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Laurence Kerr Olivier

English actor and director (1907–1989).

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Occupation

15 items
Film Actor
Theatrical Director
Film Director
Politician
Film Producer
Screenwriter
Character Actor
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Actor
Director
Dramaturge
Producer
Writer
Film Screenwriter

Spouse

Jill Esmond
 (1930 - 1940)
Series Ordinal
:1
End Time
: 1940
Start Time
: 1930
Vivien Leigh
 (8/30/1940 - 1960)
Series Ordinal
:2
End Time
: 1960
Start Time
: 8/30/1940
Joan Plowright
 (3/18/1961 - 1989)
Series Ordinal
:3
End Time
: 1989
Start Time
: 3/18/1961

Place of Burial

Westminster Abbey

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Date of Birth

5/22/1907

Date of Death

7/11/1989

Instance Of

Human

Place of Birth

Dorking

Place of Death

West Sussex

Award Received

25 items
Academy Fellowship Award
 (1976)
Point in Time
: 1976
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (3/24/1949)
For Work
:
Hamlet
Statement Is Subject Of
:
21st Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 3/24/1949
Albert Medal
 (1976)
Point in Time
: 1976
Academy Honorary Award
 (4/9/1979)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
51st Academy Awards
Award Rationale
: for the full body of his work, for the unique achievements of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film
Point in Time
: 4/9/1979
Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role
 (1949)
For Work
:
Hamlet
Statement Is Subject Of
:
6th Golden Globe Awards
Point in Time
: 1949
Feltrinelli Prize
 (1988)
Point in Time
: 1988
Sonning Prize
 (1966)
Point in Time
: 1966
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
 (1981)
For Work
:
The Jazz Singer
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1st Golden Raspberry Awards
Point in Time
: 1981
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
 (1983)
For Work
:
Inchon
Statement Is Subject Of
:
3rd Golden Raspberry Awards
Point in Time
: 1983
National Board of Review Award for Best Film
Knight Bachelor
 (1947)
Point in Time
: 1947
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 (1960)
For Work
:
The Moon and Sixpence
Statement Is Subject Of
:
12th Primetime Emmy Awards
Point in Time
: 1960
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 (1984)
For Work
:
King Lear
Statement Is Subject Of
:
36th Primetime Emmy Awards
Point in Time
: 1984
Order of Merit
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Academy Honorary Award
 (1947)
Award Rationale
: for his outstanding achievement as actor, producer and director in bringing Henry V to the screen
Point in Time
: 1947
British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
 (1982)
For Work
:
Brideshead Revisited
Statement Is Subject Of
:
34th Primetime Emmy Awards
Point in Time
: 1982
Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Donaldson Awards
Society of London Theatre Special Award
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture
 (1977)
For Work
:
Marathon Man
Statement Is Subject Of
:
34th Golden Globe Awards
Point in Time
: 1977
David Di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
David Di Donatello for Best Foreign Production
BAFTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 (1970)
For Work
:
Oh! What a Lovely War
Statement Is Subject Of
:
23rd British Academy Film Awards
Point in Time
: 1970

Country of Citizenship

United Kingdom

Cause of Death

Kidney Failure

Educated At

Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
St Edward's School

Position Held

Member of the House of Lords
 (3/5/1971 - 7/11/1989)
End Cause
:
Death in Office
End Time
: 7/11/1989
Start Time
: 3/5/1971

Notable Work

Marathon Man
Wuthering Heights
Hamlet
Richard III
Rebecca
Henry V

Manner of Death

Natural Causes

Official Website

http://www.laurenceolivier.com/
http://www.laurenceolivier.com

Described by Source

Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)
Section
:Оливье Лоренс
Obálky Knih
URL
:bug2: http://wikiba.se/ontology#Url
Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, Vol. 12
Page(s)
:528

Work Location

London
United Kingdom

Name in Native Language

Laurence Olivier

Member Of

American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Family Name

Olivier

Commons Gallery

Laurence Olivier

Child

Tamsin Olivier
Simon Tarquin Olivier
Richard Olivier
Julie-Kate Olivier

Archives At

National Library of Wales
British Library

Given Name

Laurence
Series Ordinal
:1
Kerr
Series Ordinal
:2

Noble Title

Baron

Languages Spoken, Written or Signed

English

Student Of

Elsie Fogerty
Claude Rains

Sex or Gender

Male

Genre

Shakespearean Comedy

Related Category

Category:Films Directed by Laurence Olivier
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:bug: P4224

Father

Gerald Kerr Olivier

Mother

Agnes Louise Crookenden

Has Works in the Collection

Harvard Film Archive
Het Scheepvaartmuseum

Depicted By

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier
Creator
:
Emma Sergeant

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Nominated For

14 items
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/11/1940)
For Work
:
Wuthering Heights
Statement Is Subject Of
:
12th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/11/1940
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/10/1941)
For Work
:
Rebecca
Statement Is Subject Of
:
13th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/10/1941
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/9/1947)
For Work
:
Henry V
Statement Is Subject Of
:
19th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/9/1947
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/10/1949)
For Work
:
Hamlet
Statement Is Subject Of
:
21st Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/10/1949
Academy Award for Best Director
 (2/10/1949)
For Work
:
Hamlet
Statement Is Subject Of
:
21st Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/10/1949
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/18/1957)
For Work
:
Richard III
Statement Is Subject Of
:
29th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/18/1957
Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
 (1958)
Statement Is Subject Of
:
12th Tony Awards
Point in Time
: 1958
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/27/1961)
For Work
:
The Entertainer
Statement Is Subject Of
:
33rd Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/27/1961
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/21/1966)
For Work
:
Othello
Statement Is Subject Of
:
38th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/21/1966
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/12/1973)
For Work
:
Sleuth
Statement Is Subject Of
:
45th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/12/1973
Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
 (2/10/1977)
For Work
:
Marathon Man
Statement Is Subject Of
:
49th Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/10/1977
Academy Award for Best Actor
 (2/20/1979)
For Work
:
The Boys From Brazil
Statement Is Subject Of
:
51st Academy Awards
Point in Time
: 2/20/1979
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor - Razzie Award
 (1981)
For Work
:
The Jazz Singer
Statement Is Subject Of
:
1st Golden Raspberry Awards
Point in Time
: 1981
Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
 (1983)
For Work
:
Inchon
Statement Is Subject Of
:
3rd Golden Raspberry Awards
Point in Time
: 1983

Birth Name

Laurence Kerr Olivier

Has List

List of Awards and Nominations Received by Laurence Olivier

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