Laurence Olivier

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Laurence Olivier was a renowned 20th-century English actor and director, widely regarded as one of the greatest performers in the history of stage and screen.

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instanceOf film actor
film director
human
producer
stage actor
theatre director
awardReceived Academy Award for Best Actor
Honorary Academy Award
surface form: Academy Honorary Award

BAFTA awards
surface form: BAFTA Award

Golden Globe Award
Knight Bachelor
Life peerage (Baron Olivier)
Order of Merit
surface form: Order of Merit (United Kingdom)

Emmy Award
surface form: Primetime Emmy Award

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play
birthDate 1907-05-22
birthPlace Dorking
surface form: Dorking, Surrey, England
burialPlace Westminster Abbey, London
surface form: Westminster Abbey
causeOfDeath kidney failure
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1989-07-11
deathPlace Steyning, West Sussex, England
directed Hamlet (1948 film)
Henry V (1944 film)
Richard III (1955 film)
The Prince and the Showgirl (1957 film)
educatedAt Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art
St Edward's School, Oxford
era 20th century
familyName Laurence Olivier self-linksurface differs
surface form: Olivier
fieldOfWork film
theatre
fullName Laurence Olivier self-linksurface differs
surface form: Laurence Kerr Olivier
gender male
givenName Laurence
honorificPrefix Sir
knownFor Shakespearean roles
classical acting
languageSpoken English
marriageEnd 1940 to Jill Esmond
1960 to Vivien Leigh
marriageStart 1930-07-25 to Jill Esmond
1940 to Vivien Leigh
1961 to Joan Plowright
memberOf National Theatre Company
Old Vic Company
nationality English
notableWork Hamlet (1948 film)
Henry V (1944 film)
Marathon Man (1976 film)
Othello (1965 film)
Rebecca (1940 film)
Richard III (1955 film)
Sleuth (1972 film)
Spartacus (1960 film)
The Entertainer (1960 film)
Wuthering Heights (1939 film)
numberOfChildren 3
occupation actor
film director
producer
theatre director
positionHeld Artistic Director of the National Theatre
religion Anglican Communion
surface form: Anglicanism
spouse Jill Esmond
Joan Plowright
Vivien Leigh
title Baron Olivier

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Spartacus (1960 film) castMember Laurence Olivier
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Sleuth (1972 film) characterPortrayedBy Laurence Olivier
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Hamlet (1948 film) director Laurence Olivier
Henry V (1944 film) director Laurence Olivier
Richard III (1955 film) director Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: The Prince and the Showgirl
Laurence Olivier familyName Laurence Olivier self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Olivier
Laurence Olivier fullName Laurence Olivier self-linksurface differs
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Life peerage (Baron Olivier) grantedTo Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
Baron Olivier grantedTo Laurence Olivier
Baron Olivier granteeFullName Laurence Olivier
this entity surface form: Laurence Kerr Olivier
Harrow School hasAlumni Laurence Olivier
St Edward's School, Oxford hasAlumni Laurence Olivier
National Theatre Company hasNotableMember Laurence Olivier
Derek Jacobi hasWorkedWith Laurence Olivier
Life peerage (Baron Olivier) holder Laurence Olivier
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Baron Olivier holder Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (1948 film) leadActor Laurence Olivier
Othello (1965 film) leadActor Laurence Olivier
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Baron Olivier namedAfter Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier Award namedAfter Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Baron Olivier
National Theatre Company notableMember Laurence Olivier
BAFTA Fellowship notableRecipient Laurence Olivier
The Entertainer (1960 film) portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Archie Rice
Marathon Man (1976 film) portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Christian Szell
Hamlet (1948 film) producer Laurence Olivier
Henry V (1944 film) producer Laurence Olivier
Richard III (1955 film) producer Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: The Prince and the Showgirl
Joan Plowright relative Laurence Olivier
Laurence Olivier Award renamedInHonorOf Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (1948 film) screenwriter Laurence Olivier
Henry V (1944 film) screenwriter Laurence Olivier
Richard III (1955 film) screenwriter Laurence Olivier
The Bounty screenwriter Laurence Olivier
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Joan Plowright spouse Laurence Olivier
Vivien Leigh spouse Laurence Olivier
Wuthering Heights (1939 film) starred Laurence Olivier
Hamlet (1948 film) starring Laurence Olivier
Henry V (1944 film) starring Laurence Olivier
Marathon Man (1976 film) starring Laurence Olivier
Oh! What a Lovely War starring Laurence Olivier