Laurence Olivier

Laurence Olivier

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

11

Titles on Fi1m8 acting · 2 directing · 1 other

78

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 8 titles

1

Oscar1 won · 10 nominated

Born

22 May 1907, Dorking, Surrey, England, UK

Died

11 July 1989

Active

1939–1984

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Laurence Olivier — Laurence OlivierAllan warren, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

86233 "Laurence Olivier" at Stafford on 24/09/99. A Kodak PhotoCD scan from a Kodak Gold Ultra 400 colour negative. — 86233 "Laurence Olivier" at Stafford on 24/09/99. A Kodak PhotoCD scan from a Kodak Gold Ultra 400 colour negative.Steve Jones, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Francis Ford Coppola's handwritten casting notes for The Godfather, at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, near Geyserville, 2011 — Francis Ford Coppola's handwritten casting notes for The Godfather, at Francis Ford Coppola Winery, near Geyserville, 2011DimiTalen, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Teatr plakat surati (1940) — Teatr plakat surati (1940)Theatre, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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Costume, in silk, cotton, plastic and metal, designed by Roger Furse, worn by Laurence Olivier in the 1948 film Hamlet, for which Furse won the Oscar for Best C (2024) — Costume, in silk, cotton, plastic and metal, designed by Roger Furse, worn by Laurence Olivier in the 1948 film Hamlet, for which Furse won the Oscar for Best C (2024)14GTR, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

"LAURENCE OLIVIER 1907–1989 Actor and Director lived here as a child" - blue plaque erected on 11 June 2026 by English Heritage at 22 Lupus Street, Pimlico, Lon — "LAURENCE OLIVIER 1907–1989 Actor and Director lived here as a child" - blue plaque erected on 11 June 2026 by English Heritage at 22 Lupus Street, Pimlico, LonSpudgun67, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons

Laurence Olivier — Laurence OlivierImage via TMDB

Laurence Olivier — Laurence OlivierImage via TMDB

Laurence Olivier — Laurence OlivierImage via TMDB

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