Richard Burton
Actor, Producer, Director, Writer
November 10, 1925 — August 5, 1984 (58 years)
Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation.
Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.
Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.
Known For
Filmography
| 2024 | Guilty Rebel · as Narrator (archive Footage)On Plex |
| 2020 | Truman & Tennessee: An Intimate Conversation · as Reverend T. Lawrence Shannon |
| 2016 | Becoming Mike Nichols · as George |
| 2015 | Great Broadway Musical Moments from the Ed Sullivan Show · as King Arthur |
| 2011 | Come Fly with Me: The Story of Pan Am · as Cast |
| 2007 | The War of the Worlds: Live on Stage! · as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive Sound) |
| 2006 | Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' - Alive on Stage · as George Herbert, The Journalist |
| 2004 | Final Cut: The Making and Unmaking of Heaven's Gate · as Mark Anthony |
| 2000 | Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration · as George |
| 1996 | The 50th Annual Tony Awards · as Arthur |
| 1992 | Under Milk Wood · as First Voice (voice) (archive Sound) |
| 1985 | Wild Geese II · as Colonel Allen Faulkner |
| 1984 | Ellis Island · as Sen. Phipps Ogden |
| 1984 | 1984 · as O'brien |
| 1983 | Alice in Wonderland · as White Knight |
| 1983 | Wagner · as Richard Wagner |
| 1981 | Lovespell · as King Mark Of Cornwall |
| 1980 | Obsession · as Ashley St. ClairOn Plex |
| 1979 | Breakthrough · as Sergeant Steiner |
| 1978 | California Suite · as Richard Burton On Tv |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese · as Col. Allen FaulknerOn Plex |
| 1978 | Absolution · as Father GoddardOn Plex |
| 1978 | The Medusa Touch · as John MorlarOn Plex |
| 1978 | Profile: Hardy Krüger · as Colonel Allen Faulkner |
| 1977 | Equus · as Martin Dysart |
| 1977 | Exorcist II: The Heretic · as Father Philip Lamont |
| 1976 | America at the Movies · as George |
| 1976 | Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry · as Malcolm Lowry (voice) |
| 1974 | The Gathering Storm · as Winston Churchill |
| 1974 | Brief Encounter · as Alec HarveyOn Plex |
| 1974 | The Klansman · as Breck StancillOn Plex |
| 1974 | Mooch · as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)On Plex |
| 1974 | The Voyage · as Cesare Braggi |
| 1973 | Massacre in Rome · as Ss-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler |
| 1973 | The Battle of Sutjeska · as Josip Broz Tito |
| 1973 | Divorce His - Divorce Hers · as Martin Reynolds |
| 1972 | Bluebeard · as Baron Von Sepper |
| 1972 | Hammersmith Is Out · as Hammersmith |
| 1972 | The Assassination of Trotsky · as Leon Trotsky |
| 1971 | Under Milk Wood · as First Man |
| 1971 | Villain · as Vic Dakin |
| 1971 | Raid on Rommel · as Capt. Alex Foster |
| 1971 | Great Performances · as White Knight |
| 1969 | Anne of the Thousand Days · as King Henry Viii |
| 1969 | Laughter in the Dark · as Sir Edward More |
| 1969 | Staircase · as Harry Leeds |
| 1968 | Where Eagles Dare · as Maj. Smith |
| 1968 | Candy · as MacphistoOn Plex |
| 1968 | A Wall in Jerusalem · as Narrator (english Version) (voice) |
| 1968 | Boom! · as Chris Flanders |
| 1967 | The Comedians · as Brown |
| 1967 | Doctor Faustus · as Doctor Faustus |
| 1967 | The Taming of The Shrew · as Petruchio |
| 1966 | Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? · as George |
| 1965 | The Spy Who Came in from the Cold · as Alec Leamas |
| 1965 | The Sandpiper · as Edward Hewitt |
| 1965 | What's New Pussycat · as Man In Strip Club |
| 1964 | Hamlet · as Hamlet |
| 1964 | The Night of the Iguana · as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon |
| 1964 | Becket · as Thomas BecketOn Plex |
| 1964 | Zulu · as Narration Spoken (voice)On Plex |
| 1963 | The V.I.P.s · as Paul Andros |
| 1963 | Cleopatra · as Marcus Antonius |
| 1963 | Inheritance · as Narrator |
| 1962 | The Longest Day · as Flying Officer David Campbell |
| 1960 | Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years · as Winston Churchill |
| 1960 | The Bramble Bush · as Dr. Guy Montford |
| 1960 | The Tempest · as Caliban |
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| 1960 | BBC Sunday-Night Play · as George Holyoake |
| 1960 | Ice Palace · as Zeb Kennedy |
| 1959 | A Midsummer Night's Dream · as Narrator |
| 1959 | Look Back in Anger · as Jimmy Porter |
| 1957 | Bitter Victory · as Capt. Leith |
| 1957 | Sea Wife · as Biscuit |
| 1957 | The DuPont Show of the Month · as Heathcliff |
| 1956 | Alexander the Great · as Alexander |
| 1955 | The Rains of Ranchipur · as Dr. Major Rama Safti |
| 1955 | Prince of Players · as Edwin Booth |
| 1953 | The Robe · as Marcellus Gallio |
| 1953 | The Desert Rats · as Captain "tammy" Macroberts |
| 1952 | My Cousin Rachel · as Philip Ashley |
| 1951 | Hallmark Hall of Fame · as Winston Churchill |
| 1951 | Green Grow the Rushes · as Robert 'bob' Hammond |
| 1951 | Celanese Theatre · as Mat Burke |
| 1950 | Her Panelled Door · as Nick Chamerd |
| 1950 | Waterfront Women · as Ben Satterthwaite |
| 1950 | Sunday Night Theatre · as Richard |
| 1949 | Now Barabbas · as Paddy |
| 1949 | Woman of Dolwyn · as Gareth |
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| 1963 | The Guest · as Associate Producer |
| 1967 |
| 1991 | Richard Burton's Christmas Story · as Novel |