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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Probably more frequently remembered for his turbulent personal life and... more
Trivia:
He died on Sunday, August 5, 1984, less than a week before he was due... more
Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars.
Another
12 wins
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12 nominations
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Filmography
Actor:
- "Ellis Island" (1984) TV mini-series .... Sen. Phipps Ogden
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) .... O'Brien
- "Wagner" .... Richard Wagner (3 episodes, 1983)
- Part 1 (1983) TV episode .... Richard Wagner
- Part 2 (1983) TV episode .... Richard Wagner
- Part 3 (1983) TV episode .... Richard Wagner - "Great Performances" .... White Knight (1 episode, 1983)
- Alice in Wonderland (1983) TV episode .... White Knight - Lovespell (1981) .... King Mark of Cornwall
... aka Summer of the Falcon (Ireland: English title)
... aka Tristan and Iseult
... aka Tristan and Isolde - Circle of Two (1980) .... Ashley St. Clair
... aka Les ages du coeur (Canada: French title)
... aka Obsession - Steiner - Das eiserne Kreuz, 2. Teil (1979) .... Sgt. Steiner
... aka Breakthrough (Philippines: English title) (USA)
... aka Break Through (Australia: video box title)
... aka Sergeant Steiner - Absolution (1978) .... Father Goddard
... aka Murder by Confession - The Wild Geese (1978) .... Col. Allen Faulkner
- The Medusa Touch (1978) .... John Morlar
... aka La grande menace (France) - Equus (1977) .... Martin Dysart
- Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) .... Father Philip Lamont
... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title) - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Alec Harvey / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1974)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- The Gathering Storm (1974) TV episode .... Winston Churchill
- Brief Encounter (1974) TV episode .... Alec Harvey
- The Tempest (1960) TV episode .... Caliban - Brief Encounter (1974) (TV) .... Alec Harvey
... aka Breve incontro (Italy) - The Klansman (1974) .... Breck Stancill
... aka KKK
... aka The Burning Cross - Il viaggio (1974) .... Cesare Braggi
... aka Le voyage (France)
... aka The Journey (UK)
... aka The Voyage (USA) - Rappresaglia (1973) .... Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler
... aka Massacre in Rome (UK) (USA)
... aka Représailles (France) - Sutjeska (1973) .... Josip Broz Tito
... aka The Battle of Sutjeska (USA)
... aka The Fifth Offensive - Divorce His - Divorce Hers (1973) (TV) .... Martin Reynolds
- Bluebeard (1972) .... Baron von Sepper
... aka Barbablù (Italy)
... aka Barbe-bleue (France)
... aka Blaubart (West Germany) - Hammersmith Is Out (1972) .... Hammersmith
- The Assassination of Trotsky (1972) .... Leon Trotsky
... aka L'assassinat de Trotsky (France)
... aka L'assassinio di Trotsky (Italy)
... aka Life of Leon Trotsky (Philippines: English title) - Under Milk Wood (1972) .... Narrator
- Villain (1971) .... Vic Dakin
- Raid on Rommel (1971) .... Capt. Alex Foster
- Mooch Goes to Hollywood (1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Mooch (USA: video title) - Anne of the Thousand Days (1969) .... King Henry VIII
... aka Anne of a Thousand Days - Staircase (1969) .... Harry Leeds, Owner of Chez Harry
... aka L'escalier (France) - Candy (1968) .... MacPhisto
... aka Candy (France)
... aka Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
... aka Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title) - Where Eagles Dare (1968) .... Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC
- Boom (1968) .... Chris Flanders
... aka Boom! (USA) - The Comedians (1967) .... Brown
... aka Les comédiens (France) - Doctor Faustus (1967) .... Doctor Faustus
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) .... Petruchio
... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy) - Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (1966) .... George
... aka Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (USA: complete title) - The Spy Who Came in from the Cold (1965) .... Alec Leamas
- The Sandpiper (1965) .... Dr. Edward Hewitt
- What's New Pussycat (1965) (uncredited) .... Man in Strip Club
... aka Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France) - Hamlet (1964/I) .... Hamlet
... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title) - The Night of the Iguana (1964) .... Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
- Becket (1964) .... Thomas à Becket
- Zulu (1964) (voice) .... Narrator
- The V.I.P.s (1963) .... Paul Andros
... aka International Hotel - Cleopatra (1963) .... Mark Antony
- The Longest Day (1962) .... Flight Officer David Campbell
- "BBC Sunday-Night Play" .... George Holyoake (1 episode, 1960)
- A Subject of Scandal and Concern (1960) TV episode .... George Holyoake - The Bramble Bush (1960) .... Dr. Guy Montford
- The Tempest (1960) (TV) .... Caliban
... aka George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre: The Tempest (USA: series title) - The Fifth Column (1960) (TV)
- Ice Palace (1960) .... Zeb Kennedy
- Sen noci svatojánské (1959) .... Narrator
... aka A Midsummer Night's Dream (USA) - Look Back in Anger (1959) .... Jimmy Porter
- "The DuPont Show of the Month" .... Heathcliff (1 episode, 1958)
- Wuthering Heights (1958) TV episode .... Heathcliff - Sea Wife (1957) .... Biscuit
... aka Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (UK) - Bitter Victory (1957) .... Capt. Leith
... aka Amère victoire (France)
... aka Bitter Victory (USA) - "The James Mason Show" (1956) TV series .... Performer (1956)
- Alexander the Great (1956) .... Alexander
... aka Alejandro Magno (Spain) - The Rains of Ranchipur (1955) .... Dr. Major Rama Safti
- Prince of Players (1955) .... Edwin Booth
- The Robe (1953) .... Marcellus Gallio
- The Desert Rats (1953) .... Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts
- My Cousin Rachel (1952) .... Philip Ashley
- "Celanese Theatre" (1 episode, 1952)
- Anna Christie (1952) TV episode - Green Grow the Rushes (1951) .... Robert 'Bob' Hammond
... aka Brandy Ashore - The Woman with No Name (1950) .... Nick Chamerd
... aka Her Panelled Door (USA) - Waterfront (1950) .... Ben Satterthwaite
... aka Waterfront Women (USA) - "BBC Sunday-Night Theatre" .... Richard (1 episode, 1950)
- The Lady's Not for Burning (1950) TV episode .... Richard - Now Barabbas (1949) .... Paddy
... aka Now Barabbas Was a Robber
... aka Which Will You Have? (UK: alternative title) - The Last Days of Dolwyn (1949) .... Gareth
... aka Dolwyn
... aka Women of Dolwyn (USA)
Producer:
- Doctor Faustus (1967) (producer)
- The Taming of the Shrew (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy) - The Caretaker (1963) (associate producer) (uncredited)
... aka The Guest (USA)
Director:
- Doctor Faustus (1967)
Thanks:
- Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
- Wild Geese II (1985) (dedicatee)
- Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) (acknowledgment: with love and admiration)
Self:
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode)
- Richard Burton: Taylor Made (????) TV episode .... Himself - All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983) (TV) .... Himself
- The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
- I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Himself/Narrator
... aka I, Leonardo (USA: short title) - "The Fall Guy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- The Reluctant Traveling Companion (1982) TV episode .... Himself - Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags (1982) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season - GRated - With Glamour, Glitter and Gags (USA: complete title) - "Live from Lincoln Center" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
- The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to John Huston (1980) TV episode .... Himself - Wer sagt mir, wer ich bin... (1978) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
- The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda (1978) (TV) .... Himself
- The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA: alternative title) - "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
- Episode dated 24 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself - "The Hollywood Greats" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
- Humphrey Bogart (1977) TV episode .... Himself - CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years (1976) (TV) .... Himself
- The 30th Annual Tony Awards (1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host/Special Award Recipient
- Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry (1976) (voice) .... Malcolm Lowry
... aka Le volcan: une réflexion sur la vie et la mort de Malcolm Lowry (Canada: French title)
... aka Volcano (Canada: English title: short title) - "Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
- Episode #4.14 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - "Film '72" .... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1974)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
- Episode dated 6 September 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself - Interviewee - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
- Episode dated 20 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.154 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.144 (1970) TV episode .... Himself - A World of Love (1970) (TV) .... Himself
- "Here's Lucy" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
- Lucy Meets the Burtons (1970) TV episode .... Himself - The 42nd Annual Academy Awards (1970) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Un mur à Jerusalem (1970) .... Narrator (English version)
... aka A Wall in Jerusalem (USA) - "Toast of the Town" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1961-1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #23.13 (1969) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #17.6 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #14.23 (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Robert Kennedy Remembered (1968) .... Narrator
- On Location: Where Eagles Dare (1968) .... Himself
- The Heart of Show Business (1967) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
- The Comedians in Africa (1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
- "The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
- Episode #1.1 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Per Firenze (1966)
- The Big Sur (1965) .... Himself/Narrator
- A Statue for 'The Sandpiper' (1965) .... Himself
- "The Jack Paar Program" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- Episode dated 8 May 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - "Hollywood and the Stars" .... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
- On Location: Night of the Iguana (1964) TV episode (also archive footage) .... Himself - On the Trail of the Iguana (1964) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Houston's Iguana (USA: alternative title) - The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe (1962) (TV) .... Himself/Arthur
- Dylan Thomas (1962) .... Himself
... aka A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (USA) - "Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years" (1960) TV series .... Winston Churchill (unknown episodes)
- March to Aldermaston (1959) .... Narrator
- Thursday's Children (1954) .... Narrator
Archive Footage:
-
"Robna kuca"
- Partizanski film II (2009) TV episode .... Himself -
"Duelle"
- Elizabeth Taylor gegen Richard Burton (2008) TV episode .... Himself -
"20 to 1"
- Child Stars: Where Are They Now? (2008) TV episode .... Himself
- Life-Changing Moments (2007) TV episode .... Himself - Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006) (V) (archive sound) .... George Herbert, The Journalist
- Marcello, una vita dolce (2006) .... Himself
- John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship (2006) (V) .... Himself
- La Marató 2005 (2005) (TV) .... Himself
- Tage und Nächte in Paris (2004) (TV) .... Himself
-
"Biography"
- Elizabeth Taylor: Facets (2003) TV episode .... Himself
- Hamlet (1995) TV episode .... Hamlet - Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood (2001) (TV) .... Himself
- Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (2001) (TV) .... Himself
-
"American Masters"
- Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Actor -
"I Love 1970's"
- I Love 1973 (2000) TV episode .... Himself - Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth (2000) (TV)
- Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration (2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... George (trailer of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?')
- Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
-
"E! True Hollywood Story"
- Elizabeth Taylor (1998) TV episode .... Himself -
"Conan"
- The Heart of the Elephant: Part 1 (1997) TV episode .... Crom
- The Heart of the Elephant: Part 2 (1997) TV episode .... Crom -
"Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte"
- Tauchfahrt zu Kleopatra (1997) TV episode .... Marc Antony
- Kleopatra - Das letzte Lächeln der Pharaonen (1994) TV episode .... Marc Antony - Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton (1997) (TV) .... Himself
- The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV)
- Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Weddings of a Lifetime (1995) (TV) .... Himself
- Under Milk Wood (1992) (TV) (voice) (archive sound) .... First Voice
- The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (1991) (TV) .... Himself
- Hollywood Sex Symbols (1988) (V)
- "Richard Burton: In from the Cold" (1988) .... Himself
- Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen (1981) (TV) .... Himself
- America at the Movies (1976) .... George
- Lionpower from MGM (1967) (uncredited)
-
"Toast of the Town"
- Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Album: Performs as The Journalist on the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War Of The Worlds" (1978) (Columbia C35292 PC2 35290 Stereo)
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Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 13 Print Biographies | 4 Interviews | 36 Articles | 18 Pictorials | 49 Magazine Cover Photos
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