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 2
(1977)
... Nicodemus
- Part 1
(1977)
... Nicodemus
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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Self (57 credits)
Self (57 credits)
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Archive footage (92 credits)
Archive footage (92 credits)
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Stage: Appeared in the Repertoire Season in the National Theatre production at the Old Vic Theatre in London, England, in Trevor Griffiths's "The Party;" Eduardo De Filippo's "Saturday Sunday Monday;" William Shakespeare's "Measure for Measure," "The Tempest," "Romeo and Juliet;" Ben Hecht's and Charles MacArthur's "The Front Page;" ... 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)
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