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Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Known For Acting
Birthday Aug 29, 1923
Died Aug 24, 2014 (90)
Birthplace Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Popularity 1 (history)
Updated Apr 20, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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.

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Puckoon

Puckoon

2002

as Writer/Director

The Railway Children

The Railway Children

2000

as The Old Gentleman

Elizabeth

Elizabeth

1998

as Sir William Cecil

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

as John Hammond

E=mc2

E=mc2

1996

as The Visitor

Hamlet

Hamlet

1996

as English Ambassador

Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

as Kris Kringle

Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

1993

as Hammond

Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

1986

as Narrator (voice)

The Human Factor

The Human Factor

1979

as Colonel John Daintry

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

1975

as Maggiore Lionel E. Roach

Rosebud

Rosebud

1975

as Edward Sloat

Brannigan

Brannigan

1975

as Cmdr. Charles Swann

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

1974

as Judge Arthur Cannon

10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

1971

as John Christie

A Severed Head

A Severed Head

1971

as Palmer Anderson

Loot

Loot

1970

as Inspector Truscott

David Copperfield

David Copperfield

1969

as Mr. Tungay

The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

1969

as Oxford Coach

Only When I Larf

Only When I Larf

1968

as Silas

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

as Robert Blossom

Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

1967

as Albert Blossom

The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

1966

as Frenchy Burgoyne

The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

as Lew Moran

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

1964

as Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964

as Alfred Price-Gorham

The Great Escape

The Great Escape

1963

as Bartlett 'Big X'

Trial and Error

Trial and Error

1962

as Herbert Fowle

Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

1962

as Gareth L. Probert

All Night Long

All Night Long

1962

as Rod Hamilton

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

as Tom Curtis

SOS Pacific

SOS Pacific

1959

as Whitey Mullen

Jet Storm

Jet Storm

1959

as Ernest Tilley

I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

1959

as Sidney De Vere Cox

Danger Within

Danger Within

1959

as Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1958

as Peter Watson

Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

1958

as Brody

Dunkirk

Dunkirk

1958

as John Holden

Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

1957

as Henry Marshall

The Scamp

The Scamp

1957

as Stephen Leigh

The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

as Knocker White

Private's Progress

Private's Progress

1956

as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox

The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

as George Hoskins

Eight O'Clock Walk

Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

as Thomas Leslie Manning

Gift Horse

Gift Horse

1952

as Dripper Daniels

Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

1952

as Dougall

The Magic Box

The Magic Box

1952

as Jack Carter

Hell Is Sold Out

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

as Pierre Bonnet

Morning Departure

Morning Departure

1950

as Stoker Snipe

Boys in Brown

Boys in Brown

1949

as Jackie Knowles

The Lost People

The Lost People

1949

as Jan

Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

1948

as Pinkie Brown

The Guinea Pig

The Guinea Pig

1948

as Jack Read

London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

1948

as Percy Boon

Dancing with Crime

Dancing with Crime

1947

as Ted Peters

The Man Within

The Man Within

1947

as Francis Andrews

A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

as An English Pilot

School for Secrets

School for Secrets

1946

as Jack Arnold

Journey Together

Journey Together

1945

as David Wilton

The True Glory

The True Glory

1945

as Commentator

The Hundred Pound Window

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

as Tommy Draper

Schweik's New Adventures

Schweik's New Adventures

1943

as Railway worker

In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

1942

as Young Stoker

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Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

2007

Director

Grey Owl

Grey Owl

1999

Director

In Love and War

In Love and War

1996

Director

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

Director

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

Director

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

Director

A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line

1985

Director

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Director

Magic

Magic

1978

Director

A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

1977

Director

Young Winston

Young Winston

1972

Director

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Director

Closing the Ring

Closing the Ring

2007

Producer

Grey Owl

Grey Owl

1999

Producer

In Love and War

In Love and War

1996

Producer

Shadowlands

Shadowlands

1993

Producer

Chaplin

Chaplin

1992

Producer

Cry Freedom

Cry Freedom

1987

Producer

Gandhi

Gandhi

1982

Producer

Oh! What a Lovely War

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Producer

The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

1962

Producer

Whistle Down the Wind

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Producer

The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

1960

Producer

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Academy Awards Best Director Gandhi Won
BAFTA Awards Best Supporting Actor The Servant Nominated
Venice Film Festival Best Director The Dresser Nominated
BAFTA Awards Best Director Gandhi Won
Television Credits

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

as Magog

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 02, 2001

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 06, 1968

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

This Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1988

The One Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2006

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

Great Performances

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

Parkinson

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1998

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 11, 1961

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

Popularity Metrics

Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 19 33 11
2024 7 26 47 9
2024 8 20 40 11
2024 9 14 25 8
2024 10 8 15 5
2024 11 9 13 6
2024 12 15 20 9
2025 1 18 37 10
2025 2 9 16 2
2025 3 9 18 1
2025 4 1 1 1
2025 5 3 4 1
2025 6 1 2 1
2025 7 1 2 0
2025 8 1 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 6 517 95
2025 1 687 519
2025 3 630 555
2025 7 603 546

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