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    Laurence Olivier

    English actor and director

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  1. Jan 28, 2024 · Learn how the legendary actor fought cancer and delivered a chilling performance as a Nazi villain in the 1976 thriller Marathon Man. The film also explores the resurgence of fascist ideology in American politics and the legacy of World War II.

    • Liam Gaughan
    • Dustin Hoffman
    • John Schlesinger
  2. Oct 20, 2021 · Oct. 20, 2021 10:02 AM PT. Last spring I included in my Shakespeare on Stage and Screen syllabus the 1965 film of “Othello” starring Laurence Olivier in blackface. You might be wondering why...

    • Charles Mcnulty
    • Theater Critic
    • charles.mcnulty@latimes.com
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  4. Mar 22, 2022 · Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh board a trans-Atlantic flight from New York in 1946. The plane turned around to make a crash landing in Connecticut after engine trouble. Bettmann, via Getty...

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  5. Dec 12, 2023 · December 12, 2023 · 2 min read. Laurence Olivier is renowned as the archetypal Shakespearean actor of his day - Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo. Laurence Oliviers first review...

  6. Mar 22, 2022 · A new book by Stephen Galloway explores the glamorous and tragic love story of the legendary actors, beset by Hollywood excess and mental illness. The book focuses on Vivien Leigh's decline and death, while Laurence Olivier's career and ego are also examined.

    • Matt Damsker
  7. Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM ( / ˈlɒrəns ˈkɜːr əˈlɪvieɪ /; 22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, was one of a trio of male actors who dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his ...

  8. May 18, 2024 · Notable Family Members: spouse Joan Plowright. Laurence Olivier (born May 22, 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England—died July 11, 1989, near London, England) was a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century.

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