Richard Attenborough

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Aug 29, 1923 (101 years old)

Richard Attenborough

Known For

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
0h 50m
Movie 2025

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

Documentary about Humphrey Jennings, an English documentary filmmaker from the 1930s to 1950.

And the Winner Isn't
1h 30m
Movie 2017

And the Winner Isn't

A satirical documentary charting Geoffrey Moore and his daughter Ambra’s journey through Hollywood, as the pair track down celebrities and industry insiders in their bid to find out what it takes to become an Academy Award winner.

Diana: The People's Princess
1h 0m
Movie 2017

Diana: The People's Princess

A princess so tragically taken in the prime of her life. Follow the fascinated tale of Princess Diana… The peoples Princess.

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
1h 0m
Movie 2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

The life story of the film director, movie star and industry figure who furthered the cause of cinema: Lord Richard Attenborough.

Return to Jurassic Park
2h 9m
Movie 2011

Return to Jurassic Park

A multi-part documentary about the making of the Jurassic Park trilogy. Each part walks through the making of part of one of the films, including the hurricane during the shooting of the first film, and how advances in CGI for Jurassic Park helped change the world of special effects forever. All interviews for these retrospective documentaries come with comments from Spielberg, Johnston, Neill, Dern, Goldblum, the effects crews, the child actors, and Peter Stormare. This documentary is broken into six parts: Dawn of a New Era (25 min), Making Prehistory (20 min), The Next Step in Evolution (15 min), Finding the Lost World (28 min), Something Survived (16 min), and The Third Adventure (25 min).

The Most Famous Man in the World!
0h 5m
Movie 2008

The Most Famous Man in the World!

A look at Charlie Chaplin and his rise to fame.

Strolling Into the Sunset
0h 8m
Movie 2008

Strolling Into the Sunset

Documentary about the making of Chaplin (1992).

Chaplin the Hero
0h 6m
Movie 2008

Chaplin the Hero

Short documentary exploring the fame and talent of Charlie Chaplin.

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
TV Show 2001

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

Wealthy developer Jack Robinson is stunned when a gigantic human skeleton is discovered on his building site. According to a mysterious woman, it is part of a curse that has dogged his family for years. To lift the jinx placed upon him, Jack will need to visit the land in the sky - by climbing up a very tall beanstalk.

Hamlet
4h 2m
Movie 1996

Hamlet

Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, returns home to find his father murdered and his mother now marrying the murderer... his uncle. Meanwhile, war is brewing.

Biography

Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (29 August 1923 – 24 August 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.

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