Richard Burton
Acting
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.
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Alec Leamas
Age 40 (now 58)
The Night of the Iguana
as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Age 38 (now 58)
Richard Burton: Wild Genius
as Self (archive footage)
Age 100 (now 58)
Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes
as Self (archive footage)
Age 98 (now 58)
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: Live
as George Herbert, The Journalist (archive sound)
Age 80 (now 58)
Broadway: The Golden Age, by the Legends Who Were There
as Self (archive footage)
Age 77 (now 58)
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
Age 75 (now 58)
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 73 (now 58)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
as Self (archive footage)
Age 62 (now 58)
In from the Cold? A Portrait of Richard Burton
as Self (Archive Footage)
Age 62 (now 58)
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 62 (now 58)
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Age 57 (now 58)
Mystery of the Sacred Shroud
as Self - Narrator
Age 53 (now 58)
Stars' War: The Flight of the Wild Geese
as Self
Age 52 (now 58)
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
as Self
Age 51 (now 58)
Volcano: An Inquiry into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
as Malcolm Lowry (voice)
Age 50 (now 58)
Massacre in Rome
as SS-Obersturmbannführer Herbert Kappler
Age 47 (now 58)
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)
Age 46 (now 58)
A Wall in Jerusalem
as Narrator (English version) (voice)
Age 43 (now 58)
Acting in the 60's: Richard Burton
as Self - Interviewee
Age 41 (now 58)
Lionpower from MGM
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Age 41 (now 58)
The Spy Who Came In from the Cold
as Alec Leamas
Age 40 (now 58)
The Night of the Iguana
as Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Age 38 (now 58)
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
as Self / Arthur
Age 36 (now 58)
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
as George Holyoake
Age 34 (now 58)
Sphinx – Secrets of the History
as Marc Antony (archive footage)
Age 69 (now 58)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as Self
Age 47 (now 58)
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Martin Reynolds
Age 47 (now 58)
Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years
as Winston Churchill
Age 35 (now 58)
Tony Awards
as Self - Co-Host / Special Award Recipient / Presenter
Age 30 (now 58)
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Also Known As
Dick Burton, Richard Walter Jenkins, ریچارد برتون
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