Richard Attenborough
Actor
- Born
- August 29, 1923 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Died
- August 24, 2014 (age 90)
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.
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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
Jurassic Park
June 11, 1993
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
May 23, 1997
The Great Escape
July 3, 1963
Elizabeth
September 13, 1998
Miracle on 34th Street
November 18, 1994
A Bridge Too Far
June 15, 1977
Return to Jurassic Park
February 5, 2011
Hamlet
December 25, 1996
A Matter of Life and Death
December 15, 1946
The Flight of the Phoenix
December 15, 1965
The Sand Pebbles
December 20, 1966
10 Rillington Place
February 10, 1971
Acting105
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