Biography
Olivier was born into a severe, confining religious household, presided over by a cleric who moved his family through a number of parish districts. Young Laurence took refuge in play-acting and had played several Shakespearean roles by his mid-teens. So successful was his portrayal of Puck in "A Midsummer's Night Dream" at the School of St. Edward that even his pious father encouraged him to apply to London's Central School of Speech Training …
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Career Milestones
| Founded National Theater (Britain) | ||
| Professional stage acting debut in "The Ghost Train" | ||
| Stage acting debut in "The Taming of the Shrew" aged 14 | ||
1926 | With Birmingham Repertory Company | |
1929 | Broadway acting debut | |
1929 | Film acting debut in "Murder for Sale" | |
1944 | Appointed co-director of Old Vic Theatre | |
1944 | Film directing debut with "Henry V" | |
1983 | Honored at Film Society at Lincoln Center | |
Awards
1939 | Academy Award for Actor in Wuthering Heights |
1940 | Academy Award for Actor in Rebecca |
1946 | Academy Award for Actor in Henry V |
1946 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in Henry V |
1946 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Henry V |
1948 | Academy Award for Actor in Hamlet |
1948 | Academy Award for Directing in Hamlet |
1948 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Hamlet |
1952 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in Carrie |
1955 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in Richard III |
1956 | Academy Award for Actor in Richard III |
1957 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in The Prince and the Showgirl |
1959 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in The Devil's Disciple |
1960 | Academy Award for Actor in The Entertainer |
1960 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in The Entertainer |
1960 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Spartacus |
1960 | Karlovy Vary International Film Festival for Best Actor Award in The Entertainer |
1962 | BAFTA Award for British Actor in Term of Trial |
1965 | Academy Award for Actor in Othello |
1969 | BAFTA Award for Supporting Actor in Oh! What A Lovely War |
1970 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By an Actor In a Leading Role in David Copperfield |
1972 | Academy Award for Actor in Sleuth |
1972 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama in Sleuth |
1972 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actor in Sleuth |
1973 | BAFTA Award for Actor in Sleuth |
1973 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Single Performance By an Actor In a Leading Role in Long Day's Journey Into Night |
1974 | Primetime Emmy Award for Best Lead Actor In a Drama in The Merchant of Four Seasons |
1976 | Academy Award for Actor In a Supporting Role in Marathon Man |
1976 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in Marathon Man |
1978 | Academy Award for Actor In a Leading Role in The Boys From Brazil |
1978 | National Board of Review Award for Best Actor in The Boys From Brazil |
1979 | Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in A Little Romance |
1982 | Golden Globe Award for Cecil B. DeMille Award |
1982 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor In a Limited Series or a Special in Brideshead Revisited |