Richard Attenborough
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About
Richard Attenborough was an English actor, film director, producer and entrepreneur best known for his roles in The Great Escape, Miracle on the 34th Street and, most famously in Jurassic Park as John Hammond, the owner of the park who tries to play god. The actor passed away at age of 90 on August 24th, 2014.
Career
Richard Attenborough made his acting debut on stage by making various appearances in shows at Little Theatre in Leicester, prior to his enrollment at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA). Richard's film career began in 1942 in an uncredited role as a deserting sailor in the Noël Coward/David Lean production In Which We Serve. The actor later starred in the west-end longest running stage production Agatha Christie's The Mouse Trap, In 1963, he appeared in the ensemble cast of The Great Escape as RAF Squadron Leader Roger Bartlett based on the real-life exploits of Roger Bushell. It was his first appearance in a major Hollywood film blockbuster and his most successful film thus far. He also starred in Flight of the Phoenix (1965) and directed Gandhi (1982), for the latter of which he was awarded a number of awards, most notably two Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture in 1982, as well as two Golden Globes for Best Director and Best Foreign Film in 1983.
History
Jurassic Park (1993)
Although Attenborough had established his name in the British cinema as a renowned actor and filmmaker during the mid-to-late 1960s, he reached a new level of fame in the early 1990s after starring as John Hammond, the main antagonist in the 1993 American science fiction action adventure film Jurassic Park. According to the film's casting director, Stephen Spielberg convinced Attenborough into taking the role, even after the actor had declined similar offers in two previous Spielberg films, bringing him out of a 14-year hiatus from on-screen acting.
Miracle on the 34th Street (1994)
In 1994, Attenborough starred in the fourth remake of the American Christmas fantasy film Miracle on the 34th Street as Kris Kringle, the protagonist character who is assumed to the be real Santa Clause.
Personal Life
Richard Attenborough was born on August 29th, 1923 in Cambridge, England as the eldest of three brothers, he was educated at Wyggeston Grammar School for Boys and later studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Attenborough later served in the RAF which lead to his rise to stardom because of him starring in the propaganda film Journey Together (1943).
Awards
Here is every award he has received in no order:
- Academy Award for Best Picture (Ghandi , 1983)
- Academy Award for Best Director (Ghandi , 1983)
- BAFTA Award for Best Film (Ghandi , 1983)
- BAFTA Academy Fellowship Award(1983)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture (The Sand Pebbles , 1967)
- Golden Globe Award for Best Director – Motion Picture (Ghandi , 1983)
- David di Donatello for Best Foreign Film (Ghandi , 1983)
- BAFTA Award for Best British Film (Shadowlands , 1994)
- BAFTA Award for Best Direction (Ghandi , 1983)
- BAFTA Award for Best British Actor (Séance on a Wet Afternoon , 1965)
- European Film Award of Merit (1988)
- Shakespeare Prize (1992)
- Nierenberg Prize (2005)
- BAFTA Special Award (Film) (1995)
- DGA Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Ghandi , 1983)
- David di Donatello European David Award (Ghandi , 1983)
- David di Donatello for Best Foreign Producer (Ghandi , 1983)
- National Board of Review Award for Best Film (Ghandi , 1983)
- New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Film (Ghandi , 1983)
Death
In August 2008, Attenborough was admitted to the hospital due to heart problems and was fitted with a pacemaker. In December 2008 he suffered a fall at his home after a stroke. In May 2011, David Attenborough revealed that his brother had been confined to a wheelchair since his stroke in 2008, and while he was still capable of holding a conversation, he stated that "[Richard] won't be making any more films." On August 24th, 2014, after years of battling heart disease complications, Richard Attenborough passed away at age of 90, five days before what would have been his 91st birthday.
Tributes
Following the announcement of the actor's death, his name quickly became one of the top trending keywords on Google, ranking as the fifth most searched term with more than 200,000 queries in the United States on August 24th, while his name topped the chart with over 1 million queries in the United Kingdom that same day. In the following 24 hours, the fans of the filmmaker and actor on Tumblr, Reddit and Twitter quickly responded with GIF and supercut-style tributes to Attenborough's achievements and celebrated roles throughout his career.
Search Interest
External References
[1] Wikipedia – Richard Attenborough
[2] IMDB – Richard Attenborough
[3] Daily Mail – The photo that breaks Richard Attenborough's heart
[4] The Guardian – Richard Attenborough on laughter, levity and the loss of his daughter
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Comments ( 72 )
Why is everyone I love or consider my hero dying? ;_;
because they are old
I don’t know what to tell you other than the fact people are human, and human life can be fragile. But you have the memory of them, right? No one will take that away from you. Heroes have their season, and when it is over, we should honor their memory and welcome the heroes of a new season who will inherit the torch.
I'll leave you some advice I learned from my favorite anime, Gurren Lagann.
"A true man never dies, even when he is killed!"
Why? Because they are remembered.
RIP
RIP
>"Lol why's Richard Attenborough on KYM?"
>Scroll
>See "was" past tense
>Scroll
>"wait wtf, dead?"
>Goto BBC News
>he's kill
>no
>I just found out that one of my favourite actor/directors has died through KYM
>I don't know what to feel
DAMNIT WHY DO AWESOME PEOPLE KEEP DIEING LATELY?!
Why are all the best actors dying? With all the beloved figure deaths, It's like effing Game of Thrones in here.
>turn on kym
>see richard attenborough
>"who?"
>look at article
>see what he's been in
>oh no
>my childhood
>it's slowly dying
>help
FUCK!!
Hope he meets some of his favorite dinos up in Jurassic Park.
I keep seeing people confusing him with David Attenborough. :I
Who's the cause of all these cool people deaths? Jesus.
Damnit, JesusofNewYork, is this YOUR doing??
Clone dinosaurs and spare no expense in peace, Attenborough. RIP.
This is a very sad year…
R.I.P
first robin williams, now this guy? what the fuck is going on in 2014, it seems like every day nowadays things get worse :P
First Bob Hoskins, then Robin Williams, and now Richard Attenborough. Wonder who's next.
Don't forget Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And Harold Ramis.
And Harold Ramis.
Dude, the guy was 90 and battling heart complications. It's sad, yeah, but people die. At least he died of natural causes as opposed to hanging himself.
Don't forget Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And Harold Ramis.
And Harold Ramis.
Guys, sniff, I think, sniff, Harrison Ford is going TOO. D;
Any relation to David?
They were brothers.
David's older brother.
to make a bad situation a little better, he was pretty old. he knew and so did we that he was going to go soon, so at least he got to pass away with family
Sad, isn't it.
Good night, sweet prince, and scores of Tyrannosaurus Rex's sing thee to thy rest.
They were brothers.
Welcome, to Jurassic Park.
First Bob Hoskins, then Robin Williams, and now Richard Attenborough. Wonder who's next.
Don't forget Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And Harold Ramis.
And Harold Ramis.
Sigh, He led a long life and now he's gone….
I mean I know him most from Jurassic Park since that film was my childhood but I also liked him in that Miracle On 34th St remake even though not many people liked it.
Sigh, Goodbye John Hammond…….
I first knew him from the 1999 TV movie version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat in which he played Jacob.
Dude, the guy was 90 and battling heart complications. It's sad, yeah, but people die. At least he died of natural causes as opposed to hanging himself.
Don't forget Philip Seymour Hoffman.
And Harold Ramis.
Set up a kickstarter to clone/cryogenically freeze Richard Attenborough.
David's older brother.
Damnit, JesusofNewYork, is this YOUR doing??
And Harold Ramis.
First Robin Williams and now this guy!?
he never got to see jurassic park become a success
What are you talking about?
in the newest jurassic park movie Jurassic world, They managed to contain the animals and it has regular business. So he never got to see his dream fulfilled.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
in the newest jurassic park movie Jurassic world, They managed to contain the animals and it has regular business. So he never got to see his dream fulfilled.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
Jurassic park (The first one) has been one of my favorite movies since it first came out. I can at least take heart that you were able to live a full and happy life.
Goodbye good sir, You shall be missed.
Everyone I idolized is dying
start idolizing beiber then
No Harold Ramis?
Or Mickey Rooney for that matter.
Or Mickey Rooney for that matter.
No Harold Ramis?
Or Mickey Rooney for that matter.
2014 Has kinda been a dark year so far… :( RIP Richard…
Richard died 5 days before his 91st birthday… :(
First Maya Angelou, then Harold Ramis, then Robin Williams, now Richard Attenborough.
Well, this was a happy year, wasn't it?
cries
Did you also hear about Shirley Temple & Bob Hoskins as well?
And Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
And Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
because they are old
Did you also hear about Shirley Temple & Bob Hoskins as well?
And Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
This guy is a total badass.
Hes a multi-billionaire dinosaur-owning Santa Claus.
GG
What are you talking about?
in the newest jurassic park movie Jurassic world, They managed to contain the animals and it has regular business. So he never got to see his dream fulfilled.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
:*(((
After all those years, now I know he's name..
But then I knew it very late, for he is already dead.
Goddammit!
in the newest jurassic park movie Jurassic world, They managed to contain the animals and it has regular business. So he never got to see his dream fulfilled.
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
I lost hope in humanity. No positive stuff left.
It's the 2009 deaths all over again!
Anthony Sullivan will be next
Anthony Sullivan will be next
It's the 2009 deaths all over again!
Anthony Sullivan will be next
Or Mickey Rooney for that matter.
And nobody thought to clone him. :(
Oh, sorry I thought you meant the movie becoming a success.
I'm here, humming to the tune of Jurassic Park. 2014, when everyone amazing died.
Guys, sniff, I think, sniff, Harrison Ford is going TOO. D;
Well, he was 90. That’s outliving the average life expectancy by 10 years. Honestly, great for him.
He spared no expense, right? D:
"I'm sorry about your financial problems, Dennis." ~ Spared No Expense Guy
But I can only watch wildlife documentaries if he narrates them… D:
You're thinking of his little brother David
Oh, of fucking course. Derp.
The legacy lives on~
Oh, of fucking course. Derp.
The legacy lives on~
The Grim Reaper is being a total ass this year. A LOT of awesome people have died this year. Who's fucking next?!
Hopefully Beiber.
His career has already died, resurrected like a zombie, and been destroyed again…….
His career has already died, resurrected like a zombie, and been destroyed again…….
Terry Pratchett.
You're thinking of his little brother David
Oh, of fucking course. Derp.
The legacy lives on~
Oh, of fucking course. Derp.
The legacy lives on~
Hopefully Beiber.
His career has already died, resurrected like a zombie, and been destroyed again…….
His career has already died, resurrected like a zombie, and been destroyed again…….
And Philip Seymour Hoffman, too.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
Paul died in 2013.
Paul Walker?
Paul died in 2013.
"I'm sorry about your financial problems, Dennis." ~ Spared No Expense Guy
Paul died in 2013.
Anthony Sullivan will be next
Sad, isn't it.
Hopefully we could revive David Attenborough, Robin williams, and Bob Hoskins (along with others) a la Jurassic Park.
David Attenborough is fine dude
1942 was an awesome year. 2014 is a shitty year.
start idolizing beiber then
David Attenborough is fine dude
Terry Pratchett.
I don’t know what to tell you other than the fact people are human, and human life can be fragile. But you have the memory of them, right? No one will take that away from you. Heroes have their season, and when it is over, we should honor their memory and welcome the heroes of a new season who will inherit the torch.
I'll leave you some advice I learned from my favorite anime, Gurren Lagann.
"A true man never dies, even when he is killed!"
Why? Because they are remembered.
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