| TV and Movie Trivia Tribute Richard Attenborough |
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| Born: | 29 August 1923 | Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK |
| Known As: | John Hammond | "Jurassic Park" (1993) |
| Trivia: | Brother of David Attenborough and John Attenborough. Also, during World War Two, his parents adopted two German Jewish girls, who had been brought to Britain as part of the Kindertransport. | |
| (22 January 1945) Richard Attenborough married Sheila Sim; three children. | ||
| Was chairman of the RADA (The Royal Acadamy of Dramatic Arts). | ||
| (1967) Won a Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actor for: "The Sand Pebbles" (1966). | ||
| (1968) Won a Golden Globe Award - Best Supporting Actor for: "Doctor Dolittle" (1967). | ||
| He was knighted in 1976, and became a Lord in 1994. | ||
| It was his life ambition to direct "Gandhi" (1982). He won Best Director and Best Picture Oscars and Best Director - Motion Picture Golden Globe Award for that film in 1983. | ||
| Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon: | ||
| On TV: | TVGuide.com | Click here for TV listings. |
| Filmography: | The Internet Movie Database | Richard Attenborough Filmography. |
| Departed: | 24 August 2014 | Northwood, London, England, UK |
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