
Richard Attenborough
Compleanno: 1923-08-29- 2014-08-24
Luogo di nascita: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Biografia: Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 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.

A Matter of Life and Death, 1946
Commedia
Fantasy
Romantico
Drammatico

The Great Escape, 1963
Avventura
Drammatico
Storico
Thriller
Guerra

The Flight of the Phoenix, 1965
Avventura
Drammatico

The Sand Pebbles, 1966
Drammatico
Guerra

A Bridge Too Far, 1977
Drammatico
Storico
Guerra

Jurassic Park, 1993
Avventura
Fantascienza

Miracle on 34th Street, 1994
Fantasy
Drammatico

Hamlet, 1996
Drammatico

The Lost World: Jurassic Park, 1997
Avventura
Azione
Fantascienza

Elizabeth, 1998
Drammatico
Storico