Richard Burton
Acting
Biography
Richard Burton CBE (born Richard Walter Jenkins Jr.; 10 November 1925 – 5 August 1984) was a Welsh actor. Noted for his mellifluous baritone voice, Burton established himself as a formidable Shakespearean actor in the 1950s, and he gave a memorable performance of Hamlet in 1964. He was called "the natural successor to Olivier" by critic Kenneth Tynan. A heavy drinker, Burton's perceived failure to live up to those expectations disappointed some critics and colleagues and added to his image as a great performer who had wasted his talent. Nevertheless, he is widely regarded as one of the most acclaimed actors of his generation. Burton was nominated for an Academy Award seven times, but never won an Oscar. He was a recipient of BAFTAs, Golden Globes, and Tony Awards for Best Actor. In the mid-1960s, Burton ascended into the ranks of the top box office stars. By the late 1960s, Burton was one of the highest-paid actors in the world, receiving fees of $1 million or more plus a share of the gross receipts. Burton remained closely associated in the public consciousness with his second wife, actress Elizabeth Taylor. The couple's turbulent relationship, in which they were married twice and divorced twice, was rarely out of the news.
Born: November 10, 1925
Place of Birth: Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
Known For
Paris Hilton, Inc.
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Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
The Valiant Years was a documentary produced by ABC based on the memoirs of Winston Churchill, directed by Anthony Bushell and John Schlesinger, narrated by Gary Merrill and with extracts from the memoirs voiced by Richard Burton. It ran in the United States from 1960 to 1961, in 27 30-minute episodes and was broadcast in the UK by the BBC from February to August 1961. Its incidental music was written by Richard Rodgers, who won an Emmy for it in 1962. Scriptwriters included Victor Wolfson a dramatist and writer, Quentin Reynolds, William L. Shirer an American journalist, war correspondent and historian, and Richard Tregaskis. One of the program's London-based producers was actor Patrick Macnee, just prior to his being cast as secret agent John Steed in the long-running cult TV series The Avengers.,
The Fifth Column
A TV film made as part of The Buick-Electra Playhouse.
Bambi
The Bambi, often called the Bambi Award and stylised as BAMBI, is a German award presented annually by Hubert Burda Media to recognize excellence in international media and television to personalities in the media, arts, culture, sports, and other fields "with vision and creativity who affected and inspired the German public that year", both domestic and foreign. First held in 1948, it is the oldest media award in Germany. The trophy is named after Felix Salten's book Bambi, A Life in the Woods and its statuettes are in the shape of the novel's titular fawn character. They were originally made of porcelain until 1958, when the organizers switched to using gold, with the casting done by the art casting workshop of Ernst Strassacker in Süßen.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Long-running anthology program sponsored by Hallmark Cards. Beginning in 1951 and continuing into 2019, the series received 80 Emmy Awards, 24 Christopher Awards, 11 Peabody Awards, 9 Golden Globes, and 4 Humanitas Prizes. Early seasons were a weekly live drama, eventually transitioning to videotaped and then filmed productions broadcast as occasional specials.
Julie Andrews Forever
Julie Andrews starred in Hollywood productions that have become iconic movies, winning an Oscar for her performance as Mary Poppins, a symbol of the magic of musicals from the 1960s. And yet, behind the squeaky-clean image hides a much more tortuous career, with its moments of glory and tough times, all of which explain the longevity of a story that is still being written.
March to Aldermaston
Collaborative documentary (credited to a committee rather than to individual filmmakers) detailing the CND march from London to Aldermaston at Easter 1958.
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
The son of a Welsh miner, Richard Burton became a Hollywood star and is considered one of the greatest British actors ever. He lived a big life in a short time. This is his epic story, from the village of Pontrhydyfen to global icon, and from the teacher in Port Talbot spotting his talents and transforming his life to being offered $7 million for seven movies and a scandalous love affair with Elizabeth Taylor that captivated the world.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Narrator (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Marc Antony (archive footage)
as First Voice (voice) (archive sound)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (Archive Footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Sen. Phipps Ogden
as O'Brien
as White Knight
as Richard Wagner
as Narrator
as King Mark of Cornwall
as Self
as Ashley St. Clair
as Sergeant Steiner
as Col. Allen Faulkner
as Father Goddard
as John Morlar
as Martin Dysart
as Father Philip Lamont
as Self
as Alec Harvey
as Malcolm Lowry (voice)
as Winston Churchill
as Breck Stancill
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Cesare Braggi
as SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler
as Josip Broz Tito
as Martin Reynolds
as Baron von Sepper
as Hammersmith
as Leon Trotsky
as First Man
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
as Vic Dakin
as Capt. Alex Foster
as White Knight
as King Henry VIII
as Harry Leeds
as Narrator - Verse Spoken
as MacPhisto
as Maj. Smith
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
as Richard Burton
as Narrator
as Chris Flanders
as Brown
as Doctor Faustus
as Self (uncredited)
as Self - Interviewee
as Petruchio
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Self - Narrator
as George
as Alec Leamas
as Edward Hewitt
as Man In Strip Club
as Self / Narrator
as Self
as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
as Self
as Thomas Becket
as Narration spoken (voice)
as Paul Andros
as Marcus Antonius
as Flying Officer David Campbell
as Self / Arthur
as Self
as George Holyoake
as Dr. Guy Montford
as Caliban
as Zeb Kennedy
as Self - Narrator
as Jimmy Porter
as Narrator (voice)
as Heathcliff
as Capt. Leith
as Biscuit
as Arthur (archive footage)
as Self - Co-Host/Special Award Recipient/Presenter
as Self - Co-Host
as Self - Host
as Self - Nominee / Award Accepter
as Alexander
as Dr. Major Rama Safti
as Edwin Booth
as Narrator (voice)
as Marcellus Gallio
as Captain "Tammy" MacRoberts
as Philip Ashley
as Caliban
as Alec Harvey
as Winston Churchill
as Robert 'Bob' Hammond
as Ben Satterthwaite
as Paddy
as Gareth
as Self
as Self
as Winston Churchill