Richard Attenborough
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.
Filmography (22)
Closing the Ring
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Elizabeth
The Lost World: Jurassic Park
Hamlet
In Love and War
Miracle on 34th Street
Jurassic Park
Shadowlands
Chaplin
A Chorus Line
Gandhi
Magic
A Bridge Too Far
And Then There Were None
10 Rillington Place
Doctor Dolittle
The Flight of the Phoenix
The Great Escape
I'm All Right Jack
Dunkirk
