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Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles.
The reviewer for The Guardian thought the performances were good, and wrote that Olivier "on the screen as on the stage, achieves the tour de force of bringing Archie Rice ... to life". For his performance, Olivier was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor.
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.
Jun 23, 2024 · Laurence Olivier, a towering figure of the British stage and screen, acclaimed in his lifetime as the greatest English-speaking actor of the 20th century. He was the first member of his profession to be elevated to a life peerage, and he won three Academy Awards.
Jan 6, 2017 · Perhaps one of the most influential and famous stage and screen actors of the 20th Century was a man by the name of Laurence Olivier. Trained in Shakespearean arts, the man would go on to become one of the most captivating and interesting performance artists in all of Britain for many years.
Mar 1, 1992 · Laurence Olivier: A Biography by Donald Spoto, Harper Collins, New York. 480 pp, $23 cloth. Laurence Olivier ran, walked, hobbled, shuffled, galloped and sauntered through nearly 100 plays and 60 films in his long career—and that’s not including all the productions he directed.
Apr 30, 2019 · Sir Laurence Olivier (May 22, 1907—July 11, 1989) ranks as one of the top British actors of the 20th century. He is particularly well-remembered for appearing in and directing Shakespearean plays both on stage and in film.
May 22, 2017 · Yet, once his contempt for cinema abated, and he learned how to rein in his imperious stage technique, Laurence Olivier became a commanding screen presence. In his heyday, he was a brooding romantic lead, before he devoted his considerable energies to bringing Shakespeare to the masses.
Laurence Olivier (1907–1989) was an English actor who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles.
In this 1973 episode of “The Dick Cavett Show,” actor Laurence Olivier reflects on his decades-long stage and screen career.
