Richard Attenborough
Acting
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.
Known For
Jurassic Park
The Great Escape
Elizabeth
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
A Bridge Too Far
Hamlet
Miracle on 34th Street
The Flight of the Phoenix
A Matter of Life and Death
The Sand Pebbles
Doctor Dolittle
And Then There Were None
Return to Jurassic Park
Brannigan
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Dunkirk
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Brighton Rock
In Which We Serve
I'm All Right Jack
The League of Gentlemen
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
10 Rillington Place
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
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