About

Known credits:
130
Birthday:
1923-08-29
Place of birth:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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Richard Attenborough

Overview

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
2017 And the Winner Isn't Actor Self (archive footage) 58
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2016 Diana: The People's Princess Actor Self N/A
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2014 Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film Actor Self 59
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2014 And the Oscar Goes To... Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2011 Return to Jurassic Park Actor Self (archive footage) 63
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2008 Strolling Into the Sunset Actor Self N/A
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2008 The Most Famous Man in the World! Actor Self N/A
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2008 Chaplin the Hero Actor Self N/A
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2007 The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles' Actor Self N/A
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2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool Actor Self 59
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2004 Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival Actor Self N/A
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2004 Within the Way Without Actor (voice) 59
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2003 The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough Actor Self N/A
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2003 Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin Actor Self 60
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2002 Forever Ealing Actor Self 59
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2002 Puckoon Actor Writer/Director 59
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2001 Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story Actor Magog 68
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2001 Beyond Jurassic Park Actor Self 59
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2000 Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain Actor Self 59
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2000 The Children Who Cheated the Nazis Actor Narrator 58
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2000 The Railway Children Actor The Old Gentleman 59
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2000 Light Keeps Me Company Actor Self 59
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2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories Actor Self N/A
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2000 The Spirit of Grey Owl Actor Self N/A
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1999 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Actor Jacob 59
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1998 Elizabeth Actor Sir William Cecil 68
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1998 Diana: Queen of Hearts Actor Self - Narrator 59
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1998 Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1997 The Lost World: Jurassic Park Actor John Hammond 64
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1997 The Making of 'The Lost World' Actor Self 59
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1996 Hamlet Actor English Ambassador 65
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1996 E=MC² Actor The Visitor 58
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1995 The Making of 'Jurassic Park' Actor Self / John Hammond 59
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1994 Miracle on 34th Street Actor Kris Kringle 64
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1994 In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid Actor Self N/A
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1994 A Century of Cinema Actor Self 59
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1993 Audrey Hepburn: Remembered Actor Self 59
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1993 Jurassic Park Actor Hammond 78
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1990 Pictures of Europe Actor Self N/A
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1986 Mother Teresa Actor Narrator (voice) N/A
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1985 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio Actor Self 59
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1983 James Bond: The First 21 Years Actor Self 59
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1983 Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi Actor Self N/A
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1979 The Human Factor Actor Colonel John Daintry 58
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1977 The Chess Players Actor General Outram 60
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1977 A Bridge Too Far Actor Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) 66
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1975 Rosebud Actor Edward Sloat 58
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1975 Brannigan Actor Cmdr. Charles Swann 58
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1975 Conduct Unbecoming Actor Maggiore Lionel E. Roach 59
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1974 And Then There Were None Actor Judge Arthur Cannon 58
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1971 10 Rillington Place Actor John Christie 62
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1971 A Severed Head Actor Palmer Anderson 58
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1970 Loot Actor Inspector Truscott 59
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1970 The Last Grenade Actor General Charles Whiteley 59
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1970 Don't Make Me Laugh Actor N/A
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1969 The Magic Christian Actor Oxford Coach 58
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1969 David Copperfield Actor Mr. Tungay 58
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1968 The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom Actor Robert Blossom 59
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1968 Only When I Larf Actor Silas 59
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1967 Doctor Dolittle Actor Albert Blossom 59
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1966 The Sand Pebbles Actor Frenchy Burgoyne 63
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1965 The Flight of the Phoenix Actor Lew Moran 64
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1964 Guns at Batasi Actor Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale 59
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1964 Seance on a Wet Afternoon Actor Bill 61
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1964 The Third Secret Actor Alfred Price-Gorham 59
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1963 The Great Escape Actor Bartlett 'Big X' 76
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1962 Trial and Error Actor Herbert Fowle 59
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1962 All Night Long Actor Rod Hamilton 59
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1962 Only Two Can Play Actor Gareth L. Probert 59
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1960 The League of Gentlemen Actor Lexy 60
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1960 The Angry Silence Actor Tom Curtis 59
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1959 SOS Pacific Actor Whitey Mullen 59
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1959 Jet Storm Actor Ernest Tilley 59
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1959 I'm All Right Jack Actor Sidney De Vere Cox 60
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1959 Danger Within Actor Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips 59
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1958 Sea of Sand Actor Brody 59
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1958 The Man Upstairs Actor Peter Watson 59
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1958 Dunkirk Actor John Holden 59
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1957 The Scamp Actor Stephen Leigh 59
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1957 Brothers in Law Actor Henry Marshall 59
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1956 The Baby and the Battleship Actor Knocker White 59
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1956 Private's Progress Actor Pvt. Percival Henry Cox 59
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1955 The Ship That Died of Shame Actor George Hoskins 59
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1954 Eight O'Clock Walk Actor Thomas Leslie Manning 59
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1953 Box for One Actor The Caller N/A
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1952 Father's Doing Fine Actor Dougall 59
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1952 Gift Horse Actor Dripper Daniels 59
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1952 The Magic Box Actor Jack Carter 59
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1951 Hell Is Sold Out Actor Pierre Bonnet 59
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1950 Morning Departure Actor Stoker Snipe 59
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1949 Boys in Brown Actor Jackie Knowles 59
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1949 The Lost People Actor Jan 59
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1948 London Belongs to Me Actor Percy Boon 59
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1948 The Guinea Pig Actor Jack Read 59
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1948 Brighton Rock Actor Pinkie Brown 60
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1947 Dancing with Crime Actor Ted Peters 59
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1947 The Man Within Actor Francis Andrews 59
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1946 School for Secrets Actor Jack Arnold 59
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1946 A Matter of Life and Death Actor An English Pilot 67
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1945 Journey Together Actor David Wilton 59
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1945 The True Glory Actor Commentator 59
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1944 The Hundred Pound Window Actor Tommy Draper N/A
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1943 Schweik's New Adventures Actor Railway worker 59
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1942 In Which We Serve Actor Young Stoker 60
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Malcolm Arnold: Towards the Unknown Region Actor Himself N/A
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Directing
2007 Closing the Ring Directing Director 59
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1999 Grey Owl Directing Director 58
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1999 Heritage Minutes: Grey Owl Directing Director N/A
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1996 In Love and War Directing Director 58
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1993 Shadowlands Directing Director 62
Fair
1992 Chaplin Directing Director 69
Fair
1987 Cry Freedom Directing Director 62
Fair
1985 A Chorus Line Directing Director 59
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1982 Gandhi Directing Director 72
Good
1978 Magic Directing Director 62
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1977 A Bridge Too Far Directing Director 66
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1972 Young Winston Directing Director 59
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1969 Oh! What a Lovely War Directing Director 59
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Production
2007 Closing the Ring Production Producer 59
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1999 Grey Owl Production Producer 58
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1996 In Love and War Production Producer 58
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1993 Shadowlands Production Producer 62
Fair
1992 Chaplin Production Producer 69
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1987 Cry Freedom Production Producer 62
Fair
1982 Gandhi Production Producer 72
Good
1969 Oh! What a Lovely War Production Producer 59
Average
1964 Seance on a Wet Afternoon Production Producer 61
Fair
1962 The L-Shaped Room Production Producer 59
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1961 Whistle Down the Wind Production Producer 60
Fair
1960 The Angry Silence Production Producer 59
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