Richard Attenborough
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.
Filmography
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
as Self
Diana: The People's Princess
as Self
Diana: The People's Princess
as Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self (archive footage)
Return to Jurassic Park
as Self (archive footage)
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
Chaplin the Hero
as Self
Chaplin the Hero
as Self
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
as Self
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
as Self
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
as Self
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
as Self
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
as Self - Interviewee
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
as Self - Interviewee
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
as Self
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
as Self
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
as Self
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
as Self
Forever Ealing
as Self
Forever Ealing
as Self
Puckoon
as Writer/Director
Puckoon
as Writer/Director
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
as Narrator
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
as Narrator
The Railway Children
as The Old Gentleman
The Railway Children
as The Old Gentleman
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
as Self
The Spirit of Grey Owl
as Self
The Spirit of Grey Owl
as Self
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
as Jacob
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
as Jacob
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as John Hammond
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
as John Hammond
The Making of 'The Lost World'
as Self
The Making of 'The Lost World'
as Self
Hamlet
as English Ambassador
Hamlet
as English Ambassador
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered
as Self
Jurassic Park
as Hammond
Jurassic Park
as Hammond
Pictures of Europe
as Self
Pictures of Europe
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
as Self
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
James Bond: The First 21 Years
as Self
A Bridge Too Far
as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
A Bridge Too Far
as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)
Conduct Unbecoming
as Major Lionel E. Roach
Conduct Unbecoming
as Major Lionel E. Roach
Brannigan
as Cmdr. Charles Swann
Brannigan
as Cmdr. Charles Swann
And Then There Were None
as Judge Arthur Cannon
And Then There Were None
as Judge Arthur Cannon
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
as Self
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
as Self
David Copperfield
as Mr. Tungay
David Copperfield
as Mr. Tungay
The Sand Pebbles
as Frenchy Burgoyne
The Sand Pebbles
as Frenchy Burgoyne
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Lew Moran
The Flight of the Phoenix
as Lew Moran
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
as Bill
Seance on a Wet Afternoon
as Bill
The Third Secret
as Alfred Price-Gorham
The Third Secret
as Alfred Price-Gorham
The Great Escape
as Bartlett 'Big X'
The Great Escape
as Bartlett 'Big X'
SOS Pacific
as Whitey Mullen
SOS Pacific
as Whitey Mullen
I'm All Right Jack
as Sidney De Vere Cox
I'm All Right Jack
as Sidney De Vere Cox
Sea of Sand
as Brody
Sea of Sand
as Brody
The Scamp
as Stephen Leigh
The Scamp
as Stephen Leigh
Private's Progress
as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
Private's Progress
as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
The Ship That Died of Shame
as George Hoskins
The Ship That Died of Shame
as George Hoskins
Hell Is Sold Out
as Pierre Bonnet
Hell Is Sold Out
as Pierre Bonnet
Boys in Brown
as Jackie Knowles
Boys in Brown
as Jackie Knowles
School for Secrets
as Jack Arnold
School for Secrets
as Jack Arnold
A Matter of Life and Death
as An English Pilot
A Matter of Life and Death
as An English Pilot
Journey Together
as David Wilton
Journey Together
as David Wilton
The True Glory
as Commentator
The True Glory
as Commentator