Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

140

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-08-29

Day of Death

2014-08-24 (91 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Also Known As

Baron Attenborough

Lord Richard Samuel Attenborough, CBE

Ричард Аттенборо

Sir Richard Attenborough

Richard Samuel Attenborough

ریچارد اتنبرا

Richard Attenborough

Biography

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

Acting

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

as

John Hammond

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

as

Kris Kringle

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

as

Lew Moran

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

as

Bill

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as

English Ambassador

Rosebud

1975

Rosebud

as

Edward Sloat

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as

Self

Elizabeth

1998

Elizabeth

as

Sir William Cecil

And Then There Were None

1974

And Then There Were None

as

Judge Arthur Cannon

Sea of Sand

1958

Sea of Sand

as

Brody

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as

Frenchy Burgoyne

The Great Escape

1963

The Great Escape

as

Bartlett 'Big X'

The Magic Christian

1969

The Magic Christian

as

Oxford Coach

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1999

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

as

Jacob

The Railway Children

2000

The Railway Children

as

The Old Gentleman

10 Rillington Place

1971

10 Rillington Place

as

John Christie

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

as

Self

Brighton Rock

1948

Brighton Rock

as

Pinkie Brown

Brannigan

1975

Brannigan

as

Cmdr. Charles Swann

The Spirit of Grey Owl

2000

The Spirit of Grey Owl

as

Self

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as

Sidney De Vere Cox

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

A Matter of Life and Death

as

An English Pilot

Jet Storm

1959

Jet Storm

as

Ernest Tilley

Trial and Error

1962

Trial and Error

as

Herbert Fowle

All Night Long

1962

All Night Long

as

Rod Hamilton

A Severed Head

1971

A Severed Head

as

Palmer Anderson

Doctor Dolittle

1967

Doctor Dolittle

as

Albert Blossom

Guns at Batasi

1964

Guns at Batasi

as

Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

The League of Gentlemen

1960

The League of Gentlemen

as

Lexy

Morning Departure

1950

Morning Departure

as

Stoker Snipe

The Human Factor

1979

The Human Factor

as

Colonel John Daintry

Dunkirk

1958

Dunkirk

as

John Holden

Box for One

1953

Box for One

as

The Caller

Only When I Larf

1968

Only When I Larf

as

Silas

The Chess Players

1977

The Chess Players

as

General Outram

The Magic Box

1952

The Magic Box

as

Jack Carter

Gift Horse

1952

Gift Horse

as

Dripper Daniels

SOS Pacific

1959

SOS Pacific

as

Whitey Mullen

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

as

Self

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as

Jack Arnold

Only Two Can Play

1962

Only Two Can Play

as

Gareth L. Probert

The Angry Silence

1960

The Angry Silence

as

Tom Curtis

Private's Progress

1956

Private's Progress

as

Pvt. Percival Henry Cox

Dancing with Crime

1947

Dancing with Crime

as

Ted Peters

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as

Self / John Hammond

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

The Ship That Died of Shame

as

George Hoskins

The Last Grenade

1970

The Last Grenade

as

General Charles Whiteley

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as

Knocker White

Conduct Unbecoming

1975

Conduct Unbecoming

as

Maggiore Lionel E. Roach

Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

Eight O'Clock Walk

as

Thomas Leslie Manning

The Third Secret

1964

The Third Secret

as

Alfred Price-Gorham

The Man Upstairs

1958

The Man Upstairs

as

Peter Watson

Within the Way Without

2004

Within the Way Without

as

(voice)

David Copperfield

1969

David Copperfield

as

Mr. Tungay

London Belongs to Me

1948

London Belongs to Me

as

Percy Boon

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2025

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

as

Self

Journey Together

1945

Journey Together

as

David Wilton

Father's Doing Fine

1952

Father's Doing Fine

as

Dougall

Pictures of Europe

1990

Pictures of Europe

as

Self

Boys in Brown

1949

Boys in Brown

as

Jackie Knowles

Forever Ealing

2002

Forever Ealing

as

Self

Brothers in Law

1957

Brothers in Law

as

Henry Marshall

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

as

Self

Loot

1970

Loot

as

Inspector Truscott

E=MC²

1996

E=MC²

as

The Visitor

The Scamp

1957

The Scamp

as

Stephen Leigh

The Guinea Pig

1948

The Guinea Pig

as

Jack Read

The Lost People

1949

The Lost People

as

Jan

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

Hell Is Sold Out

as

Pierre Bonnet

In Which We Serve

1942

In Which We Serve

as

Young Stoker

Strolling Into the Sunset

2008

Strolling Into the Sunset

as

Self

The Most Famous Man in the World!

2008

The Most Famous Man in the World!

as

Self

Chaplin the Hero

2008

Chaplin the Hero

as

Self

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as

Robert Blossom

Mother Teresa

1986

Mother Teresa

as

Narrator (voice)

Diana: Queen of Hearts

1998

Diana: Queen of Hearts

as

Self - Narrator

The True Glory

1945

The True Glory

as

Commentator

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

as

Self

Diana: The People's Princess

2017

Diana: The People's Princess

as

Self

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as

Self

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

1985

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

as

Self

Jurassic Park

1993

Jurassic Park

as

Hammond

The Man Within

1947

The Man Within

as

Francis Andrews

Don't Make Me Laugh

1970

Don't Make Me Laugh

as

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

as

Self

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

as

Self (archive footage)

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

2000

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

as

Narrator

Danger Within

1959

Danger Within

as

Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

The Hundred Pound Window

as

Tommy Draper

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as

Self

Puckoon

2002

Puckoon

as

Writer/Director

And the Winner Isn't

2017

And the Winner Isn't

as

Self (archive footage)

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as

Self

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as

Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Beyond Jurassic Park

2001

Beyond Jurassic Park

as

Self

Schweik's New Adventures

1943

Schweik's New Adventures

as

Railway worker

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

1994

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

as

Self

Return to Jurassic Park

2011

Return to Jurassic Park

as

Self (archive footage)

And the Oscar Goes To...

2014

And the Oscar Goes To...

as

Self (archive footage)

A Century of Cinema

1994

A Century of Cinema

as

Self

The Making of 'The Lost World'

1997

The Making of 'The Lost World'

as

Self

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

2004

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

as

Self

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

as

Self

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

1969

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

as

This Morning

This Morning

as

Self

The One Show

The One Show

as

Self

Talking Pictures

Talking Pictures

as

Self (archive footage)

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

as

Magog

Spécial cinéma

Spécial cinéma

as

Self

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

as

Self - Guest

Great Performances

Great Performances

as

Self

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Nominee/Presenter

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

as

Self - Winner

Sacrée soirée

Sacrée soirée

as

Self

Production

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as

Chaplin

1992

Chaplin

as

Shadowlands

1993

Shadowlands

as

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

as

Cry Freedom

1987

Cry Freedom

as

Whistle Down the Wind

1961

Whistle Down the Wind

as

Grey Owl

1999

Grey Owl

as

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as

The L-Shaped Room

1962

The L-Shaped Room

as

The Angry Silence

1960

The Angry Silence

as

In Love and War

1996

In Love and War

as

Closing the Ring

2007

Closing the Ring

as

Crew

Directing

Gandhi

1982

Gandhi

as

A Chorus Line

1985

A Chorus Line

as

Chaplin

1992

Chaplin

as

Shadowlands

1993

Shadowlands

as

Oh! What a Lovely War

1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

as

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as

Cry Freedom

1987

Cry Freedom

as

In Love and War

1996

In Love and War

as

Magic

1978

Magic

as

Closing the Ring

2007

Closing the Ring

as

Grey Owl

1999

Grey Owl

as

Young Winston

1972

Young Winston

as