Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Date of Birth:

Aug 29, 1923

Place of Birth:

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 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.

filmography:

In Which We Serve In Which We Serve

1942

Strolling Into the Sunset Strolling Into the Sunset

2008

Hell Is Sold Out Hell Is Sold Out

1951

The Lost People The Lost People

1949

The Guinea Pig The Guinea Pig

1948

Chaplin the Hero Chaplin the Hero

2008

The Most Famous Man in the World! The Most Famous Man in the World!

2008

The True Glory The True Glory

1945

Diana: Queen of Hearts Diana: Queen of Hearts

1998

Mother Teresa Mother Teresa

1986

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

The Scamp The Scamp

1957

E=MC² E=MC²

1996

Journey Together Journey Together

1945

Father's Doing Fine Father's Doing Fine

1952

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2000

London Belongs to Me London Belongs to Me

1948

David Copperfield David Copperfield

1969

Pictures of Europe Pictures of Europe

1990

Boys in Brown Boys in Brown

1949

Loot Loot

1970

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

Brothers in Law Brothers in Law

1957

Forever Ealing Forever Ealing

2002

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Diana: The People's Princess Diana: The People's Princess

2017

Schweik's New Adventures Schweik's New Adventures

1943

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

1994

Beyond Jurassic Park Beyond Jurassic Park

2001

A Bridge Too Far A Bridge Too Far

1977

James Bond: The First 21 Years James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

Return to Jurassic Park Return to Jurassic Park

2011

And the Oscar Goes To... And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

2004

The Making of 'The Lost World' The Making of 'The Lost World'

1997

A Century of Cinema A Century of Cinema

1994

And the Winner Isn't And the Winner Isn't

2017

Puckoon Puckoon

2002

The Man Within The Man Within

1947

Don't Make Me Laugh Don't Make Me Laugh

1970

Jurassic Park Jurassic Park

1993

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

1985

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

Light Keeps Me Company Light Keeps Me Company

2000

The Hundred Pound Window The Hundred Pound Window

1944

Danger Within Danger Within

1959

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

2000

Within the Way Without Within the Way Without

2004

The Man Upstairs The Man Upstairs

1958

Brighton Rock Brighton Rock

1948

Brannigan Brannigan

1975

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

10 Rillington Place 10 Rillington Place

1971

The Railway Children The Railway Children

2000

The Spirit of Grey Owl The Spirit of Grey Owl

2000

I'm All Right Jack I'm All Right Jack

1959

All Night Long All Night Long

1962

Trial and Error Trial and Error

1962

Jet Storm Jet Storm

1959

A Matter of Life and Death A Matter of Life and Death

1946

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1999

The Magic Christian The Magic Christian

1969

Hamlet Hamlet

1996

Rosebud Rosebud

1975

Seance on a Wet Afternoon Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

The Flight of the Phoenix The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

Miracle on 34th Street Miracle on 34th Street

1994

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Elizabeth Elizabeth

1998

The Sand Pebbles The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Great Escape The Great Escape

1963

Sea of Sand Sea of Sand

1958

And Then There Were None And Then There Were None

1974

A Severed Head A Severed Head

1971

Doctor Dolittle Doctor Dolittle

1967

Dancing with Crime Dancing with Crime

1947

The Making of 'Jurassic Park' The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

Private's Progress Private's Progress

1956

The Angry Silence The Angry Silence

1960

Only Two Can Play Only Two Can Play

1962

The Ship That Died of Shame The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

The Last Grenade The Last Grenade

1970

The Third Secret The Third Secret

1964

Eight O'Clock Walk Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

Conduct Unbecoming Conduct Unbecoming

1975

The Baby and the Battleship The Baby and the Battleship

1956

School for Secrets School for Secrets

1946

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

The Human Factor The Human Factor

1979

Dunkirk Dunkirk

1958

Morning Departure Morning Departure

1950

The League of Gentlemen The League of Gentlemen

1960

Guns at Batasi Guns at Batasi

1964

Box for One Box for One

1953

Only When I Larf Only When I Larf

1968

Gift Horse Gift Horse

1952

SOS Pacific SOS Pacific

1959

The Magic Box The Magic Box

1952

The Chess Players The Chess Players

1977

The Lost World: Jurassic Park The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

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