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Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough

Acting

Born: August 29, 1923Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

Known For
Filmography
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

Self

2025
Diana: The People's Princess

Diana: The People's Princess

Self

2017
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

Self

2014
Return to Jurassic Park

Return to Jurassic Park

Self (archive footage)

2011

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

2009

The Most Famous Man in the World!

Self

2008

Chaplin the Hero

Self

2008

Strolling Into the Sunset

Self

2008
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

Self

2007
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

Self

2005
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

Self

2004

Within the Way Without

(voice)

2004
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers

A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers

Self - Interviewee

2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

Self

2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

Self

2003
Forever Ealing

Forever Ealing

Self

2002
Puckoon

Puckoon

Writer/Director

2002
Beyond Jurassic Park

Beyond Jurassic Park

Self

2001
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

Narrator

2000
The Railway Children

The Railway Children

The Old Gentleman

2000
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

Self

2000
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Self

2000
The Spirit of Grey Owl

The Spirit of Grey Owl

Self

2000
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Jacob

1999
Elizabeth

Elizabeth

Sir William Cecil

1998
Diana: Queen of Hearts

Diana: Queen of Hearts

Self - Narrator

1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

Self (archive footage)

1998
The Lost World: Jurassic Park

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

John Hammond

1997
The Making of 'The Lost World'

The Making of 'The Lost World'

Self

1997
Hamlet

Hamlet

English Ambassador

1996
E=MC²

E=MC²

The Visitor

1996
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

Self / John Hammond

1995
Miracle on 34th Street

Miracle on 34th Street

Kris Kringle

1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

Self

1994
A Century of Cinema

A Century of Cinema

Self

1994
Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

Self

1993
Jurassic Park

Jurassic Park

Hammond

1993
Pictures of Europe

Pictures of Europe

Self

1990
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

Self

1988
Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa

Narrator (voice)

1986

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

Self

1985
James Bond: The First 21 Years

James Bond: The First 21 Years

Self

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

Self

1983
The Human Factor

The Human Factor

Colonel John Daintry

1979
The Chess Players

The Chess Players

General Outram

1977
A Bridge Too Far

A Bridge Too Far

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

1977
Conduct Unbecoming

Conduct Unbecoming

Maggiore Lionel E. Roach

1975
Rosebud

Rosebud

Edward Sloat

1975
Brannigan

Brannigan

Cmdr. Charles Swann

1975
And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

Judge Arthur Cannon

1974
10 Rillington Place

10 Rillington Place

John Christie

1971
A Severed Head

A Severed Head

Palmer Anderson

1971
Loot

Loot

Inspector Truscott

1970
The Last Grenade

The Last Grenade

General Charles Whiteley

1970

Don't Make Me Laugh

1970
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

Self

1969
The Magic Christian

The Magic Christian

Oxford Coach

1969
David Copperfield

David Copperfield

Mr. Tungay

1969
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

Robert Blossom

1968
Only When I Larf

Only When I Larf

Silas

1968
Doctor Dolittle

Doctor Dolittle

Albert Blossom

1967
The Sand Pebbles

The Sand Pebbles

Frenchy Burgoyne

1966
The Flight of the Phoenix

The Flight of the Phoenix

Lew Moran

1965
Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

1964
Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

Bill

1964
The Third Secret

The Third Secret

Alfred Price-Gorham

1964
The Great Escape

The Great Escape

Bartlett 'Big X'

1963
The Dock Brief

The Dock Brief

Herbert Fowle

1962
All Night Long

All Night Long

Rod Hamilton

1962
Only Two Can Play

Only Two Can Play

Gareth L. Probert

1962
The League of Gentlemen

The League of Gentlemen

Lexy

1960
The Angry Silence

The Angry Silence

Tom Curtis

1960
SOS Pacific

SOS Pacific

Whitey Mullen

1959
Jet Storm

Jet Storm

Ernest Tilley

1959
I'm All Right Jack

I'm All Right Jack

Sidney De Vere Cox

1959
Danger Within

Danger Within

Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

1959
Sea of Sand

Sea of Sand

Brody

1958
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

Peter Watson

1958
Dunkirk

Dunkirk

John Holden

1958
The Scamp

The Scamp

Stephen Leigh

1957
Brothers in Law

Brothers in Law

Henry Marshall

1957
The Baby and the Battleship

The Baby and the Battleship

Knocker White

1956
Private's Progress

Private's Progress

Pvt. Percival Henry Cox

1956
The Ship That Died of Shame

The Ship That Died of Shame

George Hoskins

1955
Eight O'Clock Walk

Eight O'Clock Walk

Thomas Leslie Manning

1954

Box for One

The Caller

1953
Father's Doing Fine

Father's Doing Fine

Dougall

1952
Gift Horse

Gift Horse

Dripper Daniels

1952
The Magic Box

The Magic Box

Jack Carter

1952
Hell Is Sold Out

Hell Is Sold Out

Pierre Bonnet

1951
Morning Departure

Morning Departure

Stoker Snipe

1950
Boys in Brown

Boys in Brown

Jackie Knowles

1949
The Lost People

The Lost People

Jan

1949
London Belongs to Me

London Belongs to Me

Percy Boon

1948
The Guinea Pig

The Guinea Pig

Jack Read

1948
Brighton Rock

Brighton Rock

Pinkie Brown

1948
Dancing with Crime

Dancing with Crime

Ted Peters

1947
The Man Within

The Man Within

Francis Andrews

1947
School for Secrets

School for Secrets

Jack Arnold

1946
A Matter of Life and Death

A Matter of Life and Death

An English Pilot

1946
Journey Together

Journey Together

David Wilton

1945
The True Glory

The True Glory

Commentator

1945

The Hundred Pound Window

Tommy Draper

1944
Schweik's New Adventures

Schweik's New Adventures

Railway worker

1943
In Which We Serve

In Which We Serve

Young Stoker

1942