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Laurence Olivier

Bio: Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (22 May 1907 – 11 July 1989) was an English actor and director who, along with his contemporaries Ralph Richardson, Peggy Ashcroft and John Gielgud, dominated the British stage of the mid-20th century. He also worked in films throughout his career, playing more than fifty cinema roles

Born: Wed, May 22 1907

Birthplace: Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Death: Tue, Jul 11 1989

Laurence Olivier is 82 years old

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The Bannfoot Ferry

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in The Bannfoot Ferry

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jun 22 2024

Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jun 02 2023

Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Hannibal Hopkins & Sir Anthony

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Mar 26 2021

Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Vivien Leigh, autant en emporte le vent

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jan 03 2020

Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Jul 27 2018

Nothing Like a Dame

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Nothing Like a Dame

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, May 02 2018

And the Oscar Goes To...

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in And the Oscar Goes To...

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Feb 01 2014

Discovering Hamlet

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Discovering Hamlet

as 'Hamlet (archive footage)'.

Tue, Nov 01 2011

Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, May 05 2010

Jornal Português (1938-1951)

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Jornal Português (1938-1951)

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Dec 12 2005

Revisiting Brideshead

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Revisiting Brideshead

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Oct 15 2005

Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

as 'Dr. Totenkopf (archive footage)'.

Fri, Sep 17 2004

The Kid Stays in the Picture

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in The Kid Stays in the Picture

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Aug 16 2002

Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Larry & Vivien: The Oliviers in Love

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Thu, Sep 13 2001

Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Sir John Mills' Moving Memories

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Aug 01 2000

The Filth and the Fury

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in The Filth and the Fury

as 'Richard III (archive footage)'.

Wed, Mar 29 2000

Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Hitchcock, Selznick and the End of Hollywood

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Jan 23 1999

The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

as 'Self (archival footage)'.

Sun, Mar 01 1992

Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

as 'Superintendent Newhouse (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Mon, Oct 28 1991

Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Vivien Leigh: Scarlett and Beyond

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Mon, Oct 22 1990

War Requiem

Laurence Olivier was

81 in War Requiem

as 'The Old Soldier'.

Fri, Jan 06 1989

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Laurence Olivier was

81 in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Oct 01 1988

Gregory Peck: His Own Man

Laurence Olivier was

80 in Gregory Peck: His Own Man

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Mar 08 1988

Directed by William Wyler

Laurence Olivier was

78 in Directed by William Wyler

as 'Self'.

Thu, May 01 1986

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

Laurence Olivier was

78 in Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

as 'Self (from The Prince and the Showgirl [1957]) (archive footage)'.

Sat, Apr 19 1986

Wild Geese II

Laurence Olivier was

78 in Wild Geese II

as 'Rudolf Hess'.

Fri, Oct 18 1985

Night of 100 Stars II

Laurence Olivier was

77 in Night of 100 Stars II

as 'Self'.

Sun, Mar 10 1985

To Be Hamlet

Laurence Olivier was

77 in To Be Hamlet

as 'Self'.

Sat, Jan 19 1985

The Bounty

Laurence Olivier was

76 in The Bounty

as 'Admiral Hood'.

Fri, May 04 1984

A Voyage Round My Father

Laurence Olivier was

76 in A Voyage Round My Father

as 'Clifford Mortimer'.

Thu, Apr 19 1984

The Ebony Tower

Laurence Olivier was

76 in The Ebony Tower

as 'Henry Breasley'.

Sun, Apr 01 1984

A Talent for Murder

Laurence Olivier was

76 in A Talent for Murder

as 'Dr. Anthony Wainwright'.

Mon, Dec 19 1983

The Jigsaw Man

Laurence Olivier was

76 in The Jigsaw Man

as 'Adm. Sir Gerald Scaith'.

Fri, Nov 11 1983

Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

Laurence Olivier was

76 in Mr. Halpern and Mr. Johnson

as 'Joe Halpern'.

Tue, Aug 23 1983

King Lear

Laurence Olivier was

75 in King Lear

as 'King Lear'.

Sun, Apr 03 1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Laurence Olivier was

75 in Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as 'Self (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Fri, Feb 25 1983

Clash of the Titans

Laurence Olivier was

74 in Clash of the Titans

as 'Zeus'.

Fri, Jun 12 1981

Inchon

Laurence Olivier was

73 in Inchon

as 'Gen. Douglas MacArthur'.

Mon, May 04 1981

At the Haunted End of the Day

Laurence Olivier was

73 in At the Haunted End of the Day

as 'Self'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

The Jazz Singer

Laurence Olivier was

73 in The Jazz Singer

as 'Cantor Rabinovitch'.

Wed, Dec 17 1980

Dracula

Laurence Olivier was

72 in Dracula

as 'Prof. Abraham Van Helsing'.

Fri, Jul 20 1979

A Little Romance

Laurence Olivier was

71 in A Little Romance

as 'Julius'.

Fri, Apr 27 1979

The Boys from Brazil

Laurence Olivier was

71 in The Boys from Brazil

as 'Ezra Lieberman'.

Thu, Oct 05 1978

The Betsy

Laurence Olivier was

70 in The Betsy

as 'Loren Hardeman'.

Thu, Feb 02 1978

Daphne Laureola

Laurence Olivier was

70 in Daphne Laureola

as 'Sir Joseph'.

Sun, Jan 15 1978

Saturday, Sunday, Monday

Laurence Olivier was

70 in Saturday, Sunday, Monday

as 'Antonio'.

Sun, Jan 01 1978

Come Back, Little Sheba

Laurence Olivier was

70 in Come Back, Little Sheba

as 'Doc Delaney'.

Sat, Dec 31 1977

A Bridge Too Far

Laurence Olivier was

70 in A Bridge Too Far

as 'Dr. Jan Spaander'.

Wed, Jun 15 1977

Jesus Of Nazareth

Laurence Olivier was

69 in Jesus Of Nazareth

as 'Nicodemus'.

Sun, Mar 27 1977

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Laurence Olivier was

69 in Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

as 'Big Daddy'.

Mon, Dec 06 1976

The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

Laurence Olivier was

69 in The Seven-Per-Cent Solution

as 'Professor James Moriarty'.

Sun, Oct 24 1976

The Gentleman Tramp

Laurence Olivier was

69 in The Gentleman Tramp

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Oct 10 1976

Marathon Man

Laurence Olivier was

69 in Marathon Man

as 'Szell'.

Fri, Oct 08 1976

The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People

Laurence Olivier was

69 in The Magic of Hollywood... Is the Magic of People

as 'Self'.

Wed, Oct 06 1976

The Collection

Laurence Olivier was

68 in The Collection

as 'Harry'.

Thu, Jan 01 1976

Love Among the Ruins

Laurence Olivier was

67 in Love Among the Ruins

as 'Sir Arthur Glanville-Jones'.

Thu, Mar 06 1975

The Rehearsal

Laurence Olivier was

66 in The Rehearsal

as 'Self'.

Tue, Jan 01 1974

The Merchant of Venice

Laurence Olivier was

66 in The Merchant of Venice

as 'Shylock'.

Sun, Oct 07 1973

Long Day's Journey Into Night

Laurence Olivier was

65 in Long Day's Journey Into Night

as 'James Tyrone Sr.'.

Sat, Mar 10 1973

Sleuth

Laurence Olivier was

65 in Sleuth

as 'Andrew Wyke'.

Sun, Dec 10 1972

Lady Caroline Lamb

Laurence Olivier was

65 in Lady Caroline Lamb

as 'Duke of Wellington'.

Wed, Nov 22 1972

Nicholas and Alexandra

Laurence Olivier was

64 in Nicholas and Alexandra

as 'Count Witte'.

Mon, Nov 29 1971

Three Sisters

Laurence Olivier was

62 in Three Sisters

as 'Dr. Ivan Chebutikin'.

Wed, Apr 01 1970

David Copperfield

Laurence Olivier was

62 in David Copperfield

as 'Mr. Creakle'.

Mon, Dec 01 1969

Battle of Britain

Laurence Olivier was

62 in Battle of Britain

as 'Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding'.

Mon, Sep 15 1969

Oh! What a Lovely War

Laurence Olivier was

61 in Oh! What a Lovely War

as 'Field Marshal Sir John French'.

Mon, Mar 10 1969

Male of the Species

Laurence Olivier was

61 in Male of the Species

as 'Presenter'.

Fri, Jan 03 1969

The Dance of Death

Laurence Olivier was

61 in The Dance of Death

as 'Edgar'.

Wed, Jan 01 1969

The Shoes of the Fisherman

Laurence Olivier was

61 in The Shoes of the Fisherman

as 'Piotr Ilyich Kamenev'.

Thu, Nov 14 1968

Romeo and Juliet

Laurence Olivier was

60 in Romeo and Juliet

as 'Narrator (voice) (uncredited)'.

Tue, Apr 02 1968

Great Acting: Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier was

59 in Great Acting: Laurence Olivier

as 'Self - Interviewee'.

Sat, Dec 31 1966

Khartoum

Laurence Olivier was

59 in Khartoum

as 'Mahdi'.

Thu, Jun 09 1966

Othello

Laurence Olivier was

58 in Othello

as 'Othello'.

Wed, Dec 15 1965

Bunny Lake Is Missing

Laurence Olivier was

58 in Bunny Lake Is Missing

as 'Supt. Newhouse'.

Sun, Oct 03 1965

Olivier Talks About Othello

Laurence Olivier was

57 in Olivier Talks About Othello

as 'Self - Host'.

Fri, Jan 01 1965

Uncle Vanya

Laurence Olivier was

56 in Uncle Vanya

as 'Dr. Astrov'.

Wed, Nov 20 1963

The Power and the Glory

Laurence Olivier was

56 in The Power and the Glory

as 'Priest'.

Fri, May 31 1963

Term of Trial

Laurence Olivier was

55 in Term of Trial

as 'Graham Weir'.

Thu, Aug 16 1962

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Laurence Olivier was

54 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years

as 'Maxim de Winter (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Sun, Dec 31 1961

Spartacus

Laurence Olivier was

53 in Spartacus

as 'Marcus Licinius Crassus'.

Thu, Oct 13 1960

The Entertainer

Laurence Olivier was

53 in The Entertainer

as 'Archie Rice'.

Mon, Jul 25 1960

The Moon and Sixpence

Laurence Olivier was

52 in The Moon and Sixpence

as 'Charles Strickland'.

Fri, Oct 30 1959

The Devil's Disciple

Laurence Olivier was

52 in The Devil's Disciple

as 'Gen. Burgoyne'.

Thu, Aug 20 1959

The Prince and the Showgirl

Laurence Olivier was

50 in The Prince and the Showgirl

as 'The Regent'.

Thu, Jun 13 1957

Richard III

Laurence Olivier was

48 in Richard III

as 'Richard III'.

Tue, Dec 13 1955

The Beggar's Opera

Laurence Olivier was

46 in The Beggar's Opera

as 'MacHeath'.

Mon, Aug 24 1953

A Queen Is Crowned

Laurence Olivier was

46 in A Queen Is Crowned

as 'Narrator'.

Tue, Jun 02 1953

The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

Laurence Olivier was

45 in The Drawings of Leonardo da Vinci

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Jan 01 1953

Carrie

Laurence Olivier was

45 in Carrie

as 'George Hurstwood'.

Thu, Jul 17 1952

The Magic Box

Laurence Olivier was

44 in The Magic Box

as 'Police Constable 94-B'.

Tue, Jan 01 1952

Hamlet

Laurence Olivier was

41 in Hamlet

as 'Hamlet - Prince of Denmark / Voice of Ghost'.

Fri, Dec 10 1948

Henry V

Laurence Olivier was

37 in Henry V

as 'King Henry'.

Fri, Nov 24 1944

This Happy Breed

Laurence Olivier was

37 in This Happy Breed

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, May 28 1944

The Volunteer

Laurence Olivier was

36 in The Volunteer

as 'Self'.

Mon, Jan 10 1944

The Demi-Paradise

Laurence Olivier was

36 in The Demi-Paradise

as 'Ivan Kouznetsoff'.

Thu, Nov 18 1943

Malta G.C.

Laurence Olivier was

34 in Malta G.C.

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Jan 01 1942

49th Parallel

Laurence Olivier was

34 in 49th Parallel

as 'Johnnie, the Trapper'.

Mon, Nov 24 1941

That Hamilton Woman

Laurence Olivier was

33 in That Hamilton Woman

as 'Lord Horatio Nelson'.

Thu, Apr 03 1941

Words for Battle

Laurence Olivier was

33 in Words for Battle

as 'Narrator (voice)'.

Fri, Jan 24 1941

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Laurence Olivier was

33 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jul 31 1940

Pride and Prejudice

Laurence Olivier was

33 in Pride and Prejudice

as 'Mr. Darcy'.

Fri, Jul 26 1940

Hollywood: Style Center of the World

Laurence Olivier was

33 in Hollywood: Style Center of the World

as 'Self'.

Wed, May 29 1940

Rebecca

Laurence Olivier was

32 in Rebecca

as 'Maxim de Winter'.

Sat, Mar 23 1940

21 Days Together

Laurence Olivier was

32 in 21 Days Together

as 'Larry Durrant'.

Sun, Jan 07 1940

Wuthering Heights

Laurence Olivier was

31 in Wuthering Heights

as 'Heathcliff'.

Fri, Apr 07 1939

Q Planes

Laurence Olivier was

31 in Q Planes

as 'Tony McVane'.

Tue, Feb 21 1939

The Divorce of Lady X

Laurence Olivier was

30 in The Divorce of Lady X

as 'Everard Logan'.

Sat, Jan 15 1938

Fire Over England

Laurence Olivier was

29 in Fire Over England

as 'Michael Ingolby'.

Fri, Mar 05 1937

The Conquest of the Air

Laurence Olivier was

29 in The Conquest of the Air

as 'Vincent Lunardi'.

Tue, Dec 01 1936

As You Like It

Laurence Olivier was

29 in As You Like It

as 'Orlando'.

Wed, Sep 02 1936

Moscow Nights

Laurence Olivier was

28 in Moscow Nights

as 'Captain Ivan Ignatoff'.

Tue, Nov 05 1935

No Funny Business

Laurence Olivier was

25 in No Funny Business

as 'Clive Dering'.

Thu, Mar 30 1933

Perfect Understanding

Laurence Olivier was

25 in Perfect Understanding

as 'Nicholas Randall'.

Sun, Jan 15 1933

Westward Passage

Laurence Olivier was

25 in Westward Passage

as 'Nicholas 'Nick' Allen'.

Fri, May 27 1932

The Yellow Ticket

Laurence Olivier was

24 in The Yellow Ticket

as 'Julian Rolfe'.

Fri, Oct 30 1931

Friends and Lovers

Laurence Olivier was

24 in Friends and Lovers

as 'Lieutenant Ned Nichols'.

Sat, Oct 03 1931

Potiphar's Wife

Laurence Olivier was

23 in Potiphar's Wife

as 'Straker'.

Sat, Mar 28 1931

Too Many Crooks

Laurence Olivier was

23 in Too Many Crooks

as 'The Boy'.

Fri, Aug 01 1930

The Temporary Widow

Laurence Olivier was

23 in The Temporary Widow

as 'Peter Bille'.

Sun, Jul 13 1930

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Iconic Couples

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Iconic Couples

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Mon, May 04 2015

Talking Pictures

Laurence Olivier would have been no older than

82 in Talking Pictures

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 05 2013

Lost Empires

Laurence Olivier was

79+ in Lost Empires

as 'Harry Burrard'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 24 1986

Peter the Great

Laurence Olivier was

78+ in Peter the Great

as 'King William III of Orange'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 02 1986

The Last Days of Pompeii

Laurence Olivier was

76+ in The Last Days of Pompeii

as 'Gaius'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 06 1984

Wagner

Laurence Olivier was

76+ in Wagner

as 'Pfeuffer'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1983

Brideshead Revisited

Laurence Olivier was

74+ in Brideshead Revisited

as 'Alexander Flyte, Lord Marchmain'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1981

Jesus of Nazareth

Laurence Olivier was

69+ in Jesus of Nazareth

as 'Nicodemus'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1977

Laurence Olivier Presents

Laurence Olivier was

69+ in Laurence Olivier Presents

as 'Big Daddy, Antonio, Doc Delaney, Sir Joseph'.

First Air Date
Sun, Dec 05 1976

The World at War

Laurence Olivier was

66+ in The World at War

as 'Narrator'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 31 1973

Great Performances

Laurence Olivier was

63+ in Great Performances

as 'Harry, Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 28 1971

Male of the Species

Laurence Olivier was

61+ in Male of the Species

as 'Self - Presenter'.

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 01 1969

The Dick Cavett Show

Laurence Olivier was

61+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Omnibus

Laurence Olivier was

60+ in Omnibus

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 13 1967

The Carol Burnett Show

Laurence Olivier was

60+ in The Carol Burnett Show

as 'Self - Audience Member'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

ABC Stage 67

Laurence Olivier was

59+ in ABC Stage 67

as 'Self, Self (archive footage)'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1966

The Mike Douglas Show

Laurence Olivier was

54+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Tony Awards

Laurence Olivier was

48+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self, Self - Recipient'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars

Laurence Olivier was

45+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

Laurence Olivier was

41+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Golden Globe Awards

Laurence Olivier was

36+ in Golden Globe Awards

as 'Self - Winner, Self - Nominee'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 20 1944