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Richard Attenborough

1923–2014 · 29 titles in the catalogue

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.

Their work

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  1. Jurassic Park1993as Hammond
  2. The Lost World: Jurassic Park1997as John Hammond
  3. The Great Escape1963as Bartlett 'Big X'
  4. Gandhi1982Director · Producer
  5. Elizabeth1998as Sir William Cecil
  6. Chaplin1992Director · Producer
  7. Miracle on 34th Street1994as Kris Kringle
  8. A Bridge Too Far1977as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited) · Director
  9. Return to Jurassic Park2011as Self (archive footage)
  10. Hamlet1996as English Ambassador
  11. A Matter of Life and Death1946as An English Pilot
  12. The Flight of the Phoenix1965as Lew Moran
  13. Magic1978Director
  14. Shadowlands1993Director · Producer
  15. The Sand Pebbles1966as Frenchy Burgoyne
  16. Cry Freedom1987Director · Producer
  17. 10 Rillington Place1971as John Christie
  18. Doctor Dolittle1967as Albert Blossom
  19. A Chorus Line1985Director
  20. In Love and War1996Director · Producer
  21. Brighton Rock1948as Pinkie Brown
  22. Seance on a Wet Afternoon1964as Bill · Producer
  23. Brannigan1975as Cmdr. Charles Swann
  24. And Then There Were None1974as Judge Arthur Cannon
  25. Closing the Ring2007Director · Producer
  26. The League of Gentlemen1960as Lexy
  27. In Which We Serve1942as Young Stoker
  28. The Making of 'Jurassic Park'1995as Self / John Hammond
  29. The Making of 'The Lost World'1997as Self