Richard Attenborough
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PERSONAL DATA OF RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
Born in: Cambridge, Great Britain
Born on: 29/08/1923
Dies at: Great Britain
He dies on: 24/08/2014
BIOGRAPHY OF RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
He is among Britain’s most prolific actor-producer-director. He made his stage debut with Eugene O’Neill’s “Ah, Wilderness” when he was still a student at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art in London (although he had already walked the stage by the age of twelve), while on the screen he made his debut in 1943 with a in “Heroes of the Sea” (In wich we serve) by Noel Coward and David Lean. He enlisted in aviation and remained there for three years participating in the Second World War. Soon after he resumed his acting career making over 60 films. With the role of Sergeant Major Lauderdale in “Guns at Batasi” (Guns at Batasi, 1964) he won the British Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1969 he made his directorial debut with “Oh, what a lovely war” (Oh, what a lovely war), a satirical comedy against the war. In 1959 he founded Beaver Films with director Bryan Forbes. In 1982 he produced and directed “Gandhi”, a huge commercial success that won eight Academy Awards and five BAFTAs. Many are his successes including: “Love forever” (In love and war, 1996) on the life of the writer Ernest Hemingway during the First World War, “Journey to England” (Shadowlands, 1993), “Freedom cry” ( Cry freedom, 1987) honorable mention at the 1988 Berlin Film Festival, “Chaplin” (1992), “Young Winston” (1972) produced and directed; “Chorus Line” (1985) and “Quell’ultimo ponte” (A bridge too far, 1977) only direct; “Elizabeth” (1998), “Miracle on the 34th street” (1994) and “Jurassic Park” (1993) only performed. In 1982 he wrote the book “In search of Gandhi”. In 1976 he was appointed Baronet. He has been married since 1944 to actress Sheila Sim. His brother, David Attenborough, is a well-known naturalist.
RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH’S MOST RECENT FILMS
Closing the Ring
Role: Film director
Year: 2007
Gray Owl – Gray Owl
Role: Film director
Year: 1999
Love forever (In Love and War)
Role: Film director
Year: 1996
Travel to England (Shadowlands)
Role: Film director
Year: 1993 Go to the Complete Filmography
THE MOST RECURRING GENRES OF RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
Drama: 30% Comedy: 12% Adventure: 11% War: 11%
THE STATISTICS OF RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH ON COMINGSOON.IT
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RECENT ROLES PLAYED BY RICHARD ATTENBOROUGH
| Movie | Role |
|---|---|
Jurassic Park 3D | John Hammond |
Elizabeth | Sir William Cecil |
The Lost World: Jurassic Park | John Ammond |
Hamlet | British Ambassador |
Miracle on 34th Street | Kriss Kringle |
Jurassic Park | John Hammond |
THE HUMAN FACTOR | Col. John Daintry |
Operation Rosebud | Edward Sloat |
… And then there were none left | Judge Cannon |
MAGIC CHRISTIAN | Oxford Coach |
… Only when I laugh | Silas |
Those of the “San Pablo” | Frenchy Burgoyne |
The flight of the Phoenix | Lew Moran |
Cannons in Batasi | Serg. Greater Lauderdale |
The great escape | Roger Bartlett ‘Big X’ |
The Dock Brief | Herbert Fowle |
SEX SIN AND CHASTITY | Probert |
ONE SHOT OF EIGHT | Lexy |
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