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.
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage!
2006
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
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| 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 |
Sphinx – Secrets of the History
as Marc Antony (archive footage)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 04, 1994
as Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient/Presenter
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Apr 01, 1956
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