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Richard Attenborough

Richard Attenborough
Personal information
Birth nameRichard Samuel Attenborough
Birth date29 August 1923(age 92)
Place of birthCambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom
OccupationActor, director, producer
Years active1942 � 2007
TitlePresident of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts
Term2001 � 2010
PredecessorHRH The Princess Royal
SuccessorHRH The Duke of Cambridge
SpouseSheila Sim (m. 1945 � present)
ChildrenMichael
Jane (deceased)
Charlotte
RelativesDavid Attenborough (brother)
Gerald Sim (brother-in-law)
Jane Seymour (former daughter-in-law)
AwardsAcademy Award for Best Director
1982 Gandhi
Academy Award for Best Picture
1982 Gandhi

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Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough (pronounced /ˈætənbərə/), CBE (born 29 August 1923) is an English actor, director, producer and entrepreneur. As director and producer he won two Academy Awards for the 1982 film Gandhi. He has also won four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globes.

As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Jurassic Park and its 1997 sequel.He is the elder brother of naturalist and wildlife filmmaker Sir David Attenborough.


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