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Overview
Date of Birth:
10 November
1925
,
Pontrhydyfen, Wales, UK
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Date of Death:
5 August
1984
, Céligny, Geneva, Switzerland
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Mini Biography:
Probably more frequently remembered for his turbulent personal life and...
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Trivia:
Marlon Brando
became quite friendly with Burton's wife
Elizabeth Taylor
...
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Awards:
Nominated for 7 Oscars. Another 12 wins & 12 nominations
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77 articles
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Tiger Woods Loses His First Sponsor
(From
PEOPLE.com
. 14 December 2009, 4:50 AM, PST)
Geoff Dyer on Where Eagles Dare
(From
The Guardian - Film News
. 5 December 2009, 4:09 PM, PST)
Filmography
Jump to filmography as:
Actor
,
Producer
,
Director
,
Thanks
,
Self
,
Archive Footage
Actor:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
1940s
"Ellis Island"
(1984)
TV mini-series
.... Sen. Phipps Ogden
Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1984) ....
O'Brien
"Wagner"
.... Richard Wagner (3 episodes, 1983)
-
Part 1
(1983)
TV episode
....
Richard Wagner
-
Part 2
(1983)
TV episode
....
Richard Wagner
-
Part 3
(1983)
TV episode
....
Richard Wagner
"Great Performances"
.... White Knight (1 episode, 1983)
-
Alice in Wonderland
(1983)
TV episode
....
White Knight
Lovespell
(1981) ....
King Mark of Cornwall
... aka Summer of the Falcon (Ireland: English title)
... aka Tristan and Iseult
... aka Tristan and Isolde
Circle of Two
(1980) .... Ashley St. Clair
... aka Les ages du coeur (Canada: French title)
... aka Obsession
Steiner - Das eiserne Kreuz, 2. Teil
(1979) ....
Sgt. Steiner
... aka Breakthrough (Philippines: English title) (USA)
... aka Break Through (Australia: video box title)
... aka Sergeant Steiner
Absolution
(1978) .... Father Goddard
... aka Murder by Confession
The Wild Geese
(1978) ....
Col. Allen Faulkner
The Medusa Touch
(1978) ....
John Morlar
... aka La grande menace (France)
Equus
(1977) ....
Martin Dysart
Exorcist II: The Heretic
(1977) ....
Father Philip Lamont
... aka The Exorcist 2 (International: English title: informal alternative title)
"Hallmark Hall of Fame"
.... Alec Harvey / ... (3 episodes, 1960-1974)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
-
The Gathering Storm
(1974)
TV episode
....
Winston Churchill
-
Brief Encounter
(1974)
TV episode
.... Alec Harvey
-
The Tempest
(1960)
TV episode
....
Caliban
Brief Encounter
(1974) (TV) ....
Alec Harvey
... aka Breve incontro (Italy)
The Klansman
(1974) .... Breck Stancill
... aka KKK
... aka The Burning Cross
Il viaggio
(1974) .... Cesare Braggi
... aka Le voyage (France)
... aka The Journey (UK)
... aka The Voyage (USA)
Rappresaglia
(1973) ....
Lt. Col. Herbert Kappler
... aka Massacre in Rome (UK) (USA)
... aka Représailles (France)
Sutjeska
(1973) ....
Josip Broz Tito
... aka The Battle of Sutjeska (USA)
... aka The Fifth Offensive
Divorce His - Divorce Hers
(1973) (TV) .... Martin Reynolds
Bluebeard
(1972) .... Baron von Sepper
... aka Barbablù (Italy)
... aka Barbe-bleue (France)
... aka Blaubart (West Germany)
Hammersmith Is Out
(1972) .... Hammersmith
The Assassination of Trotsky
(1972) ....
Leon Trotsky
... aka L'assassinat de Trotsky (France)
... aka L'assassinio di Trotsky (Italy)
... aka Life of Leon Trotsky (Philippines: English title)
Under Milk Wood
(1972) .... Narrator
Villain
(1971) .... Vic Dakin
Raid on Rommel
(1971) .... Capt. Alex Foster
Mooch Goes to Hollywood
(1971) (TV) (uncredited) .... Narrator
... aka Mooch (USA: video title)
Anne of the Thousand Days
(1969) ....
King Henry VIII
... aka Anne of a Thousand Days
Staircase
(1969) .... Harry Leeds, Owner of Chez Harry
... aka L'escalier (France)
Candy
(1968) .... MacPhisto
... aka Candy (France)
... aka Candy e il suo pazzo mondo (Italy)
... aka Good Grief It's Candy (International: English title)
Where Eagles Dare
(1968) ....
Maj. Jonathan Smith, MC
Boom
(1968) .... Chris Flanders
... aka Boom! (USA)
The Comedians
(1967) .... Brown
... aka Les comédiens (France)
Doctor Faustus
(1967) ....
Doctor Faustus
The Taming of the Shrew
(1967) ....
Petruchio
... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy)
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
(1966) ....
George
... aka Edward Albee's Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? (USA: complete title)
The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
(1965) ....
Alec Leamas
The Sandpiper
(1965) .... Dr. Edward Hewitt
What's New Pussycat
(1965) (uncredited) .... Man in Strip Club
... aka Quoi de neuf, Pussycat? (France)
Hamlet
(1964/I) ....
Hamlet
... aka Richard Burton's Hamlet (USA: DVD title)
The Night of the Iguana
(1964) ....
Rev. Dr. T. Lawrence Shannon
Becket
(1964) ....
Thomas à Becket
Zulu
(1964) (voice) .... Narrator
The V.I.P.s
(1963) .... Paul Andros
... aka International Hotel
Cleopatra
(1963) ....
Mark Antony
The Longest Day
(1962) ....
Flight Officer David Campbell
"BBC Sunday-Night Play"
.... George Holyoake (1 episode, 1960)
-
A Subject of Scandal and Concern
(1960)
TV episode
.... George Holyoake
The Bramble Bush
(1960) .... Dr. Guy Montford
The Tempest
(1960) (TV) ....
Caliban
... aka George Schaefer's Showcase Theatre: The Tempest (USA: series title)
The Fifth Column
(1960) (TV)
Ice Palace
(1960) .... Zeb Kennedy
Sen noci svatojánské
(1959) .... Narrator
... aka A Midsummer Night's Dream (USA)
Look Back in Anger
(1959) ....
Jimmy Porter
"The DuPont Show of the Month"
.... Heathcliff (1 episode, 1958)
-
Wuthering Heights
(1958)
TV episode
....
Heathcliff
Sea Wife
(1957) .... Biscuit
... aka Sea-Wyf and Biscuit (UK)
Bitter Victory
(1957) .... Capt. Leith
... aka Amère victoire (France)
... aka Bitter Victory (USA)
"The James Mason Show"
(1956)
TV series
.... Performer (1956)
Alexander the Great
(1956) ....
Alexander
... aka Alejandro Magno (Spain)
The Rains of Ranchipur
(1955) .... Dr. Major Rama Safti
Prince of Players
(1955) .... Edwin Booth
The Robe
(1953) ....
Marcellus Gallio
The Desert Rats
(1953) .... Capt. 'Tammy' MacRoberts
My Cousin Rachel
(1952) ....
Philip Ashley
"Celanese Theatre"
(1 episode, 1952)
-
Anna Christie
(1952)
TV episode
Green Grow the Rushes
(1951) .... Robert 'Bob' Hammond
... aka Brandy Ashore
The Woman with No Name
(1950) .... Nick Chamerd
... aka Her Panelled Door (USA)
Waterfront
(1950) .... Ben Satterthwaite
... aka Waterfront Women (USA)
"BBC Sunday-Night Theatre"
.... Richard (1 episode, 1950)
-
The Lady's Not for Burning
(1950)
TV episode
.... Richard
Now Barabbas
(1949) .... Paddy
... aka Now Barabbas Was a Robber
... aka Which Will You Have? (UK: alternative title)
The Last Days of Dolwyn
(1949) .... Gareth
... aka Dolwyn
... aka Women of Dolwyn (USA)
Producer:
Doctor Faustus
(1967) (producer)
The Taming of the Shrew
(1967) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka La bisbetica domata (Italy)
The Caretaker
(1963) (associate producer) (uncredited)
... aka The Guest (USA)
Director:
Doctor Faustus
(1967)
Thanks:
2000s
1980s
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
(2001) (TV) (dedicated to the memory of)
Wild Geese II
(1985) (dedicatee)
Nineteen Eighty-Four
(1984) (acknowledgment: with love and admiration)
Self:
1980s
1970s
1960s
1950s
"Biography"
.... Himself (1 episode)
-
Richard Burton: Taylor Made
(????)
TV episode
.... Himself
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra
(1983) (TV) .... Himself
The 37th Annual Tony Awards
(1983) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host
I, Leonardo: A Journey of the Mind
(1983) (TV) (voice) .... Himself/Narrator
... aka I, Leonardo (USA: short title)
"The Fall Guy"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
-
The Reluctant Traveling Companion
(1982)
TV episode
.... Himself
Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season, G-Rated, with Glamour, Glitter and Gags
(1982) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Bob Hope's Star-Studded Spoof of the New TV Season - GRated - With Glamour, Glitter and Gags (USA: complete title)
"Live from Lincoln Center"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
... aka Great Performances: Live from Lincoln Center (USA: alternative title)
-
The Film Society of Lincoln Center: A Tribute to John Huston
(1980)
TV episode
.... Himself
Wer sagt mir, wer ich bin...
(1978) (TV) (also archive footage) .... Himself
The American Film Institute Salute to Henry Fonda
(1978) (TV) .... Himself
The People's Command Performance
(1978) (TV) .... Himself
... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA: alternative title)
"Dinah!"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Dinah! & Friends
-
Episode dated 24 October 1977
(1977)
TV episode
.... Himself
"The Hollywood Greats"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
-
Humphrey Bogart
(1977)
TV episode
.... Himself
CBS Salutes Lucy: The First 25 Years
(1976) (TV) .... Himself
The 30th Annual Tony Awards
(1976) (TV) .... Himself - Co-host/Special Award Recipient
Volcano: An Inquiry Into the Life and Death of Malcolm Lowry
(1976) (voice) .... Malcolm Lowry
... aka Le volcan: une réflexion sur la vie et la mort de Malcolm Lowry (Canada: French title)
... aka Volcano (Canada: English title: short title)
"Parkinson"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1974)
-
Episode #4.14
(1974)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Film '72"
.... Himself - Interviewee (1 episode, 1974)
... aka Film '73 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '74 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '75 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '76 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '77 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '78 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '79 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '80 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '81 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '82 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '83 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '84 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '85 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '86 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '87 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '88 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '89 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '90 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '91 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '92 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '93 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '94 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '95 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '96 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '97 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '98 (UK: new title)
... aka Film '99 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2000 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2001 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2002 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2003 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2004 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2005 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2006 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2007 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2008 (UK: new title)
... aka Film 2009 (UK: new title)
... aka Film of the Year (UK: teaser title)
... aka The Film Programme (UK: informal alternative title)
-
Episode dated 6 September 1974
(1974)
TV episode
.... Himself - Interviewee
"The David Frost Show"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 1970-1972)
-
Episode dated 20 March 1972
(1972)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #2.154
(1970)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #2.144
(1970)
TV episode
.... Himself
A World of Love
(1970) (TV) .... Himself
"Here's Lucy"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
-
Lucy Meets the Burtons
(1970)
TV episode
.... Himself
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards
(1970) (TV) .... Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Leading Role
Un mur à Jerusalem
(1970) .... Narrator (English version)
... aka A Wall in Jerusalem (USA)
"Toast of the Town"
.... Himself (3 episodes, 1961-1969)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
-
Episode #23.13
(1969)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #17.6
(1963)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Episode #14.23
(1961)
TV episode
.... Himself
Robert Kennedy Remembered
(1968) .... Narrator
On Location: Where Eagles Dare
(1968) .... Himself
The Heart of Show Business
(1967) (TV) .... Himself - Narrator
The Comedians in Africa
(1967) (uncredited) .... Himself
"The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1966)
-
Episode #1.1
(1966)
TV episode
.... Himself
Per Firenze
(1966)
The Big Sur
(1965) .... Himself/Narrator
A Statue for 'The Sandpiper'
(1965) .... Himself
"The Jack Paar Program"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
-
Episode dated 8 May 1964
(1964)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Hollywood and the Stars"
.... Himself (1 episode, 1964)
-
On Location: Night of the Iguana
(1964)
TV episode
(also archive footage) .... Himself
On the Trail of the Iguana
(1964) (uncredited) .... Himself
... aka Houston's Iguana (USA: alternative title)
The Broadway of Lerner and Loewe
(1962) (TV) .... Himself/Arthur
Dylan Thomas
(1962) .... Himself
... aka A Tribute to Dylan Thomas (USA)
"Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years"
(1960)
TV series
.... Winston Churchill (unknown episodes)
March to Aldermaston
(1959) .... Narrator
Thursday's Children
(1954) .... Narrator
Archive Footage:
"Robna kuca"
-
Partizanski film II
(2009)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Duelle"
-
Elizabeth Taylor gegen Richard Burton
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
"20 to 1"
-
Child Stars: Where Are They Now?
(2008)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Life-Changing Moments
(2007)
TV episode
.... Himself
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds'
(2006) (V) (archive sound) .... George Herbert, The Journalist
Marcello, una vita dolce
(2006) .... Himself
John Osborne and the Gift of Friendship
(2006) (V) .... Himself
La Marató 2005
(2005) (TV) .... Himself
Tage und Nächte in Paris
(2004) (TV) .... Himself
"Biography"
-
Elizabeth Taylor: Facets
(2003)
TV episode
.... Himself
-
Hamlet
(1995)
TV episode
.... Hamlet
Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
(2001) (TV) .... Himself
"American Masters"
-
Clint Eastwood: Out of the Shadows
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself - Actor
"I Love 1970's"
-
I Love 1973
(2000)
TV episode
.... Himself
Elizabeth Taylor: England's Other Elizabeth
(2000) (TV)
Elizabeth Taylor: A Musical Celebration
(2000) (TV) (uncredited) .... George (trailer of 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf ?')
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1
(1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
"E! True Hollywood Story"
-
Elizabeth Taylor
(1998)
TV episode
.... Himself
"Conan"
-
The Heart of the Elephant: Part 1
(1997)
TV episode
.... Crom
-
The Heart of the Elephant: Part 2
(1997)
TV episode
.... Crom
"Sphinx - Geheimnisse der Geschichte"
-
Tauchfahrt zu Kleopatra
(1997)
TV episode
.... Marc Antony
-
Kleopatra - Das letzte Lächeln der Pharaonen
(1994)
TV episode
.... Marc Antony
Great Romances of the 20th Century: Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton
(1997) (TV) .... Himself
The 50th Annual Tony Awards
(1996) (TV)
Julie Andrews: Back on Broadway
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
Weddings of a Lifetime
(1995) (TV) .... Himself
Under Milk Wood
(1992) (TV) (voice) (archive sound) .... First Voice
The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2
(1991) (TV) .... Himself
"Richard Burton: In from the Cold"
(1988) .... Himself
Hollywood Sex Symbols
(1988) (V)
Margret Dünser, auf der Suche nach den Besonderen
(1981) (TV) .... Himself
America at the Movies
(1976) .... George
Lionpower from MGM
(1967) (uncredited)
"Toast of the Town"
-
Episode #16.38
(1963)
TV episode
.... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Album: Performs as The Journalist on the recording of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of "The War Of The Worlds" (1978) (Columbia C35292 PC2 35290 Stereo)
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Publicity Listings:
2 Biographical Movies | 1 Portrayal | 13 Print Biographies | 4 Interviews | 36 Articles | 18 Pictorials | 49 Magazine Cover Photos
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