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

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • A Matter of Life and Death

    A Matter of Life and Death

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

  • The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    The Ship That Died of Shame

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • The Flight of the Phoenix

    The Flight of the Phoenix

  • Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Scamp

    The Scamp

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • Jet Storm

    Jet Storm

  • E=MC²

    E=MC²

  • Danger Within

    Danger Within

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

  • Puckoon

    Puckoon

  • The Hundred Pound Window

    The Hundred Pound Window

  • And Then There Were None

    And Then There Were None

  • The Most Famous Man in the World!

    The Most Famous Man in the World!

  • Sea of Sand

    Sea of Sand

  • Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • Brannigan

    Brannigan

  • School for Secrets

    School for Secrets

  • Rosebud

    Rosebud

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • Brighton Rock

    Brighton Rock

  • The Chess Players

    The Chess Players

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

  • Guns at Batasi

    Guns at Batasi

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • Journey Together

    Journey Together

  • Eight O'Clock Walk

    Eight O'Clock Walk

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • The League of Gentlemen

    The League of Gentlemen

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

  • Loot

    Loot

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • In Which We Serve

    In Which We Serve

  • Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresa

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • 10 Rillington Place

    10 Rillington Place

  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • Private's Progress

    Private's Progress

  • Dancing with Crime

    Dancing with Crime

  • Brothers in Law

    Brothers in Law

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

  • Boys in Brown

    Boys in Brown

  • The Guinea Pig

    The Guinea Pig

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • Only Two Can Play

    Only Two Can Play

  • Schweik's New Adventures

    Schweik's New Adventures

  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    Seance on a Wet Afternoon

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • I'm All Right Jack

    I'm All Right Jack

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • The Dock Brief

    The Dock Brief

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • The Man Upstairs

    The Man Upstairs

  • Beyond Jurassic Park

    Beyond Jurassic Park

  • The Lost People

    The Lost People

  • Only When I Larf

    Only When I Larf

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • A Severed Head

    A Severed Head

  • Diana: The People's Princess

    Diana: The People's Princess

  • Strolling Into the Sunset

    Strolling Into the Sunset

  • Conduct Unbecoming

    Conduct Unbecoming

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • 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

  • Chaplin the Hero

    Chaplin the Hero

  • Pictures of Europe

    Pictures of Europe

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    The Lost World: Jurassic Park

  • The Human Factor

    The Human Factor

  • SOS Pacific

    SOS Pacific

  • The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

  • Father's Doing Fine

    Father's Doing Fine

  • The True Glory

    The True Glory

  • Within the Way Without

    Within the Way Without

  • Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

    Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

  • Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

    Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

    The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

  • Box for One

    Box for One

  • The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

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

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

  • The Spirit of Grey Owl

    The Spirit of Grey Owl

  • Don't Make Me Laugh

    Don't Make Me Laugh

  • Diana: Queen of Hearts

    Diana: Queen of Hearts