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Laurence Olivier
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer, Additional Credits
Died July 11, 1989 (82 years)
Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.
His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).
Among Olivier's films are Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor-director: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955). His later films included The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Sleuth (1972), Marathon Man (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). His television appearances included an adaptation of The Moon and Sixpence (1960), Long Day's Journey into Night (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), Brideshead Revisited (1981) and King Lear (1983).
Olivier's honours included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970) and the Order of Merit (1981). For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre. He was married three times, to the actresses Jill Esmond from 1930 to 1940, Vivien Leigh from 1940 to 1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death.
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His family had no theatrical connections, but Olivier's father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's Private Lives, and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of Romeo and Juliet alongside Gielgud and Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's Richard III and Sophocles's Oedipus. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the avant garde English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in The Entertainer, a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in Othello (1965) and Shylock in The Merchant of Venice (1970).
Among Olivier's films are Wuthering Heights (1939), Rebecca (1940), and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor-director: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948), and Richard III (1955). His later films included The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968), Sleuth (1972), Marathon Man (1976), and The Boys from Brazil (1978). His television appearances included an adaptation of The Moon and Sixpence (1960), Long Day's Journey into Night (1973), Love Among the Ruins (1975), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976), Brideshead Revisited (1981) and King Lear (1983).
Olivier's honours included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970) and the Order of Merit (1981). For his on-screen work he received four Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre. He was married three times, to the actresses Jill Esmond from 1930 to 1940, Vivien Leigh from 1940 to 1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2015 | Trumbo · as Crassus |
| 2011 | Discovering Hamlet · as Hamlet (archive Footage) |
| 2009 | |
| 2008 | Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies · as King Henry V Of England |
| 2005 | Brave New World · as Dr. Totenkopf |
| 2004 | Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow · as Dr. Totenkopf (archive Footage) |
| 2000 | The Filth and the Fury · as Richard Iii (archive Footage) |
| 1999 | Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom · as Richard Iii |
| 1998 | The Harryhausen Chronicles · as Zeus |
| 1991 | Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker · as Superintendent Newhouse (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1989 | War Requiem · as The Old Soldier |
| 1986 | Lost Empires (TV Series) · as Harry Burrard |
| 1986 | Peter the Great (TV Series) · as King William Iii Of Orange |
| 1985 | Wild Geese II · as Rudolf Hess |
| 1984 | The Ebony Tower · as Henry Breasley |
| 1984 | Terror in the Aisles · as Doctor Christian Szell |
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii (TV Series) · as Gaius |
| 1984 | The Bounty · as Admiral Hood |
| 1984 | A Talent for Murder · as Dr. Anthony Wainwright |
| 1983 | The Jigsaw Man · as Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith |
| 1983 | Wagner (TV Series) · as Pfeuffer |
| 1983 | Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson · as Joe Halpern |
| 1983 | King Lear · as King Lear |
| 1982 | A Voyage Round My Father · as Clifford Mortimer |
| 1981 | Brideshead Revisited (TV Series) · as Alexander Flyte, Lord Marchmain |
| 1981 | Clash of the Titans · as Zeus |
| 1981 | Inchon · as Gen. Douglas Macarthur |
| 1980 | The Jazz Singer · as Cantor Rabinovitch |
| 1979 | Dracula · as Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
| 1979 | A Little Romance · as Julius |
| 1978 | The Boys from Brazil · as Ezra Lieberman |
| 1978 | The Betsy · as Loren Hardeman |
| 1978 | Daphne Laureola · as Sir Joseph |
| 1978 | Saturday Sunday Monday · as Antonio |
| 1977 | Come Back, Little Sheba · as Doc Delaney |
| 1977 | A Bridge Too Far · as Dr. Jan Spaander |
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth (TV Series) · as Nicodemus |
| 1977 | Jesus Of Nazareth · as Nicodemus |
| 1976 | Cat on a Hot Tin Roof · as Big Daddy |
| 1976 | The Seven-Per-Cent Solution · as Professor James Moriarty |
| 1976 | Marathon Man · as Szell |
| 1975 | The Gentleman Tramp · as Narrator |
| 1975 | Love Among the Ruins · as Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones |
| 1973 | The World at War (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1973 | The Merchant of Venice · as Shylock |
| 1972 | Sleuth · as Andrew Wyke |
| 1972 | Lady Caroline Lamb · as Duke Of Wellington |
| 1971 | Nicholas and Alexandra · as Count Witte |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Harry |
| 1970 | Three Sisters · as Dr. Ivan Chebutikin |
| 1970 | David Copperfield · as Mr. Creakle |
| 1969 | Battle of Britain · as Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding |
| 1969 | Oh! What a Lovely War · as Field Marshal Sir John French |
| 1969 | Hollywood: The Selznick Years · as Maxim De Winter (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 1969 | ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 1969 | Male of the Species · as Presenter |
| 1969 | The Dance of Death · as Edgar |
| 1968 | The Shoes of the Fisherman · as Piotr Ilyich Kamenev |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited) |
| 1966 | Khartoum · as Mahdi |
| 1965 | Othello · as Othello |
| 1965 | Bunny Lake Is Missing · as Supt. Newhouse |
| 1964 | NET Playhouse (TV Series) · as Dr. Astrov |
| 1963 | Uncle Vanya · as Dr. Astrov |
| 1962 | Term of Trial · as Graham Weir |
| 1961 | The Power and the Glory · as Priest |
| 1960 | The Entertainer · as Archie Rice |
| 1960 | Spartacus · as Marcus Licinius Crassus |
| 1959 | The Moon and Sixpence · as Charles Strickland |
| 1959 | The Devil's Disciple · as Gen. Burgoyne |
| 1957 | The Prince and the Showgirl · as The Regent |
| 1955 | Richard III · as Richard Iii |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week (TV Series) · as John Gabriel Borkman |
| 1953 | The Beggar's Opera · as Macheath |
| 1953 | A Queen Is Crowned · as Narrator |
| 1953 | The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci · as Narrator |
| 1952 | Carrie · as George Hurstwood |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as Police Constable 94-B |
| 1948 | |
| 1944 | |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed · as Narrator (voice) |
| 1943 | Adventure for Two · as Ivan Kouznetsoff |
| 1942 | Malta G.C. · as Narrator |
| 1941 | 49th Parallel · as Johnnie, The Trapper |
| 1941 | That Hamilton Woman · as Lord Horatio Nelson |
| 1940 | Pride and Prejudice · as Mr. Darcy |
| 1940 | Rebecca · as Maxim De Winter |
| 1940 | 21 Days Together · as Larry Durrant |
| 1939 | Clouds Over Europe · as Tony Mcvane |
| 1939 | Wuthering Heights · as Heathcliff |
| 1938 | The Divorce of Lady X · as Everard Logan |
| 1937 | Fire Over England · as Michael Ingolby |
| 1936 | As You Like It · as Orlando |
| 1934 | I Stand Condemned · as Captain Ivan Ignatoff |
| 1933 | Perfect Understanding · as Nicholas Randall |
| 1932 | Westward Passage · as Nicholas 'nick' Allen |
| 1931 | The Conquest of the Air · as Vincent Lunardi |
| 1931 | The Yellow Ticket · as Julian Rolfe |
| 1931 | Friends and Lovers · as Lieutenant Ned Nichols |
| 1930 | Too Many Crooks · as The Boy |