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Laurence Olivier

Acting · Born May 22, 1907 · Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft 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. Late in his career, he had considerable success in television roles.

Movies with Laurence Olivier

• Spartacus (1960) — Marcus Licinius Crassus
• A Bridge Too Far (1977) — Dr. Jan Spaander
• Clash of the Titans (1981) — Zeus
• Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow (2004) — Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)
• Romeo and Juliet (1968) — Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
• Rebecca (1940) — Maxim de Winter
• Wuthering Heights (1939) — Heathcliff
• Battle of Britain (1969) — Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
• Marathon Man (1976) — Dr. Christian Szell
• The Bounty (1984) — Admiral Hood
• The Boys from Brazil (1978) — Ezra Lieberman
• Pride and Prejudice (1940) — Mr. Darcy

TV shows with Laurence Olivier

• The World at War (1973) — Narrator
• Lost Empires (1986) — Harry Burrard
• Wagner (1983) — Pfeuffer