Laurence Kerr Olivier (født 22. maj 1907, død 11. juli 1989) var en engelsk oscar-belønnet skuespiller, instruktør og producer. Mange teater- og filmkritikere anså ham for at være den største skuespiller i den 20. århundrede Russell Lees kommentar på Richard III (1955) Criterion DVD, 2004, og han var Englands førende Shakespeare-skuespiller og -instruktør.Peter Schepelern: Filmleksikon, 1995 Han fik sit Hollywood-gennembrud som den mørke, romantiske helt i Stormfulde højder (1939) og Rebecca (1940). Han var en meget produktiv perfektionist, der i løbet af sin karriere spillede mange forskelligartede roller både på teatret og på film, fra Shakespeares Othello (1966) til nazistisk tandlæge i Marathonmanden (Marathon Man, 1976). Han medvirkede i næsten 60 film, og på teatret nåede han at spille mere end 120 roller, heriblandt Shakespeares Macbeth, Romeo, Hamlet, Othello og Tjekhovs Onkel Vanja. Han var gift med skuespilleren Vivien Leigh fra 1940 til 1960.
Filmografi
Film + Titel År Rolle Noter Too Many Crooks Friends and Lovers Released in the UK as The Yellow Passport Potiphar's Wife Straker Westward Passage Perfect Understanding No Funny Business Moscow Nights As You Like It Orlando Conquest of the Air Fire Over England His first pairing with Vivien Leigh Logan His first Technicolor film Q Planes Wuthering Heights 21 Days Rebecca Pride and Prejudice 49th Parallel Johnnie, the Trapper Words for Battle Narrator Co-production between the Ministry of Information and the Crown Film Unit Himself Made in conjunction with the Ministry of Information Malta G.C. Narrator Co-production between the Ministry of Information and the Crown Film Unit Narrator Uncredited Henry V Also director and producer Hamlet Hamlet Also director and producer Father's Little Dividend Film Industry Visitor Police Constable 94-B Carrie Co-producer, with Herbert Wilcox Richard III Richard III Also director and producer Charles, the Prince Regent Also director and producer Spartacus Term of Trial Uncle Vanya Film version of National Theatre Company production Bunny Lake Is Missing Othello Othello Film version of National Theatre Company production Khartoum Mahdi Romeo and Juliet Narrator Oh! What a Lovely War Dance of Death Edgar Film version of National Theatre Company production Battle of Britain Three Sisters Also director; film version of National Theatre Company production Nicholas and Alexandra Lady Caroline Lamb Sleuth Cast member Marathon Man Julius Edmond Santorin Dracula Inchon Clash of the Titans Zeus Wild Geese II War Requiem Old Soldier Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow Archive footage
Tv
+ Television appearances of Olivier Titel År Rolle Noter Sir Alexander Korda (1893–1956) Participant John Gabriel Borkman First shown on US television Priest Originally produced for American television Great Acting: "Laurence Olivier" Contributor Male of the Species Narrator First shown on US television David Copperfield First shown on US television Parkinson Guest Long Day's Journey into Night First shown on US television Shylock First shown on US television – 8 May 1974 Narrator 26 episodes Guest Guest Love Among the Ruins First shown on US television Arena: "Theatre" Interviewee Laurence Olivier Presents: "The Collection" Harry Laurence Olivier Presents: "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" Big Daddy Laurence Olivier Presents: "Hindle Wakes" – Co-director only Jesus of Nazareth Nicodemus Laurence Olivier Presents: "Saturday, Sunday, Monday" Antonio Laurence Olivier Presents: "Come Back, Little Sheba" Laurence Olivier Presents: "Daphne Laureola" Sir Joseph Brideshead Revisited: "Home and Abroad" Brideshead Revisited: "Brideshead Revisited" Interviewee King Lear Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson Wagner Gaius First shown on US television Peter the Great Vilhelm 3. af England Third episode of four Lost Empires Referencer
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Eksterne henvisninger
Laurence Olivier.com
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