of the reopening of the restored House of Commons. There is also rare footage of King George VI delivering an address to both House of Parliament in Westminster Hall - the only monarch to have done so since Charles I. Many of the skills employed to restore the chamber to its original condition are also featured in sequences showing the craftsmen at work.Forgotten Treasure
6
Overview:
This John Nesbitt's Passing Parade series short highlights the film preservation efforts of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Several scenes from early newsreels are shown.The Phoney War
8
Overview:
September 3rd, 1939. Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany, only two days after the Wehrmacht invades Poland. This day, the sad date when the fate of the world changed forever, the Phoney War began: eight months of uncertainty, preparations, evacuations and skirmishes.A Web of War
NYR
Overview:
The stories of the battles that brought together a Polish cavalry officer, a Canadian captain, and a Polish underground member are told by the very same Canadians who survived them.The Royal Wedding
NYR
Overview:
This amazing film of the Royal Wedding was shot by the late Jack Cardiff, a pioneer cameraman working with the then new Technicolor process in the 1940s. It contains never-before-seen footage in full colour of the processions at Westminster Abbey and afterwards at Buckingham Palace of the wedding of HRH Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in autumn of 1947.London Can Take It!
6.625
Overview:
A tribute to the courage and resiliency of Britons during the darkest days of the London Blitz.The King Who Fooled Hitler
7
Overview:
In a tale of double agents and decoys, this documentary reveals, for the first time, the story of King George VI's elaborate ruse to divert German attention away from the Normandy landings in 1944.The Valour and the Horror
NYR
Overview:
Mini-series investigating three significant Canadian battles in World War II.The Real King's Speech
8.4
Overview:
The true story of King George VI's struggle to overcome his stammer, and the parts played in his battle with his disability by his speech therapist, brother, father and wife.The Queen and the Coup
7
Overview:
Planned by Britain’s MI6 and then executed by America’s C.I.A., the coup d’état which follows will destroy Iran’s last democracy, and relations between Iran and the West until the present day. Most shocking of all, the truth about Her Majesty’s role will be hidden from the Queen herself, and even the all-powerful Shah who will be used by Britain and American to replace Iran’s last democratic Prime Minister. The coup will lead to political upheaval all over the Middle East for decades to come, eventually resulting in the Islamic Revolution of 1979 which will end the reign of the Shah, and British and American influence in Iran, inspiring countless other Islamist revolutions around the world.Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne
NYR
Overview:
The complex relationship between royal brothers Edward VIII and George VI, who were both at the heart of the infamous abdication crisis of 1936, is the subject of this excellent documentary. From British Pathé TV's Royalty Collection.The Memphis Belle
6.7
Overview:
This WW2 documentary centers on the crew of the American B-17 Flying Fortress Memphis Belle as it prepares to execute a strategic bombing raid on Nazi submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven, Germany.America's First Lady in Britain
NYR
Overview:
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt arrives in London and visits St Paul's Cathedral and Stepney.The Coronation of King George VI
NYR
Overview:
Early film of the preparation for the coronation and of the coronation itself. The coronation of King George VI was a highlight of Technicolor's early success in England.Inside Buckingham Palace
NYR
Overview:
Buckingham Palace is a symbol of Britain and one of the most iconic buildings in the world. For over 300 years, Buckingham Palace has been a closed and secretive place --it is littered with scandals, infighting, and tragedies -- all seeking to bring down the British monarchy. Take a look behind the walls where Queen Victoria once abandoned it to George VI's defiance against Hitler and all the way to Queen Elizabeth II's 60+ year reign.The Guns of August
NYR
Overview:
Traces the origins and actions of World War I, from the funeral of Britain's King Edward VII to the Versailles Treaty.Over the Seas to Belfast
NYR
Overview:
This Traveltalk series short begins aboard the RMS Scythia as it exits Halifax Harbor. The Scythia is a cruise ship that was converted to a troop transport during World War II; in 1940 it carried children from Liverpool to New York as part of an evacuation program set up by the Children's Overseas Reception Board. The present voyage is among the first to carry civilian passengers from North America to the British Isles following the end of the war. Among the passengers are 150 child evacuees, who have spent several years growing up in Canada or the USA.Royal Wives at War
NYR
Overview:
The Queen Mother and Wallis Simpson look back at the dramatic events of 1936, which led to King Edward Vlll giving up the throne for the woman he loved.The Fight For Peace
NYR
Overview:
A documentary about the threat of war breaking out in Europe, focusing on Hitler, Stalin and Mussolini.Acting
2025Britain and the Blitz as Unknown
2022Elizabeth: The Unseen Queen as Self (archive footage)
2020The Queen and the Coup as Self (archive footage)
2019The Phoney War as Self (archive footage)
2019The King Who Fooled Hitler as Self (archive footage)
2018The Coronation as Himself (archive footage)
2017Elizabeth & Philip: Love and Duty as Self (archive footage)
2017The Royal House of Windsor (6 Episodes) as Self (archive footage)
2016Royal Wives at War as Self (archive footage)
2015Inside Buckingham Palace as Self (archive footage)
2012Edward & George: Two Brothers, One Throne as Self (archive footage)
2011The Real King's Speech as Self (archive footage)
2003The Corporation as Self (archive footage)
1996A Web of War as Self (archive footage)
1992The Valour and the Horror (1 Episode) as Self (archive footage)
1985Backstage at the White House as Self (archive footage)
1981The Man Who Saw Tomorrow as Self (archive footage)
1964The Guns of August as Self (archive footage)
1961The Aegean Tragedy as Self (archive footage)
1959Zwischen Glück und Krone as Self (archive footage)
1950The Debate Continues as Self
1947The Royal Wedding as Self
1946Over the Seas to Belfast as Self
1944The Memphis Belle as Himself
1943Forgotten Treasure as Self (archive footage)
1942America's First Lady in Britain as Unknown
1940London Can Take It! as Self - with Bombed Londoners (uncredited)
1939The Royal Visit as Himself
1939The Fight For Peace as Self (archive footage)
1937The Coronation of King George VI as Unknown
1935Pogrzeb Marszałka Józefa Piłsudskiego 12-V-18-V 1935 as Unknown
1900Children of the Royal Family of England as self