Richard Burton
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 natural 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.
Filmography
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self (archive footage)
This Is Joan Collins
as Self (Archive Footage)
This Is Joan Collins
as Self (Archive Footage)
Julie Andrews Forever
as Self (archive footage)
Julie Andrews Forever
as Self (archive footage)
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Under Milk Wood
as First Voice (voice) (archive sound)
Under Milk Wood
as First Voice (voice) (archive sound)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage)
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self (Archive Footage)
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self (Archive Footage)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
To Be Hamlet
as Self
To Be Hamlet
as Self
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as O'Brien
Nineteen Eighty-Four
as O'Brien
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
as Self
Alice in Wonderland
as White Knight
Alice in Wonderland
as White Knight
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
as Self - Narrator (voice)
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
as Self - Narrator (voice)
To the Ends of the Earth
as Narrator
To the Ends of the Earth
as Narrator
Circle of Two
as Ashley St. Clair
Circle of Two
as Ashley St. Clair
Lovespell
as King Mark of Cornwall
Lovespell
as King Mark of Cornwall
Breakthrough
as Sergeant Steiner
Breakthrough
as Sergeant Steiner
Mystery of the Sacred Shroud
as Self - Narrator
Mystery of the Sacred Shroud
as Self - Narrator
The Wild Geese
as Col. Allen Faulkner
The Wild Geese
as Col. Allen Faulkner
Absolution
as Father Goddard
Absolution
as Father Goddard
The Medusa Touch
as John Morlar
The Medusa Touch
as John Morlar
Stars' War: The Flight of the Wild Geese
as Self
Stars' War: The Flight of the Wild Geese
as Self
Equus
as Martin Dysart
Equus
as Martin Dysart
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Father Philip Lamont
Exorcist II: The Heretic
as Father Philip Lamont
The Man with No Name
as Self
The Man with No Name
as Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
Brief Encounter
as Alec Harvey
Brief Encounter
as Alec Harvey
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Malcolm Lowry (voice)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Malcolm Lowry (voice)
The Klansman
as Breck Stancill
The Klansman
as Breck Stancill
The Voyage
as Cesare Braggi
The Voyage
as Cesare Braggi
Massacre in Rome
as SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler
Massacre in Rome
as SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler
The Battle of Sutjeska
as Josip Broz Tito
The Battle of Sutjeska
as Josip Broz Tito
Bluebeard
as Baron von Sepper
Bluebeard
as Baron von Sepper
Hammersmith Is Out
as Hammersmith
Hammersmith Is Out
as Hammersmith
The Assassination of Trotsky
as Leon Trotsky
The Assassination of Trotsky
as Leon Trotsky
Under Milk Wood
as First Man
Under Milk Wood
as First Man
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Villain
as Vic Dakin
Villain
as Vic Dakin
Raid on Rommel
as Capt. Alex Foster
Raid on Rommel
as Capt. Alex Foster
Staircase
as Harry Leeds
Staircase
as Harry Leeds
The Violent Universe
as Narrator - Verse Spoken
The Violent Universe
as Narrator - Verse Spoken
Candy
as MacPhisto
Candy
as MacPhisto
Where Eagles Dare
as Maj. Smith
Where Eagles Dare
as Maj. Smith
A Wall in Jerusalem
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
A Wall in Jerusalem
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
On Location: Where Eagles Dare
as Self
On Location: Where Eagles Dare
as Self
The Comedians
as Brown
The Comedians
as Brown
Doctor Faustus
as Doctor Faustus
Doctor Faustus
as Doctor Faustus
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
as Self - Interviewee
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
as Self - Interviewee
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
The Taming of the Shrew
as Petruchio
For Florence
as Self - Narrator
For Florence
as Self - Narrator
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as George
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
as George
The Sandpiper
as Edward Hewitt
The Sandpiper
as Edward Hewitt
What's New Pussycat?
as Man In Strip Club
What's New Pussycat?
as Man In Strip Club
Hamlet
as Hamlet
Hamlet
as Hamlet
On the Trail of the Iguana
as Self
On the Trail of the Iguana
as Self
The V.I.P.s
as Paul Andros
The V.I.P.s
as Paul Andros
Cleopatra
as Marcus Antonius
Cleopatra
as Marcus Antonius
The Longest Day
as Flight Officer David Campbell
The Longest Day
as Flight Officer David Campbell
The Bramble Bush
as Dr. Guy Montford
The Bramble Bush
as Dr. Guy Montford
The Tempest
as Caliban
The Tempest
as Caliban
The Fifth Column
The Fifth Column
Look Back in Anger
as Jimmy Porter
Look Back in Anger
as Jimmy Porter
Bitter Victory
as Capt. Leith
Bitter Victory
as Capt. Leith
Alexander the Great
as Alexander
Alexander the Great
as Alexander
The Robe
as Marcellus Gallio
The Robe
as Marcellus Gallio
The Desert Rats
as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
The Desert Rats
as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
My Cousin Rachel
as Philip Ashley
My Cousin Rachel
as Philip Ashley
Waterfront
as Ben Satterthwaite
Waterfront
as Ben Satterthwaite
Now Barabbas
as Paddy
Now Barabbas
as Paddy