Richard Burton
Acting
1925-11-10 · Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
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.
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as Self (Archive Footage) · 2022 · 7.5
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as Self (archive footage) · 2019 · 7.8
tvTalking Pictures
as Self (archive footage) · 2013 · 6.2
movieJeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound) · 2006 · 6.9
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as Self (archive footage) · 2003 · 7.0
movieCleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage) · 2001 · 7.2
movieHollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1999 · 9.0
tvSphinx – Secrets of the History
as Marc Antony (archive footage) · 1994 · 4.5
movieUnder Milk Wood
as First Voice (voice) (archive sound) · 1992 · 7.0
movieJohn Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage) · 1988 · 6.0
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as Self (Archive Footage) · 1988 · 6.0
movieHappy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988 · 6.0
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as Self · 1985 · 0.0
tvEllis Island
as Sen. Phipps Ogden · 1984 · 5.1
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as O'Brien · 1984 · 6.8
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as Self · 1983 · 6.0
movieAlice in Wonderland
as White Knight · 1983 · 6.8
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as Richard Wagner · 1983 · 6.8
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as Self - Narrator (voice) · 1983 · 10.0
movieTo the Ends of the Earth
as Narrator · 1983 · 7.0
tvEntertainment Tonight
as Self · 1981 · 4.3