Richard Attenborough
Birthday: 1923-08-29 | Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UKFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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.
Known For
Acting
Role
as Self
as Magog, Arbiter of Justice Great Council of Mac Slec
as The Old Gentleman
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Narrator
as Sir William Cecil
as John Hammond
as Kris Kringle
as Hammond
as Narrator (voice)
as Cmdr. Charles Swann
as Edward Sloat
as Maggiore Lionel E. Roach
as Judge Arthur Cannon
as Inspector Truscott
as John Christie
as Oxford Coach
as Robert Blossom
as Silas
as Albert Blossom
as Frenchy Burgoyne
as Lew Moran
as Alfred Price-Gorham
as Bill
as Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale