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Richardson won many awards for his performances on stage and screen before his death, including a BAFTA award for The Sound Barrier; an Evening Standard Award for Home, which he shared with John Gielgud; and a special Laurence Olivier Award.
Richardson was twice nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for The Heiress (1949) and again (posthumously) for his final film, Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes (1984).
National Society of Film Critics Awards, USA. 1985 Nominee NSFC Award. Best Supporting Actor. Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes. Posthumously.
- December 19, 1902
- October 10, 1983
Actor: Doctor Zhivago. Sir Ralph Richardson was one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century English-language theater, ascending to the height of his profession in the mid-1930s when he became a star in London's West End.
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- Marylebone, London, England, UK
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Richardson won many awards for his performances on stage and screen before his death, including a BAFTA award for The Sound Barrier; an Evening Standard Award for Home, which he shared with John Gielgud; and a special Laurence Olivier Award.
Jun 4, 2024 · Ralph Richardson, British stage and motion-picture actor who, with John Gielgud and Laurence Olivier, was one of the greatest British actors of his generation. His notable films include The Fallen Idol, The Heiress, Doctor Zhivago, and Greystoke: The Legend of Tarzan, Lord of the Apes.
Actor: Doctor Zhivago. Sir Ralph Richardson was one of the greatest actors of the 20th Century English-language theater, ascending to the height of his profession in the mid-1930s when he became a star in London's West End. He became the first actor of his generation to be knighted.
