Laurence Olivier (I) (1907–1989) |
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Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually thinking them", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927. Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest. His surname came from a ...
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Born:in Dorking, Surrey, England, UKDied:(age 82) in Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK |
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Actor (85 credits)
Actor (85 credits)
1986
Peter the Great
(TV Mini Series)
King William III of Orange
King William III of Orange
- Part IV
(1986)
... King William III of Orange
- Part III
(1986)
... King William III of Orange
- Part II
(1986)
... King William III of Orange
- Part I
(1986)
... King William III of Orange
1984
The Last Days of Pompeii
(TV Mini Series)
Gaius
Gaius
- Part 3
(1984)
... Gaius
- Part 2
(1984)
... Gaius
- Part 1
(1984)
... Gaius
1983
Wagner
(TV Mini Series)
Pfeuffer
Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.10
(1983)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.6
(1983)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.9
(1983)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.8
(1983)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.7
(1983)
... Pfeuffer
1981
Brideshead Revisited
(TV Mini Series)
Lord Marchmain
Lord Marchmain
- Brideshead Revisited
(1981)
... Lord Marchmain
- Home and Abroad
(1981)
... Lord Marchmain
1977
Jesus of Nazareth
(TV Mini Series)
Nicodemus
Nicodemus
- Part 4
(1977)
... Nicodemus
- Part 3
(1977)
... Nicodemus
- Part 2
(1977)
... Nicodemus (credit only)
- Part 1
(1977)
... Nicodemus (credit only)
1969-1973
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
Narrator / James Tyrone Sr.
Narrator / James Tyrone Sr.
- Long Day's Journey Into Night
(1973)
... James Tyrone Sr.
- Emlyn
(1969)
... Narrator
- Cornelius
(1969)
... Narrator
- MacNeil
(1969)
... Narrator
1958
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series)
John Gabriel Borkman
John Gabriel Borkman
- John Gabriel Borkman
(1958)
... John Gabriel Borkman
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Producer (11 credits)
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Director (7 credits)
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Soundtrack (6 credits)
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Additional Crew (5 credits)
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Writer (4 credits)
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Self (60 credits)
Self (60 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in Christopher Fry's "Venus Observed," at the St. James Theatre in London, England, with Rachel Kempson and Denholm Elliott in the cast. See more »Publicity Listings:
3 Biographical Movies | 12 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 26 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »Official Sites:
Official SiteAlternate Names:
Baron Olivier | Lawrence Olivier | Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier | Lieut. [A] Laurence Olivier R.N.R.Height:
5' 10" (1.78 m)Parents:
Olivier (Crookenden), Agnes Louise | Olivier, Gerard KerrRelatives:
Sheila Burrell (cousin)
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