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

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • The One Show

    The One Show

  • The Dick Cavett Show

    The Dick Cavett Show

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Parkinson

    Parkinson

  • Spécial cinéma

    Spécial cinéma

  • Rosebud

    Rosebud

  • Jurassic Park

    Jurassic Park

  • Forever Ealing

    Forever Ealing

  • Brighton Rock

    Brighton Rock

  • The Great Escape

    The Great Escape

  • A Bridge Too Far

    A Bridge Too Far

  • I'm All Right Jack

    I'm All Right Jack

  • Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • The Lost People

    The Lost People

  • The Human Factor

    The Human Factor

  • Loot

    Loot

  • Puckoon

    Puckoon

  • Chaplin the Hero

    Chaplin the Hero

  • Only When I Larf

    Only When I Larf

  • Elizabeth

    Elizabeth

  • David Copperfield

    David Copperfield

  • The Magic Christian

    The Magic Christian

  • Mother Teresa

    Mother Teresa

  • Miracle on 34th Street

    Miracle on 34th Street

  • Pictures of Europe

    Pictures of Europe

  • Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

    Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

  • Talking Pictures

    Talking Pictures

  • A Matter of Life and Death

    A Matter of Life and Death

  • The Flight of the Phoenix

    The Flight of the Phoenix

  • Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

    Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

  • Doctor Dolittle

    Doctor Dolittle

  • The Sand Pebbles

    The Sand Pebbles

  • The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

    The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

  • Jet Storm

    Jet Storm

  • And Then There Were None

    And Then There Were None

  • This Morning

    This Morning

  • Dunkirk

    Dunkirk

  • Friday People

    Friday People

  • Brannigan

    Brannigan

  • Return to Jurassic Park

    Return to Jurassic Park

  • Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

    Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

  • Gift Horse

    Gift Horse

  • In Which We Serve

    In Which We Serve

  • The Railway Children

    The Railway Children

  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

    Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

  • The Magic Box

    The Magic Box

  • The Chess Players

    The Chess Players

  • 10 Rillington Place

    10 Rillington Place

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Seance on a Wet Afternoon

    Seance on a Wet Afternoon

  • The Third Secret

    The Third Secret

  • The Guinea Pig

    The Guinea Pig

  • A Century of Cinema

    A Century of Cinema

  • Conduct Unbecoming

    Conduct Unbecoming

  • The League of Gentlemen

    The League of Gentlemen

  • Beyond Jurassic Park

    Beyond Jurassic Park

  • Guns at Batasi

    Guns at Batasi

  • Light Keeps Me Company

    Light Keeps Me Company

  • Boys in Brown

    Boys in Brown

  • The Last Grenade

    The Last Grenade

  • The Lost World: Jurassic Park

    The Lost World: Jurassic Park

  • The Angry Silence

    The Angry Silence

  • The True Glory

    The True Glory

  • Private's Progress

    Private's Progress

  • Hell Is Sold Out

    Hell Is Sold Out

  • Sea of Sand

    Sea of Sand

  • Danger Within

    Danger Within

  • Journey Together

    Journey Together

  • Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

    Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

  • Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

    Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

  • Only Two Can Play

    Only Two Can Play

  • Dancing with Crime

    Dancing with Crime

  • Brothers in Law

    Brothers in Law

  • The Man Upstairs

    The Man Upstairs

  • School for Secrets

    School for Secrets

  • In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

    In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

  • The Man Within

    The Man Within

  • The Ship That Died of Shame

    The Ship That Died of Shame

  • The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

    The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

  • Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

    Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

  • All Night Long

    All Night Long

  • E=MC²

    E=MC²

  • The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

    The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

  • Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

    Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

  • The Baby and the Battleship

    The Baby and the Battleship

  • Morning Departure

    Morning Departure

  • The Making of 'The Lost World'

    The Making of 'The Lost World'

  • London Belongs to Me

    London Belongs to Me

  • Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

    Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

  • Eight O'Clock Walk

    Eight O'Clock Walk

  • A Severed Head

    A Severed Head

  • 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

  • SOS Pacific

    SOS Pacific

  • The Scamp

    The Scamp

  • The Hundred Pound Window

    The Hundred Pound Window

  • Diana: Queen of Hearts

    Diana: Queen of Hearts

  • Don't Make Me Laugh

    Don't Make Me Laugh

  • Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

    Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

  • The Most Famous Man in the World!

    The Most Famous Man in the World!

  • Father's Doing Fine

    Father's Doing Fine

  • The Dock Brief

    The Dock Brief

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

    The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

  • The Spirit of Grey Owl

    The Spirit of Grey Owl

  • Diana: The People's Princess

    Diana: The People's Princess

  • Box for One

    Box for One

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

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

  • Within the Way Without

    Within the Way Without

  • The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

    The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

  • Schweik's New Adventures

    Schweik's New Adventures

  • Strolling Into the Sunset

    Strolling Into the Sunset