HAMLET

(Drama)

Sir Laurence Olivier received his oscar for playing the Prince of Denmark in the Shakespeare classic.

ABOUT "Lord" LAURENCE OLIVIER (1907 - 1989)

Distinguished British stage actor who was known as the greatest actor of his time. In fact, the Queen of England Knighted Laurence Olivier for his talents.

Sir Laurence Olivier made his Broadway debut in 1929 in MURDER ON THE SECOND FLOOR.

In 1940, he married superstar Vivien Leigh (GONE WITH THE WIND).

In addition to appearing in 1944's, HENRY V Laurence Olivier produced and co-directed it. In 1946, Olivier received a special Oscar for his achievements as actor, producer, and director in bringing HENRY V to the screen.

In 1978, Laurence Olivier received an Honorary Award for the full body of his entire career and his lifetime of contribution to the art of film.

Please note he also produced and directed HAMLET and it was the first foreign film to win the Best Picture Oscar.

Laurence Olivier's other nominations include:

WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939)
REBECCA (1940)
HENRY V (1946)
RICHARD III (1956)
THE ENTERTAINER (1960)
OTHELLO (1965)
SLEUTH (1972)
THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978)

Sir Laurence Olivier's other credits include:

FRIENDS AND LOVERS (1931)
NO FUNNY BUSINESS (1933)
AS YOU LIKE IT (1936)
FIRE OVER ENGLAND (1937)
THE DIVORCE OF LADY X (1938)
PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940)
THE HAMILTON WOMEN (1941)
CARRIE (1952)
THE DEVIL'S DISCIPLE (1959)
SPARTACUS (1960)
BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965)
KHARTOUM (1966)
THE SHOES OF THE FISHERMAN (1968)
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969)
NICHOLAS AND ALEXANDRA (1971)
MARATHON MAN (1976)
THE SEVEN PER CENT SOLUTION (1976)
THE BETSY (1978)
A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)
A LITTLE ROMANCE (1979)
DRACULA (1979)
CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981)
THE BOUNTY (1984)
THE JIGSAW MAN (1984)
WILD GEESE 2 (1985)
WAR REQUIEM (1989)

Laurence Olivier's television credits include:

THE MOON AND SIXPENCE (1959)
THE POWER AND THE GLORY (1961)
LOVE AMONG THE RUINS (1975)
JESUS OF NAZARETH (1977)
A TALENT FOR MURDER (1984)
THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII (1984)
LOST EMPIRES (1986)

Laurence Olivier in WUTHERING HEIGHTS

Laurence Olivier in BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965)

Laurence Olivier in SPARTCUS (1960)

Laurence Olivier in CLASH OF THE TITANS (1981)

Laurence Olivier in REBECCA

Laurence Olivier in CARRIE (1952)

Laurence Olivier in MARATHON MAN (1976)

Olivier in A BRIDGE TOO FAR (1977)

Laurence in THE BOYS FROM BRAZIL (1978)

Laurence Olivier in THE BOUNTY (1984)