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Spartacus (1960) -- Screen legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis and Laurence Olivier highlight an all-star cast in this Academy Award-winning epic about a gladiator whose love for a beautiful slave inspires him to lead a violent rebellion against the decadent Roman Empire. Dire
"Biography" (1987): : -- Actor Lawrence Olivier once said that acting was not quite the occupation of an adult, yet he won many adult awards and accolades for his skill at the craft. On August 11, 1962 Olivier opened the National Theater in London.
"Inside the Actors Studio" (1994): Season 13: Episode 12 -- Find out about the actor’s renowned preparation that brought Hannibal Lecter and other great characters to life.
"60 Minutes" (1968): : -- Sir Laurence Olivier told Ed Bradley that as he ages he becomes more stubborn like King Lear in this rare interview from 25 years ago this week.
Wuthering Heights (1939) -- The story of unfortunate lovers Heathcliff and Cathy who, despite a deep affection for one another, are forced by circumstance and prejudice to live their apart...
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Overview

Date of Birth:

22 May 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK more

Date of Death:

11 July 1989, Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK more

Mini Biography:

He could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were "actually... more

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Awards:

Won Oscar. Another 34 wins & 26 nominations more

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Alternate Names:

Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier

US TV Schedule:

Sun. Nov. 152:15 PMTCM Wuthering Heights  

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Actor - TV, Producer, Director, Miscellaneous Crew, Soundtrack, Writer, Self - TV, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. War Requiem (1989) .... Old Soldier
  2. Wild Geese II (1985) .... Rudolf Hess
  3. The Bounty (1984) .... Admiral Hood
  4. The Jigsaw Man (1983) .... Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
  5. Clash of the Titans (1981) .... Zeus
  6. Inchon (1981) .... Gen. Douglas MacArthur
  7. The Jazz Singer (1980) .... Cantor Rabinovitch

  8. Dracula (1979) .... Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
  9. A Little Romance (1979) .... Julius
    ... aka I love you, je t'aime (France)
  10. The Boys from Brazil (1978) .... Ezra Lieberman
    ... aka Boys from the Brussel (Philippines: English title)
  11. The Betsy (1978) .... Loren Hardeman
    ... aka Harold Robbins' The Betsy
  12. A Bridge Too Far (1977) .... Dr. Jan Spaander
  13. The Seven-Per-Cent Solution (1976) .... Professor James Moriarty
  14. Marathon Man (1976) .... Szell
  15. The Rehearsal (1974)
    ... aka I dokimi (Greece)
  16. Sleuth (1972) .... Andrew Wyke
  17. Lady Caroline Lamb (1972) .... Duke of Wellington
    ... aka Peccato d'amore (Italy)
  18. Nicholas and Alexandra (1971) .... Count Witte
  19. Three Sisters (1970) .... Dr. Ivan Chebutikin

  20. Battle of Britain (1969) .... Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
    ... aka The Battle of Britain (USA: DVD title)
  21. The Dance of Death (1969) .... Edgar
  22. Oh! What a Lovely War (1969) .... Field Marshal Sir John French
  23. The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) .... Piotr Ilyich Kamenev
  24. 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)
  25. Khartoum (1966) .... The Mahdi
  26. Othello (1965) .... Othello
  27. Bunny Lake Is Missing (1965) .... Supt. Newhouse
  28. Uncle Vanya (1963) .... Dr. Astrov
  29. Term of Trial (1962) .... Graham Weir
  30. Spartacus (1960) .... Marcus Licinius Crassus
    ... aka Spartacus: Rebel Against Rome (USA: poster title)
  31. The Entertainer (1960) .... Archie Rice

  32. The Devil's Disciple (1959) .... Gen. Burgoyne
  33. The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) .... Charles, the Prince Regent
  34. Richard III (1955) .... Richard III
  35. The Beggar's Opera (1953) .... Captain MacHeath
  36. Carrie (1952) .... George Hurstwood
  37. The Magic Box (1952) .... Police Constable 94-B

  38. Hamlet (1948) .... Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
  39. 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)
  40. This Happy Breed (1944) (uncredited) .... Narrator
    ... aka Noel Coward's This Happy Breed (UK: complete title)
  41. The Demi-Paradise (1943) .... Ivan Kouznetsoff
    ... aka Adventure for Two (USA)
  42. 49th Parallel (1941) .... Johnnie - the Trapper
    ... aka The Invaders (USA)
  43. That Hamilton Woman (1941) .... Lord Horatio Nelson
    ... aka Lady Hamilton (UK)
  44. Pride and Prejudice (1940) .... Mr. Darcy
  45. Rebecca (1940) .... 'Maxim' de Winter
  46. 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)

  47. Wuthering Heights (1939) .... Heathcliff
  48. Q Planes (1939) .... Tony McVane
    ... aka Clouds Over Europe (USA)
  49. The Divorce of Lady X (1938) .... Everard Logan
  50. Fire Over England (1937) .... Michael Ingolby
  51. Conquest of the Air (1936) .... Vincent Lunardi
  52. As You Like It (1936) .... Orlando, Son of Roland de Boys
  53. Moscow Nights (1935) .... Captain Ignatoff
    ... aka I Stand Condemned (USA)
  54. No Funny Business (1933) .... Clive Dering
  55. Perfect Understanding (1933) .... Nicholas Randall
  56. Westward Passage (1932) .... Nicholas 'Nick' Allen
  57. The Yellow Ticket (1931) .... Julian Rolfe
    ... aka The Yellow Passport (UK)
  58. Friends and Lovers (1931) .... Lieutenant Ned 'Neddie' Nichols
  59. Potiphar's Wife (1931) .... Straker
    ... aka Her Strange Desire
  60. The Temporary Widow (1930) .... Peter Bille
    ... aka Hocus Pocus
  61. Too Many Crooks (1930) .... The Man
Actor - TV:
  1. "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)
  2. "Peter the Great" (1986) TV mini-series .... King William III of Orange
  3. "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) TV mini-series .... Gaius
  4. A Talent for Murder (1984) (TV) .... Dr. Anthony 'Tony' Wainwright
  5. The Ebony Tower (1984) (TV) .... Henry Breasley
  6. "Wagner" .... Pfeufer (2 episodes, 1983)
        - Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
        - Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Pfeufer
  7. Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (1983) (TV) .... Joe Halpern
  8. King Lear (1983) (TV) .... King Lear
  9. A Voyage Round My Father (1982) (TV) .... Clifford Mortimer
  10. "Brideshead Revisited" .... Lord Marchmain (2 episodes, 1981)
        - Brideshead Revisited (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain
        - Home and Abroad (1981) TV episode .... Lord Marchmain

  11. Daphne Laureola (1978) (TV) .... Sir Joseph
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Daphne Laureola (UK: series title)
  12. Saturday, Sunday, Monday (1978) (TV) .... Antonio
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Saturday, Sunday, Monday (UK: series title)
  13. Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) (TV) .... Doc Delaney
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Come Back, Little Sheba (UK: series title)
  14. "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) TV mini-series .... Nicodemus
    ... aka Gesù di Nazareth (Italy)
  15. Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) (TV) .... Big Daddy
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (UK: series title)
  16. The Collection (1976) (TV) .... Harry
    ... aka Laurence Olivier Presents: The Collection (UK: series title)
  17. Love Among the Ruins (1975) (TV) .... Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones
  18. The Merchant of Venice (1973) (TV) .... Shylock
  19. Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) (TV) .... James Tyrone Sr.

  20. David Copperfield (1969) (TV) .... Mr. Creakle
  21. Male of the Species (1969) (TV) .... Narrator
  22. The Power and the Glory (1961) (TV) .... Priest

  23. The Moon and Sixpence (1959) (TV) .... Charles Strickland
  24. "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
Producer:
  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:
  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:
  1. Uncle Vanya (1963) (stage director)

  2. Richard III (1955) (presenter)

  3. Hamlet (1948) (voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father) (uncredited)
Soundtrack:
  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:
  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 - TV:
  1. The 57th Annual Academy Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter: Best Picture
  2. Laurence Olivier: A Life (1982) (TV) .... Himself
  3. A New Germany, 1933-1939 (1980) (TV) .... Narrator

  4. The 51st Annual Academy Awards (1979) (TV) .... Himself - Honorary Award Recipient & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
  5. "Arena" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
        - Theatre (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  6. "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)
  7. "The Morecambe & Wise Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - 1973 Christmas Special (1973) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Film Night" .... Himself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Episode dated 26 January 1973 (1973) TV episode .... Himself

  9. "ABC Stage 67" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - David Frost's Night Out in London (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  10. The 35th Annual Academy Awards (1963) (TV) .... Himself (pre-recorded)

  11. The 31st Annual Academy Awards (1959) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host
  12. Korda Interviews (1956) (TV) .... Interviewee
  13. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (1 episode, 1952)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #6.13 (1952) TV episode .... Himself
Self:
  1. Directed by William Wyler (1986) .... Himself

  2. The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (1976) .... Himself
  3. The Gentleman Tramp (1975) .... Narrator
  4. The Films of Robert Bolt (1972) .... Himself

  5. On Location: The Shoes of the Fisherman (1968) (uncredited) .... Himself

  6. A Queen Is Crowned (1953) .... Narrator

  7. The Volunteer (1943) .... Himself - impersonating a fish outside restaurant window
  8. Malta G.C. (1942) (voice) .... Narrator
  9. 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. Shylock (1999) .... Shylock
  22. Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (1999) (TV) .... Richard III
  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)

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Other Works:

Stage: Played Chorus in "Antigone". more

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3 Biographical Movies | 2 Portrayals | 9 Print Biographies | 15 Articles | 3 Pictorials | 8 Magazine Cover Photos more

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