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Emmy (Primetime)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Special
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Academy Award
Actor in a Leading Role
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Golden Globe
Best Performance By an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
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Nominated
British Academy of Film & Television Arts
British Actor
Won
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Richard Burton. Jump to. 16 wins & 25 nominations. Academy Awards, USA. 1978 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Equus. 1970 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Anne of the Thousand Days. 1967 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role. Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? 1966 Nominee Oscar. Best Actor in a Leading Role.
- November 10, 1925
- August 5, 1984
- My Cousin Rachel
- The Robe
- Becket
- The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
- Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
- Anne of The Thousand Days
- Equus
My Cousin Rachel was Richard Burton's first American film, and it essentially served as his big Hollywood debut. His turn as Phillip Ashley in the understated thriller was particularly praised by critics, and he was rewarded with a Best Actor in a Supporting Role nomination at the 1953 Oscars. He lost the award to prolific Hollywood actor Anthony Q...
Richard Burton didn't have to wait long to score his second Oscar nomination, thanks to his role in the underrated sword-and-sandals movie The Robe. In a year's time, Burton had graduated to starring roles, and he carried the lengthy biblical epic with his commanding performance as Marcellus Gallio. Despite this, Burton and The Robe ran up against ...
In Becket, Richard Burton returned to his theatrical roots and starred in a historical epic about the machinations of ancient monarchs. He played the titular role of Thomas Beckett, and his rise to prominence in the king's court was magnificently brought to life by the seasoned veteran. Burton was a shoo-in for the Best Actor Oscar, and he was nomi...
Author John Le Carré's film adaptations produced some of the best spy films in history, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold was no exception. Richard Burton starred as Alec Leamas, and he inhabited the cold MI6 station chief as if he was performing Shakespeare. Burton earned a second Best Actor Oscar nomination in the 1966 ceremony but lost again...
Richard Burton was cast as George in the 1966 film adaptation of the play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, and it allowed him to bring his theatrical prowess to the screen for all to see. Mirroring his real-life tumultuous relationship with co-star Elizabeth Taylor, the movie was a tour de force of drama that put the performances first. Burton's un...
By the late-'60s, the best historical epic films had mostly come and gone, as Hollywood moved toward more adventurous ideas. Nevertheless, Anne of the Thousand Days allowed Richard Burton to step back into a period piece when he played the despotic King Henry VIII. Once again, Burton was nominated for Best Actor at the Oscars, but the win was taken...
As the 1970s wore on, Richard Burton's personal struggles began to impact his career, yet Equus was something of a return for the fallen star. The adaptation of the surreal play cast Burton as Dr. Martin Dysart, and he brought much of what he had already done on stage in the role to the screen. The stage-to-screen film adaptation received mixed rev...
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Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times but never won. He was nominated for his performances in My Cousin Rachel (1952), The Robe (1953), Becket (1964), The Spy Who Came In from the Cold (1965), Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966), Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) and Equus (1977).
Check all the awards won and nominated for by Richard Burton - Grammy Hall of Fame Award (2005) , Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture – Drama (1978) , Brit Award for British Non-musical Record (1977) and more awards.
Richard Burton. Actor: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Probably best-remembered for his turbulent personal life with Elizabeth Taylor (whom he married twice), Richard Burton was nonetheless also regarded as an often brilliant British actor of the post-WWII period.
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- Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
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- Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland
Apr 2, 2014 · Richard Burton was a highly regarded Welsh actor of stage and screen. He earned seven Oscar nominations and was married twice to actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars.
