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.
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Jurassic Park | Hammond | HIT | |
| 1943 | Schweik's New Adventures | Railway worker | HIT | |
| 1994 | A Century of Cinema | Self | HIT | |
| 1963 | The Great Escape | Bartlett 'Big X' | HIT | |
| 2000 | Light Keeps Me Company | Self | HIT | |
| 1946 | A Matter of Life and Death | An English Pilot | HIT | |
| 1998 | Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century | Self (archive footage) | HIT | |
| 1996 | Hamlet | English Ambassador | HIT | |
| 1971 | 10 Rillington Place | John Christie | HIT | |
| 1995 | The Making of 'Jurassic Park' | Self / John Hammond | HIT | |
| 1965 | The Flight of the Phoenix | Lew Moran | HIT | |
| 1964 | Seance on a Wet Afternoon | Bill | HIT | |
| 1998 | Elizabeth | Sir William Cecil | HIT | |
| 1966 | The Sand Pebbles | Frenchy Burgoyne | HIT | |
| 1960 | The Angry Silence | Tom Curtis | HIT | |
| 1948 | The Guinea Pig | Jack Read | HIT | |
| 1993 | Audrey Hepburn: Remembered | Self | HIT | |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far | Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) | HIT | |
| 1964 | Guns at Batasi | Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale | HIT | |
| 1957 | Brothers in Law | Henry Marshall | HIT |