Biography
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.
Filmography
all 132
Movies 124
self 44
Director 11
TV Shows 8
Producer 4
Narrator 3
Voice 1
And the Winner Isn't (2017)
Diana: The People's Princess (2016)
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film (2014)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Talking Pictures (2013)
The Greatest Footie Ads Ever (2012)
Return to Jurassic Park (2011)
The Man Who Shot the 60s (2010)
David Lean in Close-Up (2009)
Chaplin the Hero (2008)
The Most Famous Man in the World! (2008)
Strolling Into the Sunset (2008)
Closing the Ring (2007)
The One Show (2006)
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival (2004)
Within the Way Without (2004)
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough (2003)
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003)
Forever Ealing (2002)
Life on Air: David Attenborough's 50 Years in Television (2002)
Puckoon (2002)
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001)
The 100 Greatest Films (2001)
Beyond Jurassic Park (2001)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain (2000)
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis (2000)
The Railway Children (2000)
Light Keeps Me Company (2000)
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000)
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (2000)
The Spirit of Grey Owl (2000)
Grey Owl (1999)
Elizabeth (1998)
Diana: Queen of Hearts (1998)
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)
The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997)
The Making of 'The Lost World' (1997)
Hamlet (1996)
In Love and War (1996)
E=mc2 (1996)
The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995)
Miracle on 34th Street (1994)
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1994)
A Century of Cinema (1994)
Shadowlands (1993)
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered (1993)
Jurassic Park (1993)
Chaplin (1992)
Picture of Europe (1990)
This Morning (1988)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
Cry Freedom (1987)
Mother Teresa (1986)
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios (1986)
A Chorus Line (1985)
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio (1985)
James Bond: The First 21 Years (1983)
Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi (1983)
Gandhi (1982)
The Human Factor (1979)
Magic (1978)
The Chess Players (1977)
A Bridge Too Far (1977)
Rosebud (1975)
Brannigan (1975)
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
Spécial cinéma (1974)
And Then There Were None (1974)
Young Winston (1972)
10 Rillington Place (1971)
Great Performances (1971)
A Severed Head (1971)
The Last Grenade (1970)
Loot (1970)
Don't Make Me Laugh (1970)
Will the Real Mr. Sellers... (1969)
The Magic Christian (1969)
David Copperfield (1969)
Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (1968)
The Dick Cavett Show (1968)
Only When I Larf (1968)
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
The Sand Pebbles (1966)
The Flight of the Phoenix (1965)
Guns at Batasi (1964)
Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)
The Third Secret (1964)
The Great Escape (1963)
The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Trial and Error (1962)
All Night Long (1962)
Only Two Can Play (1962)
Whistle Down the Wind (1961)
The League of Gentlemen (1960)
The Angry Silence (1960)
SOS Pacific (1959)
Jet Storm (1959)
I'm All Right Jack (1959)
Danger Within (1959)
Sea of Sand (1958)
The Man Upstairs (1958)
Dunkirk (1958)
The Scamp (1957)
Brothers in Law (1957)
The Baby and the Battleship (1956)
Private's Progress (1956)
The Ship That Died of Shame (1955)
Eight O'Clock Walk (1954)
Box for One (1953)
Father's Doing Fine (1952)
Gift Horse (1952)
The Magic Box (1952)
Hell Is Sold Out (1951)
Morning Departure (1950)
Boys in Brown (1949)
The Lost People (1949)
London Belongs to Me (1948)
The Guinea Pig (1948)
Brighton Rock (1948)
Dancing with Crime (1947)
The Man Within (1947)
School for Secrets (1946)
A Matter of Life and Death (1946)
The True Glory (1945)
Journey Together (1945)
The Hundred Pound Window (1944)
Schweik's New Adventures (1943)
In Which We Serve (1942)
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1923-08-29
Deathday2014-08-24 (90 years old)
Birth NameRichard Samuel Attenborough
Birth PlaceCambridge, United Kingdom
Height1.7-meter
RelationshipsSheila Sim (1945-01-01 - 2014-08-24)
ChildrenCharlotte Attenborough, Michael Attenborough, Jane Attenborough
FatherFrederick Attenborough
MotherMary Clegg
SiblingsJohn Attenborough, David Attenborough
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
Also Known AsBaron Attenborough, Lord Richard Samuel Attenborough, CBE, Ричард Аттенборо, Sir Richard Attenborough, Richard Samuel Attenborough
AwardsCommander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Knight of the Legion of Honour, European Film Academy Special Achievement Award, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Bodley Medal, National Board of Review Award for Best Film, Directors Guild of America Award, Padma Bhushan, Knight Bachelor, Berlinale Camera, Academy Fellowship Award, BAFTA Award for Best Direction, Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture, Silver Shell for Best Actor, Golden Globe Award for Best Director, BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role, Praemium Imperiale, Academy Award for Best Director, Academy Award for Best Picture
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