Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Known For: Acting

Date Of Birth:1923-08-29

Place Of Birth:Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

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Castings

Gandhi
Gandhi
A Chorus Line
Chaplin
Chaplin
Shadowlands
Shadowlands
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
Oh! What a Lovely War
A Bridge Too Far
Cry Freedom
Cry Freedom
In Love and War
Magic
Closing the Ring
Grey Owl
Young Winston
Whistle Down the Wind
Grey Owl
Oh! What a Lovely War
The L-Shaped Room
The Angry Silence
In Love and War
Closing the Ring