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Laurence Olivier: a life
1982
as Self
Laurence Olivier
Also known as: Baron Olivier of Brighton, The Lord Olivier, Sir Laurence Olivier
Acting
Born:May 22, 1907
Died:July 11, 1989(aged 82)
Birthplace:Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Nationality:United Kingdom
Education:Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, St Edward's School
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CommunityBiography
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 de mayo de 1907 - 11 de julio de 1989) fue un actor y director inglés que, junto con sus contemporáneos Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft y John Gielgud, dominó la escena británica de mediados del siglo XX. También trabajó en películas a lo largo de su carrera, interpretando más de cincuenta papeles cinematográficos. Al final de su carrera, tuvo un éxito considerable en papeles televisivos. Su familia no tenía conexiones teatrales, pero el padre de Olivier, un clérigo, decidió que su hijo debería convertirse en actor. Después de asistir a una escuela de teatro en Londres, Olivier aprendió su oficio en una sucesión de trabajos de actuación a finales de la década de 1920. En 1930 obtuvo su primer éxito importante en el West End con Private Lives de Noël Coward y apareció en su primera película. En 1935 actuó en una célebre producción de Romeo y Julieta junto a Gielgud y Ashcroft, y al final de la década era una estrella establecida. En la década de 1940, junto con Richardson y John Burrell, Olivier fue codirector de Old Vic, convirtiéndola en una empresa muy respetada. Allí sus papeles más célebres incluyeron Ricardo III de Shakespeare y Edipo de Sófocles. En la década de 1950, Olivier era un actor y director independiente, pero su carrera teatral estaba de capa caída hasta que se unió a la vanguardista English Stage Company en 1957 para interpretar el papel principal en The Entertainer, un papel que luego interpretó en una película. De 1963 a 1973 fue el director fundador del Teatro Nacional de Gran Bretaña, dirigiendo una compañía residente que fomentó a muchas futuras estrellas. Sus propios papeles allí incluyeron el papel principal en Otelo (1965) y Shylock en El mercader de Venecia (1970). Entre las películas de Olivier se encuentran Cumbres borrascosas (1939), Rebecca (1940) y una trilogía de películas de Shakespeare como actor y director: Enrique V (1944), Hamlet (1948) y Ricardo III (1955). Sus películas posteriores incluyeron Los zapatos del pescador (1968), Sleuth (1972), Marathon Man (1976) y The Boys from Brazil (1978). Sus apariciones en televisión incluyeron una adaptación de The Moon and Sixpence (1960), Long Day's Journey into Night (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), Brideshead Revisited (1981) y King Lear. (1983). Los honores de Olivier incluyeron el título de caballero (1947), un título nobiliario vitalicio (1970) y la Orden del Mérito (1981). Por su trabajo en pantalla recibió cuatro premios de la Academia, dos premios de cine de la Academia Británica, cinco premios Emmy y tres premios Globo de Oro. El auditorio más grande del Teatro Nacional lleva su nombre y se le conmemora con los premios Laurence Olivier, que otorga anualmente la Sociedad de Teatro de Londres. Estuvo casado tres veces, con las actrices Jill Esmond de 1930 a 1940, Vivien Leigh de 1940 a 1960 y Joan Plowright desde 1961 hasta su muerte. Descripción anterior del artículo de Wikipedia Laurence Olivier, con licencia CC-BY-SA, lista completa de colaboradores en Wikipedia.
Notable Works
Marathon ManWuthering HeightsHamletRichard IIIRebeccaHenry V
Filmography (109 movies)
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Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond
1990
as Self (archive footage)
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Rebecca
1940
as Maxim de Winter
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Sleuth
1972
as Andrew Wyke
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Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood
1999
as Self (archive footage)
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7.6
A Voyage Round My Father
1984
as Clifford Mortimer
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7.5
Spartacus
1960
as Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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Hamlet
1948
Director
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Bunny Lake Is Missing
1965
as Supt. Newhouse
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A Bridge Too Far
1977
as Dr. Jan Spaander
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Wuthering Heights
1939
as Heathcliff
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Richard III
1955
Director
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Marathon Man
1976
as Dr. Christian Szell
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This Happy Breed
1944
as Narrator (voice)
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That Hamilton Woman
1941
as Lord Horatio Nelson
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A Queen Is Crowned
1953
as Narrator
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Long Day's Journey Into Night
1973
as James Tyrone Sr.
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The Merchant of Venice
1973
as Shylock
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Discovering Hamlet
2011
as Hamlet (archive footage)
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Come Back, Little Sheba
1977
as Doc Delaney
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Hindle Wakes
1976
Producer
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Nicholas and Alexandra
1971
as Count Witte
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The Filth and the Fury
2000
as Richard III (archive footage)
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Love Among the Ruins
1976
as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
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Pride and Prejudice
1940
as Mr. Darcy
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49th Parallel
1941
as Johnnie, the Trapper
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Clash of the Titans
1981
as Zeus
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A Little Romance
1979
as Julius
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Nothing Like a Dame
2018
as Self (archive footage)
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Battle of Britain
1969
as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
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The Shoes of the Fisherman
1968
as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
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The Boys from Brazil
1978
as Ezra Lieberman
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The Bounty
1984
as Admiral Hood
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Gregory Peck: His Own Man
1988
as Self (archive footage)
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The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
1966
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Oh! What a Lovely War
1969
as Field Marshal Sir John French
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The Gentleman Tramp
1976
as Narrator
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Henry V
1944
Producer
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The Devil's Disciple
1959
as Gen. Burgoyne
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King Lear
1983
as King Lear
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Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story
2023
as Self (archive footage)
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War Requiem
1989
as The Old Soldier
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Carrie
1952
as George Hurstwood
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The Prince and the Showgirl
1957
Producer
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Dracula
1979
as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
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Khartoum
1966
as Mahdi
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The Demi-Paradise
1943
as Ivan Kouznetsoff
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Othello
1965
as Othello
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The Entertainer
1960
as Archie Rice
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Fire Over England
1937
as Michael Ingolby
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The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
1976
as Professor James Moriarty
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Words for Battle
1941
as Narrator (voice)
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Perfect Understanding
1933
as Nicholas Randall
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21 Days Together
1940
as Larry Durrant
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Daphne Laureola
1978
Executive Producer
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A Talent for Murder
1983
as Dr. Anthony Wainwright
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Q Planes
1939
as Tony McVane
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Term of Trial
1962
as Graham Weir
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Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
2004
as Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
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The Divorce of Lady X
1938
as Everard Logan
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The Jazz Singer
1980
as Cantor Rabinovitch
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Westward Passage
1932
as Nicholas 'Nick' Allen
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Lady Caroline Lamb
1972
as Duke of Wellington
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The Dance of Death
1969
as Edgar
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Male of the Species
1969
as Presenter
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David Copperfield
1969
as Mr. Creakle
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Moscow Nights
1934
as Captain Ivan Ignatoff
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As You Like It
1936
as Orlando
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The Jigsaw Man
1983
as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
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Wild Geese II
1985
as Rudolf Hess
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The Rehearsal
1974
as Self
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The Volunteer
1944
as Self
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The Yellow Ticket
1931
as Julian Rolfe
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Dame Maggie Smith - A Celebration
2024
as Self (archive footage)
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Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony
2021
as Self (archive footage)
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4.5
The Betsy
1978
as Loren Hardeman
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Friends and Lovers
1931
as Lieutenant Ned Nichols
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Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
1976
Producer
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The Conquest of the Air
1931
as Vincent Lunardi
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The Beggar's Opera
1953
Producer
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Uncle Vanya
1963
Director
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The Collection
1976
Producer
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Three Sisters
1970
Director
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Inchon
1981
as Gen. Douglas MacArthur
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Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson
1983
as Joe Halpern
Malta G.C.
1942
as Narrator
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
1978
Producer
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Moon and Sixpence
1959
as Charles Strickland
Jornal Português (1938-1951)
2005
as Self (archive footage)
At the Haunted End of the Day
1981
as Self
Great Acting: Laurence Olivier
1966
as Self - Interviewee
Olivier Talks About Othello
1965
as Self - Host
Directed by William Wyler
1986
as Self
The Temporary Widow
1930
as Peter Bille
The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People
1976
as Self
The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci
1953
as Narrator
The Ebony Tower
1984
as Henry Breasley
Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love
2001
as Self (archive footage)
The Power and the Glory
1963
as Priest
No Funny Business
1933
as Clive Dering
To Be Hamlet
1985
as Self
Potiphar's Wife
1931
as Straker
Tree of Life
1971
as Narrator
Private lives
1940
as Elyot Chase
Rebecca
1950
as Maxim de winter
Korda: I Don't Grow on Trees: Part One
1993
as Self
Too Many Crooks
1930
as The Boy
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