About
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...
Known for
Jurassic ParkMovie • 1993
The Great EscapeMovie • 1963
A Bridge Too FarMovie • 1977
ElizabethMovie • 1998
GandhiMovie • 1982
Miracle on 34th StreetMovie • 1994
ChaplinMovie • 1992
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real StorySeries • 2001
A Matter of Life and DeathMovie • 1946
Closing the RingMovie • 2007
HamletMovie • 1996
A Chorus LineMovie • 1985
The Flight of the PhoenixMovie • 1965
In Love and WarMovie • 1996
The Sand PebblesMovie • 1966
Doctor DolittleMovie • 1967
And Then There Were NoneMovie • 1974
Cry FreedomMovie • 1987
ShadowlandsMovie • 1993
MagicMovie • 1978
The Human FactorMovie • 1979
Grey OwlMovie • 1999
10 Rillington PlaceMovie • 1971
BranniganMovie • 1975