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Richard Attenborough
Acting

Richard Attenborough

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

29 Aug 1923

Age

103 Years

Born In

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Total Projects

118

Years Active

83 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.7 ★

Overview

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....

Filmography

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

movie

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

2025

Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain

as Self

Diana: The People's Princess

movie

Diana: The People's Princess

2017

Diana: The People's Princess

as Self

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

movie

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

2014

Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film

as Self

Talking Pictures

tv

Talking Pictures

2013

Talking Pictures

as Self (archive footage)

Return to Jurassic Park

movie

Return to Jurassic Park

2011

Return to Jurassic Park

as Self (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

2009

Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out

CineRaya

movie

Chaplin the Hero

2008

Chaplin the Hero

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Most Famous Man in the World!

2008

The Most Famous Man in the World!

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Strolling Into the Sunset

2008

Strolling Into the Sunset

as Self

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

movie

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

2007

The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'

as Self

The One Show

tv

The One Show

2006

The One Show

as Self

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

movie

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

as Self

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

movie

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

2004

Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Within the Way Without

2004

Within the Way Without

as (voice)

A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers

movie

A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers

2003

A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers

as Self - Interviewee

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

movie

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

2003

The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough

as Self

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

movie

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

2003

Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin

as Self

Forever Ealing

movie

Forever Ealing

2002

Forever Ealing

as Self

Puckoon

movie

Puckoon

2002

Puckoon

as Writer/Director

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

tv

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

2001

Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story

as Magog

Beyond Jurassic Park

movie

Beyond Jurassic Park

2001

Beyond Jurassic Park

as Self

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

movie

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

2000

The Children Who Cheated the Nazis

as Narrator

The Railway Children

movie

The Railway Children

2000

The Railway Children

as The Old Gentleman

Light Keeps Me Company

movie

Light Keeps Me Company

2000

Light Keeps Me Company

as Self

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

movie

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

2000

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as Self

The Spirit of Grey Owl

movie

The Spirit of Grey Owl

2000

The Spirit of Grey Owl

as Self

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

movie

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

1999

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

as Jacob

Elizabeth

movie

Elizabeth

1998

Elizabeth

as Sir William Cecil

Diana: Queen of Hearts

movie

Diana: Queen of Hearts

1998

Diana: Queen of Hearts

as Self - Narrator

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

movie

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

1998

Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

as Self (archive footage)

Parkinson

tv

Parkinson

1998

Parkinson

as Self

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

movie

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

1997

The Lost World: Jurassic Park

as John Hammond

The Making of 'The Lost World'

movie

The Making of 'The Lost World'

1997

The Making of 'The Lost World'

as Self

Hamlet

movie

Hamlet

1996

Hamlet

as English Ambassador

E=MC²

movie

E=MC²

1996

E=MC²

as The Visitor

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

movie

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

1995

The Making of 'Jurassic Park'

as Self / John Hammond

Miracle on 34th Street

movie

Miracle on 34th Street

1994

Miracle on 34th Street

as Kris Kringle

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

movie

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

1994

In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid

as Self

A Century of Cinema

movie

A Century of Cinema

1994

A Century of Cinema

as Self

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

movie

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

1993

Audrey Hepburn: Remembered

as Self

Jurassic Park

movie

Jurassic Park

1993

Jurassic Park

as Hammond

Pictures of Europe

movie

Pictures of Europe

1990

Pictures of Europe

as Self

This Morning

tv

This Morning

1988

This Morning

as Self

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

movie

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

1988

Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute

as Self

Sacrée Soirée

tv

Sacrée Soirée

1987

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Mother Teresa

movie

Mother Teresa

1986

Mother Teresa

as Narrator (voice)

CineRaya

tv

Friday People

1985

Friday People

CineRaya

movie

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

1985

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio

as Self

James Bond: The First 21 Years

movie

James Bond: The First 21 Years

1983

James Bond: The First 21 Years

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

1983

Mr. Attenborough and Mr. Gandhi

as Self

The Human Factor

movie

The Human Factor

1979

The Human Factor

as Colonel John Daintry

The Chess Players

movie

The Chess Players

1977

The Chess Players

as General Outram

A Bridge Too Far

movie

A Bridge Too Far

1977

A Bridge Too Far

as Lunatic with Glasses (uncredited)

Conduct Unbecoming

movie

Conduct Unbecoming

1975

Conduct Unbecoming

as Maggiore Lionel E. Roach

Rosebud

movie

Rosebud

1975

Rosebud

as Edward Sloat

Brannigan

movie

Brannigan

1975

Brannigan

as Cmdr. Charles Swann

Spécial cinéma

tv

Spécial cinéma

1974

Spécial cinéma

as Self

And Then There Were None

movie

And Then There Were None

1974

And Then There Were None

as Judge Arthur Cannon

10 Rillington Place

movie

10 Rillington Place

1971

10 Rillington Place

as John Christie

Great Performances

tv

Great Performances

1971

Great Performances

as Self

A Severed Head

movie

A Severed Head

1971

A Severed Head

as Palmer Anderson

Loot

movie

Loot

1970

Loot

as Inspector Truscott

The Last Grenade

movie

The Last Grenade

1970

The Last Grenade

as General Charles Whiteley

CineRaya

movie

Don't Make Me Laugh

1970

Don't Make Me Laugh

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

movie

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

1969

Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?

as Self

The Magic Christian

movie

The Magic Christian

1969

The Magic Christian

as Oxford Coach

David Copperfield

movie

David Copperfield

1969

David Copperfield

as Mr. Tungay

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

movie

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

1968

The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom

as Robert Blossom

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Only When I Larf

movie

Only When I Larf

1968

Only When I Larf

as Silas

Doctor Dolittle

movie

Doctor Dolittle

1967

Doctor Dolittle

as Albert Blossom

The Sand Pebbles

movie

The Sand Pebbles

1966

The Sand Pebbles

as Frenchy Burgoyne

The Flight of the Phoenix

movie

The Flight of the Phoenix

1965

The Flight of the Phoenix

as Lew Moran

Guns at Batasi

movie

Guns at Batasi

1964

Guns at Batasi

as Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

movie

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

1964

Seance on a Wet Afternoon

as Bill

The Third Secret

movie

The Third Secret

1964

The Third Secret

as Alfred Price-Gorham

The Great Escape

movie

The Great Escape

1963

The Great Escape

as Bartlett 'Big X'

The Dock Brief

movie

The Dock Brief

1962

The Dock Brief

as Herbert Fowle

All Night Long

movie

All Night Long

1962

All Night Long

as Rod Hamilton

Only Two Can Play

movie

Only Two Can Play

1962

Only Two Can Play

as Gareth L. Probert

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

The League of Gentlemen

movie

The League of Gentlemen

1960

The League of Gentlemen

as Lexy

The Angry Silence

movie

The Angry Silence

1960

The Angry Silence

as Tom Curtis

SOS Pacific

movie

SOS Pacific

1959

SOS Pacific

as Whitey Mullen

Jet Storm

movie

Jet Storm

1959

Jet Storm

as Ernest Tilley

I'm All Right Jack

movie

I'm All Right Jack

1959

I'm All Right Jack

as Sidney De Vere Cox

Danger Within

movie

Danger Within

1959

Danger Within

as Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips

Sea of Sand

movie

Sea of Sand

1958

Sea of Sand

as Brody

The Man Upstairs

movie

The Man Upstairs

1958

The Man Upstairs

as Peter Watson

Dunkirk

movie

Dunkirk

1958

Dunkirk

as John Holden

The Scamp

movie

The Scamp

1957

The Scamp

as Stephen Leigh

Brothers in Law

movie

Brothers in Law

1957

Brothers in Law

as Henry Marshall

The Baby and the Battleship

movie

The Baby and the Battleship

1956

The Baby and the Battleship

as Knocker White

Private's Progress

movie

Private's Progress

1956

Private's Progress

as Pvt. Percival Henry Cox

The Ship That Died of Shame

movie

The Ship That Died of Shame

1955

The Ship That Died of Shame

as George Hoskins

Eight O'Clock Walk

movie

Eight O'Clock Walk

1954

Eight O'Clock Walk

as Thomas Leslie Manning

CineRaya

movie

Box for One

1953

Box for One

as The Caller

Father's Doing Fine

movie

Father's Doing Fine

1952

Father's Doing Fine

as Dougall

Gift Horse

movie

Gift Horse

1952

Gift Horse

as Dripper Daniels

The Magic Box

movie

The Magic Box

1952

The Magic Box

as Jack Carter

Hell Is Sold Out

movie

Hell Is Sold Out

1951

Hell Is Sold Out

as Pierre Bonnet

Morning Departure

movie

Morning Departure

1950

Morning Departure

as Stoker Snipe

Boys in Brown

movie

Boys in Brown

1949

Boys in Brown

as Jackie Knowles

The Lost People

movie

The Lost People

1949

The Lost People

as Jan

London Belongs to Me

movie

London Belongs to Me

1948

London Belongs to Me

as Percy Boon

The Guinea Pig

movie

The Guinea Pig

1948

The Guinea Pig

as Jack Read

Brighton Rock

movie

Brighton Rock

1948

Brighton Rock

as Pinkie Brown

Dancing with Crime

movie

Dancing with Crime

1947

Dancing with Crime

as Ted Peters

The Man Within

movie

The Man Within

1947

The Man Within

as Francis Andrews

School for Secrets

movie

School for Secrets

1946

School for Secrets

as Jack Arnold

A Matter of Life and Death

movie

A Matter of Life and Death

1946

A Matter of Life and Death

as An English Pilot

Journey Together

movie

Journey Together

1945

Journey Together

as David Wilton

The True Glory

movie

The True Glory

1945

The True Glory

as Commentator

CineRaya

movie

The Hundred Pound Window

1944

The Hundred Pound Window

as Tommy Draper

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee/Presenter

Golden Globe Awards

tv

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Svejk Wrecks Germany

movie

Svejk Wrecks Germany

1943

Svejk Wrecks Germany

as Railway worker

In Which We Serve

movie

In Which We Serve

1942

In Which We Serve

as Young Stoker

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