Laurence Olivier

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Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.

Birth Name

Laurence Kerr Olivier

Born

Wednesday, 22 May 1907

Died

Tuesday, 11 July 1989

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Churchill and the Movie Mogul	Self	2019
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood	Himself (archive footage)	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018
Tea with the Dames	Self / (archival footage)	2018
Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond	Himself (archive footage)	2014
And the Oscar Goes To...	Himself (archive footage)	2014
For No Good Reason	Self	2012
Love, Marilyn	Self	2012
Shakespeare Uncovered	Hamlet (archive footage), Henry V (archive footage), King Lear (archive footage)	2012
The Bolt Report	Self	2011

(see additional filmography)

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Churchill and the Movie Mogul	Self	2019
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood	Himself (archive footage)	2018
Hollywood Insider	Self	2018
Tea with the Dames	Self / (archival footage)	2018
Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond	Himself (archive footage)	2014
And the Oscar Goes To...	Himself (archive footage)	2014
For No Good Reason	Self	2012
Love, Marilyn	Self	2012
Shakespeare Uncovered	Hamlet (archive footage), Henry V (archive footage), King Lear (archive footage)	2012
The Bolt Report	Self	2011
Cameraman: The Life And Work Of Jack Cardiff	Himself (archive footage)	2010
A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers	(archive footage)	2009
Never Apologize	Self	2008
Brando	Himself (archive footage)	2007
Sky Captain And The World Of Tomorrow	Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage) (as Sir Laurence Olivier)	2004
Timeshift	Himself (archive footage) (as Baron Olivier)	2002
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories	Himself (archive footage)	2000
The Filth And The Fury	Himself (archive footage)	2000
Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend	The Regent (archive footage)	2000
Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom	Richard III (archive footage)	1999
Classified X	Himself (archive footage)	1998
The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender	Himself (archive footage)	1997
Vivien Leigh: Scarlett And Beyond	Himself (archive footage)	1990
War Requiem	The Old Soldier	1989
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind	Himself (archive footage)	1988
Lost Empires	Harry Burrard	1986
American Masters	Self, (archive footage)	1986
Peter the Great	King William III of Orange	1986
Wild Geese II	Rudolf Hess	1985
The Golden Gong	(archive footage)	1985
The Last Days of Pompeii	Gaius	1984
The Bounty	Admiral Hood	1984
The Ebony Tower	Henry Breasley	1984
The Jigsaw Man	Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith	1983
Wagner	Pfeuffer	1981
King Lear	King Lear	1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage	Himself (archive footage)	1983
Inchon	Gen. Douglas MacArthur	1982
A Voyage Round My Father	Clifford Mortimer	1982
Brideshead Revisited	Lord Marchmain	1981
Clash Of The Titans	Zeus	1981
The Jazz Singer	Cantor Rabinovitch	1980
Dracula	Prof. Abraham Van Helsing	1979
A Little Romance	Julius	1979
The Boys from Brazil	Ezra Lieberman	1978
The Betsy	Loren Hardeman	1978
The South Bank Show	Hamlet (archive footage), Othello (archive footage)	1978
Saturday Sunday Monday	Antonio	1978
Come Back, Little Sheba	Doc Delaney	1977
A Bridge Too Far	Dr. Spaander	1977
Jesus of Nazareth	Nicodemus	1977
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof	Big Daddy	1976
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution	Professor James Moriarty	1976
The Gentleman Tramp	Narrator	1976
Marathon Man	Christian Szell	1976
Arena	Himself (archive footage), Himself - Director, National Theatre, 1963-1973 (archive footage), Himself	1975
Love Among the Ruins	Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones	1975
The Rehearsal	Himself	1974
The Merchant of Venice	Shylock	1973
The World at War	Himself - Narrator (voice), Himself - Narrator	1973
Sleuth	Andrew Wyke	1972
Lady Caroline Lamb	Duke of Wellington	1972
Nicholas And Alexandra	Count Witte	1971
Three Sisters	Dr. Ivan Chebutikin	1970
David Copperfield	Mr. Creakle	1969
Battle of Britain	Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding	1969
The Dance of Death	Edgar	1969
Oh! What a Lovely War	Field Marshal Sir John French	1969
ITV Saturday Night Theatre	James Tyrone Sr.	1969
Male of the Species	Narrator	1969
The Shoes Of The Fisherman	Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev	1968
Romeo And Juliet	Narrator (voice) (uncredited)	1968
ABC Stage 67	Himself (archive footage), Himself	1966
Khartoum	The Mahdi	1966
Othello	Othello	1965
Bunny Lake Is Missing	Superintendent Newhouse	1965
Jeopardy!	Himself (archive footage) (as Sir Laurence Olivier)	1964
NET Playhouse	Astrov	1964
Uncle Vanya	Dr. Astrov	1963
Term Of Trial	Graham Weir	1962
The Power and the Glory	Priest	1961
Spartacus	Crassus	1960
The Entertainer	Archie Rice (as Lawrence Olivier)	1960
The Devil's Disciple	Gen. Burgoyne	1959
The Prince and the Showgirl	The Regent	1957
Richard III	Richard III	1955
The Beggar's Opera	Captain MacHeath	1953
A Queen Is Crowned	Narrator	1953
Carrie	George Hurstwood	1952
The Magic Box	Police Constable 94-B	1951
The Ed Sullivan Show	Himself, Othello	1948
Hamlet	The Royal Court of Denmark - Hamlet, Prince of Denmark	1948
Henry V	King Henry V of England / King Henry	1944
This Happy Breed	Narrator (uncredited)	1944
The Volunteer	Himself	1944
Adventure for Two	Ivan Kouznetsoff	1943
Malta G.C.	Narrator (voice) (as Lieut. Laurence Olivier)	1942
49th Parallel	Johnnie - The Trapper	1941
Words for Battle	(voice)	1941
That Hamilton Woman	Lord Horatio Nelson	1941
Pride And Prejudice	Mr. Darcy	1940
Hollywood: Style Center of the World	Himself (archive footage)	1940
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards	Himself	1940
Rebecca	'Maxim' de Winter	1940
21 Days Together	Larry	1940
Wuthering Heights	Heathcliff	1939
Clouds Over Europe	Tony McVane	1939
The Divorce of Lady X	Logan	1938
Fire Over England	Michael Ingolby	1937
The Conquest of the Air	Vincent Lunardi	1936
As You Like It	Orlando	1936
I Stand Condemned	Capt. Ivan Ignatoff	1935
No Funny Business	Clive Dering	1933
Perfect Understanding	Nicholas Randall	1933
Westward Passage	Nick Allen	1932
The Yellow Ticket	Julian Rolfe	1931
Friends and Lovers	Lieutenant Ned Nichols	1931
Too Many Crooks	The Man	1930

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Hindle Wakes	1976
Three Sisters	1970
The Prince and the Showgirl	1957
Richard III	1955
Hamlet	1948
Henry V	1944

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Saturday Sunday Monday	1978
Come Back, Little Sheba	1977
Cat On A Hot Tin Roof	1976
NET Playhouse	1964
The Prince and the Showgirl	1957
Richard III	1955
The Beggar's Opera	1953
Hamlet	1948
Henry V	1944

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Year	Type	Category	Won

1987	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special	Nominated
1984	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special	Won
1982	Emmy	Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special	Won
1980	Golden Globe	Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture	Nominated
1979	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1977	Oscar	Best Actor in a Supporting Role	Nominated
1977	Golden Globe	Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture	Won
1975	Emmy	Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy	Won
1974	Emmy	Best Lead Actor in a Drama	Nominated
1973	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1973	Golden Globe	Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama	Nominated
1970	Emmy	Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1968	Emmy	Outstanding Dramatic Program	Nominated
1966	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1961	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1961	Golden Globe	Best Actor - Drama	Nominated
1957	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Nominated
1949	Oscar	Best Actor in a Leading Role	Won
1949	Oscar	Best Director	Nominated
1949	Golden Globe	Best Actor	Won