Attenborough, Richard

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Name
Attenborough, Richard Gender: M
Richard Samuel Attenborough
born on 29 August 1923
Place Cambridge, England, 52n13, 0e08
Timezone GDT h1e (is daylight saving time)
Data source
Date w/o time
Rodden Rating X
Collector: Astrodienst
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_vircol.18.svg 05°04' s_mo.18.svg s_aricol.18.svg



Richard Attenborough
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Biography

English actor, film director, producer and entrepreneur who was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA).

As a film director and producer, he won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and three Golden Globe Awards. As an actor he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th Street and Jurassic Park.

He was the older brother of Sir David Attenborough, the naturalist and broadcaster.

Richard Attenborough died at Denville Hall on 24 August 2014, five days before his 91st birthday.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Relationships

  • role played of/by Callow, Simon (born 15 June 1949). Notes: 2012 TV film "The Best Possible Taste"
  • role played of/by Idle, Eric (born 29 March 1943). Notes: "Dickie Attenborough" in TV series "Monty Python's Flying Circus"

Events

  • Death, Cause unspecified 24 August 2014 (Nearly 91 years old)
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Source Notes

Birth time unknown. Starkman rectified it to 4.03.56 BST, Paddy de Jabrun rectified to 9:30 PM.

Categories

  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 90)
  • Vocation : Entertainment : Actor/ Actress
  • Vocation : Entertain/Business : Director