Biography
Richard Attenborough
Acting
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and served in the film unit. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position. As a film dir…
Career works
119
Movies
105
Series
14
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
08/29/1923
Place of birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Date of death
08/24/2014
Filmography highlights
Movies
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025 · 10.0
Diana: The People's Princess
2017
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014 · 4.8
Return to Jurassic Park
2011 · 6.6
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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
2009
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Strolling Into the Sunset
2008
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Chaplin the Hero
2008
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The Most Famous Man in the World!
2008
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
2007
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005 · 5.9
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
2004
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Within the Way Without
2004 · 2.0
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
2003 · 8.0
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003 · 6.9
Series
Talking Pictures
2013 · 6.2
British Film Forever
2007 · 5.5
The One Show
2006 · 4.4
Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story
2001 · 6.8
Parkinson
1998
This Morning
1988 · 5.2
Sacrée soirée
1987 · 5.7
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Friday People
1985
Spécial cinéma
1974 · 9.5
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Film '72
1971 · 4.7
Great Performances
1971 · 6.1
The Dick Cavett Show
1968 · 6.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · 5.8
Golden Globe Awards
1944 · 7.0