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Spartacus (1960) -- Screen legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier highlight an all-star cast in this Academy Award-winning epic about a gladiator whose love for a beautiful slave inspires him to lead a violent rebellion against the decadent Roman Empire. Dire
"Biography" (1987): : -- Actor Lawrence Olivier once said that acting was not quite the occupation of an adult, yet he won many adult awards and accolades for his skill at the craft. On August 11, 1962 Olivier opened the National Theater in London.
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): Season 13: Episode 12 -- Find out about the actor’s renowned preparation that brought Hannibal Lecter and other great characters to life.
"60 Minutes" (1968): : -- Sir Laurence Olivier told Ed Bradley that as he ages he becomes more stubborn like King Lear in this rare interview from 25 years ago this week.
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their apart...

Overview

Date of Birth:
22 May 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK more
Date of Death:
11 July 1989, Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK more
Mini Biography:
He could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually... more
Trivia:
5/83: He flew to New York to receive an award at the Lincoln Center, where... more
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Down 18% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 26 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(123 articles)
De Niro to the 7th? (Oscar's Male Hierarchy)
 (From FilmExperience. 6 November 2009, 3:46 AM, PST)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
Alternate Names:
Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 73:45 AMAMC Dracula  more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. War Requiem (1989) Old Soldier 1989 - 6.6 (190)
- 2. "Lost Empires" (1986)   Harry Burrard (7 episodes, 1986) 1986 - 8.4 (166)
- 3. "Peter the Great" (1986) King William III of Orange 1986 - 8.1 (245)
- 4. Wild Geese II (1985) Rudolf Hess 1985 - 4.4 (399)
- 5. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) Gaius 1984 - 7.0 (194)
- 6. The Bounty (1984) Admiral Hood 1984 - 6.8 (8,005)
- 7. A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV) Dr. Anthony 'Tony' Wainwright 1984 - 6.7 (26)
- 8. The Ebony Tower (1984) (TV) Henry Breasley 1984 - 6.9 (88)
- 9. "Wagner" (1983)   Pfeufer (2 episodes, 1983) 1983 - 7.6 (158)
- 10. Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV) Joe Halpern 1983 - 7.9 (46)
- 11. King Lear (1983) (TV) King Lear 1983 - 7.8 (333)
- 12. The Jigsaw Man (1983) Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith 1983 - 5.3 (565)
- 13. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) Clifford Mortimer 1982 - 8.2 (83)
- 14. "Brideshead Revisited" (1981)   Lord Marchmain (2 episodes, 1981) 1981 - 8.9 (2,234)
- 15. Clash of the Titans (1981) Zeus 1981 - 6.6 (10,233)
- 16. Inchon (1981) Gen. Douglas MacArthur 1981 - 3.0 (312)
- 17. The Jazz Singer (1980) Cantor Rabinovitch 1980 - 5.1 (1,528)
- 18. Dracula (1979) Prof. Abraham Van Helsing 1979 - 6.0 (2,952)
- 19. A Little Romance (1979)   Julius 1979 - 7.3 (2,029)
AKAs:
  • I love you, je t'aime (France)
- 20. The Boys from Brazil (1978)   Ezra Lieberman 1978 - 7.1 (7,963)
AKAs:
  • Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
- 21. The Betsy (1978)   Loren Hardeman 1978 - 4.8 (723)
AKAs:
  • Harold Robbins' The Betsy
- 22. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV)   Sir Joseph 1978 - 6.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
- 23. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) (TV)   Antonio 1978 - 6.6 (8)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Saturday, Sunday, Monday (UK: series title)
- 24. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV)   Doc Delaney 1977 - 6.8 (25)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
- 25. A Bridge Too Far (1977) Dr. Jan Spaander 1977 - 7.3 (15,498)
- 26. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977)   Nicodemus 1977 - 8.5 (4,245)
AKAs:
  • Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
- 27. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV)   Big Daddy 1976 - 7.5 (103)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
- 28. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) Professor James Moriarty 1976 - 6.7 (1,369)
- 29. Marathon Man (1976) Szell 1976 - 7.6 (16,793)
- 30. The Collection (1976) (TV)   Harry 1976 - 8.1 (66)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
- 31. Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones 1975 - 7.8 (343)
- 32. The Rehearsal (1974)   1974 - 6.7 (37)
AKAs:
  • I dokimi (Greece)
- 33. The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) Shylock 1973 - 8.0 (84)
- 34. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) James Tyrone Sr. 1973 - 8.5 (45)
- 35. Sleuth (1972) Andrew Wyke 1972 - 8.2 (15,271)
- 36. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972)   Duke of Wellington 1972 - 5.1 (143)
AKAs:
  • Peccato d'amore (Italy)
- 37. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) Count Witte 1971 - 7.1 (1,454)
- 38. Three Sisters (1970) Dr. Ivan Chebutikin 1970 - 6.6 (124)
- 39. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) Mr. Creakle 1969 - 6.1 (226)
- 40. Battle of Britain (1969)   Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding 1969 - 6.8 (5,389)
AKAs:
  • The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
- 41. The Dance of Death (1969) Edgar 1969 - 6.4 (29)
- 42. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) Field Marshal Sir John French 1969 - 7.0 (1,011)
- 43. Male of the Species (1969) (TV) Narrator 1969 - 7.3 (45)
- 44. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) Piotr Ilyich Kamenev 1968 - 6.8 (1,213)
- 45. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I)   (voice: English version) (uncredited) Narrator 1968 - 7.8 (11,414)
AKAs:
  • William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
  • Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
- 46. Khartoum (1966) The Mahdi 1966 - 6.8 (1,984)
- 47. Othello (1965) Othello 1965 - 7.7 (449)
- 48. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) Supt. Newhouse 1965 - 7.2 (1,853)
- 49. Uncle Vanya (1963) Dr. Astrov 1963 - 7.6 (49)
- 50. Term of Trial (1962) Graham Weir 1962 - 6.9 (141)
- 51. The Power and the Glory (1961) (TV) Priest 1961 - 7.1 (23)
- 52. Spartacus (1960)   Marcus Licinius Crassus 1960 - 8.0 (45,237)
AKAs:
  • Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
- 53. The Entertainer (1960) Archie Rice 1960 - 7.2 (971)
- 54. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) Charles Strickland 1959 - 8.1 (15)
- 55. The Devil's Disciple (1959) Gen. Burgoyne 1959 - 6.9 (473)
- 56. "ITV Play of the Week" (1955)   John Gabriel Borkman (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.0 (15)
AKAs:
  • Play of the Week (UK: short title)
- 57. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) Charles, the Prince Regent 1957 - 6.6 (1,826)
- 58. Richard III (1955) Richard III 1955 - 7.7 (1,257)
- 59. The Beggar's Opera (1953) Captain MacHeath 1953 - 6.3 (108)
- 60. Carrie (1952) George Hurstwood 1952 - 7.4 (664)
- 61. The Magic Box (1952) Police Constable 94-B 1952 - 7.5 (355)
- 62. Hamlet (1948) Hamlet, Prince of Denmark 1948 - 8.0 (4,914)
- 63. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)   King Henry V of England 1944 - 7.5 (1,963)
AKAs:
  • Henry V (UK: short title)
  • Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
- 64. This Happy Breed (1944)   (uncredited) Narrator 1944 - 7.2 (916)
AKAs:
  • Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
- 65. The Demi-Paradise (1943)   Ivan Kouznetsoff 1943 - 6.1 (146)
AKAs:
  • Adventure for Two (USA)
- 66. 49th Parallel (1941)   Johnnie - the Trapper 1941 - 7.5 (1,967)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 67. That Hamilton Woman (1941)   Lord Horatio Nelson 1941 - 7.2 (963)
AKAs:
  • Lady Hamilton (UK)
- 68. Pride and Prejudice (1940) Mr. Darcy 1940 - 7.6 (3,199)
- 69. Rebecca (1940) 'Maxim' de Winter 1940 - 8.4 (31,791)
- 70. 21 Days (1940)   Larry Durrant 1940 - 6.4 (150)
AKAs:
  • 21 Days Together (USA)
  • The First and the Last
  • Twenty-One Days
  • Twenty-One Days Together (USA)
- 71. Wuthering Heights (1939) Heathcliff 1939 - 7.9 (5,884)
- 72. Q Planes (1939)   Tony McVane 1939 - 6.4 (155)
AKAs:
  • Clouds Over Europe (USA)
- 73. The Divorce of Lady X (1938) Everard Logan 1938 - 6.9 (373)
- 74. Fire Over England (1937) Michael Ingolby 1937 - 6.6 (434)
- 75. Conquest of the Air (1936) Vincent Lunardi 1936 - 6.1 (30)
- 76. As You Like It (1936) Orlando, Son of Roland de Boys 1936 - 6.1 (265)
- 77. Moscow Nights (1935)   Captain Ignatoff 1935 - 6.2 (27)
AKAs:
  • I Stand Condemned (USA)
- 78. No Funny Business (1933) Clive Dering 1933 - 6.0 (11)
- 79. Perfect Understanding (1933) Nicholas Randall 1933 - 7.9 (264)
- 80. Westward Passage (1932) Nicholas 'Nick' Allen 1932 - 5.7 (85)
- 81. The Yellow Ticket (1931)   Julian Rolfe 1931 - 6.6 (50)
AKAs:
  • The Yellow Passport (UK)
- 82. Friends and Lovers (1931) Lieutenant Ned 'Neddie' Nichols 1931 - 5.4 (132)
- 83. Potiphar's Wife (1931)   Straker 1931 - 6.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Her Strange Desire
- 84. The Temporary Widow (1930)   Peter Bille 1930 - 7.4 (15)
AKAs:
  • Hocus Pocus
- 85. Too Many Crooks (1930) The Man 1930 - 6.4 (13)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV)   (executive producer) 1978 - 6.2 (13)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
- 2. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV)   (creative producer) 1977 - 6.8 (25)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
- 3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV)   (producer) 1976 - 7.5 (103)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
- 4. The Collection (1976) (TV)   (producer) 1976 - 8.1 (66)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
- 5. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) (producer) 1957 - 6.6 (1,826)
- 6. Richard III (1955) (producer) 1955 - 7.7 (1,257)
- 7. The Beggar's Opera (1953) (producer) 1953 - 6.3 (108)
- 8. Hamlet (1948) (presents) 1948 - 8.0 (4,914)
- 9. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)   (producer) 1944 - 7.5 (1,963)
AKAs:
  • Henry V (UK: short title)
  • Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV)   1976 - 8.1 (5)
AKAs:
  • Laurence Olivier Presents: Hindle Wakes (UK: series title)
- 2. Three Sisters (1970) 1970 - 6.6 (124)
- 3. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) 1957 - 6.6 (1,826)
- 4. Richard III (1955) 1955 - 7.7 (1,257)
- 5. Hamlet (1948) 1948 - 8.0 (4,914)
- 6. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)   1944 - 7.5 (1,963)
AKAs:
  • Henry V (UK: short title)
  • Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Uncle Vanya (1963) (stage director) 1963 - 7.6 (49)
- 2. Richard III (1955) (presenter) 1955 - 7.7 (1,257)
- 3. Hamlet (1948) (voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father) (uncredited) 1948 - 8.0 (4,914)
Soundtrack
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- 1. The Entertainer (1960) (performer: "Why Should I Care?" (uncredited), "Hide Your Face, Mom" (uncredited), "Thank God I'm Normal" (uncredited), "I Don't Care Where They Bury My Body" (uncredited)) 1960 - 7.2 (971)
- 2. 49th Parallel (1941)   ("Alouette") 1941 - 7.5 (1,967)
AKAs:
  • The Invaders (USA)
- 3. Fire Over England (1937) ("The Spanish Lady's Love") 1937 - 6.6 (434)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Richard III (1955) (uncredited) 1955 - 7.7 (1,257)
- 2. Hamlet (1948) (uncredited) 1948 - 8.0 (4,914)
- 3. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)   (uncredited) 1944 - 7.5 (1,963)
AKAs:
  • Henry V (UK: short title)
  • Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
Self
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- 1. Directed by William Wyler (1986) Himself 1986 - 8.0 (249)
- 2. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) Himself - Presenter: Best Picture 1985 - 5.6 (93)
- 3. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 9.4 (34)
- 4. A New Germany, 1933-1939 (1980) (TV) Narrator 1980 - 6.7 (6)
- 5. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) Himself - Honorary Award Recipient & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role 1979 - 6.3 (102)
- 6. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) Himself 1976 - 6.5 (14)
- 7. "Arena" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 8.0 (10)
1 TV episode:
- 8. The Gentleman Tramp (1975) Narrator 1975 - 7.0 (67)
- 9. "The World at War" (1973)   Himself - Narrator (26 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 9.7 (2,095)
- 10. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 8.7 (72)
- 11. "Film Night" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.0 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 12. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972) Himself 1972 - -
- 13. On Location: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (uncredited) Himself 1968 - 7.2 (29)
- 14. "ABC Stage 67" (1966)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.5 (15)
- 15. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) Himself (pre-recorded) 1963 - 3.0 (39)
- 16. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) Himself - Co-host 1959 - 4.9 (53)
- 17. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) Interviewee 1956 - -
- 18. A Queen Is Crowned (1953) Narrator 1953 - 6.7 (23)
- 19. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. The Volunteer (1943) Himself - impersonating a fish outside restaurant window 1943 - 7.0 (50)
- 21. Malta G.C. (1942) (voice) Narrator 1942 - -
- 22. Words for Battle (1941) (voice) 1941 - 7.3 (43)
Archive Footage
- 1. A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
- 2. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008) (TV) (uncredited) King Henry V of England
- 3. "Sunday AM"  
1 TV episode:
- 4. Never Apologize (2007) Himself
- 5. Brando (2007) (TV) Himself
- 6. John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) (V) Himself
- 7. Pride and Prejudice Revisited (2005) (TV) (uncredited) Mr. Darcy
- 8. "Cinema mil"  
1 TV episode:
- 9. Brave New World (2005) (V) Dr. Totenkopf
- 10. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) Dr. Totenkopf
- 11. "The South Bank Show"  
1 TV episode:
- 12. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
- 13. The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V)
- 14. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) Himself
- 15. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
- 16. "Biography"  
2 TV episodes:
- 17. The Filth and the Fury (2000) Himself
- 18. William Shakespeare (2000) Hamlet/Henry V
- 19. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) Himself
- 20. "Aleph, lectures contades"  
1 TV episode:
- 21. Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV) Richard III
- 22. Shylock (1999) Shylock
- 23. "American Masters"  
1 TV episode:
- 24. Classified X (1998) (TV) Himself
- 25. One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV) Himself
- 26. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) (as Sir Lawrence Olivier) Himself
- 27. 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (1991) (TV) Himself
- 28. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) Himself
- 29. The Tales of Helpmann (1990) Himself
- 30. Vivien Leigh: Scarlett & Beyond (1990) (TV) Himself
- 31. Darlings of the Gods (1989) (TV) Himself
- 32. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) Actor in Movie Clip
- 33. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
- 34. Terror in the Aisles (1984) (segment "Marathon Man")
- 35. Hamlet Revisited: Approaches to Hamlet (1970) (TV) Hamlet
- 36. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) Himself, film clip from 'Rebecca'
- 37. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) (uncredited) Himself
- 38. "Toast of the Town"  
1 TV episode:
- 39. Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966) (TV) Himself (interviewee)

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Other Works:
Stage: Played Chorus in "Antigone". more
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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 9 Print Biographies | 15 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos more
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