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Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. War Requiem (1989) .... Old Soldier
2. "Lost Empires" .... Harry Burrard (7 episodes, 1986)
       - Episode #1.7 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
       - Episode #1.6 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
       - Episode #1.5 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
       - Episode #1.4 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
       - Episode #1.3 (1986) TV episode .... Harry Burrard
         (2 more)
3. "Peter the Great" (1986) TV mini-series .... King William III of Orange
4. Wild Geese II (1985) .... Rudolf Hess
5. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) TV mini-series .... Gaius
6. The Bounty (1984) .... Admiral Hood
7. A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Anthony 'Tony' Wainwright
8. The Ebony Tower (1984) (TV) .... Henry Breasley
9. "Wagner" .... Pfeufer (2 episodes, 1983)
       - Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
       - Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
10. Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV) .... Joe Halpern
11. King Lear (1983) (TV) .... King Lear
12. The Jigsaw Man (1983) .... Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
13. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... Clifford Mortimer
14. "Brideshead Revisited" .... Lord Marchmain (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Brideshead Revisited (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain
        - Home and Abroad (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain
15. Clash of the Titans (1981) .... Zeus
16. Inchon (1981) .... Gen. Douglas MacArthur
17. The Jazz Singer (1980) .... Cantor Rabinovitch
    
    
18. Dracula (1979) .... Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
19. A Little Romance (1979) .... Julius
    ... aka I love you, je t'aime (France)
20. The Boys from Brazil (1978) .... Ezra Lieberman
    ... aka Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
21. The Betsy (1978) .... Loren Hardeman
    ... aka Harold Robbins' The Betsy
22. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) .... Sir Joseph
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
23. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) (TV) .... Antonio
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Saturday, Sunday, Monday (UK: series title)
24. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV) .... Doc Delaney
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
25. A Bridge Too Far (1977) .... Dr. Jan Spaander
26. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Nicodemus
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
27. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) .... Big Daddy
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
28. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) .... Professor James Moriarty
29. Marathon Man (1976) .... Szell
30. The Collection (1976) (TV) .... Harry
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
31. Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) .... Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
32. The Rehearsal (1974)
    ... aka I dokimi (Greece)
33. The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) .... Shylock
34. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) .... James Tyrone Sr.
35. Sleuth (1972) .... Andrew Wyke
36. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) .... Duke of Wellington
    ... aka Peccato d'amore (Italy)
37. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) .... Count Witte
38. Three Sisters (1970) .... Dr. Ivan Chebutikin
    
    
39. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) .... Mr. Creakle
40. Battle of Britain (1969) .... Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
    ... aka The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
41. The Dance of Death (1969) .... Edgar
42. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) .... Field Marshal Sir John French
43. Male of the Species (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
44. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) .... Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
45. Romeo and Juliet (1968/I) (voice: English version) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
    ... aka Romeo e Giulietta (Italy)
46. Khartoum (1966) .... The Mahdi
47. Othello (1965) .... Othello
48. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) .... Supt. Newhouse
49. Uncle Vanya (1963) .... Dr. Astrov
50. Term of Trial (1962) .... Graham Weir
51. The Power and the Glory (1961) (TV) .... Priest
52. Spartacus (1960) .... Marcus Licinius Crassus
    ... aka Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
53. The Entertainer (1960) .... Archie Rice
    
    
54. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Charles Strickland
55. The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... Gen. Burgoyne
56. "ITV Play of the Week" .... John Gabriel Borkman (1 episode, 1958)
    ... aka Play of the Week (UK: short title)
        - John Gabriel Borkman (1958) TV episode .... John Gabriel Borkman
57. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) .... Charles, the Prince Regent
58. Richard III (1955) .... Richard III
59. The Beggar's Opera (1953) .... Captain MacHeath
60. Carrie (1952) .... George Hurstwood
61. The Magic Box (1952) .... Police Constable 94-B
    
    
62. Hamlet (1948) .... Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
63. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) .... King Henry V of England
    ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
    ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
64. This Happy Breed (1944) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
65. The Demi-Paradise (1943) .... Ivan Kouznetsoff
    ... aka Adventure for Two (USA)
66. 49th Parallel (1941) .... Johnnie - the Trapper
    ... aka The Invaders (USA)
67. That Hamilton Woman (1941) .... Lord Horatio Nelson
    ... aka Lady Hamilton (UK)
68. Pride and Prejudice (1940) .... Mr. Darcy
69. Rebecca (1940) .... 'Maxim' de Winter
70. 21 Days (1940) .... Larry Durrant
    ... aka 21 Days Together (USA)
    ... aka The First and the Last
    ... aka Twenty-One Days
    ... aka Twenty-One Days Together (USA)
    
    
71. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Heathcliff
72. Q Planes (1939) .... Tony McVane
    ... aka Clouds Over Europe (USA)
73. The Divorce of Lady X (1938) .... Everard Logan
74. Fire Over England (1937) .... Michael Ingolby
75. Conquest of the Air (1936) .... Vincent Lunardi
76. As You Like It (1936) .... Orlando, Son of Roland de Boys
77. Moscow Nights (1935) .... Captain Ignatoff
    ... aka I Stand Condemned (USA)
78. No Funny Business (1933) .... Clive Dering
79. Perfect Understanding (1933) .... Nicholas Randall
80. Westward Passage (1932) .... Nicholas 'Nick' Allen
81. The Yellow Ticket (1931) .... Julian Rolfe
    ... aka The Yellow Passport (UK)
82. Friends and Lovers (1931) .... Lieutenant Ned 'Neddie' Nichols
83. Potiphar's Wife (1931) .... Straker
    ... aka Her Strange Desire
84. The Temporary Widow (1930) .... Peter Bille
    ... aka Hocus Pocus
85. Too Many Crooks (1930) .... The Man
    

Producer:

• 1970s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) (executive producer)
   ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
2. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV) (creative producer)
   ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
3. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) (producer)
   ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
4. The Collection (1976) (TV) (producer)
   ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
   
   
5. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) (producer)
6. Richard III (1955) (producer)
7. The Beggar's Opera (1953) (producer)
   
   
8. Hamlet (1948) (presents)
9. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) (producer)
   ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
   ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
   

Director:

• 1970s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Hindle Wakes (1976) (TV)
   ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Hindle Wakes (UK: series title)
2. Three Sisters (1970)
   
   
3. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
4. Richard III (1955)
   
   
5. Hamlet (1948)
6. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)
   ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
   ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
   

Miscellaneous Crew:

• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Uncle Vanya (1963) (stage director)
   
   
2. Richard III (1955) (presenter)
   
   
3. Hamlet (1948) (voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father) (uncredited)
   

Soundtrack:

• 1960s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. The Entertainer (1960) (performer: "Why Should I Care?" (uncredited), "Hide Your Face, Mom" (uncredited), "Thank God I'm Normal" (uncredited), "I Don't Care Where They Bury My Body" (uncredited))
   
   
2. 49th Parallel (1941) ("Alouette")
   ... aka The Invaders (USA)
   
   
3. Fire Over England (1937) ("The Spanish Lady's Love")
   

Writer:

• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Richard III (1955) (uncredited)
   
   
2. Hamlet (1948) (uncredited)
3. The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944) (uncredited)
   ... aka Henry V (UK: short title)
   ... aka Henry the Fift (UK: short title)
   

Self:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s

1. Directed by William Wyler (1986) .... Himself
2. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
3. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) .... Himself
4. A New Germany, 1933-1939 (1980) (TV) .... Narrator
   
   
5. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
6. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) .... Himself
7. "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
       - Theatre (1975) TV episode .... Himself
8. The Gentleman Tramp (1975) .... Narrator
9. "The World at War" .... Himself - Narrator (26 episodes, 1973-1974)
       - Remember (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
       - Reckoning: 1945... and After (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
       - The Bomb: February-September 1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
       - Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
       - Japan: 1941-1945 (1974) TV episode (voice) .... Himself - Narrator
         (21 more)
10. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - 1973 Christmas Special (1973) TV episode .... Himself
11. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 26 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself
12. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972) .... Himself
    
    
13. On Location: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself
14. "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - David Frost's Night Out in London (1967) TV episode .... Himself
15. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) .... Himself (pre-recorded)
    
    
16. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
17. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) .... Interviewee
18. A Queen Is Crowned (1953) .... Narrator
19. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
    
    
20. The Volunteer (1943) .... Himself - impersonating a fish outside restaurant window
21. Malta G.C. (1942) (voice) .... Narrator
22. Words for Battle (1941) (voice)
    

Archive Footage:

1. A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (2009) (TV)
2. Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (2008) (TV) (uncredited) .... King Henry V of England
3. "Sunday AM"
       - Episode #3.36 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
4. Never Apologize (2007) .... Himself
5. Brando (2007) (TV) .... Himself
6. John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) (V) .... Himself
7. Pride and Prejudice Revisited (2005) (TV) (uncredited) .... Mr. Darcy
8. "Cinema mil"
       - Episode #1.6 (2005) TV episode .... Dr. Christian Szell
9. Brave New World (2005) (V) .... Dr. Totenkopf
10. Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) .... Dr. Totenkopf
11. "The South Bank Show"
        - Othello (2004) TV episode .... Othello
12. The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (2004) (TV)
13. The Revamping of Dracula (2004) (V)
14. Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) (TV) .... Himself
15. Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (2001) (TV)
16. "Biography"
        - Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance (2000) TV episode .... Himself
        - Hamlet (1995) TV episode .... Hamlet
17. The Filth and the Fury (2000) .... Himself
18. "Aleph, lectures contades"
        - William Shakespeare (2000) TV episode
19. William Shakespeare (2000) .... Hamlet/Henry V
20. Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (2000) (V) .... Himself
21. Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV) .... Richard III
22. Shylock (1999) .... Shylock
23. "American Masters"
        - Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1998) TV episode
24. Classified X (1998) (TV) .... Himself
25. One on One: Classic Television Interviews (1993) (TV) .... Himself
26. The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (1993) (TV) (as Sir Lawrence Olivier) .... Himself
27. 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (1991) (TV) .... Himself
28. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (1990) (TV) .... Himself
29. The Tales of Helpmann (1990) .... Himself
30. Vivien Leigh: Scarlett & Beyond (1990) (TV) .... Himself
31. Darlings of the Gods (1989) (TV) .... Himself
32. Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (1987) .... Actor in Movie Clip
33. The Golden Gong (1985) (TV)
34. Terror in the Aisles (1984) .... (segment "Marathon Man")
35. Hamlet Revisited: Approaches to Hamlet (1970) (TV) .... Hamlet
36. Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1969) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself, film clip from 'Rebecca'
37. The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) (uncredited) .... Himself
38. "Toast of the Town"
        - Episode #19.20 (1966) TV episode .... Othello
39. Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (1966) (TV) .... Himself (interviewee)