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Filmography
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Known For
Sleuth Andrew Wyke (1972) -
The Boys from Brazil Ezra Lieberman (1978) -
Rebecca 'Maxim' de Winter (1940) -
Known For
Marathon Man Szell (1976) -
Actor
War Requiem The Old Soldier (1989) -
Lost Empires Harry Burrard (1986) -
Peter the Great King William III of Orange (1986) -
Wild Geese II Rudolf Hess (1985) -
The Ebony Tower Henry Breasley (1984) -
The Last Days of Pompeii Gaius (1984) -
The Bounty Admiral Hood (1984) -
A Talent for Murder Dr. Anthony Wainwright (1984) -
Wagner Pfeuffer (1983) -
The Jigsaw Man Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith (1983) -
![Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson]( "Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson")
Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson Joe Halpern (1983) -
![King Lear]( "King Lear")
King Lear King Lear (1983) -
![A Voyage Round My Father]( "A Voyage Round My Father")
A Voyage Round My Father Clifford Mortimer (1982) -
![Brideshead Revisited]( "Brideshead Revisited")
Brideshead Revisited Lord Marchmain (1981) -
![Clash of the Titans]( "Clash of the Titans")
Clash of the Titans Zeus (1981) -
![Inchon]( "Inchon")
Inchon Gen. Douglas MacArthur (1981) -
![The Jazz Singer]( "The Jazz Singer")
The Jazz Singer Cantor Rabinovitch (1980) -
![Dracula]( "Dracula")
Dracula Prof. Abraham Van Helsing (1979) -
![A Little Romance]( "A Little Romance")
A Little Romance Julius (1979) -
![The Boys from Brazil]( "The Boys from Brazil")
The Boys from Brazil Ezra Lieberman (1978) -
![The Betsy]( "The Betsy")
The Betsy Number One (1978) -
![Daphne Laureola]( "Daphne Laureola")
Daphne Laureola Sir Joseph (1978) -
![Saturday Sunday Monday]( "Saturday Sunday Monday")
Saturday Sunday Monday Antonio (1978) -
![Come Back, Little Sheba]( "Come Back, Little Sheba")
Come Back, Little Sheba Doc (1977) -
![A Bridge Too Far]( "A Bridge Too Far")
A Bridge Too Far Doctor Spaander (1977) -
![Jesus of Nazareth]( "Jesus of Nazareth")
Jesus of Nazareth Nicodemus (1977) -
![Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]( "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Big Daddy (1976) -
![The Seven-Per-Cent Solution]( "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution")
The Seven-Per-Cent Solution Professor James Moriarty (1976) -
![Marathon Man]( "Marathon Man")
Marathon Man Szell (1976) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances Harry (1976) -
![Love Among the Ruins]( "Love Among the Ruins")
Love Among the Ruins Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones (1975) -
![The Merchant of Venice]( "The Merchant of Venice")
The Merchant of Venice Shylock (1973) -
![ITV Sunday Night Theatre]( "ITV Sunday Night Theatre")
ITV Sunday Night Theatre Narrator (1969-1973) -
![Sleuth]( "Sleuth")
Sleuth Andrew Wyke (1972) -
![Lady Caroline Lamb]( "Lady Caroline Lamb")
Lady Caroline Lamb Duke of Wellington (1972) -
![Nicholas and Alexandra]( "Nicholas and Alexandra")
Nicholas and Alexandra Count Witte (1971) -
![Three Sisters]( "Three Sisters")
Three Sisters The Doctor (1970) -
![David Copperfield]( "David Copperfield")
David Copperfield Mr. Creakle (1970) -
![The Battle of Britain]( "The Battle of Britain")
The Battle of Britain Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding (1969) -
![The Dance of Death]( "The Dance of Death")
The Dance of Death Edgar (1969) -
![Oh! What a Lovely War]( "Oh! What a Lovely War")
Oh! What a Lovely War Field-Marshal Sir John French (1969) -
![Male of the Species]( "Male of the Species")
Male of the Species Narrator (1969) -
![The Shoes of the Fisherman]( "The Shoes of the Fisherman")
The Shoes of the Fisherman Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (1968) -
![Romeo and Juliet]( "Romeo and Juliet")
Romeo and Juliet Narrator / Lord Montague (1968) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya Dr. Mihail Lwowitch Astrow (1967) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse Dr. Astrov (1967) -
![Khartoum]( "Khartoum")
Khartoum The Mahdi (1966) -
![Othello]( "Othello")
Othello Othello (1965) -
![Bunny Lake Is Missing]( "Bunny Lake Is Missing")
Bunny Lake Is Missing Superintendent Newhouse (1965) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya Dr. Astrov (1963) -
![Term of Trial]( "Term of Trial")
Term of Trial Graham Weir (1962) -
![The Power and the Glory]( "The Power and the Glory")
The Power and the Glory Priest (1961) -
![Spartacus]( "Spartacus")
Spartacus Crassus (1960) -
![The Entertainer]( "The Entertainer")
The Entertainer Archie Rice (1960) -
![The Moon and Sixpence]( "The Moon and Sixpence")
The Moon and Sixpence Charles Strickland (1959) -
![The Devil's Disciple]( "The Devil's Disciple")
The Devil's Disciple Gen. Burgoyne (1959) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week John Gabriel Borkman (1958) -
![The Prince and the Showgirl]( "The Prince and the Showgirl")
The Prince and the Showgirl The Regent (1957) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III Richard III (1955) -
![The Beggar's Opera]( "The Beggar's Opera")
The Beggar's Opera Captain MacHeath (1953) -
![Carrie]( "Carrie")
Carrie George Hurstwood (1952) -
![The Magic Box]( "The Magic Box")
The Magic Box Police Constable 94-B (1951) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet Hamlet, Prince of Denmark (1948) -
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V King Henry V of England (1944) -
![Adventure for Two]( "Adventure for Two")
Adventure for Two Ivan Kouznetsoff (1943) -
![49th Parallel]( "49th Parallel")
49th Parallel Johnnie - The Trapper (1941) -
![That Hamilton Woman]( "That Hamilton Woman")
That Hamilton Woman Lord Horatio Nelson (1941) -
![Pride and Prejudice]( "Pride and Prejudice")
Pride and Prejudice Mr. Darcy (1940) -
![Rebecca]( "Rebecca")
Rebecca 'Maxim' de Winter (1940) -
![21 Days Together]( "21 Days Together")
21 Days Together Larry (1940) -
![Wuthering Heights]( "Wuthering Heights")
Wuthering Heights Heathcliff (1939) -
![Q Planes]( "Q Planes")
Q Planes Tony McVane (1939) -
![The Divorce of Lady X]( "The Divorce of Lady X")
The Divorce of Lady X Everard Logan (1938) -
![Fire Over England]( "Fire Over England")
Fire Over England Michael (1937) -
![The Conquest of the Air]( "The Conquest of the Air")
The Conquest of the Air Vincent Lunardi (1936) -
![As You Like It]( "As You Like It")
As You Like It Orlando (1936) -
![I Stand Condemned]( "I Stand Condemned")
I Stand Condemned Capt. Ivan Ignatoff (1935) -
![No Funny Business]( "No Funny Business")
No Funny Business Clive Dering (1933) -
![Perfect Understanding]( "Perfect Understanding")
Perfect Understanding Nicholas Randall (1933) -
![Westward Passage]( "Westward Passage")
Westward Passage Nick Allen (1932) -
![Potiphar's Wife]( "Potiphar's Wife")
Potiphar's Wife Straker (1931) -
![The Yellow Ticket]( "The Yellow Ticket")
The Yellow Ticket Julian Rolfe (1931) -
![Friends and Lovers]( "Friends and Lovers")
Friends and Lovers Lieutenant Ned Nichols (1931) -
![The Temporary Widow]( "The Temporary Widow")
The Temporary Widow Peter Bille (1930) -
Actor
![Too Many Crooks]( "Too Many Crooks")
Too Many Crooks The Man (1930) -
Producer
![Daphne Laureola]( "Daphne Laureola")
Daphne Laureola (1978) -
![Saturday Sunday Monday]( "Saturday Sunday Monday")
Saturday Sunday Monday (1978) -
![Come Back, Little Sheba]( "Come Back, Little Sheba")
Come Back, Little Sheba (1977) -
![Cat on a Hot Tin Roof]( "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof")
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1976) -
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1976) -
![NET Playhouse]( "NET Playhouse")
NET Playhouse (1967) -
![The Prince and the Showgirl]( "The Prince and the Showgirl")
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III (1955) -
![The Beggar's Opera]( "The Beggar's Opera")
The Beggar's Opera (1953) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet (1948) -
Producer
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V (1944) -
Director
![Hindle Wakes]( "Hindle Wakes")
Hindle Wakes (1976) -
![Three Sisters]( "Three Sisters")
Three Sisters (1970) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya (1967) -
![The Prince and the Showgirl]( "The Prince and the Showgirl")
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957) -
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III (1955) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet (1948) -
Director
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V (1944) -
Soundtrack
![Clash of the Titans]( "Clash of the Titans")
Clash of the Titans (1981) -
![The Entertainer]( "The Entertainer")
The Entertainer (1960) -
![The Beggar's Opera]( "The Beggar's Opera")
The Beggar's Opera (1953) -
![49th Parallel]( "49th Parallel")
49th Parallel (1941) -
![Fire Over England]( "Fire Over England")
Fire Over England (1937) -
Soundtrack
![Westward Passage]( "Westward Passage")
Westward Passage (1932) -
Writer
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III (1955) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet (1948) -
![Henry V]( "Henry V")
Henry V (1944) -
WriterRound the Film Studios (1937)
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Archive footageReframed: Marilyn Monroe (2022)
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![Dark Winter]( "Dark Winter")
Dark Winter (2021) -
![The Bolt Report]( "The Bolt Report")
The Bolt Report (2017-2021) -
![Hollywood Insider]( "Hollywood Insider")
Hollywood Insider (2020) -
![Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent]( "Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent")
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![The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards]( "The Oscars Library: A Tribute to the Academy Awards")
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![Dans l'ombre d'Hitchcock, Alma et Hitch]( "Dans l'ombre d'Hitchcock, Alma et Hitch")
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![Churchill and the Movie Mogul]( "Churchill and the Movie Mogul")
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![Jeopardy!]( "Jeopardy!")
Jeopardy! (2019) -
![The Directors]( "The Directors")
The Directors (2018) -
![America in Color]( "America in Color")
America in Color (2018) -
![Tea With the Dames]( "Tea With the Dames")
Tea With the Dames (2018) -
![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2017) -
![Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood]( "Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood")
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![Arena]( "Arena")
Arena (1998-2016) -
![Welcome to the Basement]( "Welcome to the Basement")
Welcome to the Basement (2014-2016) -
![The Brontes at the BBC]( "The Brontes at the BBC")
The Brontes at the BBC (2016) -
![Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC]( "Knights of Classic Drama at the BBC")
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![Trumbo]( "Trumbo")
Trumbo (2015) -
![Timeshift]( "Timeshift")
Timeshift (2015) -
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![Shakespeare Uncovered]( "Shakespeare Uncovered")
Shakespeare Uncovered (2012-2015) -
![Talking Pictures]( "Talking Pictures")
Talking Pictures (2014) -
![Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond]( "Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond")
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![And the Oscar Goes to...]( "And the Oscar Goes to...")
And the Oscar Goes to... (2014) -
![For No Good Reason]( "For No Good Reason")
For No Good Reason (2012) -
![Love, Marilyn]( "Love, Marilyn")
Love, Marilyn (2012) -
![The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II]( "The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II")
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Frost on Interviews (2012)
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![My Week with Marilyn: The Untold Story of an American Icon]( "My Week with Marilyn: The Untold Story of an American Icon")
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![Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff]( "Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff")
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![A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers]( "A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers")
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![Sunday Morning]( "Sunday Morning")
Sunday Morning (2008) -
![Spisok korabley]( "Spisok korabley")
Spisok korabley (2008) -
![Never Apologize]( "Never Apologize")
Never Apologize (2007) -
![Brando]( "Brando")
Brando (2007) -
![60 Minutes]( "60 Minutes")
60 Minutes (1991-2006) -
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The World's Greatest Actor (2006)
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![Cinema mil]( "Cinema mil")
Cinema mil (2005) -
![Brave New World]( "Brave New World")
Brave New World (2005) -
![The Revamping of Dracula]( "The Revamping of Dracula")
The Revamping of Dracula (2004) -
![The South Bank Show]( "The South Bank Show")
The South Bank Show (1985-2004) -
![Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]( "Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow")
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![The Kid Stays in the Picture]( "The Kid Stays in the Picture")
The Kid Stays in the Picture (2002) -
![Omnibus]( "Omnibus")
Omnibus (1983-2001) -
![American Masters]( "American Masters")
American Masters (1998-2001) -
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Shylock (2001)
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Aleph, lectures contades (2000)
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![William Shakespeare]( "William Shakespeare")
William Shakespeare (2000) -
![Sir John Mills' Moving Memories]( "Sir John Mills' Moving Memories")
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![Heroes of Comedy]( "Heroes of Comedy")
Heroes of Comedy (2000) -
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![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1995-2000) -
![The Filth and the Fury]( "The Filth and the Fury")
The Filth and the Fury (2000) -
![Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom]( "Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom")
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![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
![The Harryhausen Chronicles]( "The Harryhausen Chronicles")
The Harryhausen Chronicles (1998) -
![Great Romances of the 20th Century]( "Great Romances of the 20th Century")
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![The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender]( "The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender")
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![Intimate Portrait]( "Intimate Portrait")
Intimate Portrait (1996) -
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![The Rock 'n' Roll Years]( "The Rock 'n' Roll Years")
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1994) -
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![The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion]( "The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion")
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![Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker]( "Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker")
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The Tales of Helpmann (1990)
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![The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic]( "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic")
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![Darlings of the Gods]( "Darlings of the Gods")
Darlings of the Gods (1989) -
![The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind]( "The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind")
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![Gregory Peck: His Own Man]( "Gregory Peck: His Own Man")
Gregory Peck: His Own Man (1988) -
![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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![The Golden Gong]( "The Golden Gong")
The Golden Gong (1985) -
![Terror in the Aisles]( "Terror in the Aisles")
Terror in the Aisles (1984) -
![Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage]( "Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage")
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![Showbiz Ballyhoo]( "Showbiz Ballyhoo")
Showbiz Ballyhoo (1982) -
![Clapper Board]( "Clapper Board")
Clapper Board (1981) -
![Hollywood Greats]( "Hollywood Greats")
Hollywood Greats (1979) -
![V.I.P.-Schaukel]( "V.I.P.-Schaukel")
V.I.P.-Schaukel (1977-1978) -
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![Hollywood: The Selznick Years]( "Hollywood: The Selznick Years")
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![ABC Stage 67]( "ABC Stage 67")
ABC Stage 67 (1966) -
Hinter der Leinwand (1966)
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![El rey en Londres]( "El rey en Londres")
El rey en Londres (1966) -
![The Ed Sullivan Show]( "The Ed Sullivan Show")
The Ed Sullivan Show (1966) -
![The Legend of Marilyn Monroe]( "The Legend of Marilyn Monroe")
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1965) -
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I Know What I Like (1958)
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Archive footage
![Film Fanfare]( "Film Fanfare")
Film Fanfare (1956) -
![Hollywood: Style Center of the World]( "Hollywood: Style Center of the World")
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Additional Crew
![Great Performances]( "Great Performances")
Great Performances (1976) -
![Uncle Vanya]( "Uncle Vanya")
Uncle Vanya (1963) -
Theatre Night (1957)
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Additional Crew
![Richard III]( "Richard III")
Richard III (1955) -
![Hamlet]( "Hamlet")
Hamlet (1948)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Daughter Julie Kate Olivier born 1967 trained at LAMDA interested in costume design.
Quotes
[on Marlon Brando] Brando acted with an empathy and an instinctual understanding that not even the greatest technical performers could possibly match.
Trademark
Often played noble and fiercely proud leaders and royalty figures
Nickname
Larry
Star Sign
Gemini
Personal Details
Born
Laurence Kerr Olivier
Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
Died
(age 82)
Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK
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