Highest rated as cast or director
Richard Attenborough's 5 titles from the 1960s have a median Balasaur Score of 77, led by The Great Escape (85) and The Flight of the Phoenix (77), against 70 for those from the 1980s.
Biography
Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and served in the film unit. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four 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 (1994) and Jurassic Park. He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
Acted in 70
2000s
- 2007
British Film Forever
TV
- 2002
Puckoon
Writer/Director
- 2001
- 2000
1990s
- 1999
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
Jacob
- 1998
- 1997
- 1996
E=MC²
The Visitor
- 1994
- 1993
1970s
- 1979
The Human Factor
Colonel John Daintry
- 1978
- 1977
The Chess Players
General Outram
- 1975
Conduct Unbecoming
Major Lionel E. Roach
- 1974
- 1971
10 Rillington Place
John Christie
A Severed Head
Palmer Anderson
- 1970
Loot
Inspector Truscott
The Last Grenade
General Charles Whiteley
1960s
- 1969
The Magic Christian
Oxford Coach
David Copperfield
Mr. Tungay
- 1968
The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom
Robert Blossom
Only When I Larf
Silas
- 1967
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
Guns at Batasi
Regimental Sgt. Major Lauderdale
The Third Secret
Alfred Price-Gorham
- 1963
- 1962
The Dock Brief
Herbert Fowle
All Night Long
Rod Hamilton
Only Two Can Play
Gareth L. Probert
- 1960
The League of Gentlemen
Lexy
The Angry Silence
Tom Curtis
1950s
- 1959
SOS Pacific
Whitey Mullen
Jet Storm
Ernest Tilley
I'm All Right Jack
Sidney De Vere Cox
Danger Within
Capt. 'Bunter' Phillips
- 1958
The Man Upstairs
Peter Watson
Dunkirk
John Holden
- 1957
The Scamp
Stephen Leigh
Brothers in Law
Henry Marshall
- 1956
The Baby and the Battleship
Knocker White
Private's Progress
Pvt. Percival Henry Cox
- 1955
The Ship That Died of Shame
George Hoskins
- 1954
Eight O'Clock Walk
Thomas Leslie Manning
- 1952
Father's Doing Fine
Dougall
The Magic Box
Jack Carter
- 1951
Hell Is Sold Out
Pierre Bonnet
- 1950
Morning Departure
Stoker Snipe
1940s
- 1949
Boys in Brown
Jackie Knowles
The Lost People
Jan
- 1948
London Belongs to Me
Percy Boon
The Guinea Pig
Jack Read
Brighton Rock
Pinkie Brown
- 1947
Dancing with Crime
Ted Peters
The Man Within
Francis Andrews
- 1946
School for Secrets
Jack Arnold
- 1945
Journey Together
David Wilton
- 1943
Svejk Wrecks Germany
Railway worker
- 1942
Produced 12
2000s
- 2007
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
- 1993
Shadowlands
Producer
- 1992
1980s
- 1987
- 1982
1960s
- 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Producer
- 1964
- 1962
The L-Shaped Room
Producer
- 1961
Whistle Down the Wind
Producer
- 1960
The Angry Silence
Producer
Directed 12
2000s
- 2007
1990s
- 1999
- 1996
- 1993
Shadowlands
Director
- 1992
1980s
- 1987
- 1985
- 1982
1970s
- 1978
- 1977
- 1972
Young Winston
Director
1960s
- 1969
Oh! What a Lovely War
Director
Appearances40
2020s
- 2025
Humphrey Jennings: The Man Who Listened to Britain
Self
2010s
- 2017
- 2014
Richard Attenborough: A Life in Film
Self
- 2013
- 2011
2000s
- 2007
The Making of 'The Sand Pebbles'
Self
- 2006
- 2005
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
- 2004
Toward the Unknown Region: Malcolm Arnold - A Story of Survival
Self
- 2003
A Bridge Too Far: Richard Attenborough - A Director Remembers
Self - Interviewee
The Many Lives of Richard Attenborough
Self
Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Self
- 2002
Forever Ealing
Self
- 2001
Beyond Jurassic Park
Self
- 2000
The Children Who Cheated the Nazis
Narrator
Light Keeps Me Company
Self
Sir John Mills' Moving Memories
Self
The Spirit of Grey Owl
Self
1990s
- 1998
Diana: Queen of Hearts
Self - Narrator
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Self (archive footage)
- 1997
The Making of 'The Lost World'
Self
- 1995
- 1994
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid
Self
A Century of Cinema
Self
- 1993
- 1990
Pictures of Europe
Self
1980s
- 1988
This Morning
Self · 1 episode
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
- 1987
- 1986
Mother Teresa
Narrator (voice)
- 1983
James Bond: The First 21 Years
Self
1960s
- 1969
Will the Real Mr Sellers.....?
Self
- 1968
- 1961
