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cellspacing=0 width=100%><tr><td bgcolor=F0F0F0><font size=+3 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><b>Richard Attenborough</b></font><p><img src="richard-attenborough-sized.jpg" height=284 width=236 align=right hspace=10 vspace=10 alt="Richard Attenborough"><b>AKA</b> Richard Samuel Attenborough<p><b>Born:</b> <a href="/lists/759/000106441/" class=proflink>29-Aug</a>-<a href="/lists/922/000105607/" class=proflink>1923</a><br><b>Birthplace:</b> <a href="/geo/923/000069716/" class=proflink>Cambridge, England</a><br><b>Died:</b> <a href="/lists/123/000106802/" class=proflink>24-Aug</a>-<a href="/lists/640/000378503/" class=proflink>2014</a><br><b>Location of death:</b> <a href="/geo/881/000069674/" class=proflink>London, England</a><br><b>Cause of death:</b> unspecified<br><p><b>Gender:</b> Male<br><b>Race or Ethnicity:</b> White<br><b>Sexual orientation:</b> Straight<br><b>Occupation:</b> <a href="/lists/166/000068959/" class=proflink>Film Director</a>, Actor<p><b>Nationality:</b> England<br><b>Executive summary:</b> <i>Gandhi</i><p><b>Military service:</b> RAF (1943-46)<p><b>Father:</b> Frederick Attenborough<br><b>Mother:</b> Mary<br><b>Brother:</b> <a href="/people/180/000023111/">David Attenborough</a> (presenter and naturalist, b. 8-May-1926)<br><b>Brother:</b> John Attenborough<br><b>Wife:</b> Sheila Beryl Grant Sim (m. 22-Jan-1945, one son, one daughter)<br><b>Son:</b> Michael Attenborough (film director, b. 13-Feb-1950)<br><b>Daughter:</b> Charlotte Attenborough<br><p> High School: Wyggeston Grammar School, Leicester, England<br> University: <a href="/edu/575/000079338/">Royal Academy of Dramatic Art</a><br> Administrator: <a href="/edu/835/000068631/">Chancellor, University of Sussex (1998-)</a><br> Administrator: <a href="/edu/575/000079338/">Chairman, Royal Academy of Dramatic Art</a><br><p> <a href="/honors/106/000048959/">Commander of the British Empire</a> 1967<br> <a href="/honors/853/000052697/">Knight of the British Empire</a> 1976<br> <a href="/group/118/000169608/">Funeral: Diana, Princess of Wales (1997)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/175/000204560/">Closing the Ring (14-Sep-2007)</a> <br> <a href="/films/073/000040950/">Grey Owl (10-Sep-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/072/000040949/">In Love and War (18-Dec-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/068/000040945/">Shadowlands (25-Dec-1993)</a> <br> <a href="/films/363/000033264/">Chaplin (25-Dec-1992)</a> <br> <a href="/films/942/000040822/">Cry Freedom (5-Nov-1987)</a> <br> <a href="/films/071/000040948/">A Chorus Line (10-Dec-1985)</a> <br> <a href="/films/861/000032765/">Gandhi (6-Dec-1982)</a> <br> <a href="/films/700/000034598/">Magic (8-Nov-1978)</a> <br> <a href="/films/543/000032447/">A Bridge Too Far (15-Jun-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/065/000040942/">Young Winston (Jul-1972)</a> <br> <a href="/films/729/000040609/">Oh! What a Lovely War (10-Mar-1969)</a> <br><p> <font size=-2 face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR</font><br> <a href="/films/172/000269362/">Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (11-Sep-2003)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/098/000265300/">Puckoon (7-Jun-2002)</a> <br> <a href="/films/325/000091052/">Jack and the Beanstalk: The Real Story (1-Oct-2001)</a> <br> <a href="/films/302/000132903/">The Railway Children (23-Apr-2000)</a> <br> <a href="/films/525/000385367/">Light Keeps Me Company (5-Feb-2000)</a> · Himself<br> <a href="/films/533/000088269/">Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (8-Nov-1999)</a> <br> <a href="/films/731/000038617/">Elizabeth (13-Sep-1998)</a> · Sir William Cecil<br> <a href="/films/196/000037085/">The Lost World: Jurassic Park (23-May-1997)</a> · John Hammond<br> <a href="/films/320/000034218/">Hamlet (25-Dec-1996)</a> <br> <a href="/films/142/000041019/">Miracle on 34th Street (18-Nov-1994)</a> · Kris Kringle<br> <a href="/films/521/000033422/">Jurassic Park (11-Jun-1993)</a> · Hammond<br> <a href="/films/908/000040788/">The Human Factor (18-Dec-1979)</a> <br> <a href="/films/477/000160994/">The Chess Players (10-Mar-1977)</a> <br> <a href="/films/392/000088128/">Conduct Unbecoming (5-Oct-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/647/000083398/">Brannigan (26-Mar-1975)</a> · Cmdr. Swann<br> <a href="/films/943/000040823/">Rosebud (24-Mar-1975)</a> <br> <a href="/films/213/000132814/">Ten Little Indians (24-Sep-1974)</a> <br> <a href="/films/790/000037679/">10 Rillington Place (12-May-1971)</a> · Christie<br> <a href="/films/440/000259660/">A Severed Head (Dec-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/557/000234852/">The Last Grenade (Mar-1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/047/000248300/">Loot (1970)</a> <br> <a href="/films/608/000042482/">The Magic Christian (12-Dec-1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/266/000107942/">David Copperfield (1969)</a> <br> <a href="/films/263/000107939/">The Bliss of Mrs. Blossom (11-Sep-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/414/000037303/">Only When I Larf (May-1968)</a> <br> <a href="/films/753/000036645/">Doctor Dolittle (5-Dec-1967)</a> · Albert Blossom<br> <a href="/films/955/000033856/">The Sand Pebbles (20-Dec-1966)</a> <br> <a href="/films/075/000040952/">The Flight of the Phoenix (15-Dec-1965)</a> · Lew Moran<br> <a href="/films/114/000040991/">Guns at Batasi (6-Nov-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/138/000041015/">Seance on a Wet Afternoon (20-Jun-1964)</a> · Bill<br> <a href="/films/032/000203420/">The Third Secret (Feb-1964)</a> <br> <a href="/films/526/000032430/">The Great Escape (4-Jul-1963)</a> · Bartlett<br> <a href="/films/514/000251758/">Trial and Error (25-Sep-1962)</a> <br> <a href="/films/077/000040954/">Only Two Can Play (9-Mar-1962)</a> · Gareth Probert<br> <a href="/films/954/000203345/">All Night Long (6-Feb-1962)</a> · Rod Hamilton<br> <a href="/films/141/000041018/">The League of Gentlemen (5-Apr-1960)</a> · Lexy<br> <a href="/films/468/000037357/">The Angry Silence (25-Mar-1960)</a> <br> <a href="/films/490/000261704/">Jet Storm (16-Sep-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/094/000040971/">I'm All Right Jack (18-Aug-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/471/000261685/">Breakout (17-Feb-1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/486/000266685/">S.O.S. Pacific (1959)</a> <br> <a href="/films/705/000253943/">Desert Patrol (4-Nov-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/102/000264307/">The Man Upstairs (30-Sep-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/010/000040887/">Dunkirk (25-Mar-1958)</a> <br> <a href="/films/641/000266840/">Strange Affection (7-Oct-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/567/000203955/">Brothers in Law (5-Mar-1957)</a> <br> <a href="/films/656/000236945/">The Baby and the Battleship (10-Jul-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/091/000040968/">Private's Progress (12-Mar-1956)</a> <br> <a href="/films/513/000259733/">The Ship That Died of Shame (19-Apr-1955)</a> <br> <a href="/films/837/000219180/">Eight O'Clock Walk (16-Mar-1954)</a> <br> <a href="/films/709/000267905/">Father's Doing Fine (Aug-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/799/000209172/">Glory at Sea (16-Jul-1952)</a> <br> <a href="/films/738/000091465/">The Magic Box (1951)</a> <br> <a href="/films/970/000206352/">Morning Departure (21-Feb-1950)</a> <br> <a href="/films/839/000262053/">Boys in Brown (Dec-1949)</a> <br> <a href="/films/565/000203953/">The Guinea Pig (27-Oct-1948)</a> <br> <a href="/films/377/000203765/">London Belongs to Me (12-Aug-1948)</a> · Percy Boon<br> <a href="/films/480/000079243/">Brighton Rock (Dec-1947)</a> · Pinkie Brown<br> <a href="/films/468/000261682/">Dancing with Crime (25-Jun-1947)</a> <br> <a href="/films/710/000266909/">School for Secrets (7-Nov-1946)</a> <br> <a href="/films/069/000068862/">A Matter of Life and Death (1-Nov-1946)</a> · An English Pilot<br> <a href="/films/612/000259832/">Journey Together (1-Oct-1945)</a> <br><p> <br> <p> <table> <tr> <td align=right valign=middle style="padding-right: 5px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 22px; font-style: italic; color: #ff3333;">New!</span><br> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/" class="fotmlink" style="font-family: Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none; color: #dd0000;">NNDB MAPPER</a></td> <td valign=middle align=right style="border-left: 1px solid #bbb; padding-left: 5px;">Create a map starting with</td> <td valign=middle align=right><a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=23681"><img src="/man.gif" border=0 style="padding: 2px;"></a></td> <td align=left valign=middle> <a href="http://mapper.nndb.com/start/?id=23681">Richard Attenborough</a></td> </tr> </table> <font face="Trebuchet MS, arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="-2">Requires Flash 7+ and Javascript.</font> <br><br><p> <font size=-1>Do you know something we don't?</font><br> <font size=-1><a href="http://commentary.nndb.com/submit/feedback/?id=23681" rel="nofollow">Submit a correction or make a comment about this profile</a></font><br> <p> <br><br><p><font size=-1>Copyright ©2019 Soylent Communications</font><p> </td></tr></table> </td></tr> </table> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="top" style="padding: 0px 0px 8px 25px;"></td></tr> </table> </center> </body> </html>