Basic Information About Laurence Olivier
| Category | Celebrities βΊ Actors |
|---|---|
| Professions | Actor, Film Producer, Film director, Screenwriter, Television producer, Voice Actor |
| Net worth | $20,000,000 |
| Date of birth | 1907-05-22 |
| Place of birth | Dorking |
| Date of death | 1989-07-11 (aged 82) |
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Curiosities and Trademarks | Roles in Shakespeare adaptations A handsome man with a magnificent speaking voice Often played noble and fiercely proud leaders and royalty figures Often directed himself in his films Rich smooth voice |
| Spouse | Joan Plowright - (17 MarchΒ 1961 - 11 JulyΒ 1989)Β (his death)Β (3 children) Vivien Leigh - (31 AugustΒ 1940 - 6 JanuaryΒ 1961)Β (divorced) Jill Esmond - (25 JulyΒ 1930 - 29 JanuaryΒ 1940)Β (divorced)Β (1 child) |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Social Media | βοΈ Wikipedia βοΈ IMDb |
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What Movie Awards did Laurence Olivier win?
 Oscar |
 Golden Globe |
 Golder Raspberry |
 BAFTA |
 Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Laurence Olivier awards
| Award Name | State | Movie / Series Name | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oscar - Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Nominee | Marathon Man | 1977 |
| Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Winner | Marathon Man | 1977 |
| Oscar - Best Actor in a Leading Role | Nominee | The Boys from Brazil | 1979 |
| NBR Award - Best Actor | Winner | The Boys from Brazil | 1978 |
| Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actor | Nominee | The Boys from Brazil | 1978 |
| NBR Award - Best Actor | Winner | Coming Home | 1978 |
| Golden Globe - Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture | Nominee | A Little Romance | 1980 |
| Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actor | Winner | Gloria | 1981 |
| BAFTA Film Award - Best Actor | Nominee | Sleuth | 1974 |
| David - Best Foreign Actor (Migliore Attore Straniero) | Winner | Sleuth | 1973 |
| NYFCC Award - Best Actor | Winner | Sleuth | 1973 |
Laurence Olivier roles
| Movie / Series | Role |
|---|---|
| A Bridge Too Far | Doctor Spaander |
| Romeo and Juliet | Narrator / Lord Montague / Complementary Role (voice) (uncredited) |
| Spartacus | Crassus |
| Clash of the Titans | Zeus |
| Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow | Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage) (as Sir Laurence Olivier) |
| Trumbo | Crassus (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| Marathon Man | Szell |
| The Boys from Brazil | Ezra Lieberman |
| Battle of Britain | Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding |
| The Bounty | Admiral Hood |
| A Little Romance | Julius |
| The Jigsaw Man | Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith |
| Sleuth | Andrew Wyke |
| Nicholas and Alexandra | Count Witte |
| Dracula | Prof. Abraham Van Helsing |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Audience Member 1 episode, 1976 |
| The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest 1 episode, 1973 |
Laurence Olivier's Movie/Shows Salary
| Movie / Series | Salary |
|---|---|
| Too Many CrooksΒ (1930) | Β£60 |
| Potiphar's WifeΒ (1931) | Β£180 |
| As You Like ItΒ (1936) | Β£600 a week |
| Wuthering HeightsΒ (1939) | $20,000 |
| RebeccaΒ (1940) | $50,000 |
| 49th ParallelΒ (1941) | Β£2,000 (for 2 weeks) |
| The Demi-ParadiseΒ (1943) | Β£3,517 |
| The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fifth with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in FranceΒ (1944) | Β£15,000 |
| HamletΒ (1948) | Β£50,000 |
| CarrieΒ (1952) | $125,000 |
| The Beggar's OperaΒ (1953) | Β£50,000 (Β£30,000 deferred, never realized) |
| The Devil's DiscipleΒ (1959) | $100,000 |
| The Moon and SixpenceΒ (1959) | $100,000 |
| SpartacusΒ (1960) | $250,000 |
| KhartoumΒ (1966) | Β£250,000 |
| The Shoes of the FishermanΒ (1968) | $240,000 |
| Lady Caroline LambΒ (1972) | Β£20,000 (for 5 days) |
| SleuthΒ (1972) | $200,000 |
| Marathon ManΒ (1976) | $135,000 (plus a percentage of the profits) |
| The Seven-Per-Cent SolutionΒ (1976) | $75,000 (for 2 days) |
| A Bridge Too FarΒ (1977) | $200,000 |
| The BetsyΒ (1978) | $400,000 |
| The Boys from BrazilΒ (1978) | $725,000 |
| DraculaΒ (1979) | $750,000 |
| The Jazz SingerΒ (1980) | $1,000,000 |
| InchonΒ (1981) | $1,000,000 |
| Clash of the TitansΒ (1981) | $300,000 |
| The Jigsaw ManΒ (1983) | $1,000,000 |
| The BountyΒ (1984) | $100,000 |
| Wild Geese IIΒ (1985) | $300,000 |
Laurence Olivier's Quotes
- Acting is illusion, as much illusion as magic is, and not so much a matter of being real.
- Without acting, I cannot breathe.
- Of all the things I've done in life, directing a motion picture is the most beautiful. It's the most exciting and the nearest than an interpretive craftsman, such as an actor can possibly get to being a creator.
- If I wasn't an actor, I think I'd have gone mad. You have to have extra voltage, some extra temperament to reach certain heights. Art is a little bit larger than life - it's an exhalation of life and I think you probably need a little touch of madness.
- Work is life for me, it is the only point of life - and with it there is almost religious belief that service is everything.
Laurence Olivier's photos
Interesting Facts about Laurence Olivier
- 1985: When presenting at the Oscars, he forgot to name the Best Picture nominees. He simply opened the envelope and proclaimed, "Amadeus (1984)".
- Even with his noble titles, he refused to carry on a conversation with anyone who would not address him as "Larry".
- 10/97: Ranked #46 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of All Time" list.
- Knighted in the 1947 King's Birthday Honours List, made a life peer in the 1970 Queen's Birthday Honours List, awarded the Order of Merit in 1981.
- Father, with Jill Esmond, of son Tarquin Olivier.
- He was seriously considered for the role of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather (1972) before Marlon Brando was cast.
- Directed two actors to Oscar nominations: Himself (Best Actor, The Chronicle History of King Henry the Fift with His Battell Fought at Agincourt in France (1944)); Best Actor, Hamlet (1948); Best Actor, Richard III (1955)), and Jean Simmons (Best Supporting Actress, Hamlet (1948)). He won an Oscar for his turn in Hamlet, making him and Roberto Benigni the only two actors to have directed themselves in Oscar-winning performances.
- Wife #1 Jill Esmond named Vivien Leigh --wife #2--as co-respondent in her 1940 divorce from Olivier on grounds of adultery. Leigh named Joan Plowright --wife #3--as co-respondent in her 1960 divorce from Olivier, also on grounds of adultery.
- In the book "Melting the Stone: A Journey Around My Father" by his son Richard Olivier, Richard describes Laurence as being more interested in his work than in his children; he never looked back fondly on his career and would actually become depressed when he did not have a job.
- His father, a clergyman, decided Laurence would become an actor.
- 2001: Ranked tenth in the Orange Film Survey of greatest British actors.
- Ex-son-in-law of actress Eva Moore. She was Jack and Jill Esmond's mother.
- Ex-brother-in-law of race car driver Jack Esmond.
- Godfather of Victoria Tennant.
- Attended the Central School of Speech and Drama in London, England.
- While performing a live production of "Hamlet" he completely blanked during the "to be or not to be" soliloquy. He then sat down and remained there until he remembered the lines.
- 2014: His film version of Shakespeare's Hamlet (1948) is still, to date, the only film of a Shakespeare play to win the Oscar for Best Picture, and the only one to actually win an Oscar for acting (Olivier for Best Actor).
- Father of four children: sons Tarquin Olivier and Richard Olivier, and daughters Julie Kate Olivier and Tamsin Olivier.
- Biography in: John Wakeman, editor. "World Film Directors, Volume One, 1890- 1945". Pages 837-843. New York: The H.W. Wilson Company, 1987.
- He was voted the 20th Greatest Movie Star of all time by Entertainment Weekly.
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