Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Date of Birth:

Nov 10, 1925

Place of Birth:

Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation.

Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.

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A Subject of Scandal and Concern A Subject of Scandal and Concern

1960

A Tribute to Dylan Thomas A Tribute to Dylan Thomas

1961

Where Eagles Dare Where Eagles Dare

1968

Cleopatra Cleopatra

1963

Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity Paris Hilton Inc.: The Selling of Celebrity

2009

Thursday's Children Thursday's Children

1954

The Wild Geese The Wild Geese

1978

The Robe The Robe

1953

CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years

1976

Alice in Wonderland Alice in Wonderland

1983

Exorcist II: The Heretic Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

Prince of Players Prince of Players

1955

The Last Days of Dolwyn The Last Days of Dolwyn

1949

Brief Encounter Brief Encounter

1974

The Voyage The Voyage

1974

The Tempest The Tempest

1960

Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry

1976

Now Barabbas Now Barabbas

1949

The Fifth Column The Fifth Column

1960

The Bramble Bush The Bramble Bush

1960

Green Grow the Rushes Green Grow the Rushes

1951

The Woman with No Name The Woman with No Name

1950

All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

1983

To the Ends of the Earth To the Ends of the Earth

1983

On Location: Where Eagles Dare On Location: Where Eagles Dare

1968

Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese Stars' War - The Flight of the Wild Geese

1978

Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights

1958

March to Aldermaston March to Aldermaston

1959

Mooch Goes to Hollywood Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

Borrowed Pasture Borrowed Pasture

1960

I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind

1983

Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There

2003

In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton

1988

The Violent Universe The Violent Universe

1969

The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe

1962

For Florence For Florence

1966

Zulu Zulu

1964

Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes

2024

The Man with No Name The Man with No Name

1977

A Wall in Jerusalem A Wall in Jerusalem

1968

Under Milk Wood Under Milk Wood

1992

Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton

1967

A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'

1965

On the Trail of the Iguana On the Trail of the Iguana

1964

The Comedians in Africa The Comedians in Africa

1967

The Big Sur The Big Sur

1965

The Battle of Sutjeska The Battle of Sutjeska

1973

The Gathering Storm The Gathering Storm

1974

The Night of the Iguana The Night of the Iguana

1964

The Desert Rats The Desert Rats

1953

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

1965

Bluebeard Bluebeard

1972

Alexander the Great Alexander the Great

1956

Equus Equus

1977

Becket Becket

1964

Under Milk Wood Under Milk Wood

1972

Massacre in Rome Massacre in Rome

1973

The V.I.P.s The V.I.P.s

1963

Nineteen Eighty-Four Nineteen Eighty-Four

1984

The Longest Day The Longest Day

1962

The Assassination of Trotsky The Assassination of Trotsky

1972

What's New Pussycat? What's New Pussycat?

1965

To Be Hamlet To Be Hamlet

1985

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1989

Breakthrough Breakthrough

1979

Villain Villain

1971

The Taming of the Shrew The Taming of the Shrew

1967

Julie Andrews Forever Julie Andrews Forever

2000

The Medusa Touch The Medusa Touch

1978

Anne of the Thousand Days Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage! Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!

2006

Candy Candy

1968

Circle of Two Circle of Two

1981

Sea Wife Sea Wife

1957

Staircase Staircase

1969

The Sandpiper The Sandpiper

1965

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

Waterfront Waterfront

1950

Lovespell Lovespell

1981

Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC

1988

Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood

2001

Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre Hamlet from the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre

1964

Doctor Faustus Doctor Faustus

1967

The Klansman The Klansman

1974

Look Back in Anger Look Back in Anger

1959

Bitter Victory Bitter Victory

1957

The Rains of Ranchipur The Rains of Ranchipur

1955

Ice Palace Ice Palace

1960

Raid on Rommel Raid on Rommel

1971

Boom! Boom!

1968

The Comedians The Comedians

1967

Absolution Absolution

1978

My Cousin Rachel My Cousin Rachel

1952

Hammersmith Is Out Hammersmith Is Out

1972

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?

1966

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