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Richard Burton

Richard Burton

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 10, 1925
Died Aug 05, 1984 (58)
Birthplace Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
Popularity 0.6 (history)
Updated Apr 13, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the n ... atural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!

Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!

2006

as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

1992

as First Voice (voice) (archive sound)

Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nineteen Eighty-Four

1984

as O'Brien

To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

1983

as Narrator

Alice in Wonderland

Alice in Wonderland

1983

as White Knight

Lovespell

Lovespell

1981

as King Mark of Cornwall

Circle of Two

Circle of Two

1981

as Ashley St. Clair

Absolution

Absolution

1978

as Father Goddard

The Medusa Touch

The Medusa Touch

1978

as John Morlar

The Wild Geese

The Wild Geese

1978

as Col. Allen Faulkner

Equus

Equus

1977

as Martin Dysart

Exorcist II: The Heretic

Exorcist II: The Heretic

1977

as Father Philip Lamont

The Klansman

The Klansman

1974

as Breck Stancill

The Gathering Storm

The Gathering Storm

1974

as Winston Churchill

Brief Encounter

Brief Encounter

1974

as Alec Harvey

The Assassination of Trotsky

The Assassination of Trotsky

1972

as Leon Trotsky

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood

1972

as First Man

Bluebeard

Bluebeard

1972

as Baron von Sepper

Hammersmith Is Out

Hammersmith Is Out

1972

as Hammersmith

Raid on Rommel

Raid on Rommel

1971

as Capt. Alex Foster

Villain

Villain

1971

as Vic Dakin

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

Mooch Goes to Hollywood

1971

as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Anne of the Thousand Days

Anne of the Thousand Days

1969

as King Henry VIII

Staircase

Staircase

1969

as Harry Leeds

The Violent Universe

The Violent Universe

1969

as Narrator - Verse Spoken

Where Eagles Dare

Where Eagles Dare

1968

as Maj. Smith

Boom!

Boom!

1968

as Chris Flanders

Candy

Candy

1968

as MacPhisto

The Comedians

The Comedians

1967

as Brown

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

1967

as Doctor Faustus

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

as Petruchio

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

The Spy Who Came In from the Cold

1965

as Alec Leamas

The Sandpiper

The Sandpiper

1965

as Edward Hewitt

What's New Pussycat?

What's New Pussycat?

1965

as Man In Strip Club

The Night of the Iguana

The Night of the Iguana

1964

as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon

Becket

Becket

1964

as Thomas Becket

Zulu

Zulu

1964

as Narration spoken (voice)

The V.I.P.s

The V.I.P.s

1963

as Paul Andros

Cleopatra

Cleopatra

1963

as Marcus Antonius

The Longest Day

The Longest Day

1962

as Flying Officer David Campbell

The Bramble Bush

The Bramble Bush

1960

as Dr. Guy Montford

Borrowed Pasture

Borrowed Pasture

1960

as Narrator

A Subject of Scandal and Concern

A Subject of Scandal and Concern

1960

as George Holyoake

Ice Palace

Ice Palace

1960

as Zeb Kennedy

The Tempest

The Tempest

1960

as Caliban

March to Aldermaston

March to Aldermaston

1959

as Narrator (voice)

Look Back in Anger

Look Back in Anger

1959

as Jimmy Porter

Wuthering Heights

Wuthering Heights

1958

as Heathcliff

Bitter Victory

Bitter Victory

1957

as Capt. Leith

Sea Wife

Sea Wife

1957

as Biscuit

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great

1956

as Alexander

Prince of Players

Prince of Players

1955

as Edwin Booth

The Rains of Ranchipur

The Rains of Ranchipur

1955

as Dr. Major Rama Safti

Thursday's Children

Thursday's Children

1954

as Narrator (voice)

The Robe

The Robe

1953

as Marcellus Gallio

The Desert Rats

The Desert Rats

1953

as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts

My Cousin Rachel

My Cousin Rachel

1952

as Philip Ashley

Green Grow the Rushes

Green Grow the Rushes

1951

as Robert 'Bob' Hammond

The Woman with No Name

The Woman with No Name

1950

as Nick Chamerd

Waterfront

Waterfront

1950

as Ben Satterthwaite

Now Barabbas

Now Barabbas

1949

as Paddy

The Last Days of Dolwyn

The Last Days of Dolwyn

1949

as Gareth

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Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

1967

Director

Doctor Faustus

Doctor Faustus

1967

Producer

The Taming of the Shrew

The Taming of the Shrew

1967

Producer

The Caretaker

The Caretaker

1964

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
Academy Awards Best Actor Becket Won
Academy Awards Best Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Won
Golden Globes Best Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Won
Berlin International Film Festival Best Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Nominated
Cannes Film Festival Best Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Won
BAFTA Awards Best Actor The Spy Who Came In from the Cold Won
Television Credits

Wagner

as Richard Wagner

Episodes: 10

First Aired: Oct 03, 1983

Ellis Island

as Sen. Phipps Ogden

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 11, 1984

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

as Martin Reynolds

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 06, 1973

Here's Lucy

as Richard Burton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1968

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Caliban

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Tony Awards

as Arthur (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Sphinx – Secrets of the History

as Marc Antony (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 04, 1994

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Alec Harvey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Winston Churchill

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 24, 1951

Great Performances

as White Knight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1971

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Tony Awards

as Self - Host

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

The American Film Institute Salute to ...

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1973

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 2013

Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient/Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Co-Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Spécial cinéma

as Self (archive footage)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1974

Bambi Awards

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 01, 1948

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee / Award Accepter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 01, 1956

Entertainment Tonight

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1981

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