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A comprehensive biography of the English actor and director, who was a star of stage and screen and a pioneer of the National Theatre. Learn about his life, career, awards, family, and legacy.
IMDb profile of Laurence Olivier, the legendary British actor who starred in Shakespearean plays and classic films. Learn about his life, career, marriage, Oscar, and legacy.
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- Dorking, Surrey, England, UK
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- Steyning, West Sussex, England, UK
Oct 1, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Laurence Olivier, the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century, who starred in films such as Hamlet, Rebecca, and Wuthering Heights. Find out his awards, family, and legacy in this comprehensive article.
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A comprehensive list of 61 films featuring the legendary British actor Laurence Olivier, from his early roles in silent and sound movies to his later Shakespearean adaptations. Browse the titles, ratings, genres, directors and co-stars of his career.
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Laurence Olivier could speak William Shakespeare's lines as naturally as if he were \"actually thinking them\", said English playwright Charles Bennett, who met Olivier in 1927.
Laurence Kerr Olivier was born in Dorking, Surrey, England, to Agnes Louise (Crookenden) and Gerard Kerr Olivier, a High Anglican priest. His surname came from a great-great-grandfather who was of French Huguenot origin.
One of Olivier's earliest successes as a Shakespearean actor on the London stage came in 1935 when he played \"Romeo\" and \"Mercutio\" in alternate performances of \"Romeo and Juliet\" with John Gielgud. A young Englishwoman just beginning her career on the stage fell in love with Olivier's Romeo. In 1937, she was \"Ophelia\" to his \"Hamlet\" in ...
Learn about the life and career of the legendary British actor, who starred in Shakespearean plays and Hollywood films. Find out about his marriages, children, awards, and trivia on IMDb.
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- July 11, 1989
- May 22, 1907
A comprehensive overview of the life and career of Laurence Olivier, an English actor who dominated the British stage and won an Oscar for Hamlet. Learn about his roles, awards, directing, and legacy in theatre and film.
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Apr 14, 2021 · Laurence Olivier was one of the most acclaimed actors of the 20th century. He is known for his career-defining performances of Shakespearean roles on stage and screen, as well as...
