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Richard Attenborough

Acting 90 (deceased) years old Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK ★ 1.7
Born: August 29, 1923
Died: August 24, 2014

Biography

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.

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

A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death An English Pilot 1946
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park Self (archive footage) 2011
Eight O'Clock Walk
Eight O'Clock Walk Thomas Leslie Manning 1954
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park Hammond 1993
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship Knocker White 1956

Filmography

Acting Credits (115)

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Self 2025
Diana: The People's Princess
Diana: The People's Princess Self 2017
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Self 2014
Talking Pictures
Talking Pictures Self (archive footage) 2013
Return to Jurassic Park
Return to Jurassic Park Self (archive footage) 2011
Strolling Into the Sunset
Strolling Into the Sunset Self 2008
The Most Famous Man in the World!
The Most Famous Man in the World! Self 2008
Chaplin the Hero
Chaplin the Hero Self 2008
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' Self 2007
The One Show
The One Show Self 2006
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Self 2005
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Self 2004
Within the Way Without
Within the Way Without (voice) 2004
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Self 2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Self 2003
Forever Ealing
Forever Ealing Self 2002
Puckoon
Puckoon Writer/Director 2002
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Magog 2001
Beyond Jurassic Park
Beyond Jurassic Park Self 2001
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis Narrator 2000
The Railway Children
The Railway Children The Old Gentleman 2000
Light Keeps Me Company
Light Keeps Me Company Self 2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Self 2000
The Spirit of Grey Owl
The Spirit of Grey Owl Self 2000
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Jacob 1999
Elizabeth
Elizabeth Sir William Cecil 1998
Diana: Queen of Hearts
Diana: Queen of Hearts Self - Narrator 1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Self (archive footage) 1998
Parkinson
Parkinson Self 1998
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
The Lost World: Jurassic Park John Hammond 1997
The Making of 'The Lost World'
The Making of 'The Lost World' Self 1997
Hamlet
Hamlet English Ambassador 1996
E=MC²
E=MC² The Visitor 1996
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Self / John Hammond 1995
Miracle on 34th Street
Miracle on 34th Street Kris Kringle 1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Self 1994
A Century of Cinema
A Century of Cinema Self 1994
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Self 1993
Jurassic Park
Jurassic Park Hammond 1993
Pictures of Europe
Pictures of Europe Self 1990
This Morning
This Morning Self 1988
Sacrée Soirée
Sacrée Soirée Self 1987
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa Narrator (voice) 1986
Friday People
Friday People 1985
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 Self 1985
James Bond: The First 21 Years
James Bond: The First 21 Years Self 1983
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Self 1983
The Human Factor
The Human Factor Colonel John Daintry 1979
The Chess Players
The Chess Players General Outram 1977
A Bridge Too Far
A Bridge Too Far Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) 1977
Conduct Unbecoming
Conduct Unbecoming Maggiore Lionel E. Roach 1975
Rosebud
Rosebud Edward Sloat 1975
Brannigan
Brannigan Cmdr. Charles Swann 1975
Spécial cinéma
Spécial cinéma Self 1974
And Then There Were None
And Then There Were None Judge Arthur Cannon 1974
10 Rillington Place
10 Rillington Place John Christie 1971
Great Performances
Great Performances Self 1971
A Severed Head
A Severed Head Palmer Anderson 1971
Loot
Loot Inspector Truscott 1970
The Last Grenade
The Last Grenade General Charles Whiteley 1970
Don't Make Me Laugh
Don't Make Me Laugh 1970
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....? Self 1969
The Magic Christian
The Magic Christian Oxford Coach 1969
David Copperfield
David Copperfield Mr. Tungay 1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Robert Blossom 1968
The Dick Cavett Show
The Dick Cavett Show Self - Guest 1968
Only When I Larf
Only When I Larf Silas 1968
Doctor Dolittle
Doctor Dolittle Albert Blossom 1967
The Sand Pebbles
The Sand Pebbles Frenchy Burgoyne 1966
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Flight of the Phoenix Lew Moran 1965
Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale 1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Seance on a Wet Afternoon Bill 1964
The Third Secret
The Third Secret Alfred Price-Gorham 1964
The Great Escape
The Great Escape Bartlett 'Big X' 1963
The Dock Brief
The Dock Brief Herbert Fowle 1962
All Night Long
All Night Long Rod Hamilton 1962
Only Two Can Play
Only Two Can Play Gareth L. Probert 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self 1961
The League of Gentlemen
The League of Gentlemen Lexy 1960
The Angry Silence
The Angry Silence Tom Curtis 1960
SOS Pacific
SOS Pacific Whitey Mullen 1959
Jet Storm
Jet Storm Ernest Tilley 1959
I'm All Right Jack
I'm All Right Jack Sidney De Vere Cox 1959
Danger Within
Danger Within Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips 1959
Sea of Sand
Sea of Sand Brody 1958
The Man Upstairs
The Man Upstairs Peter Watson 1958
Dunkirk
Dunkirk John Holden 1958
The Scamp
The Scamp Stephen Leigh 1957
Brothers in Law
Brothers in Law Henry Marshall 1957
The Baby and the Battleship
The Baby and the Battleship Knocker White 1956
Private's Progress
Private's Progress Pvt. Percival Henry Cox 1956
The Ship That Died of Shame
The Ship That Died of Shame George Hoskins 1955
Eight O'Clock Walk
Eight O'Clock Walk Thomas Leslie Manning 1954
Box for One
Box for One The Caller 1953
Father's Doing Fine
Father's Doing Fine Dougall 1952
Gift Horse
Gift Horse Dripper Daniels 1952
The Magic Box
The Magic Box Jack Carter 1952
Hell Is Sold Out
Hell Is Sold Out Pierre Bonnet 1951
Morning Departure
Morning Departure Stoker Snipe 1950
Boys in Brown
Boys in Brown Jackie Knowles 1949
The Lost People
The Lost People Jan 1949
London Belongs to Me
London Belongs to Me Percy Boon 1948
The Guinea Pig
The Guinea Pig Jack Read 1948
Brighton Rock
Brighton Rock Pinkie Brown 1948
Dancing with Crime
Dancing with Crime Ted Peters 1947
The Man Within
The Man Within Francis Andrews 1947
School for Secrets
School for Secrets Jack Arnold 1946
A Matter of Life and Death
A Matter of Life and Death An English Pilot 1946
Journey Together
Journey Together David Wilton 1945
The True Glory
The True Glory Commentator 1945
The Hundred Pound Window
The Hundred Pound Window Tommy Draper 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee/Presenter 1944
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Nominee 1944
Schweik's New Adventures
Schweik's New Adventures Railway worker 1943
In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve Young Stoker 1942

Directing Credits (12)

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