Richard Attenborough
Biography
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. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position.
As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Jurassic Park.
He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
Filmography
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
2025
as Self
Diana: The People's Princess
2017
as Self
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
2014
as Self
Return to Jurassic Park
2011
as Self (archive footage)
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Outbreak 1939: When War Broke Out
2009
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Strolling Into the Sunset
2008
as Self
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Chaplin the Hero
2008
as Self
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The Most Famous Man in the World!
2008
as Self
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
2007
as Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
2005
as Self
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
2004
as Self
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Within the Way Without
2004
as (voice)
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
2003
as Self - Interviewee
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
2003
as Self
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
2003
as Self
Forever Ealing
2002
as Self
Puckoon
2002
as Writer/Director
Beyond Jurassic Park
2001
as Self
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
2000
as Narrator
The Railway Children
2000
as The Old Gentleman
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
2000
as Self
The Spirit of Grey Owl
2000
as Self
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
1999
as Jacob