Richard Attenborough
Acting
Born: 1923-08-29 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biography
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and served in the film unit. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Jurassic Park. He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
Known For
The Mike Douglas Show
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Great Performances
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Sacrée soirée
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Golden Globe Awards
Self - Nominee/Presenter
Golden Globe Awards
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The One Show
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Spécial cinéma
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The Dick Cavett Show
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Parkinson
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Jurassic Park
Hammond
The Great Escape
Bartlett 'Big X'
Hamlet
English Ambassador
A Bridge Too Far
Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
Miracle on 34th Street
Kris Kringle
Elizabeth
Sir William Cecil
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Magog
British Film Forever
A Matter of Life and Death
An English Pilot
Friday People
The Flight of the Phoenix
Lew Moran
This Morning
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Doctor Dolittle
Albert Blossom
The Sand Pebbles
Frenchy Burgoyne
Dunkirk
John Holden
And Then There Were None
Judge Arthur Cannon
The League of Gentlemen
Lexy
The Magic Christian
Oxford Coach
Brannigan
Cmdr. Charles Swann
The Human Factor
Colonel John Daintry
Brighton Rock
Pinkie Brown
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jacob
Sea of Sand
Brody
10 Rillington Place
John Christie
The True Glory
Commentator
Return to Jurassic Park
Self (archive footage)
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Bill
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
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In Which We Serve
Young Stoker