Richard Attenborough

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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Jurassic Park (1993) — Hammond
2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997) — John Hammond
3. The Great Escape (1963) — Bartlett 'Big X'
4. Elizabeth (1998) — Sir William Cecil
5. Miracle on 34th Street (1994) — Kris Kringle
6. A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
7. Return to Jurassic Park (2011) — Self (archive footage)
8. Hamlet (1996) — English Ambassador
9. A Matter of Life and Death (1946) — An English Pilot
10. The Flight of the Phoenix (1965) — Lew Moran
11. The Sand Pebbles (1966) — Frenchy Burgoyne
12. 10 Rillington Place (1971) — John Christie
13. Doctor Dolittle (1967) — Albert Blossom
14. Brighton Rock (1948) — Pinkie Brown
15. Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964) — Bill
16. And Then There Were None (1974) — Judge Arthur Cannon
17. Brannigan (1975) — Cmdr. Charles Swann
18. The League of Gentlemen (1960) — Lexy
19. In Which We Serve (1942) — Young Stoker
20. I'm All Right Jack (1959) — Sidney De Vere Cox
21. Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (2001) — Magog
22. Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (1999) — Jacob
23. Dunkirk (1958) — John Holden
24. Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2003) — Self
25. The Chess Players (1977) — General Outram
26. The Magic Christian (1969) — Oxford Coach
27. All Night Long (1962) — Rod Hamilton
28. The Angry Silence (1960) — Tom Curtis
29. Only Two Can Play (1962) — Gareth L. Probert
30. Guns at Batasi (1964) — Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
31. The Human Factor (1979) — Colonel John Daintry
32. The Third Secret (1964) — Alfred Price-Gorham
33. The One Show (2006) — Self
34. Private's Progress (1956) — Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
35. The Railway Children (2000) — The Old Gentleman
36. Sea of Sand (1958) — Brody
37. The Magic Box (1952) — Jack Carter
38. Great Performances (1971) — Self
39. The Making of 'Jurassic Park' (1995) — Self / John Hammond
40. Conduct Unbecoming (1975) — Major Lionel E. Roach

Directed

1. Gandhi (1982) — Director
2. Chaplin (1992) — Director
3. A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Director
4. Magic (1978) — Director
5. Shadowlands (1993) — Director
6. Cry Freedom (1987) — Director
7. A Chorus Line (1985) — Director
8. In Love and War (1996) — Director
9. Closing the Ring (2007) — Director
10. Grey Owl (1999) — Director
11. Young Winston (1972) — Director
12. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) — Director