Laurence Olivier British Actor and Director (1907–1989)

Laurence Olivier was born on 22 May 1907 in Dorking. He was a British actor and director. The date of his death is 11 July 1989; He was 82. The recorded cause of death is kidney failure. He was recognised as Marcus Licinius Crassus, Crassus in Spartacus (1960).

Early life

His education includes St Edward's School and Royal Central School of Speech and Drama.

Career

His screen career on record begins in 1930 with Hokuspokus. The 1930s brought Fire Over England (1937, as Michael Ingolby) and Wuthering Heights (1939, as Heathcliff). His 1940s credits include Rebecca (1940) and Hamlet (1948, as The Ghost, Prince Hamlet). During the 1960s, he worked on Romeo and Juliet (1968) and Battle of Britain (1969). Work from the 1970s includes A Bridge Too Far (1977, as Dr. Jan Spaander) and The Boys from Brazil (1978).

Laurence Olivier’s credits add up to 80 films and 6 TV series from 1930 to 2015. Drama is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (6), followed by action (3) and war (3). The last film or series of his lifetime on record is War Requiem (1989). Battle of Britain (1969) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $13 million. Behind the camera, he is listed as director on 7 titles, including The Prince and the Showgirl, and writer on 3 titles, including Henry V.

Peter Ustinov appears in three of his listed titles, including Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and The Magic Box (1951). Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Michael Caine (three titles) and Maggie Smith (three titles).

Listed genres include shakespearean comedy. Among his other notable work is Richard III.

Recognition

His awards include two Academy Honorary Awards (1947 and 1979). The list of wins also includes the Academy Award for Best Actor (1949) for Hamlet and two Golden Globe Awards (1949 and 1977). A nomination for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 1940 for Wuthering Heights is also listed. In total, he won 24 awards and earned 14 nominations.

Public roles

He held the position of member of the House of Lords from 1971 until 1989.

Personal life

Marriages on record are to Jill Esmond (1930 to 1940), Vivien Leigh (1940 to 1960) and Joan Plowright (1961 to 1989). He had 4 children on record.