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Richard Attenborough (1923-2014)

Alias:
Baron Attenborough
Lord Richard Samuel Attenborough, CBE
Richard Samuel Attenborough
Sir Richard Attenborough
Ричард Аттенборо
ریچارد اتنبرا

Birthplace:
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Born:
August 29, 1923

Died:
August 24, 2014

Biography from TheMovieDB

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.

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Director:
1969  Oh! What a Lovely War
1972  Young Winston
1977  A Bridge Too Far
1978  Magic
1982  Gandhi
1985  A Chorus Line
1987  Cry Freedom
1992  Chaplin
1993  Shadowlands
1996  In Love and War
1999  Grey Owl
2007  Closing the Ring

Producer:
1960  The Angry Silence
1961  Whistle Down the Wind
1962  The L-Shaped Room
1964  Seance on a Wet Afternoon
1969  Oh! What a Lovely War
1972  Young Winston
1977  A Bridge Too Far
1978  Magic
1982  Gandhi
1985  A Chorus Line
1987  Cry Freedom
1992  Chaplin
1993  Shadowlands
1996  In Love and War
1999  Grey Owl
2007  Closing the Ring

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