Richard Burton

About

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...

Known for

Great PerformancesSeries • 1971Here's LucySeries • 1968The Longest DayMovie • 1962Exorcist II: The HereticMovie • 1977CleopatraMovie • 1963Where Eagles DareMovie • 1968Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?Movie • 1966The Wild GeeseMovie • 1978Nineteen Eighty-FourMovie • 1984The RobeMovie • 1953BecketMovie • 1964The Night of the IguanaMovie • 1964ZuluMovie • 1964CandyMovie • 1968The Spy Who Came In from the ColdMovie • 1965The Taming of the ShrewMovie • 1967What's New Pussycat?Movie • 1965The SandpiperMovie • 1965Anne of the Thousand DaysMovie • 1969Alexander the GreatMovie • 1956The Medusa TouchMovie • 1978EquusMovie • 1977Look Back in AngerMovie • 1959The Desert RatsMovie • 1953