As Director
Closing the Ring
2007
6.1
Richard Attenborough
Acting
Birth Date
August 29, 1923
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Date of Death
August 24, 2014
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
6.9
As Actor
Forever Ealing
2002
6.8
As Actor
Beyond Jurassic Park
2001
6.8
As Actor
The Railway Children
2000
6.7
As Actor
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
7.8
As Actor
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999
6.2
As Director
Grey Owl
1999
5.5
As Actor
Elizabeth
1998
7.2
As Actor
Diana: Queen of Hearts
1998
5.5
As Actor
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
1998
7.7
As Actor
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
1997
6.6
As Actor
The Making of 'The Lost World'
1997
6.8
As Director
In Love and War
1996
6.0
As Actor
Miracle on 34th Street
1994
6.8
As Actor
A Century of Cinema
1994
8.0
As Director
Shadowlands
1993
6.9
As Actor
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
1993
7.0
As Actor
Jurassic Park
1993
8.0
As Director
Chaplin
1992
7.4