Deemed by many as the best actor of his era, Laurence Olivier was born May 22, 1907, in Dorking, England. He began acting in his teens and in 1930 got his first big break in Noel Coward's play "Private Lives"; Olivier became a full-blown star after landing the lead in a 1935 staging of "Romeo and Juliet."In 1939, Olivier earned an Oscar nomination for his first major American film, Wuthering Heights. He followed this with skillful efforts in Rebecca (1940) and Pride and Prejudice (also 1940). The classical thespian reached his zenith in 1948 when he directed his Oscar-winning performance in Hamlet. Richard III (1955) brought another Oscar nod, and Olivier's supporting turn in Marathon Man (1976) garnered a Golden Globe.
Olivier won five Emmys for his TV work, the last for a 1983 production of "King Lear." He passed away July 11, 1989, from complications of a neuromuscular disorder.
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AddLaurence Olivier's HamletIn 15th century Denmark, young Prince Hamlet (Laurence Olivier) schemes to avenge his father's death when his uncle, Claudius, murders the prince's father, promptly weds the queen and ascends to his dead brother's throne. But Hamlet -- uncertain how to best carry out his mission -- allows his... Read More
AddHenry VNeeding to bolster his domestic sovereignty and unite England -- a nation in disarray -- the newly crowned King Henry V (a mesmerizing Laurence Olivier) invades France over territorial disputes. A protracted campaign across Northern France takes a heavy toll on Henry's army, but at the decisive... Read More
AddPride and PrejudiceWith Laurence Olivier playing the smoldering Mr. Darcy and Greer Garson portraying the strong-willed eldest Bennet daughter intent on landing him, the sparks fly in this lively adaptation of Jane Austen's classic novel. Maureen O'Sullivan, Ann Rutherford, Heather Angel and Marsha Hunt play the other... Read More
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