Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1923-08-29
Day of Death
2014-08-24
Place of Birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Richard Attenborough
Biography
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 director and producer, Attenborough won two 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 (1994) and Jurassic Park. He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
Filmography (105)
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
Diana: The People's Princess
2017
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
Return to Jurassic Park
2011Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
2009Strolling Into the Sunset
2008Chaplin the Hero
2008The Most Famous Man in the World!
2008
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
2007
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
2004Within the Way Without
2004
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
2003
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003
