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 (86 credits)
Actor (86 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
1983-1984
Wagner
(TV Mini-Series)
Pfeuffer
Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.9
(1984)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.8
(1984)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.7
(1984)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.6
(1984)
... Pfeuffer
- Episode #1.10
(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 2
(1977)
... Nicodemus
- Part 1
(1977)
... Nicodemus
1969-1973
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
(TV Series)
James Tyrone Sr. / Narrator
James Tyrone Sr. / Narrator
- Long Day's Journey Into Night
(1973)
... James Tyrone Sr.
- 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)
Director (7 credits)
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Soundtrack (6 credits)
Soundtrack (6 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
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Writer (4 credits)
Writer (4 credits)
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Self (54 credits)
Self (54 credits)
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Archive footage (89 credits)
Archive footage (89 credits)
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Stage: Directed William Shakespeare's "Love's Labours Lost," in a National Theatre Company production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England, with Jeremy Brett, Derek Jacobi, 'Joan Plowright' (v), Ronald Pickup, Charles Kay, John McEnery, Sheila Reid and Louise Purnell 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 »Alternate 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)
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[on Alec Guinness] He's an actor, that fellow, a superb actor. But over and above that he does his homework. However idiosyncratically I saw Alec playing a part, I would be very, very cautious about criticizing it, because I know that every point about it would be backed by a complete marshaling of all available evidence. He really does his homework. See more »Trivia:
Following the election of a new Labour government in the mid 1970s, Olivier found his tax rate almost doubled. Michael Caine advised him to to leave England, but Olivier was unwilling to do so. Caine then suggested he do every job offered to him - so Olivier appeared in many projects he otherwise would have passed on. See more »Trademark:
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