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A comprehensive biography of the English actor and director who dominated the British stage and cinema in the mid-20th century. Learn about his life, career, awards, marriages, and legacy.
IMDb profile of Laurence Olivier, the legendary British actor, producer and director who won an Oscar for Hamlet (1948). Learn about his life, career, marriages, roles and achievements in film and theater.
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Jul 7, 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 stage achievements.
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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, director and Shakespearean star. Find out about his marriages, children, awards, films and stage roles.
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- 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.
Production [14][15][16]DateRoleTheatre (london, Unless Otherwise Noted)Unfailing InstinctAugust 1925Armand St CyrBrighton Hippodrome and tourAugust 1925PolicemanBrighton Hippodrome and tourOctober 1925AntonioCentury Theatre and London area tourOctober 1925Century Theatre and London area tourJul 11, 1989 · Laurence Olivier, acclaimed as the greatest actor of his generation and the 20th-Century giant of the Shakespearean theater, died today. He was 82. The triple Oscar winner died “peacefully in...
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Apr 14, 2021 · Laurence Olivier was one of the most acclaimed actors of the 20th century, known for his roles in numerous Shakespeare productions on stage and screen.
