Laurence Olivier
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Olivier's family had no theatrical connections, but his father, a clergyman, decided that his son should become an actor. After attending a drama school in London, Olivier learned his craft in a succession of acting jobs during the late 1920s. In 1930 he had his first important West End success in Noël Coward's ''Private Lives'', and he appeared in his first film. In 1935 he played in a celebrated production of ''Romeo and Juliet'' alongside Gielgud and Peggy Ashcroft, and by the end of the decade he was an established star. In the 1940s, together with Richardson and John Burrell, Olivier was the co-director of the Old Vic, building it into a highly respected company. There his most celebrated roles included Shakespeare's ''Richard III'' and Sophocles's ''Oedipus''. In the 1950s Olivier was an independent actor-manager, but his stage career was in the doldrums until he joined the ''avant-garde'' English Stage Company in 1957 to play the title role in ''The Entertainer'', a part he later played on film. From 1963 to 1973 he was the founding director of Britain's National Theatre, running a resident company that fostered many future stars. His own parts there included the title role in ''Othello'' (1965), and Shylock in ''The Merchant of Venice'' (1970).
Among Olivier's films are ''Wuthering Heights'' (1939), ''Rebecca'' (1940) and a trilogy of Shakespeare films as actor/director: ''Henry V'' (1944), ''Hamlet'' (1948) and ''Richard III'' (1955). His later films included ''Spartacus'' (1960), ''The Shoes of the Fisherman'' (1968), ''Sleuth'' (1972), ''Marathon Man'' (1976) and ''The Boys from Brazil'' (1978). His television appearances included an adaptation of ''The Moon and Sixpence'' (1960), ''Long Day's Journey into Night'' (1973), ''Love Among the Ruins'' (1975), ''Cat on a Hot Tin Roof'' (1976), ''Brideshead Revisited'' (1981) and ''King Lear'' (1983).
Olivier's honours included a knighthood (1947), a life peerage (1970) and the Order of Merit (1981). For his on-screen work he received two Academy Awards, two British Academy Film Awards, five Emmy Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. The National Theatre's largest auditorium is named in his honour, and he is commemorated in the Laurence Olivier Awards, given annually by the Society of London Theatre. He was married three times, to the actresses Jill Esmond from 1930 to 1940, Vivien Leigh from 1940 to 1960, and Joan Plowright from 1961 until his death. Provided by Wikipedia
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Rebecca / produced by David O. Selznick ; directed by Alfred Hitchcock ; screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood, Joan Harrison. by Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
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Confessions of an actor : an autobiography / Laurence Olivier. by Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
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Confessions of an actor : an autobiography / Laurence Olivier. by Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
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On acting / Laurence Olivier. by Olivier, Laurence, 1907-1989
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Pride and Prejudice / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
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Great acting: Laurence Olivier, Sybil Thorndike, Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft, Michael Redgrave, Edith Evans, John Gielgud, Noël Coward / Edited by Hal Burton. by Burton, Hal, 1908-1992
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King Lear / by William Shakespeare ; produced by Granada Television of England. by Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
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Three sisters. by Chekhov, Anton Pavlovich, 1860-1904
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The great Hamlets : program 2 / a presentation of Wishupon Productions Inc. ; produced by ABC Enterprises Inc. in co-operation with R.M Productions Ltd. London ; director, Derek Bailey ; conceived & produced by Joseph Wishy.
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The shoes of the fisherman / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a George Englund production ; screenplay by John Patrick and James Kennaway ; produced by George Englund ; directed by Michael Anderson.
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Clash of the Titans / Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer presents a Charles H. Schneer production ; written by Beverley Cross ; produced by Charles H. Schneer and Ray Harryhausen ; directed by Desmond Davis.
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A little romance / an Orion Pictures release thru Warner Bros. ; Pan Arts presents ; a George Roy Hill film ; directed by George Roy Hill.
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Sleuth ; screenplay by Anthony Shaffer ; produced by Morton Gottlieb ; directed by Joseph L. Mankiewicz.
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The birth of modern theatre : Chekhov's Uncle Vanya in perspective.
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Khartoum / United Artists ; produced by Julian Blaustein ; written by Robert Ardrey ; directed by Basil Dearden.
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The prince and the showgirl / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; by Terence Rattigan ; screenplay by Terence Rattigan ; executive producer, Milton H. Greene ; produced and directed by Laurence Olivier.
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Demi-paradise / written and produced by Anatole de Grunwald ; directed by Anthony Asquith.
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Dracula / Mirisch Corporation ; Universal Picture ; screenplay, W.D. Richter ; producer, Walter Mirisch ; director, John Badham. by Deane, Hamilton, Balderston, John L. (John Lloyd), 1889-1954
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The entertainer / a Woodfall production ; screenplay by John Osborne and Nigel Kneale ; produced by Harry Saltzman ; directed by Tony Richardson.
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Othello / Warner Bros. Pictures presents a B.H.E. production for the National Theatre of Great Britain ; produced by Anthony Havelock-Allan and John Brabourne ; directed by Stuart Burge.
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