An important place in the cinema of America and Britain belongs to the British theater and film actor, film producer and director Richard Attenborough. He also led the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and the British Film Academy. As an actor, director and producer, he received many awards - Golden Globe, Oscar, BAFTA.
Biography
Richard Samuel Attenborough was born on August 29, 1923 in the English city of Cambridge. His father, Frederick Attenborough, was an academician. The actor’s family was one of those who, even before the start of World War II, participated in the Kindertransport operation to save Jewish children. The Attenborough family took two girls - nine-year-old Helga and eleven-year-old Irena Bezhach.
Richard Attenborough studied at the same Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, which he headed after many years. In the winter of 1945, the actor married the English actress Sheila Sim.
In 1967, he was appointed commander of the order of the time of the British Empire, and less than ten years later he received the title of knight. In 1993 he was awarded the Baron title. From 1979 to this point, he did not act in films.
In addition, Richard Attenborough was vice president of the English football professional club Chelsea.
In 2004, Richard was overwhelmed with grief - during the Thai tsunami, his daughter Jane with her daughter and mother-in-law died.
The last years of his life, the actor was forced to move in a wheelchair due to a stroke. In the spring of 2013, he was transferred to a nursing home due to poor health. The actor died on August 24, 2014. He did not live a week before his birthday.
Filmography
Richard Attenborough, whose filmography includes more than seventy films, made his screen debut in 1942 in a small role in the patriotic film "Where We Serve." After that, he starred in several more military-themed films: Joint Journey, Stairway to Heaven, and others.
After that, Richard played more than a dozen small roles. But already in 1959, he received one of the main roles in the comedy film "It's OK, Jack!"
After this role, the directors saw talent in Richard Attenborough. During the 1960s, several films of various genres were released: "The Great Escape" (a historical military thriller), "A Session on a Rainy Evening" (drama), "Flight of the Phoenix" (drama, adventure), "Doctor Dolittle" (musical fairy tale) "," League of Gentlemen "(adventure, crime, comedy).
Before a long break in his activity, Richard starred in the dramatic film "Pink Bud", playing one of the main roles. He also acted as a director on the set of the film The Bridge is Too Far.
Upon returning to the stage, he starred in the films Jurassic Park, Elizabeth and Miracle on 34th Street.
Awards
For his film "Gandhi", directed by Richard Attenborough, he received three awards in 1983: two Oscars in the nominations for "Best Actor" and "Best Film", as well as the Golden Globe Award for "Best Director "
The same award in the category "Best Supporting Actor" Richard Attenborough, films with which were very often screened, received for participation in the paintings "Sand Pebbles" and "Doctor Dolittle."
BAFTA received awards for the categories "Best Actor" ("Show on a Rainy Evening"), "Best Director" ("Gandhi"), "Best Film" ("Gandhi", "Country of Shadows").