Born Aug. 29, 1923, in Cambridge, England, son of a college administrator, Richard Attenborough got his start as a popular juvenile actor of stage and screen. Beginning with 1942's In Which We Serve, he was often typecast as a nervous or cowardly youth; he was especially memorable as a young hoodlum in Brighton Rock.Attenborough tackled character roles in such U.S. productions as The Great Escape and The Sand Pebbles before making his directorial debut with 1969's Oh! What a Lovely War. He fulfilled a lifelong dream in 1982 with Gandhi, winning Oscars as both producer and director.
Hollywood directing jobs followed, with A Chorus Line, Chaplin and others. In 1993, Steven Spielberg coaxed Attenborough back into acting for Jurassic Park. Subsequently, he has alternated sides of the camera, directing Shadowlands (1993) and appearing in Miracle on 34th Street (as Santa) and Elizabeth.
AddThe Sand PebblesNavy engineer Jake Holman (Steve McQueen) finds himself surrounded by conflict when, during the Chinese revolution of the 1920s, he's assigned to an American gunboat in the Yangtze River. His cynical and antagonistic personality has ensured his status as a loner, and the political situation creates... Read More
AddThe Flight of the PhoenixA small plane carrying oil workers and military personnel crashes, stranding a group of survivors in the Sahara Desert. The conscientious pilot struggles with his doubts as a fanatical German model aircraft designer attempts to build, out of the wreckage, a single-engine plane that will lift them... Read More
AddSeance on a Wet AfternoonA compelling drama with an unexpected twist. Myra Savage, an unstable psychic in London, is desperate to achieve recognition and wealth. She and her weak-willed husband devise a plan to kidnap the young child of a wealthy couple, collect the ransom money and then gain publicity by helping the couple... Read More
AddNature: Big CatsThese two episodes from the popular nature documentary series celebrate the glories of wildcats. In "Jaguar: Year of the Cat," filmmakers manage to capture on 35mm film the elusive, fast-paced creature gamboling around on a specially designed set in Belize. "Chasing Cats," narrated by Academy Award... Read More
AddGuns at BatasiRichard Attenborough won a British Academy Award, and Mia Farrow took home a Golden Globe for her performance in this drama depicting the decolonization of Africa. When the British colony under Sgt. Lauderdale's (Attenborough) charge declares its independence, he must maintain order during the... Read More
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