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Laurence Olivier

Date of Death: July 11, 1989 (82)

Birth Place: Dorking, Surrey, ENGLAND

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STAGE CREDITS

Homage to T. S. Eliot
[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1965
Reader
Becket
[Broadway]
1961
Henry II
Becket
[Broadway]
1960
Thomas Becket
The Entertainer
[Broadway]
1958
Archie Rice
Antony and Cleopatra
[Broadway]
1951
Antony
Caesar and Cleopatra
[Broadway]
1951
Julius Caesar
Oedipus Rex
[Broadway]
1946
Oedipus Rex
The Critic
[Broadway]
1946
Mr. Puff
Uncle Vanya
[Broadway]
1946
Mikhail lvovich Astrov
King Henry IV, Part II
[Broadway]
1946
Justice Shallow
King Henry IV, Part I
[Broadway]
1946
Henry Percy
Romeo and Juliet
[Broadway]
1940
Romeo
No Time for Comedy
[Broadway]
1939
Gaylord Easterbrook
The Green Bay Tree
[Broadway]
1933
Julian
Private Lives
[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1931
Victor Prynne
Murder on the Second Floor
[Broadway]
1929
Hugh Bromilow

Productions

Filumena
 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
The Tumbler
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
Venus Observed
 
[Broadway, 1952]
Director
Daphne Laureola
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Producer
Romeo and Juliet
 
[Broadway, 1940]
Composer
Director
Producer
Production Designer

Movies

The Temporary Widow
[ 1930 ] Peter Bille
The Yellow Ticket
[ 1931 ] Julian Rolfe
Friends and Lovers
[ 1931 ] Lieutenant Ned Nichols
Potiphar's Wife
[ 1931 ] Straker
The Conquest of the Air
[ 1931 ] Vincent Lunardi
Westward Passage
[ 1932 ] Nick Allen
No Funny Business
[ 1933 ] Clive Dering
I Stand Condemned
[ 1935 ] Captain Ivan Ignatoff
As You Like It
[ 1936 ] Orlando
Fire Over England
[ 1937 ] Michael
The Divorce of Lady X
[ 1938 ] Everard Logan
Wuthering Heights
[ 1939 ] Heathcliff
Q Planes
[ 1939 ] Tony McVane
Rebecca
[ 1940 ] Maximde Winter
21 Days Together
[ 1940 ] Larry
Pride and Prejudice
[ 1940 ] Mr. Darcy
49th Parallel
[ 1941 ] Johnnie - The Trapper
That Hamilton Woman
[ 1941 ] Lord Horatio Nelson
Adventure for Two
[ 1943 ] Ivan Kouznetsoff
Henry V
[ 1944 ] King Henry V of England
Hamlet
[ 1948 ] Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The Magic Box
[ 1951 ] Police Constable 94-B
Carrie
[ 1952 ] George Hurstwood
The Beggar's Opera
[ 1953 ] Captain MacHeath
Richard III
[ 1955 ] Richard III
The Prince and the Showgirl
[ 1957 ] The Regent
The Devil's Disciple
[ 1959 ] General Burgoyne
Term of Trial
[ 1962 ] Graham Weir
Othello
[ 1965 ] Othello
Bunny Lake Is Missing
[ 1965 ] Superintendent Newhouse
Khartoum
[ 1966 ] The Mahdi
The Battle of Britain
[ 1969 ] Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
The Dance of Death
[ 1969 ] Edgar
Oh! What a Lovely War
[ 1969 ] Field-Marshal Sir John French
Three Sisters
[ 1970 ] The Doctor
Nicholas and Alexandra
[ 1971 ] Count Witte
Sleuth
[ 1972 ] Andrew Wyke
Lady Caroline Lamb
[ 1972 ] Duke of Wellington
Marathon Man
[ 1976 ] Szell
A Bridge Too Far
[ 1977 ] Doctor Spaander
The Boys from Brazil
[ 1978 ] Ezra Lieberman
The Betsy
[ 1978 ] Number One
A Little Romance
[ 1979 ] Julius
Dracula
[ 1979 ] Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
The Jazz Singer
[ 1980 ] Cantor Rabinovitch
Clash of the Titans
[ 1981 ] Zeus
The Jigsaw Man
[ 1983 ] Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
The Bounty
[ 1984 ] Admiral Hood
Wild Geese II
[ 1985 ] Rudolf Hess
War Requiem
[ 1989 ] The Old Soldier

Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1973 - Lebedev Special Award

Laurence Olivier


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1972 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierLong Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1967 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierDance of Death

Tony Awards - 1958 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Laurence Olivier, The Entertainer


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1957 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierThe Entertainer

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Laurence Olivier been nominated for?

Laurence Olivier has been nominated for several awards, including the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards. He has also been nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Dance of Death." Additionally, Olivier received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his role in "The Entertainer." He was also nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performance in "The Entertainer."

What awards has Laurence Olivier won?

Laurence Olivier has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Dance of Death," and "The Entertainer." These accolades highlight Olivier's exceptional talent and contributions to the theater industry.

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