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Laurence Olivier

Date of Death: July 11, 1989 (82)

Birth Place: Dorking, Surrey, ENGLAND

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Laurence Olivier STAGE CREDITS

[London Fringe]
Original London Production, 1965
Reader

[Broadway]
1961
Henry II

[Broadway]
1960
Thomas Becket

[Broadway]
1958
Archie Rice

[Broadway]
1951
Antony

[Broadway]
1951
Julius Caesar

[Broadway]
1946
Oedipus Rex

[Broadway]
1946
Mr. Puff

[Broadway]
1946
Mikhail lvovich Astrov

[Broadway]
1946
Justice Shallow

[Broadway]
1946
Henry Percy

[Broadway]
1940
Romeo

[Broadway]
1939
Gaylord Easterbrook

[Broadway]
1933
Julian

[Broadway]
Broadway Production, 1931
Victor Prynne

[Broadway]
1929
Hugh Bromilow

Laurence Olivier Productions

 
[Broadway, 1980]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1960]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1952]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1950]
Producer
 
[Broadway, 1940]
Composer
Director
Producer
Production Designer

Laurence Olivier Movies

The Temporary Widow
[ 1930 ] Peter Bille
Potiphar's Wife
[ 1931 ] Straker
The Conquest of the Air
[ 1931 ] Vincent Lunardi
Friends and Lovers
[ 1931 ] Lieutenant Ned Nichols
The Yellow Ticket
[ 1931 ] Julian Rolfe
Westward Passage
[ 1932 ] Nick Allen
No Funny Business
[ 1933 ] Clive Dering
I Stand Condemned
[ 1935 ] Captain Ivan Ignatoff
As You Like It
[ 1936 ] Orlando
Fire Over England
[ 1937 ] Michael
The Divorce of Lady X
[ 1938 ] Everard Logan
Q Planes
[ 1939 ] Tony McVane
Wuthering Heights
[ 1939 ] Heathcliff
Rebecca
[ 1940 ] Maximde Winter
Pride and Prejudice
[ 1940 ] Mr. Darcy
21 Days Together
[ 1940 ] Larry
That Hamilton Woman
[ 1941 ] Lord Horatio Nelson
49th Parallel
[ 1941 ] Johnnie - The Trapper
Adventure for Two
[ 1943 ] Ivan Kouznetsoff
Henry V
[ 1944 ] King Henry V of England
Hamlet
[ 1948 ] Hamlet, Prince of Denmark
The Magic Box
[ 1951 ] Police Constable 94-B
Carrie
[ 1952 ] George Hurstwood
The Beggar's Opera
[ 1953 ] Captain MacHeath
Richard III
[ 1955 ] Richard III
The Prince and the Showgirl
[ 1957 ] The Regent
The Devil's Disciple
[ 1959 ] General Burgoyne
Term of Trial
[ 1962 ] Graham Weir
Bunny Lake Is Missing
[ 1965 ] Superintendent Newhouse
Othello
[ 1965 ] Othello
Khartoum
[ 1966 ] The Mahdi
The Dance of Death
[ 1969 ] Edgar
Oh! What a Lovely War
[ 1969 ] Field-Marshal Sir John French
The Battle of Britain
[ 1969 ] Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding
Three Sisters
[ 1970 ] The Doctor
Nicholas and Alexandra
[ 1971 ] Count Witte
Sleuth
[ 1972 ] Andrew Wyke
Lady Caroline Lamb
[ 1972 ] Duke of Wellington
Marathon Man
[ 1976 ] Szell
A Bridge Too Far
[ 1977 ] Doctor Spaander
The Betsy
[ 1978 ] Number One
The Boys from Brazil
[ 1978 ] Ezra Lieberman
Dracula
[ 1979 ] Prof. Abraham Van Helsing
A Little Romance
[ 1979 ] Julius
The Jazz Singer
[ 1980 ] Cantor Rabinovitch
Clash of the Titans
[ 1981 ] Zeus
The Jigsaw Man
[ 1983 ] Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith
The Bounty
[ 1984 ] Admiral Hood
Wild Geese II
[ 1985 ] Rudolf Hess
War Requiem
[ 1989 ] The Old Soldier

Laurence Olivier Awards and Nominations


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1973 - Lebedev Special Award

Laurence Olivier


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1972 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierLong Day's Journey Into Night


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1967 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierDance of Death

Tony Awards - 1958 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

Laurence Olivier, The Entertainer


winner
Evening Standard Awards - 1957 - Best Actor

Laurence OlivierThe Entertainer

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Laurence Olivier News


JERSEY BOYS at the Mercury Theater Welcomes David Sajewich and Amanda Hanedgan to the Cast


Mercury Theater will welcome new cast members to the critically-acclaimed, first built-in Chicago Production of Jersey Boys, the Tony Award-winning story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.

Northern Ballet's ROMEO & JULIET Comes to Sadler's Wells This Month


Northern Ballet’s iconic revival of Romeo & Juliet comes to Sadler’s Wells this month! The production will open on Tuesday 28 May and run until Saturday 1 June. 

CHICAGO Comes to Stage One at Chabot College


Plethos Productions, in collaboration with Chabot College, will present the Broadway musical, Chicago, for a limited engagement from May 30 to June 2, 2024.

Video: Jonathan Bailey Calls Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo 'Amazing Talents' on THE TONIGHT SHOW


Jonathan Bailey, who will be playing the character of Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, stopped by The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon on Monday to discuss his upcoming projects which include Bridgerton, Jurassic World, and Wicked. Watch the interview!

Tickets to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Chicago On Sale Monday


Individual tickets for the world premiere of the first ever touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD will go on sale Monday, May 13 at 10:00 a.m. CT. Learn more about the performance!

Video: Amber Riley and Akron Lanier Watson Perform 'It Ain't That Serious' From THE PREACHER'S WIFE


Get a first look at Amber Riley and Akron Lanier Watson performing the song 'It Ain't That Serious' from the new musical THE PREACHER'S WIFE during the sneak-peek, preview event 'Behind the Musical' that took place on April 17. Check out the video here!

Book Review: A SENSE OF THEATRE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF BRITAIN'S NATIONAL THEATRE, by Richard Pilbrow


In the summer of 1962, Sir Laurence Olivier invited lighting designer Richard Pilbrow to 'sort out the bloody awful lighting' at Chichester Theatre two days before it opened. Pilbrow replied there was nothing he could do in so short a time. 'Well, you're no bloody use, are you?' Olivier quipped.

Video: The Cast of SWEENEY TODD Takes Their Final Broadway Bows


The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd played its final Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on May 5, after 27 previews and 399 regular performances.  Check out a video of the cast taking their final bow!

THE LION KING to Hold Toronto Open Call Auditions For Young Simba & Young Nala


Toronto is hosting open call auditions for the roles of Young Simba and Young Nala in Disney's THE LION KING. Learn about how to audition!

SWEENEY TODD Plays Final Broadway Performance


The Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd plays its final Broadway performance at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre after 27 previews and 399 regular performances. 

Video: Loretta Devine Sings 'That's What She Said' from THE PREACHER'S WIFE


Get a first listen to That's What She Said' from the new musical The Preacher's Wife performed by Loretta Devine in an all-new video from Alliance Theatre. Inspired by the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife is a celebration of community, family, and the power of faith.

Video: Dame Judi Dench Talks Shakespeare and Her New Book on CBS MORNINGS


Judi Dench and her colleague Brendan O’Hea stopped by CBS Mornings on Wednesday to discuss her new book, Shakespeare: The Man Who Pays the Rent. In the interview, the two artists talked about the many hours of conversations that they had gathering material for her book, which details the many Shakespeare roles she has played throughout her career. Watch the interview here!

HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD School Edition Now Available For Global Licensing


The school edition of the award-winning and record-breaking Broadway and West End play, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is now available for worldwide licensing via Broadway Licensing Global. The school edition is specifically tailored for high school and secondary school productions and can be licensed for productions beginning as early as fall 2024.

THE LION KING Tour Celebrates 22nd Anniversary in Minneapolis This Weekend


The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will celebrate its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, April 27 in Minneapolis. The Lion King has returned to Minneapolis' historic Orpheum Theatre, where the Tony Award-winning Best Musical played its pre-Broadway run in 1997, and where the touring production is currently entertaining capacity houses through Sunday, April 28. 

SIX Comes to Proctors in May


Proctors has announced that tickets for the Tony Award®-Winning electrifying new musical phenomenon SIX by Tony Award®-winners Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss will be on the MainStage in less than two weeks.

Tickets to HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Chicago to go on Sale in May


Individual tickets for the world premiere of the first ever touring production of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD in Chicago will go on sale in May. Learn how to purchase tickets

THE LION KING North American Tour to Celebrate 22nd Anniversary


The North American tour of Disney's The Lion King will celebrate its 22nd anniversary on Saturday, April 27 in Minneapolis. Learn more about the show!

Tickets To Go On Sale Next Month for THE LION KING Toronto Production


Disney's THE LION KING is coming to Toronto. Learn more about where and when you can see the production and learn how to purchase tickets.

Video: Jonathan Bailey Joins Season Three of HEARTSTOPPER


Jonathan Bailey, who will be playing the character of Fiyero in the two-part film adaptation of Wicked, has joined the third season of the Netflix series Heartstopper. He will be making a cameo appearance as Jack Maddox, an Instagram-famous classicist and celebrity crush of Charlie. The announcement also came with a brief behind-the-scenes look at Bailey in costume. Watch it here!

THE PRODUCERS se despide de los escenarios españoles el 19 de mayo


El musical más premiado de la historia celebrará este sábado su función número 200.

Laurence Olivier FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has appeared on Broadway in 15 shows.

How many West End shows has Laurence Olivier been in?

Laurence Olivier has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Laurence Olivier been nominated for?

Laurence Olivier has been nominated for several awards, including the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards. He has also been nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night" and "Dance of Death." Additionally, Olivier received a nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play at the Tony Awards for his role in "The Entertainer." He was also nominated for Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performance in "The Entertainer."

What awards has Laurence Olivier won?

Laurence Olivier has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Lebedev Special Award at the Evening Standard Awards, Best Actor at the Evening Standard Awards for his performances in "Long Day's Journey Into Night," "Dance of Death," and "The Entertainer." These accolades highlight Olivier's exceptional talent and contributions to the theater industry.

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