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Laurence Olivier  

Director / Actor / Producer / Screenwriter
1907 - 1989
Born May 22, Dorking, Surrey, England
Key Genres: Drama, War, Historical  TSPDT Rating: 6
Key Collaborators: Alan Dent (Screenwriter), William Walton (Composer), Roger Furse (Production Designer), Felix Aylmer (Leading Character Player), Helga Cranston (Editor), Norman Wooland (Character Player), John Gielgud (Character Player)
Recommended: Hamlet (1948)
Worth a Look: Henry V (1944)
Approach with Caution: Richard III (1955), The Prince and the Showgirl (1957)
Links: [ IMDB ] [ All-Movie Guide ] [ Sir Laurence Olivier Official Web Site ] [ Olivier ] [ Lynn's Tribute to Laurence Olivier
Books: [ Laurence Olivier (by Donald Spoto) ] [ Laurence Olivier and the Art of Film Making ] [ The Complete Films of Laurence Olivier[ Laurence Olivier (by Francis Beckett) ]
DVD's: [ Amazon ]
1,000 Greatest Films: Henry V (1944), Hamlet (1948)
 

 

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