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Overview

Date of Death:
11 July 1989, Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK más
Mini Biography:
He could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually... más
Trivialidades:
Actor William Redfield, a friend of Marlon Brando who played Guildenstern... más
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 33 wins & 26 nominations más
Alternate Names:
Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier

Filmography

Actor:
  1. War Requiem (1989) .... Old Soldier
  2. "Lost Empires" .... Harry Burrard (7 episodes, 1986)
        - Episode #1.7 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
        - Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
        - Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
        - Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
        - Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
          (2 more)
  3. "Peter the Great" (1986) TV mini-series .... King William III of Orange
    ... tcc Pedro el grande (Spain) [es]
  4. Wild Geese II (1985) .... Rudolf Hess
  5. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) TV mini-series .... Gaius
    ... tcc Últimos días de Pompeya, Los (Venezuela) [es]
  6. The Bounty (1984) .... Admiral Hood
    ... tcc Motín a bordo (Spain) [es]
  7. A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Anthony 'Tony' Wainwright
  8. The Ebony Tower (1984) (TV) .... Henry Breasley
  9. "Wagner" .... Pfeufer (2 episodes, 1983)
        - Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
        - Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
  10. Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV) .... Joe Halpern
  11. King Lear (1983) (TV) .... King Lear
  12. The Jigsaw Man (1983) .... Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
    ... tcc Hombre rompecabezas, El (Spain) [es]
  13. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... Clifford Mortimer
  14. "Brideshead Revisited" .... Lord Marchmain (2 episodes, 1981)
    ... tcc Retorno a Brideshead (Spain) [es]
        - Brideshead Revisited (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain
        - Home and Abroad (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain
  15. Clash of the Titans (1981) .... Zeus
    ... tcc Furia de titanes (Spain) [es]
  16. Inchon (1981) .... Gen. Douglas MacArthur
  17. The Jazz Singer (1980) .... Cantor Rabinovitch
    ... tcc Cantor de Jazz, El (Spain) [es]

  18. Dracula (1979) .... Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
    ... tcc Drácula (Venezuela) [es]
  19. A Little Romance (1979) .... Julius
    ... tcc I love you, je t'aime (France)
    ... tcc Pequeño romance, Un (Spain) [es]
  20. The Boys from Brazil (1978) .... Ezra Lieberman
    ... tcc Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
    ... tcc Niños de Brasil, Los (Argentina) [es]
    ... tcc Niños del Brasil, Los (Spain) [es]
  21. The Betsy (1978) .... Loren Hardeman
    ... tcc Harold Robbins' The Betsy
  22. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) .... Sir Joseph
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
  23. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) (TV)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Saturday, Sunday, Monday (UK: series title)
  24. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV) .... Doc Delaney
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
  25. A Bridge Too Far (1977) .... Dr. Jan Spaander
    ... tcc Puente demasiado lejos, Un (Venezuela) [es]
    ... tcc Puente lejano, Un (Spain) [es]
  26. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Nicodemus
    ... tcc Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
    ... tcc Jesús de Nazareth (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
  27. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) .... Big Daddy
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
    ... tcc Gata sobre el tejado de zinc, La (Venezuela) [es]
  28. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) .... Professor James Moriarty
  29. Marathon Man (1976) .... Dr. Christian Szell
    ... tcc Maratón de la muerte, La (Venezuela) [es]
    ... tcc Marathon Man (Spain) [es]
  30. The Collection (1976) (TV) .... Harry
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
  31. Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) .... Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
    ... tcc Amor en ruinas, El (Argentina) [es]
  32. The Rehearsal (1974)
    ... tcc Dokimi, I (Greece)
  33. The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) .... Shylock
  34. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) .... James Tyrone Sr.
  35. Sleuth (1972) .... Andrew Wyke
    ... tcc Huella, La (Spain) [es]
  36. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) .... Duke of Wellington
    ... tcc Peccato d'amore (Italy)
  37. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) .... Count Witte
    ... tcc Nicolás y Alejandra (Spain) [es]
  38. Three Sisters (1970) .... Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
    ... tcc Tres hermanas (Spain) [es]

  39. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) .... Mr. Creakle
  40. Battle of Britain (1969) .... Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
    ... tcc The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
    ... tcc Batalla de Inglaterra, La (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  41. The Dance of Death (1969) .... Edgar
  42. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) .... Field Marshal Sir John French
  43. Male of the Species (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
  44. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/I) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) .... Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
    ... tcc Sandalias del pescador, Las (Spain) [es]
  45. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) (voice: English version) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... tcc William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... tcc Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
    ... tcc Romeo y Julieta (Spain) [es]
  46. Khartoum (1966) .... The Mahdi
    ... tcc Kartum (Spain) [es]
  47. Othello (1965) .... Othello
    ... tcc Otelo (Spain) [es]
  48. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) .... Supt. Newhouse
    ... tcc Rapto de Bunny Lake, El (Spain) [es]
  49. Uncle Vanya (1963) .... Dr. Astrov
  50. Term of Trial (1962) .... Graham Weir
    ... tcc Escándalo en las aulas (Spain) [es]
  51. The Power and the Glory (1961) (TV) .... Priest
    ... tcc Poder y la gloria, El (Spain) [es]
  52. Spartacus (1960) .... Marcus Licinius Crassus
    ... tcc Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
    ... tcc Espartaco (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  53. The Entertainer (1960) .... Archie Rice
    ... tcc Animador, El (Spain) [es]

  54. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Charles Strickland
  55. The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... Gen. John Burgoyne
    ... tcc Discípulo del diablo, El (Spain) [es]
  56. "ITV Play of the Week" .... John Gabriel Borkman (1 episode, 1958)
    ... tcc Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - John Gabriel Borkman (1958) TV episode .... John Gabriel Borkman
  57. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) .... Charles, the Prince Regent
    ... tcc Príncipe y la corista, El (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  58. Richard III (1955) .... Richard III
    ... tcc Ricardo III (Spain) [es]
  59. The Beggar's Opera (1953) .... Captain MacHeath
  60. Carrie (1952) .... George Hurstwood
    ... tcc Destino de dos vidas (Chile) [es]
  61. The Magic Box (1951) .... Police Constable 94-B

  62. Hamlet (1948) .... Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
    ... tcc Hamlet (Argentina) [es]
  63. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) .... King Henry V of England
    ... tcc Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Enrique V (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  64. This Happy Breed (1944) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... tcc Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
    ... tcc Vida manda, La (Spain) [es]
  65. The Demi-Paradise (1943) .... Ivan Kouznetsoff
    ... tcc Adventure for Two (USA)
  66. 49th Parallel (1941) .... Johnnie - the Trapper
    ... tcc The Invaders (USA)
    ... tcc Cinco hombres (Chile) [es]
    ... tcc Invasores, Los (Spain) [es]
  67. That Hamilton Woman (1941) .... Lord Horatio Nelson
    ... tcc Lady Hamilton (UK)
    ... tcc Lady Hamilton (Spain) [es]
  68. Pride and Prejudice (1940) .... Mr. Darcy
    ... tcc Más fuerte que el orgullo (Spain) [es]
  69. Rebecca (1940) .... George Fortescue Maximilian 'Maxim' de Winter
    ... tcc Rebeca (Spain) [es]
    ... tcc Rebeca, una mujer inolvidable (Argentina) [es]
  70. 21 Days (1940) .... Larry Durrant
    ... tcc 21 Days Together (USA)
    ... tcc The First and the Last
    ... tcc Twenty-One Days
    ... tcc Twenty-One Days Together (USA)
    ... tcc Fatalidad (Venezuela) [es]

  71. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Heathcliff
    ... tcc Cumbres borrascosas (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  72. Q Planes (1939) .... Tony McVane
    ... tcc Clouds Over Europe (USA)
    ... tcc Nubes sobre Europa (Argentina) [es]
    ... tcc Ondas misteriosas (Spain) [es]
  73. The Divorce of Lady X (1938) .... Everard Logan
    ... tcc Devaneos de la señorita, Los (Spain: original subtitled version) [es]
    ... tcc Divorcio de la señorita X, El (Spain) [es]
    ... tcc Señorita de divorcia, La (Argentina) [es]
  74. Fire Over England (1937) .... Michael Ingolby
    ... tcc Isabel de Inglaterra (Venezuela) [es]
  75. Conquest of the Air (1936) .... Vincent Lunardi
  76. As You Like It (1936) .... Orlando, Son of Roland de Boys
    ... tcc Como gustéis (Spain) [es]
  77. Moscow Nights (1935) .... Captain Ignatoff
    ... tcc I Stand Condemned (USA)
    ... tcc Noches de Moscu (Argentina) [es]
  78. No Funny Business (1933) .... Clive Dering
  79. Perfect Understanding (1933) .... Nicholas Randall
  80. Westward Passage (1932) .... Nicholas 'Nick' Allen
  81. The Yellow Ticket (1931) .... Julian Rolfe
    ... tcc The Yellow Passport (UK)
    ... tcc Carnet amarillo, El (Spain) [es]
    ... tcc Pasaporte amarillo, El (Venezuela) [es]
  82. Friends and Lovers (1931) .... Lieutenant Ned 'Neddie' Nichols
    ... tcc ¿Amigos o rivales? (Spain) [es]
  83. Potiphar's Wife (1931) .... Straker
    ... tcc Her Strange Desire
  84. The Temporary Widow (1930) .... Peter Bille
    ... tcc Hocus Pocus
  85. Too Many Crooks (1930) .... The Man
Productor:
  1. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) (executive producer)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
  2. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV) (creative producer)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
  3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) (producer)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
    ... tcc Gata sobre el tejado de zinc, La (Venezuela) [es]
  4. The Collection (1976) (TV) (producer)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)

  5. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) (producer)
    ... tcc Príncipe y la corista, El (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  6. Richard III (1955) (producer)
    ... tcc Ricardo III (Spain) [es]
  7. The Beggar's Opera (1953) (producer)

  8. Hamlet (1948) (executive producer)
    ... tcc Hamlet (Argentina) [es]
  9. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) (producer)
    ... tcc Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Enrique V (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Director:
  1. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV)
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier Presents: Hindle Wakes (UK: series title)
  2. Three Sisters (1970)
    ... tcc Tres hermanas (Spain) [es]

  3. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
    ... tcc Príncipe y la corista, El (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
  4. Richard III (1955)
    ... tcc Ricardo III (Spain) [es]

  5. Hamlet (1948)
    ... tcc Hamlet (Argentina) [es]
  6. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
    ... tcc Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Enrique V (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Miscellaneous Crew:
  1. Uncle Vanya (1963) (stage director)

  2. Richard III (1955) (presenter)
    ... tcc Ricardo III (Spain) [es]

  3. Hamlet (1948) (voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father) (uncredited)
    ... tcc Hamlet (Argentina) [es]
Guionista:
  1. Richard III (1955) (uncredited)
    ... tcc Ricardo III (Spain) [es]

  2. Hamlet (1948) (uncredited)
    ... tcc Hamlet (Argentina) [es]
  3. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) (uncredited)
    ... tcc Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
    ... tcc Enrique V (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
Soundtrack:
  1. 49th Parallel (1941) ("Alouette")
    ... tcc The Invaders (USA)
    ... tcc Cinco hombres (Chile) [es]
    ... tcc Invasores, Los (Spain) [es]

  2. Fire Over England (1937) ("The Spanish Lady's Love")
    ... tcc Isabel de Inglaterra (Venezuela) [es]
Self:
  1. Directed by William Wyler (1986) .... Himself
    ... tcc Director: William Wyler (Venezuela) [es]
    ... tcc Dirigida por William Wyler (Venezuela) [es]
  2. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
  3. The Making of 'The Bounty' (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  4. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) .... Himself
    ... tcc Laurence Olivier: Su vida (Venezuela) [es]
  5. A New Germany, 1933-1939 (1980) (TV) .... Narrator

  6. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  7. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) .... Himself
  8. "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Theatre (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  9. The Gentleman Tramp (1975) .... Narrator
    ... tcc Vagabundo gentil, El (Venezuela) [es]
  10. "The World at War" .... Himself - Narrator (26 episodes, 1973-1974)
    ... tcc Mundo en guerra, El (Venezuela) [es]
        - Remember (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Reckoning: 1945... and After (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - The Bomb: February-September 1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
        - Japan: 1941-1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
          (21 more)
  11. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - 1973 Christmas Special (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  12. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 26 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  13. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972) .... Himself

  14. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968/II) (uncredited) .... Himself
  15. "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - David Frost's Night Out in London (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  16. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) .... Himself (pre-recorded)

  17. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  18. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) .... Interviewee
  19. A Queen Is Crowned (1953) .... Narrator
  20. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... tcc The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself

  21. The Volunteer (1943) .... Himself - impersonating a fish outside restaurant window
  22. Malta G.C. (1942) (voice) .... Narrator
  23. Words for Battle (1941) (voice)
Archive Footage:
  1. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... King Henry V of England
  2. "Sunday AM"
        - Episode #3.36 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
  4. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
  5. John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) (V) .... Himself
  6. Pride and Prejudice Revisited (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mr. Darcy
  7. "Cinema mil"
        - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Christian Szell
  8. Brave New World (2005) (V) .... Dr. Totenkopf
  9. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) .... Dr. Totenkopf
  10. "The South Bank Show"
        - Othello (2004) TV episode .... Othello
  11. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
  12. The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V)
  13. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
  14. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
  15. The Filth and the Fury (2000) .... Himself
  16. "Aleph, lectures contades"
        - William Shakespeare (2000) TV episode
  17. William Shakespeare (2000) .... Hamlet, Henry V
  18. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) .... Himself
  19. Shylock (1999) .... Shylock
  20. Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV) .... Richard III
  21. "American Masters"
        - Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1998) TV episode
  22. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  23. "Biography"
        - Hamlet (1995) TV episode .... Hamlet
  24. One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  25. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) (as Sir Lawrence Olivier) .... Himself
  26. 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (1991) (TV) .... Himself
  27. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  28. The Tales of Helpmann (1990) .... Himself
  29. Vivien Leigh: Scarlett & Beyond (1990) (TV) .... Himself
  30. Darlings of the Gods (1989) (TV) .... Himself
  31. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) .... Himself
  32. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
  33. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... (segment "Marathon Man")
  34. Hamlet Revisited: Approaches to Hamlet (1970) (TV) .... Hamlet
  35. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) (uncredited) .... Himself
  36. Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966) (TV) .... Himself (interviewee)


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