Richard Attenborough (1923–2014)
Author of A Bridge Too Far [1977 film]
About the Author
Richard Samuel Attenborough -- August 29, 1923 - August 24, 2014 Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, was a British actor, film director, film producer, and entrepreneur. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). As a film director and producer, he won two show more 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 and Jurassic Park. Attenborough was also dedicated to many charitable causes in his later years. He was President of the Muscular Dystrophy campaign for 33 years. He was also a patron of the United world Colleges movement. He was elected to the post of Chancellor of the University of Sussex on March 20, 1998, replacing The Duke of Richmond and Gordon. He retired as Chancellor of the university following graduation in July 2008. Attenborough died on August 24, 2014, five days before his 91st birthday.[ (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Richard Attenborough
The Graham Greene Collection: The Third Man / The Heart of the Matter / Brighton Rock / Fallen Idol — Director — 7 copies
United Artists Cinema Greats Collection: Vol. 1 12 Angry Men / A Bridge Too Far / Judgment At Nuremberg / Paths Of… — Director — 5 copies
Double Feature: David Copperfield / Oliver Twist — Actor — 4 copies
Mosquito Squadron, 633 Squadron, A Bridge Too Far — Director — 4 copies
Guns at Batasi — Actor — 3 copies
Green Fried Tomatoes / Grey Owl — Director — 2 copies
Battle of Britain / A Bridge Too Far — Director — 1 copy
Life on Earth 1 copy
First Eden, The 1 copy
As Palavras de Gandhi 1 copy
Miracolo Nella 34A Strada 1 copy
gli Anni dell'avventura 1 copy
Associated Works
Trial and Error [1962 film] — Actor — 16 copies
A Bridge Too Far / The Great Escape / Battle of Britain — Director — 8 copies
Andrew Lloyd Webber Collection: Cats / Jesus Christ Superstar / Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat / The… (2004) — Actor, some editions — 7 copies
Sean Connery Collection (Never Say Never Again / Cuba / A Bridge Too Far) (2010) — Director — 5 copies
The Gift Horse [1952 film] — Actor — 4 copies
The Ship That Died of Shame [1955 film] — Actor — 3 copies
Brothers in Law [1957 film] — Actor — 2 copies
The Angry Silence [1960 film] 2 copies
Loot [1970 film] 2 copies
Anthology of War on Film (Twelve O'Clock High / The Longest Day / The Great Escape / Von Ryan's Express / The… — Director — 2 copies
Jet Storm [1959 film] 2 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Attenborough, Richard
- Legal name
- ATTENBOROUGH, Richard Samuel, Baron
ATTENBOROUGH, Richard - Birthdate
- 1923-08-29
- Date of death
- 2014-08-24
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- England
- Country (for map)
- UK
- Birthplace
- Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Place of death
- London, England, UK
- Places of residence
- Leicester, Leicestershire, England, UK
- Education
- Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys, Leicester, England, UK
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - Occupations
- film director
film producer
actor - Relationships
- Attenborough, David (brother)
Attenborough, F. L. (father)
Sim, Sheila (wife) - Organizations
- British Film Institute
Channel 4
Capital Radio
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Royal Academy of Dramatic Art
Actors' Charitable Trust (show all 7)
The Mousetrap (Detective Sergeant Trotter) - Awards and honors
- Order of the British Empire (Commander, 1967)
Life Peerage (Baron Attenborough, 1993)
Knight Bachelor (1976)
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Statistics
- Works
- 39
- Also by
- 51
- Members
- 1,549
- Popularity
- #16,624
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 24
- ISBNs
- 63
- Languages
- 4
- Favorited
- 1