Laurence Olivier – Broadway Cast & Staff

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class="divider"></div></div> </div> <div class="row wrapper"> <div class="s12 wrapper tag-block-compact extramarg"> <i>Performer</i> <i>Director</i> <i>Producer</i> <i>Designer</i> <i>Composer</i> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col l8 m12 def-text s12 xt-l-col-right"> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12 m3"> <b>Also Known As</b> </div> <div class="col s12 m9"> Lord Olivier<br/> Sir Laurence Olivier </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12 m3"> <b>Relations</b> </div> <div class="col s12 m9 clear-padd"> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12"> <i>Husband of</i><br /> <a href="/broadway-cast-staff/jill-esmond-39727">Jill Esmond</a> (1930 - 1940) divorced </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s12"> <i>Husband of</i><br /> <a href="/broadway-cast-staff/vivien-leigh-49426">Vivien Leigh</a> (1940 - 1960) divorced </div> 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class="read-more"> <i>Biography: </i>Laurence Kerr Olivier was born on May 22, 1907 in Dorking, Surrey to Agnes Crookenden Olivier and Gerard Olivier, a priest of the Church of England. He attended the Central School of Speech Training and Dramatic Art, and then joined the Birmingham Repertory Company. He became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He performed with the Old Vic, and then returned there as a co-director in 1944. He was the founder and first artistic director of the National Theater of Britain. He married actress Jill Esmond, with whom he had his son Tarquin Olivier. He then married actress Vivien Leigh and then actress Joan Plowright, with whom he had three children.<br/><br/><i>Film/TV Credits:</i> Film credits include: "Spartacus," "A Bridge Too Far," "Romeo and Juliet," "The Seven-Per-Cent Solution," "Clash of the Titans," "Rebecca," "The Bounty," "Marathon Man," "Pride and Prejudice," "The Boys from Brazil," "The Prince and the Showgirl," "Sleuth," "A Little Romance," "Wuthering Heights," and "Dracula." Television credits include: "Great Performances," "American Masters," "The Ed Sullivan Show," "The Mike Douglas Show," "Arena," "King Lear," "Wagner," "ITV Play of the Week," "David Copperfield," and "Love Among the Ruins."<br/><br/><i>Other Awards: </i> Received an Honorary Award at the Oscars for "The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France" in 1947. Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role for "Hamlet" in 1949. Received a lifetime achievement Honorary Award at the Oscars in 1979. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor (Lead or Support) for "The Moon and Sixpence" in 1960. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role for "Long Day's Journey Into Night" in 1973. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Special Program - Drama or Comedy for "Love Among the Ruins" in 1975. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for "Brideshead Revisited" in 1982. Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Special for "King Lear" in 1984. Received a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960.<br/><br/><i>Trivia</i>:<br/>He was knighted in 1947, and raised to life peerage in 1970.<br/>His 1982 autobiography was entitled ''Confessions of an Actor.'' He published "On Acting" in 1986.<br/>The marquees of Broadway theaters were dimmed in his honor on July 12, 1989. </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="divider divider-wider"></div> <div class="row pseudo-tabs-collapsible hide-on-large-only"> <div class="col s12"> <ul class="pseudo-tabs collapsible"> <li class="pseudo-tab active"> <div class="collapsible-header"> <svg version="1.1" id="Capa_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 22.9 22.9" xml:space="preserve" enable-background="new 0 0 22.9 22.9"><path d="M13 22.8H0.5c-0.3 0-0.5-0.2-0.5-0.5s0.2-0.5 0.5-0.5H13c0.3 0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5S13.3 22.8 13 22.8zM22.4 15.6H0.5c-0.3 0-0.5-0.2-0.5-0.5s0.2-0.5 0.5-0.5h21.9c0.3 0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5S22.7 15.6 22.4 15.6zM13 8.3H0.5C0.2 8.3 0 8.1 0 7.8s0.2-0.5 0.5-0.5H13c0.3 0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5S13.3 8.3 13 8.3zM22.4 1.1H0.5C0.2 1.1 0 0.9 0 0.6s0.2-0.5 0.5-0.5h21.9c0.3 0 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.5S22.7 1.1 22.4 1.1z" /></svg> CREDITS 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prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Directed by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-2959">Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead</a> <em>(Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>The Royal National Theatre (Laurence Olivier, Director)</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/becket-12908">Becket</a> <em>(May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Henry II] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/becket-2256">Becket</a> <em>(Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Thomas Becket] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/one-more-river-2195">One More River</a> <em>(Mar 18, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/the-tumbler-2099">The Tumbler</a> <em>(Feb 24, 1960 - Feb 27, 1960)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Directed by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/the-entertainer-2674">The Entertainer</a> <em>(Feb 12, 1958 - May 10, 1958)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Archie Rice] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Drama</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/venus-observed-2177">Venus Observed</a> <em>(Feb 13, 1952 - Apr 26, 1952)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Directed by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/antony-and-cleopatra-2163">Antony and Cleopatra</a> <em>(Dec 20, 1951 - Apr 13, 1952)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Antony] </li> <li> Produced in association with <i>Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Tragedy</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/caesar-and-cleopatra-1985">Caesar and Cleopatra</a> <em>(Dec 19, 1951 - Apr 12, 1952)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Julius Caesar] </li> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>Laurence Olivier Productions, Ltd.</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/daphne-laureola-2157">Daphne Laureola</a> <em>(Sep 18, 1950 - Nov 04, 1950)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced in association with <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/the-critic-1442">The Critic</a> <em>(May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Mr. Puff] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/oedipus-rex-1443">Oedipus Rex</a> <em>(May 20, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Oedipus Rex] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Tragedy</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/uncle-vanya-1438">Uncle Vanya</a> <em>(May 13, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Mikhail lvovich Astrov] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Drama</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/king-henry-iv-part-ii-1436">King Henry IV, Part II</a> <em>(May 07, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Justice Shallow] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>History</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/king-henry-iv-part-i-1435">King Henry IV, Part I</a> <em>(May 06, 1946 - Jun 22, 1946)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Henry Percy] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>History</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/romeo-and-juliet-13257">Romeo and Juliet</a> <em>(May 09, 1940 - Jun 08, 1940)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> <li> Directed by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> <li> Production Design by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Romeo] </li> <li> Incidental music by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Tragedy</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/no-time-for-comedy-12445">No Time for Comedy</a> <em>(Apr 17, 1939 - Sep 30, 1939)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <ul style="margin-left:15px;"> <li>Gaylord Easterbrook - <i></i> <em>(Apr 17, 1939 - Jul 22, 1939)</em></li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/the-green-bay-tree-11772">The Green Bay Tree</a> <em>(Oct 20, 1933 - Mar 1934)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Julian] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Drama</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/private-lives-11311">Private Lives</a> <em>(Jan 27, 1931 - Sep 1931)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Victor Prynne] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i> Romantic Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/murder-on-the-second-floor-9423">Murder on the Second Floor</a> <em>(Sep 11, 1929 - Oct 1929)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Performer: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Hugh Bromilow] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Drama</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li class="pseudo-tab"> <div class="collapsible-header"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 362 362" xml:space="preserve" enable-background="new 0 0 362 362"><path d="m28.699997 245.299988c0-4.700012-3.800003-8.5-8.5-8.5s-8.5 3.799988-8.5 8.5c-4.699997 0-8.5 3.799988-8.5 8.5s3.800003 8.5 8.5 8.5c0 4.700012 3.800003 8.5 8.5 8.5s8.5-3.799988 8.5-8.5c4.699997 0 8.5-3.799988 8.5-8.5s-3.800003-8.5-8.5-8.5zM79.699997 35.600006l-8.5 0 0-8.5c0-4.699997-3.800003-8.5-8.5-8.5s-8.5 3.800003-8.5 8.5l0 8.5 -8.5 0c-4.699997 0-8.5 3.800003-8.5 8.5s3.800003 8.5 8.5 8.5l8.5 0 0 8.5c0 4.700012 3.800003 8.5 8.5 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-2.899994-2.099976-4.300003-5.5-3.699997-9.099976l12.199997-70.900024c1.199997-6.799988-1.099991-13.799988-6.099991-18.699982l-51.600006-50.199982c-2.600006-2.5-3.5-6.100006-2.399994-9.5s3.899994-5.799988 7.5-6.299988l71.199997-10.300018c6.900009-1 12.800003-5.299988 15.899979-11.5l31.800018-64.5c1.600006-3.199982 4.699982-5.199982 8.299988-5.199982 3.600006 0 6.700012 1.899994 8.399994 5.199982l31.800018 64.5c3.100006 6.200012 9 10.5 15.899994 11.5l71.200012 10.300018c3.599976 0.5 6.399994 2.899994 7.5 6.299988s0.199982 7-2.400024 9.5l-51.5 50.200012c-4.899994 4.799988-7.199982 11.799988-5.999969 18.699982z" /></svg> AWARDS <span class="arrow-wrap"> <svg version="1.1" id="Layer_1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" x="0px" y="0px" viewBox="0 0 64 64" style="enable-background:new 0 0 64 64;" xml:space="preserve"><g><path class="st0" d="M60.5,15.7L31.9,44.1L3.4,15.7c-0.4-0.4-0.9-0.6-1.4-0.6c-0.5,0-1,0.2-1.4,0.6c-0.8,0.8-0.8,2.1,0,2.8l30,29.7 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class="tab"><a class="active" href="#broadway">Broadway</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider"></div></div> <div class="col s12"> <div id="broadway"> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/filumena-3683">Filumena</a> <em>(Feb 10, 1980 - Mar 09, 1980)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Directed by <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Revival</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/rosencrantz-and-guildenstern-are-dead-2959">Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead</a> <em>(Oct 16, 1967 - Oct 19, 1968)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>The Royal National Theatre (Laurence Olivier, Director)</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Comedy</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/becket-12908">Becket</a> <em>(May 08, 1961 - May 27, 1961)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Henry II] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/becket-2256">Becket</a> <em>(Oct 05, 1960 - Mar 25, 1961)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Starring: <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> [Thomas Becket] </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/one-more-river-2195">One More River</a> <em>(Mar 18, 1960 - Mar 19, 1960)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Produced by arrangement with <i>Laurence Olivier</i> <i></i> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col s6 right-align tag-block-compact xt-tab-norightmargin"> <i>Play</i><i>Original</i> </div> </div> <div class="col s12"><div class="divider margtop"></div></div> </div> <div class="row margtop"> <div class="col s12"> <a href="/broadway-production/the-tumbler-2099">The Tumbler</a> <em>(Feb 24, 1960 - Feb 27, 1960)</em> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col s6 prod-subtext"> <ul class="clear-marg"> <li> Directed by 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