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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Predicate Object
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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National Theatre Company hasNotableMember Laurence Olivier
St Edward's School, Oxford hasAlumni Laurence Olivier
Joan Plowright spouse Laurence Olivier
Joan Plowright relative Laurence Olivier
The Boys from Brazil (1978 film) starring Laurence Olivier
My Week with Marilyn (2011 film) character Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: My Week with Marilyn
My Week with Marilyn (2011 film) subject Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: My Week with Marilyn
A Bridge Too Far stars Laurence Olivier
Oh! What a Lovely War starring Laurence Olivier
The Bounty screenwriter Laurence Olivier
this entity surface form: Laurence Olivier (uncredited contributions)
The Bounty stars Laurence Olivier
Best Director namedAfter Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director
Best New Comedy namedAfter Laurence Olivier
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School founder Laurence Olivier
National Theatre in London namedAfter Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: National Theatre, London
National Theatre in London hasArtisticDirector Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: National Theatre, London
Jill Esmond spouse Laurence Olivier
Joan Fontaine workedWith Laurence Olivier
Elliott Kastner collaboratedWith Laurence Olivier
That Hamilton Woman starring Laurence Olivier
Lord Olivier name Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Laurence Olivier
Lord Olivier fullName Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Laurence Olivier
this entity surface form: Laurence Kerr Olivier
Two Cities Films collaboratedWith Laurence Olivier
Helga Cranston workedWith Laurence Olivier
Helga Cranston director Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Hamlet (1948 film)
Andrew Wyke portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
Christian Szell portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
Flora Robson workedWith Laurence Olivier
film "Khartoum" (1966) starredActor Laurence Olivier
subject surface form: Khartoum (1966 film)
Olivier Theatre namedAfter Laurence Olivier
Renée Asherson workedWith Laurence Olivier
Richard Olivier parent Laurence Olivier
Richard Olivier father Laurence Olivier
Richard Olivier relative Laurence Olivier
Tamsin Olivier father Laurence Olivier
Tamsin Olivier parent Laurence Olivier
21st Academy Awards bestActorWinner Laurence Olivier
Desmond Dickinson collaboratedWith Laurence Olivier
Suzanne Farrington stepfather Laurence Olivier
Suzanne Farrington relatedTo Laurence Olivier
Suzanne Farrington hasNotableRelative Laurence Olivier
Archie Rice portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
Prince Regent Charles portrayedBy Laurence Olivier
Esmond Knight workedWith Laurence Olivier
Pride and Prejudice (1940 film) starring Laurence Olivier