Laurence Olivier

Actor and director. Born 22 May 1907 in Dorking, Surrey, England, UK. Died 11 July 1989.

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 2 directing · 1 other

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

Oscar1 won · 10 nominated

Born

22 May 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Died

11 July 1989

Active

1939–1984

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

76Fi1m

70Critics

We rate Laurence’s work 6 points above the press, across 6 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 793

Under 601

Of 8 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 6 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 6 films, 2 series
Screen time: 14 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $33m across 3 films with figures
Academy Awards: 1 Oscar1 won · 10 nominated
Active: 1939–1984

Genres

Drama4
Thriller4
Crime2
Mystery2
Romance2
War2

Best and worst on Fi1m

90BestThe World at War1973

58WorstNicholas and Alexandra1971

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

151930s

121940s

101950s

181960s

261970s

181980s

11990s

22000s

32010s

12020s

Laurence Olivier