Richard Attenborough

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-08-29

Day of death

2014-08-24 (90 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Richard Attenborough

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.

Known For

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • A Matter of Life and Death

    A Matter of Life and Death

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

  • The Most Famous Man in the World!

    The Most Famous Man in the World!

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • The Scamp

    The Scamp

  • The Flight of the Phoenix

    The Flight of the Phoenix

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • The Lost People

    The Lost People

  • School for Secrets

    School for Secrets

  • Strolling Into the Sunset

    Strolling Into the Sunset

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    The Ship That Died of Shame

  • And Then There Were None

    And Then There Were None

  • Brannigan

    Brannigan

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

  • Brothers in Law

    Brothers in Law

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

  • The Human Factor

    The Human Factor

  • Eight O'Clock Walk

    Eight O'Clock Walk

  • Dancing with Crime

    Dancing with Crime

  • Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresa

  • Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • Guns at Batasi

    Guns at Batasi

  • SOS Pacific

    SOS Pacific

  • The League of Gentlemen

    The League of Gentlemen

  • Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

  • Rosebud

    Rosebud

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • Jet Storm

    Jet Storm

  • The Chess Players

    The Chess Players

  • Journey Together

    Journey Together

  • In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

  • The Man Upstairs

    The Man Upstairs

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • Only Two Can Play

    Only Two Can Play

  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    Seance on a Wet Afternoon

  • I'm All Right Jack

    I'm All Right Jack

  • Private's Progress

    Private's Progress

  • Schweik's New Adventures

    Schweik's New Adventures

  • Sea of Sand

    Sea of Sand

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • The Hundred Pound Window

    The Hundred Pound Window

  • Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

    Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • 10 Rillington Place

    10 Rillington Place

  • Danger Within

    Danger Within

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

  • Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

  • Diana: The People's Princess

    Diana: The People's Princess

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • Puckoon

    Puckoon

  • A Severed Head

    A Severed Head

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

  • The True Glory

    The True Glory

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • In Which We Serve

    In Which We Serve

  • Boys in Brown

    Boys in Brown

  • Loot

    Loot

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • Brighton Rock

    Brighton Rock

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • Conduct Unbecoming

    Conduct Unbecoming

  • E=MC²

    E=MC²

  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

  • Father's Doing Fine

    Father's Doing Fine

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • The Dock Brief

    The Dock Brief

  • Chaplin the Hero

    Chaplin the Hero

  • The Guinea Pig

    The Guinea Pig

  • Pictures of Europe

    Pictures of Europe

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

  • Only When I Larf

    Only When I Larf

  • 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

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • Beyond Jurassic Park

    Beyond Jurassic Park

  • The Spirit of Grey Owl

    The Spirit of Grey Owl

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    The Lost World: Jurassic Park

  • Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

    Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

  • Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

    Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

  • Box for One

    Box for One

  • Diana: Queen of Hearts

    Diana: Queen of Hearts

  • Within the Way Without

    Within the Way Without

  • The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

  • The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

    The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

  • Don't Make Me Laugh

    Don't Make Me Laugh