Laurence Olivier

Won 1 Oscar. Another 40 wins & 28 nominations. See more awards »

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Rebecca (1940)

Spartacus (1960)

Sleuth (1972)

Clash of the Titans (1981)

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Actor (86 credits)

1989 War Requiem
The Old Soldier

1986 Lost Empires (TV Mini-Series)
Harry Burrard

- Episode #1.1 (1986) ... Harry Burrard

1986 Peter the Great (TV Mini-Series)
King William III of Orange

1985 Wild Geese II
Rudolf Hess

1984 The Ebony Tower (TV Movie)
Henry Breasley

1984 The Jigsaw Man
Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith

1984 The Last Days of Pompeii (TV Mini-Series)
Gaius

- Part 3 (1984) ... Gaius

- Part 2 (1984) ... Gaius

- Part 1 (1984) ... Gaius

1984 The Bounty
Admiral Hood

1984 A Voyage Round My Father (TV Movie)
Clifford Mortimer

1984 A Talent for Murder (TV Movie)
Dr. Anthony Wainwright

1983 Wagner (TV Series)
Pfeuffer

- Episode #1.10 (1983) ... Pfeuffer

- Episode #1.6 ... Pfeuffer

- Episode #1.9 ... Pfeuffer

- Episode #1.8 ... Pfeuffer

- Episode #1.7 ... Pfeuffer

1983 Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson (TV Movie)
Joe Halpern

1983 King Lear (TV Movie)
King Lear

1981 Brideshead Revisited (TV Mini-Series)
Lord Marchmain

- Brideshead Revisited (1981) ... Lord Marchmain

- Home and Abroad (1981) ... Lord Marchmain

1981 Clash of the Titans
Zeus

1981 Inchon
Gen. Douglas MacArthur

1980 The Jazz Singer
Cantor Rabinovitch

1979 Dracula
Prof. Abraham Van Helsing

1979 A Little Romance
Julius

1978 The Boys from Brazil
Ezra Lieberman

1978 The Betsy
Loren Hardeman

1978 Daphne Laureola (TV Movie)
Sir Joseph

1978 Saturday, Sunday, Monday (TV Movie)
Antonio

1977 Come Back, Little Sheba (TV Movie)
Doc Delaney

1977 A Bridge Too Far
Doctor Spaander

1977 Jesus of Nazareth (TV Mini-Series)
Nicodemus

- Part 2 (1977) ... Nicodemus

- Part 1 (1977) ... Nicodemus

1976 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (TV Movie)
Big Daddy

1976 The Seven-Per-Cent Solution
Professor James Moriarty

1976 Marathon Man
Szell

1976 Great Performances (TV Series)
Harry

- The Collection (1976) ... Harry

1975 Love Among the Ruins (TV Movie)
Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones

1974 The Rehearsal

1973 The Merchant of Venice (TV Movie)
Shylock

1973 ITV Saturday Night Theatre (TV Series)
James Tyrone Sr.

- Long Day's Journey Into Night (1973) ... James Tyrone Sr.

1972 Sleuth
Andrew Wyke

1972 Lady Caroline Lamb
Duke of Wellington

1971 Nicholas and Alexandra
Count Witte

1970 Three Sisters
Dr. Ivan Chebutikin

1969 David Copperfield (TV Movie)
Mr. Creakle

1969 Battle of Britain
Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding

1969 The Dance of Death
Edgar

1969 Oh! What a Lovely War
Field-Marshal Sir John French

1969 Male of the Species (TV Movie)
Narrator

1968/I The Shoes of the Fisherman
Premier Piotr Ilyich Kamenev (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

1968 Romeo and Juliet
Narrator (English version, voice, uncredited)

1967 NET Playhouse (TV Series)
Astrov

- Uncle Vanya (1967) ... Astrov

1966 Khartoum
The Mahdi

1965 Othello
Othello

1965 Bunny Lake Is Missing
Superintendent Newhouse

1963 Uncle Vanya
Dr. Astrov

1962 Term of Trial
Graham Weir

1961 The Power and the Glory (TV Movie)
Priest

1960 Spartacus
Crassus

1960 The Entertainer
Archie Rice

1959 The Moon and Sixpence (TV Movie)
Charles Strickland

1959 The Devil's Disciple
Gen. Burgoyne

1958 ITV Play of the Week (TV Series)
John Gabriel Borkman

- John Gabriel Borkman (1958) ... John Gabriel Borkman

1957 The Prince and the Showgirl
The Regent

1955 Richard III
Richard III

1953 The Beggar's Opera
Captain MacHeath

1952 Carrie
George Hurstwood

1951 The Magic Box
Police Constable 94-B

1948 Hamlet
Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost

1944 The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France
King Henry V of England

1944 This Happy Breed
Narrator (uncredited)

1943 The Demi-Paradise
Ivan Kouznetsoff

1941 49th Parallel
Johnnie - the Trapper

1941 That Hamilton Woman
Lord Horatio Nelson

1940 Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy

1940 Rebecca
'Maxim' de Winter

1940 21 Days
Larry Durrant

1939 Wuthering Heights
Heathcliff

1939 Q Planes
Tony McVane

1938 The Divorce of Lady X
Everard Logan

1937 Fire Over England
Michael Ingolby

1936 The Conquest of the Air
Vincent Lunardi

1936 As You Like It
Orlando

1935 Moscow Nights
Capt. Ivan Ignatoff

1933 No Funny Business
Clive Dering

1933 Perfect Understanding
Nicholas Randall

1932 Westward Passage
Nicholas 'Nick' Allen

1931 Potiphar's Wife
Straker

1931 The Yellow Ticket
Julian Rolfe

1931 Friends and Lovers
Lieutenant Ned Nichols

1930 The Temporary Widow
Peter Bille

1930 Too Many Crooks (Short)
The Man

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Producer (9 credits)

1978 Daphne Laureola (TV Movie) (executive producer)

1977 Come Back, Little Sheba (TV Movie) (creative producer)

1976 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (TV Movie) (producer)

1976 Great Performances (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)

- The Collection (1976) ... (producer)

1967 NET Playhouse (TV Series) (producer - 1 episode)

- Uncle Vanya (1967) ... (producer)

1957 The Prince and the Showgirl (producer)

1955 Richard III (producer)

1953 The Beggar's Opera (producer)

1944 The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (producer)

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Director (6 credits)

1976 Hindle Wakes (TV Movie)

1970 Three Sisters

1957 The Prince and the Showgirl

1955 Richard III

1948 Hamlet

1944 The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France

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Soundtrack (5 credits)

1960 The Entertainer (performer: "Why Should I Care?", "Hide Your Face, Mum", "Thank God I'm Normal", "I Don't Care Where They Bury My Body" - uncredited)

1953 The Beggar's Opera (performer: "At The Tree I Shall Suffer" (Uncredited), "How Happy Could I Be With Either" (uncredited), "The Charge Is Prepared" (uncredited))

1941 49th Parallel (performer: "Alouette")

1937 Fire Over England ("The Spanish Lady's Love")

1932 Westward Passage (performer: "The Wedding March", "What'll I Do?" - uncredited)

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Miscellaneous Crew (3 credits)

1963 Uncle Vanya (stage director)

1955 Richard III (presenter)

1948 Hamlet (presents) / (voice: Ghost of Hamlet's Father - uncredited)

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Writer (3 credits)

1955 Richard III (uncredited)

1948 Hamlet (uncredited)

1944 The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (uncredited)

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Self (42 credits)

1986 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Directed by William Wyler (1986) ... Himself

1985 The 57th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself - Presenter: Best Picture

1985 Night of 100 Stars II (TV Movie)
Himself

1983 The Great Hamlets (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself

1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1983 The 40th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Winner: Cecil B. DeMille Award

1983 Great Performances (TV Series)
Himself

- Laurence Olivier: A Life (1983) ... Himself

1982 Natalie - A Tribute to a Very Special Lady (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1980 A New Germany, 1933-1939 (TV Movie documentary)
Narrator

1980 Today (TV Series)
Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 6 March 1980 (1980) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 5 March 1980 (1980) ... Himself - Guest

- Episode dated 21 February 1980 (1980) ... Himself - Guest

1980 The 37th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1979 The 51st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special documentary)
Himself - Honorary Award Recipient & Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role

1976 The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People (Documentary short)
Himself

1976 The Gentleman Tramp (Documentary)
Narrator

1975 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Theatre (1975) ... Himself

1974 The 1974 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Honoree

1973-1974 The World at War (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Himself - Narrator

- Remember (1974) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

- Reckoning: 1945... and After (1974) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

- The Bomb: February-September 1945 (1974) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

- Pacific: February 1942-July 1945 (1974) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

- Japan: 1941-1945 (1974) ... Himself - Narrator (voice)

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1973 The Morecambe & Wise Show (TV Series)
Himself

- 1973 Christmas Special (1973) ... Himself

1973 Film Night (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode dated 26 January 1973 (1973) ... Himself

1972 The Films of Robert Bolt (Documentary short)
Himself

1972 The 26th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself

1971 Tree of Life (Documentary short)
Narrator

1970 Cinema (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Sir Laurence Olivier (1970) ... Himself (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

1970 Frost on Sunday (TV Series)
Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner

- Frost at the London Palladium for the British Film and Television Awards (1970) ... Himself - Best Supporting Actor Winner (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

1970 The American National Theater of Arts Academy Honors Laurence Olivier (TV Movie)
Himself - Honoree

1969 The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Accepting Honorary Award for National Theatre Company for Great Britain

1969 The Battle for The Battle of Britain (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1968/II The Shoes of the Fisherman (Documentary short)
Himself (uncredited)

1967 ABC Stage 67 (TV Series)
Himself

- David Frost's Night Out in London (1967) ... Himself

1966 Great Acting: Laurence Olivier (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (interviewee)

1963 Farewell to the Vic (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1963 The 35th Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself (pre-recorded)

1962 The Concrete Vision (TV Movie)
Himself

1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Co-Host

1958 The 12th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special)
Himself - Presenter

1956 Korda Interviews (TV Movie documentary)
Interviewee

1953 A Queen Is Crowned (Documentary)
Narrator (voice)

1952 Toast of the Town (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #6.13 (1952) ... Himself

1944 The Volunteer (Short)
Himself - impersonating a fish outside restaurant window

1942 Malta G.C. (Short documentary)
Narrator (voice, as Lieut. Laurence Olivier)

1941 Words for Battle (Documentary short) (voice)

1940 Cavalcade of the Academy Awards (Documentary short)
Himself

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Archive footage (61 credits)

2014 Welcome to the Basement (TV Series)
Heathcliff

- A Trip to the Moon/Charlie Chaplin (2014) ... Heathcliff

2014 Glad All Over: The Dave Clark Five and Beyond (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2013 Arena (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Director, National Theatre, 1963-1973 / Himself

- The National Theatre: Part Two - War and Peace (2013) ... Himself - Director, National Theatre, 1963-1973

- The National Theatre: Part One - The Dream (2013) ... Himself

2012 Love, Marilyn (Documentary)
Himself

2012 Shakespeare Uncovered (TV Mini-Series documentary)
Hamlet / Henry V

- Hamlet (2012) ... Hamlet

- Henry IV Parts 1 and 2, Henry V (2012) ... Henry V

2012 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (TV Movie documentary)
Himself - Film Commentator (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

2012 Frost on Interviews (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (as Lord Olivier)

2010 Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Documentary)
Himself

2009 Casper och den förbjudna filmen (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2009 A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers (TV Movie documentary)

2009 To Oz! The Making of a Classic (Video documentary short)
Himself

2008 Truly, Madly, Cheaply!: British B Movies (TV Movie documentary)
King Henry V of England (uncredited)

2008 Sunday AM (TV Series)
Himself

- Episode #3.36 (2008) ... Himself

2008 Spisok korabley (Documentary)
Lord Nelson

2007 Never Apologize (Documentary)
Himself

2007 Brando (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

2006 60 Minutes (TV Series documentary)
Himself - Actor

- Ed Bradley (2006) ... Himself - Actor

2006 John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (Video)
Himself

2006 The World's Greatest Actor (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

2005 Pride and Prejudice Revisited (TV Movie documentary)
Mr. Darcy (uncredited)

2005 Cinema mil (TV Series)
Dr. Christian Szell

- Episode #1.6 (2005) ... Dr. Christian Szell

2005 Brave New World (Video documentary)
Dr. Totenkopf

2004 Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow
Dr. Totenkopf (as Sir Laurence Olivier)

2004 The South Bank Show (TV Series documentary)
Othello

- Othello (2004) ... Othello

2004 The Prince, the Showgirl and Me (TV Movie documentary)

2004 The Revamping of Dracula (Video short documentary)

2002 The Kid Stays in the Picture (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1983-2001 Omnibus (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Joan Plowright: When Larry Met Joan (2001) ... Himself

- The Old Vic (1983) ... Himself

1998-2001 American Masters (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies (2001) ... Himself

- Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood (1998)

2001 Larry and Vivien: The Oliviers in Love (TV Movie documentary)

2000 Sir John Mills' Moving Memories (Video documentary)
Himself

2000 William Shakespeare (Documentary)
Hamlet / Henry V

2000 Heroes of Comedy (TV Series documentary)

- Kenneth Williams (2000)

1995-2000 Biography (TV Series documentary)
Himself / Hamlet

- Vivien Leigh: A Delicate Balance (2000) ... Himself

- The History of Hamlet (1995) ... Hamlet

2000 The Filth and the Fury (Documentary)
Himself

2000 Aleph, lectures contades (TV Series documentary)

- William Shakespeare (2000)

1999 Shakespeare's Women & Claire Bloom (TV Movie documentary)
Richard III

1999 Shylock (Documentary)
Shylock

1998 Classified X (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1997 The Silver Screen: Color Me Lavender (Documentary)
Himself

1996 Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary)
Himself

- Marilyn Monroe (1996) ... Himself

1993 One on One: Classic Television Interviews (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1993 The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion (TV Movie documentary)
Himself (as Sir Lawrence Olivier)

1991 Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker (Documentary)
actor 'Bunny Lake Is Missing' (uncredited)

1991 60 Minutes: The Entertainers (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1990 The Tales of Helpmann (Documentary)
Himself

1990 The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: 50 Years of Magic (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1990 Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1989 Darlings of the Gods (TV Movie)
Himself

1988 The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (TV Movie documentary)
Himself

1987 Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend (Documentary)
The Regent

1985 The Golden Gong (TV Movie documentary)

1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1981 Clapper Board (TV Series)

- The Jazz Singer (1981)

1970 Hamlet Revisited: Approaches to Hamlet (TV Movie documentary)
Hamlet

1969 Hollywood: The Selznick Years (TV Movie documentary)
Actor 'Rebecca' (uncredited)

1966 Hinter der Leinwand (TV Series documentary)
Othello

- Episode dated 27 November 1966 (1966) ... Othello

1966 ABC Stage 67 (TV Series)
Himself

- The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (1966) ... Himself

1966 The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (Documentary)
Himself (uncredited)

1966 Toast of the Town (TV Series)
Othello

- Episode #19.20 (1966) ... Othello

1940 Hollywood: Style Center of the World (Documentary short)
Himself

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TV commercial: Launch of the Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera. See more »

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Estate of Laurence Olivier c/o CMG Worldwide

Alternate Names:

Lieut. Laurence Olivier | Lord Olivier | Sir Laurence Olivier | Sir Lawrence Olivier

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5' 10" (1.78 m)

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I'm England, that's all. See more »

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He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners: Rebecca (1940) and Hamlet (1948). He also directed the latter. See more »

ARROGANT AND OVERRATED	klimari
Johnny Depp of His Time?	edanna115
looked alot like Ewan McGregor	Sonander
Olivier in the Godfather	cgordon-6
Acting abilities aside....	cmfalf
A great actor - based on what movies?	rentgenas11

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