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Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Birthday: 1923-08-29 | Place of Birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

From 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2002
Forever Ealing

as    Self

2001
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

as    Magog, Arbiter of Justice Great Council of Mac Slec

2000
The Railway Children

as    The Old Gentleman

1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

as    Self (archive footage)

1998
Diana: Queen of Hearts

as    Self - Narrator

1998
Elizabeth

as    Sir William Cecil

1997
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

as    John Hammond

1994
Miracle on 34th Street

as    Kris Kringle

1993
Jurassic Park

as    Hammond

1986
Mother Teresa

as    Narrator (voice)

1975
Brannigan

as    Cmdr. Charles Swann

1975
Rosebud

as    Edward Sloat

1975
Conduct Unbecoming

as    Maggiore Lionel E. Roach

1974
And Then There Were None

as    Judge Arthur Cannon

1972
Loot

as    Inspector Truscott

1971
10 Rillington Place

as    John Christie

1970
The Magic Christian

as    Oxford Coach

1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as    Robert Blossom

1968
Only When I Larf

as    Silas

1967
Doctor Dolittle

as    Albert Blossom

1966
The Sand Pebbles

as    Frenchy Burgoyne

1965
The Flight of the Phoenix

as    Lew Moran

1964
The Third Secret

as    Alfred Price-Gorham

1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

as    Bill

1964
Guns at Batasi

as    Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale